
“Even more like homemade.”
Fresh vintage commercials incoming! Here’s four spots from 1979. Firstly, Marge Redmond as Sarah Tucker in a spot for “new improved” Cool Whip.
Next, finely-aged commercials for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Taylor Champagne (hey, there’s a nice combination – champers & mac!), and Vicks Sinex (with Thomas Newton Hill Jr. and William Andrews).
COOL WHIP ‘NEW IMPROVED’ COMMERCIAL (1979)
Birds Eye Cool Whip dessert topping commercial featuring spokesperson Sarah Tucker (Marge Redmond). Narration by Peter Thomas. Spot aired March 1979 (produced in ’78).
KRAFT MAC & CHEESE COMMERCIAL (1979)
Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner commercial featuring the Dombrowski family of Gloucester, Mass. Spot aired March 1979.
TAYLOR CHAMPAGNE ‘OF COURSE!’ COMMERCIAL (1979)
Taylor Extra Dry Champagne commercial featuring a posh party. Spot aired December 1979.
VICKS SINEX COMMERCIAL (1979)
Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray commercial. The male farmer is Thomas Newton Hill Jr. The trucker in the red shirt is William Andrews. Spot aired December 1979.
Previously on 70s Commercials: Team Flakes, Power Passers, Kraft Mayo, Chevy Monza, Bell Telephone, Figurines (1977-78)
More Cool Whip: 70s Commercials: GE FlashCubes, Dristan, Cool Whip, AMC Matador (1970-72)
More Kraft Mac & Cheese: 70s Commercials: Kraft Mac & Cheese, Howard Cosell, Leggy Dolls (1971-72)
More Taylor Wines: 70s Commercials: Celeste Pizza, Wise Potato Chips, Chevy Chevette, Taylor Wines (1978)
More Vicks: Saturday 70s Spots: Halls ‘Vapor Action’ & Vicks (1973 & ’74)
I was a high school senior in 1979, now I’m a 64 year oldster! I swear I remember that Cool Whip one! Thank you BD 🙂
Sure thing. I think I remember this specific spot as well. As far as I can tell, Redmond did these Sarah Tucker spots for a good decade. From around ’75 to ’85.