70s Commercials: Smack It! Board Game, Gaines-Burgers, Revlon Flex, Nestle Hot Cocoa (1975-78)

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Four vintage commercials on tap today ranging from 1975 to 1978. You’ll find 30 second wonders for Hasbro’s Smack It! game, Gaines-Burgers dog food, Revlon Flex Conditioner, and Nestlé Hot Cocoa (with Holland Taylor and a very young Peter Billingsley). Have a pleasurable weekend!

SMACK IT! BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (HASBRO, 1978)

Hasbro Smack It! board game commercial. End narration by Dan Ingram. Spot aired in 1978.

GAINES-BURGERS DOG FOOD COMMERCIAL (1977)

Gaines-Burgers dog food commercial featuring a new & improved product. Spot aired in 1977.

REVLON FLEX CONDITIONER ‘COWGIRL’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

Revlon Flex Balsam & Protein Instant Conditioner commercial featuring a model in Western gear. Spot aired June 1976.

NESTLE HOT COCOA COMMERCIAL (1975)

Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix commercial featuring actor Holland Taylor (‘Bosom Buddies’) and a 3-yr-old Peter Billingsley (‘A Christmas Story’). Spot aired November 1975.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Steve Martin For Fortrel, Chiffon ‘Mother Nature,’ Campbell’s, Kellogg’s Special K (1973-74)

More board games: 70s Spots: Mr. Bubble & Mille Bornes Card Game (1974)

More dog food: 70s Spots: Alpo Dog Food (Lorne Greene) & Meow Mix (1976)

More Revlon: 70s Spots: Revlon Shampoo & Maybelline Nail Polish (1978)

More Nestlé : 70s Spots: Keebler Elves & G.I. Joe (1975-76)

Classic 70s Music Ads: Simon & Garfunkel, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ (1971)

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Simon and Garfunkel, Bridge Over Troubled Water ad via Cash Box, February 20, 1971

“It seems that Silvergirl has found a lot of friends.”

A year after its January 1970 release, Simon and Garfunkel’s Bridge Over Troubled Water LP, their final studio album together, was still a hot item. The record is best-known for the title track, as well as “The Boxer” and “Cecilla.” And, let’s not forget the short and sweet “El Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)” which hit #18 on the US Hot 100. Grab a listen below.

SIMON & GARFUNKEL, ‘EL CONDOR PASA (IF I COULD)’ (1970)

Previously on Classic 70s Music Ads: The Choice Four – ‘When You’re Young And In Love’ (1975)

More Simon & Garfunkel: Classic 70s Ads: Aretha Franklin, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’ (1971)

70s Commercials: Steve Martin For Fortrel, Chiffon ‘Mother Nature,’ Campbell’s, Kellogg’s Special K (1973-74)

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Our main attraction today is a weird and wonderful 1973 commercial for Fortrel Polyester starring Steve Martin and Howard Hesseman. There’s also a classic Chiffon margarine spot with Dena Dietrich as Mother Nature, as well as commercials for Campbell’s soup and Kellogg’s Special K cereal. Have at ’em.

’70S FASHION: STEVE MARTIN & HOWARD HESSEMAN FOR FORTREL POLYESTER (1973)

Cleanese Fortrel Polyester Haggar Slacks commercial co-starring actors Steve Martin, Howard Hesseman, Beans Morocco, and The Cleanese Players. Spot aired October 1973.

CHIFFON ‘IT’S NOT NICE TO FOOL MOTHER NATURE!’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

Chiffon margarine commercial featuring a famous jingle & tagline and Dena Dietrich as Mother Nature. Narration by Mason Adams. Spot aired March 1974.

CAMPBELL’S SOUP ‘M’M! M’M! GOOD!’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom Soup cooking commercial featuring a Tuna Noodle Bake. Spot aired March 1974. Apologies, the source video is a bit blurry.

KELLOGG’S SPECIAL K CEREAL ‘BALL & CHAIN’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

Kellogg’s Special K cereal commercial featuring a man with a ball and chain on the subway. Spot aired October 1973.

Previously on 70s Commercials: GE FlashCubes, Dristan, Cool Whip, AMC Matador (1970-72)

More Polyester Clothing: Daily 70s Ad: McGregor Polyester Shacket Suit (1972)

More Chiffon: Daily 70s Spot: Chiffon Margarine ‘Mother Nature’ (1979)

More Campbell’s : Saturday 70s Spots: RCA TV & Campbell’s Soup (1976)

More Kellogg’s: 70s Spots: Kellogg’s Special K Cereal & Feen-A-Mint Gum (1970)

Music For Monday: The Everly Brothers, ‘Mama Tried’ (1971)

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The Everly Brothers were hugely successful in the 1950s and ’60s and, less-remembered today, continued making new recordings together into the 1970s. Here’s a newly released video of the brothers performing Merle Haggard’s “Mama Tried” on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1971.

If you enjoy the Everly Brothers version of the tune you can find it on the Roots (1968) and The Everly Brothers Show (1970) LPs. Have a very wonderful Monday.

THE EVERLY BROTHERS, ‘MAMA TRIED’ (LIVE, 1971)

Previously on Music for Monday: Ashton, Gardner And Dyke, ‘Resurrection Shuffle’ (1970)

70s Commercials: GE FlashCubes, Dristan, Cool Whip, AMC Matador (1970-72)

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Ahhh, the weekend hath almost arriveith. That means it’s time for Friday’s collection of seventies commercials.

On display today, we have an animated spot for GE MagiCube FlashCubes, as well as commercials for Dristan Tablets, Cool Whip (with Michael Bell & Rick Hurst), and the ’71 AMC Matador (with Kevin McCarthy). I’ll see you all on Monday.

GE FLASHCUBES ANIMATED COMMERCIAL (1972)

Animated General Electric MagiCubes camera flashcubes commercial featuring talking bulbs. Spot aired December 1972.

DRISTAN COLD TABLETS COMMERCIAL (1971)

Dristan cold tablets commercial featuring a mother bringing her daughter to school. Spot aired April 1971.

COOL WHIP ‘PARTY’ COMMERCIAL (EARLY 1970S)

Birds Eye Cool Whip non-dairy whipped topping commercial featuring actors Michael Bell & Rick Hurst. Spot aired in the early 1970s.

’71 AMC MATADOR COMMERCIAL (1970)

American Motors Corporation Matador car commercial with spokesperson, actor Kevin McCarthy. Spot aired Fall 1970.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Space Dust Candy, American Express Travelers Cheques, Crystal Vanish, Mazda 626 (1978-79)

Classic 70s Music Ads: The Choice Four – ‘When You’re Young And In Love’ (1975)

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The Choice Four ‘When You’re Young And In Love’ ad via Record World August 2, 1975

The Choice Four were a vocal group from the Washington, D.C. area taken under the wing of Van McCoy. McCoy wrote and produced “When You’re Young And In Love” which was originally a hit for The Marvelettes in 1967.

The Choice Four’s version appeared on their self-titled 1975 LP and dipped into the Hot 100 at #91. Unfortunately, the group had to compete with another version of the tune from actor Ralph Carter (Good Times) which released at the same time.

Choice Four certainly should have fared much better. Have a listen to this lovely, lilting version and see if you agree.

THE CHOICE FOUR, ‘WHEN YOU’RE YOUNG AND IN LOVE’ (1975)

Previously on Classic 70s Music Ads: Freddy Fender, ‘Wasted Days & Wasted Nights’ (1975)