“They plump when you cook ’em!”

It’s high time we had a fresh post here! Step right up for a quartet of late Seventies commercials. Our star is Ball Park Franks and their famed “Plump” campaign.

Following that not-naughty-at-all commercial enjoy spots for Polaroid Polavision Instant Movies, Life Savers candy, and Reader’s Digest 450k Sweepstakes. You gotta be in it to win it!

BALL PARK FRANKS ‘PLUMP WHEN YOU COOK ‘EM!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Ball Park Franks hot dogs commercial featuring expanding frankfurters and a jaunty jingle. Spot aired June 1978.}

POLAROID POLAVISION INSTANT MOVIES COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Polaroid Polavision instant movies commercial featuring a movie camera and player. Spot aired October 1978.}

CLASSIC LIFE SAVERS CANDY COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{Classic Life Savers Wild Cherry roll candy commercial featuring little sister, Karen and her brother. Spot aired May 1977.}

READER’S DIGEST ‘$450K SWEEPSTAKES’ COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{‘Reader’s Digest’ magazine $450,000 Sweepstakes commercial. Spot aired early January 1977 (likely produced in ’76).}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Suave Shampoo, ‘Datsun Saves,’ BASF Cassettes, Friskies Dog Food (1976)

More Polaroid: Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ (1978)

More Life Savers: 70s Spots: Life Savers Gum & Kool-Aid (1974)