Tag: The Retro site
Before Bond, Roger Moore Was The Saint
I was about 10 years old when this intro ran, and it was my favorite. The moment that halo appeared…
Before the Lawyers Got Involved
As a kid, I always wondered why adults were leaving blasting caps around often enough that they had to hire…
The Internet in 1969: They Got There… Sort Of
This 1969 look at the future is fascinating because, in a way, they really did predict where we were going….
New Country Corn Flakes
The New Country Corn Flakes commercial stood out to me as a kid, and I still remember it to this…
The FedEx Fast-Talking Man
Before every company tried to make commercials feel like mini-movies, FedEx gave us one that felt like a full workday…
Psychic Hotline
Remember when late-night TV was full of mysterious 1-800 numbers promising to tell you the truth about love, money, and…
“Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop”
I remember my mom calling it the “Shoop Shoop Hula Hoop,” and for years I wondered where that came from….
Put A Little Old Spice In Your Life!
Before Old Spice became the loud, funny commercial brand we know today, it sold romance, confidence, and that “dad or…
Get Dad an 8-Track Player!
There was a time when a trip to Radio Shack felt like walking into the future — even if you…
Magilla Gorilla
Magilla Gorilla was one of those classic Hanna-Barbera characters who was impossible not to like. Sitting in Mr. Peebles’ pet…