Sunday 70s Spots: Ed McMahon For Ford (1976 & ’79)

“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

Saturday 70s Spots: Rosemary Clooney & Meredith Baxter Birney (1979)

“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

Sunday 70s Spots: Ted Danson & Danny Glover Beer Commercials (1978 & ’79)

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

Saturday 70s Spots: Fresh Horizons Bread & Campbell’s Soup (1976 & ’79)

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

Funshine Friday: ‘The Wonderful World Of Disney’ (Intro, 1979)

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

Sunday 70s Spots: Hillshire Farm & Mazola (1979)

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