“Just spray and wipe.” Today, in Commercialville, we have a pair of spots for Formula 409 spray cleaner. Firstly, a strange spot featuring Home Economic students turning into giant thumbs. After that, one with a toy train set and a … Continue reading
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Sutherland Learning Associates produced 66 episodes of The Most Important Person and they originally ran as segments on Captain Kangaroo in the early 1970s. Later, the episodes were sold to local TV stations and ran during children’s programming throughout the … Continue reading
“Everything you always wanted in a beer. And less.” Happy Sunday! Let’s continue with our weekend celebrity commercial theme. Together again, for the very first time, we have the strange pairing of boxer, Joe Frazier and actor, Ray Bolger. First, … Continue reading
“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
Not to be confused with Jabberjaw, Depatie-Freleng’s Misterjaw was the other 70s cartoon attempting to ride the popularity coattails of Jaws. Misterjaw (voiced by Laugh-In‘s Arte Johnson) is a top-hatted, German-accented shark who attempts to catch Harry Halibut while accompanied … Continue reading
“You asked for it, you got it – Toyota!” With feathered hair and flares flapping in the wind we continue our 1978 weekend. Today, it’s all about Toyota. First, we peek into the future with the new Celica that’s ready … Continue reading