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70s Commercials: Pillsbury Egg Baskets, Pinto Pony & More (1975)

Posted on May 28, 2021 by David Moore

A very good Memorial Day Weekend Friday to you. Today, the theme is “1975” and the commercials to follow all appeared then. Take a gander at spots for the Ford Pinto Pony MPG, Great Western Savings (my childhood bank), Pillsbury Egg Baskets, and Jerry Lewis’ Spellbound board game. See ya in a few!

’76 FORD PINTO PONY COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{’76 Ford Pinto Pony MPG commercial featuring a comparison to other compact vehicles aired October 1975.}

GREAT WESTERN SAVINGS COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Great Western Savings bank commercial featuring a ‘5 billion dollars strong’ theme aired October 1975.}

PILLSBURY EGG BASKETS COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Pillsbury Egg Baskets commercial featuring Mr. Hatch the Egg Man (actor Charles C. Welch known for Pepperidge Farm spots). Spot aired November 1975.}

SPELLBOUND BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (JERRY LEWIS, 1975)

_{Hasbro Spellbound board game commercial endorsed by and starring actor-comedian Jerry Lewis aired in 1975.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Right Guard ‘Hi, Guy!’ & Wisk ‘Ring Around The Collar!’ (1978)

More Ford Pinto: 70s Spots: ’73 Ford Pinto ‘Back To Basics’ (1972)

More Pillsbury: Daily 70s Spot: Poppin’ Fresh Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial (1972)

More Jerry Lewis: Funshine Friday: Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down

Classic 70s Music Ads: Todd Rundgren, ‘Be Nice To Me’ (1971)

Posted on May 27, 2021 by David Moore

_{Todd Rundgren, ‘Be Nice To Me’ ad via Record World April 10, 1971}

Todd Rundgren’s airy slice of pop, “Be Nice To Me” released fifty-years-ago and reached #71 on the US Hot 100. The song was written, produced, and played by Rundgren and appeared on the Runt: The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren LP. Give it a spin and let your blood pressure lower a bit.

TODD RUNDGREN, ‘BE NICE TO ME’ (1971)

Previously on Classic 70s Music Ads: Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty, ‘We Only Make Believe’ (1971)

More Todd Rundgren: Mood Music: Todd Rundgren, ‘Hello It’s Me’

70s Commercials (Buried Treasures): Budweiser, ’20/20′, Pepsi & Chevy (1976-78)

Posted on May 26, 2021 by David Moore

Time for more “Buried Treasure” commercials that appeared on the Bionic Disco YouTube channel but not here on the website. Grab a look at spots for Bud, 20/20 with Hugh Downs, Pepsi, and the ’79 Chevy Caprice & Impala.

BUDWEISER ‘SALT’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Budweiser ‘Beer Talk’ commercial with a commentary on salt aired November 1976.}

’20/20′ ABC PROMO (HUGH DOWNS, 1978)

_{ABC promo for the weekly magazine show ’20/20′ starring Hugh Downs. Spot aired August 1978.}

PEPSI ‘C’MON!’ JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Pepsi-Cola commercial featuring a kid’s ski race and a famous jingle aired March 1978.}

’79 CHEVY ‘THIS IS IT!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Chevrolet commercial featuring Caprice and Impala for 1979 aired October 1978.}

Previously on 70s Commercials (Buried Treasures): Aurora Skittle-Pool, Ford Galaxie & More

More Budweiser: 70s Spots: Budweiser ‘Beer Talk’ (1976 & ’77)

More Hugh Downs: Daily 70s Spot: ’76 Ford Pinto Report with Hugh Downs (1975)

More Pepsi: 70s Spots: ‘Have A Pepsi Day!’ (Sigourney Weaver, 1977)

More Chevrolet: 70s Spots: ’72 Chevy Chevelle & Lincoln Continentals (1971)

70s Commercials: Right Guard ‘Hi, Guy!’ & Wisk ‘Ring Around The Collar!’ (1978)

Posted on May 25, 2021 by David Moore

Two spots from 1978 and two from 1977 on deck today. From ’78, you’ll find the great Chuck McCann in one of his long-running “Hi, guy!” commercials for Right Guard. Next, it’s a classic, and somewhat absurd, “Ring around the collar!” spot from Wisk laundry detergent.

From 1977, we have commercials for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Nescafé coffee. Let the memories flow.

RIGHT GUARD ‘HI, GUY!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Right Guard antiperspirant commercial featuring the famed “Hi, guy!” catchphrase. Chuck McCann has the blue towel around his neck. Bill Fiore is in the yellow robe. Spot aired May 1978.}

WISK ‘RING AROUND THE COLLAR!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Wisk laundry detergent commercial featuring a famous tagline aired November 1978.}

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN ‘TOM SAWYER’ COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) “Extra Crispy” commercial featuring a Tom Sawyer-like whitewashing the fence scenario. Spot aired August 1977.}

NESCAFÉ COFFEE COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{Nescafé instant coffee commercial featuring an international theme aired March 1977.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: ‘Partridge Family’ Promo, Pontiac Grand Am Debut & More (1973)

More Right Guard “Hi, Guy!”: 70s Spots: Right Guard ‘Hi, Guy!’ (Chuck McCann, 1972)

More Wisk: 70s Spots: Wisk, ‘Ring Around The Collar!’ (1971)

More KFC: 70s Spots: Kentucky Fried Chicken ‘BBQ Twang’ (1976)

More Coffee: Daily 70s Spot: Brim Coffee (1973)

Music For Monday: Brighter Side Of Darkness, ‘Love Jones’ (1972)

Posted on May 24, 2021 by David Moore

Chicago’s Brighter Side of Darkness released their “Love Jones” single in late 1972 and by February, 1973 it had reached #16 on the US Hot 100 and been certified Gold.

The tune was written by young band members Ralph Eskridge and Randolph Murph with assistance from producer Clarence Johnson. “Love Jones” appears on the LP of the same name, the group’s only album before disbanding.

You’ll likely remember Cheech & Chong’s “Love Jones” parody, “Basketball Jones,” which actually grabbed a #15 slot on the Hot 100. One place higher than Brighter Side of Darkness’ original. Oh, the irony. Here’s the band performing on Soul Train in 1973. Enjoy the slow dance.

BRIGHTER SIDE OF DARKNESS, ‘LOVE JONES’ (‘SOUL TRAIN,’ 1973)

Previously on Music for Monday: Tony Bennett, ‘Get Happy’ (Live, 1970)

70s Commercials: ‘Partridge Family’ Promo, Pontiac Grand Am Debut & More (1973)

Posted on May 21, 2021 by David Moore

Today’s tenuous theme for our new batch of seventies commercials is “1973.” First up, it’s The Partridge Family with an ABC promo implying that Reuben Kincaid is a father figure. I never really looked at it that way before.

After that, it’s the debut of the Pontiac Grand Am, F. Murray Abraham for Listerine, and lastly, a spot for Total Cereal. Have a magnificent weekend!

(Visit the Bionic Disco YouTube channel for thousands more 70s commercials.)

‘THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY’ TV PROMO (1973)