Saturday 70s Spots: Ken-L-Ration & ‘The Pump’ Hairspray (1978)

Sing with me now: “The Pump…Do do doot…The Pump!” A grand Saturday to everyone! Time to dust off some vintage 70s commercials. This weekend our theme is 1978. First up, you’ll enjoy a Ken-L-Ration talking puppies dog food spot from … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Star-Kist Tuna, ‘Sorry, Charlie’ (1975)

“But, Charlie…Star-Kist don’t want tunas with good taste. Star-Kist wants tunas that taste good!” Here’s a little blast from childhood’s past for Funshine Friday. An animated Charlie the Tuna Sun-Kist commercial. Charlie the Tuna is voiced by Herschel Bernardi and … 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 Muppet Show’ – Cheryl Ladd Sings (1978)

What does Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels) sing for us on this Funshine Friday? How about “Sunshine On My Shoulders”? That gonna work out for you? I thought so! The clip below comes from episode 324 of The Muppet Show and … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Dodge Vans & Pickups (1976 & ’78)

“Dodge Tradesman van owners won’t trade their Tradesman for anything.” Greetings, lazy Sunday’ers! Continuing yesterday’s car theme, I now present two commercials from Dodge. First in the dock, we have a slightly humorous spot for Dodge Tradesman vans from January, … Continue reading