“We have fresh ideas at Red Barn!” Here’s a pair of restaurant-fast food commercials from the fall of 1977. In the first, WKRP in Cincinnati‘s Loni Anderson appears in mildly comedic spot from November of that year. After that, another … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s TV
“You can hold all those moments in your hand.” Swinging back in time all the way to 1970 for two commercials from once-giant companies. First up, a Kodak film spot featuring changing seasons from June ’70. After that, a Timex … Continue reading
“In today’s Dacron Polyester.” Here’s two fashionable commercials for Palm Beach clothing starring sportscaster Frank Gifford. Both of these Gifford spots aired in March of 1978. I especially like the shot of the stylish sportsman zipping across town on a … Continue reading
“That’s what makes it rich!” Time for a tea party with plenty of snacks. First, we have a commercial featuring a very happy cake maker singing the virtues of Pillsbury’s Rich ‘n Easy frosting mix. After that, a mother and … Continue reading
“Straight from the heart of Texas.” Here we have two late Seventies commercials for lesser-known, local beers. First up, an April 1977 spot for Pearl Beer from Texas. After that, a November ’77 spot for Falls City Beer out of … Continue reading
“Only VHS can give you 4 hours.” Today we have two commercials from October of 1978 for VHS home recording devices. At this time VHS was still locked in a battle for consumer attention with the Betamax format. I wonder … Continue reading