Tag Archives: Breakfast Cereal

70s Spots: Super Sugar Crisp Cereal

Posted on April 28, 2012 by

Time for a cavity-inducing commercial break. Treat yourself to a circa 1973 Super Sugar Crisp cereal commercial. Watch as laid back mascot, Sugar Bear, takes us along for the ride on a “Fly Hi” balloon and a child voice actor … Continue reading →

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70s Spots: Cap’n Crunch’s Cinnamon Crunch cereal

Posted on April 21, 2012 by

In the early to mid 1970s Quaker Oats unleashed the delicious Cinnamon Crunch cereal on the public. As the official line goes, Cinnamon Crunch was created by bad guy pirate and Cap’n Crunch nemesis Jean LaFoot. Turns out LaFoot’s cereal … Continue reading →

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70s Spots: King Vitaman breakfast cereal

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Quaker Oat’s King Vitaman breakfast cereal first hit the market in 1970 and featured excellent animated commercials created by Jay Ward Productions. You’ll know Jay Ward from their brilliant work on shows such as Rocky & Bullwinkle, Dudley Do-Right and … Continue reading →

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70s Spots: Buc-Wheats Cereal

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Commercial break time. Are you ready for a cereal with “the only maple-flavored cereal flakes?” Grab a look at this 30-second spot for Buc-Wheats from General Mills. The commercial dates from 1975 or thereabouts. Buc-Wheats disappeared from store shelves in … Continue reading →

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TV Time: Alpha-Bits and Jackson Hits

Posted on June 1, 2011 by

Yesterday, we watched in awe as David Cassidy and The Partridge Family shilled for Rice Krispies. Today, we turn our gaze to 1973 and sing along with Micheal Jackson and the Jackson 5 as they extoll the virtues of a … Continue reading →

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TV Time: Snap, Crackle, Partridge Family

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

In the early 70s TV’s sensational singing siblings, The Partridge Family starred in a few Kellog’s Rice Krispies commercials. The refrain was “Wakin’ up! Wakin’ up,” and in the first spot poor put-upon Reuben (Dave Madden) had to pour the … Continue reading →

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