“The New Morning.”

Happy Father’s Day! We’re stopping the Wayback Machine in 1975 (and thereabouts). In the starring role, we have a vaguely humorous commercial for McDonald’s “improved” breakfast menu. In co-starring roles, we’ve got spots for The Gap, Welcome Back, Kotter, and Crisco (with Ginger Gerlach). Enjoy!

MCDONALD’S ‘MORNINGS’ COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{McDonald’s restaurant commercial featuring ‘new, improved’ breakfast meals. Spot aired March 1975.}

70S STYLE: THE GAP ANIMATED COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Animated commercial for The Gap clothing store (New York area). Spot aired August 1975.}

CLASSIC ‘WELCOME BACK, KOTTER’ PROMO (1975)

_{ABC promo for the ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ TV series featuring Gabe Kaplan, John Travolta, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. Spot aired September 1975.}

CRISCO ‘PIE CRUST’ COMMERCIAL (EARLY 1970S)

_{Crisco Vegetable Shortening commercial with a focus on pie crust. The party host is actor Ginger Gerlach. Spot aired in the early 1970s (best guess 1970-71).}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Crest, Weebles West, Bell Telephone, Lovin’ Spoonfuls (1974)

More McDonald’s: 70s Spots: Taco Bell (1978) & McDonald’s Breakfast (1979)

More Welcome Back, Kotter: ‘Welcome Back, Kotter”s Ron Palillo Has Died

More Crisco: Daily 70s Spot: Crisco Cooking Oil (1978)