70s Spots: Right Guard, ‘Hi, Guy!’

Here’s a pair of spots for a Right Guard deodorant campaign that ran throughout the 1970s. Famed on-camera and voice over actor Chuck McCann (Far Out Space Nuts) and his annoying but lovable “Hi, Guy,” uh, guy. The first spot … Continue reading

70s Spots: ‘Big Fig’ for Fig Newtons

Here’s a pair of spots for a lovable advertising mascot of the 1970s, “Big Fig,” who extolled kids and their parents on the virtues of Nabisco’s Fig Newton cookies. First up, we have “Big Fig,” (played by actor, James Harder) … Continue reading

70s Spots: Doritos With Avery Schreiber

All throughout the 1970s comedic actor Avery Schreiber, of the Burns and Schreiber comedy team, starred in a metric ton of commercials for Doritos. In fact, if I’m not mistaken, Schreiber’s work for Doritos actually ran from the late 60s … Continue reading

70s Spots: The Carpenters – Rare Japanese Commercials

I hope you are enjoying a lazy September Sunday. To help keep you relaxed – here’s a pair of rarely-seen spots The Carpenters made for Japanese television in the early to mid-1970s. First up, Karen and Richard sing a tune … Continue reading

70s Spots: 7-Up blowing bubbles, blowing minds

Here’s a pair of ultra-colorful and slightly trippy 1970s-era TV commercials for 7-Up. Both of the spots feature a heady mix of animation and live-action and show off the 1920s and 1950s looks that were popular once again during the … Continue reading

70s Spots: Robert Blake for STP Oil

Here’s a double dose of TV spots from the late 1970s (’77-’78) featuring Robert “Baretta” Blake for STP Oil and Gas Treatments. Blake was a 70s-era spokesman for STP and made a large number of manly commercials for the product … Continue reading