I’ve got four freshly-unearthed commercials from 1979 on display today. We’ll start off with a CBS promo for the premiere of The Bad News Bears TV series starring Jack Warden. Following that, there’s spots for “new” Aqua-Fresh toothpaste, Nestle Toll … Continue reading
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It’s a 1979 kinda day here at the ‘Disco. I’ve lined up a fine quartet of commercials featuring Burger King, Betty Crocker Bac-Os, Lena Horne for Vision Center, and the 1980 Pontiac Phoenix. Enjoy with or without ketchup. BURGER KING … Continue reading
Somehow, inexplicably, I have never featured KC & the Sunshine Band on the site. Let’s rectify that now with a clip from November of 1979. Here’s KC and the sunny lads performing “Please Don’t Go” in a promo film that … Continue reading
Who remembers the Country Time “Grandpa”? Here he is with a nice glass of “flavored drink concentrate.” You’ll also find nostalgic spots for Chef’s Blend cat food, Fiat Strada, and Clairol’s Nice ‘n Easy hair color. Enjoy these and I’ll … Continue reading
Here’s a fine batch of commercials from the year 1979. We have Avery Schreiber starring in one of his many Doritos commercials. This time, its sour cream & onion flavor causing a ruckus. Following that, we’ve got Hungry Jack biscuits, … Continue reading
Our ancient but attractive advertisements today are all circa 1979. You can spy spots for Kraft Real Mayonnaise, Post Alpha-Bits cereal, Friskies Buffet cat food, and the 1980 Dodge Aspen. Roll ’em! KRAFT REAL MAYONNAISE COMMERCIAL (1979) Kraft Real Mayonnaise … Continue reading