“Mrs. Olson’s advice works.” Alrighty, let’s brew up our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Folger’s coffee commercial featuring famed spokesperson, Mrs. Olson (played by Virginia Christine). Spot aired in July of 1978. Update: The male actor in the spot is … Continue reading
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The Police recorded “Can’t Stand Losing You” in the top half of 1978 and the song was first released as a single in August of that year. It was later reissued in June of 1979 (where the official video below … Continue reading
“Honda’s Great Give-Away Days.” Let’s hop on our Daily 70s Spot and ride it down the road a piece. Here’s a Honda Moped commercial featuring a young Steve Guttenberg. Spot aired in July of 1978. Daily 70s Spot #360: Honda … Continue reading
“Win a family reunion.” Here’s our Daily 70s Spot for Saturday. A McDonald’s restaurant commercial featuring a family reunion giveaway contest in association with United Airlines. Spot aired in July of 1978. It’s all so heartwarming and there isn’t a … Continue reading
“The stop that keeps America going.” We’re getting close to our goal of posting a 1970s commercial every day for a year straight. Today we have a Gulf gasoline spot featuring a fun-loving soccer team and the Gulfpride “once-a-year” oil … Continue reading
“Tasting so darn good – and sugar-free.” Happy Monday, beautiful people! It’s time to quench our thirsts in a hearty, low-calorie fashion. Here’s another One Calorie Tab Cola commercial featuring the “beautiful people” campaign song. Spot aired in July of … Continue reading