“A Ford deal may be your best deal.” On this Father’s Day, let’s view a pair of celebrity-hosted spots for Ford. Firstly, Notre Dame coach, Ara Parseghian (and his wife, Katie) extoll the virtues of Ford wagons in February, 1976. … Continue reading
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“Good skin starts with Noxzema-every day.” Commercial time. Here’s a pair of celebrity-fronted spots from September, 1979. First up, we have Meredith Baxter Birney (now, sans “Birney”) for Noxzema skin cream. Afterward, you can spy a spot for Coronet starring … Continue reading
Celebrities and beer, the two go together like…pretzels and mustard! Hell, I don’t know if the analogy works, but I think you’ll enjoy the following celeb commercials. First, you’ll find Ted Danson laughing it up for Colt 45 Malt Liquor … Continue reading
The weekend’s here and it’s time to roll out the 1970s commercials! First up, we have a spot for Fresh Horizons Bread from November of 1976. It’s a bit unusual as it’s from ITT and features a Kabuki dancer. Yes, … Continue reading
I normally have a Saturday morning TV show for you on Funshine Friday, but let’s change things up a bit with one from Sunday evening. Here’s an intro clip from The Wonderful World of Disney from 1979. The Parent Trap … Continue reading
For Sunday’s spots, we have an eating theme laid out on the table. Firstly, a commercial you may remember for Hillshire Farm from September of 1979. After that, a Mazola corn oil spot from the same month. The hearty, natural … Continue reading