Sunday 70s Spot: Red Skelton For House Of Windsor Cigars (1979)

“They taste like they ought to cost more.” Our Sunday 70s Spot brings up another older celebrity enjoying a resurgence in the 1970s: Red Skelton. Here’s Red playing three different characters in a commercial for House of Windsor cigars. Red … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spot: George Burns For Raleigh Tobacco (1976)

“The quality pipe tobaccos of America.” Time for the Saturday 70s Spot. Here we find George Burns, enjoying a great resurgence of popularity in the 1970s, shilling for Sir Walter Raleigh pipe tobacco. Burns was known for his cigar smoking … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Sigmund And The Sea Monsters’: Johnny Whitaker Sings ‘Lovin’ Ain’t Easy’ (1973)

Welcome to the almost weekend. Here’s Johnny Whitaker singing his boffo socko, smash hit* “Lovin’ Ain’t Easy” from the first season of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. The episode, “Puppy Love,” co-stars Pamelyn Ferdin and originally aired on September 15, … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Early Xerox Copiers & Word Processors (’76 & ’78)

“Lets you create and revise information right on a screen – before it’s committed to paper.” Today I’ve got two, nice and ancient Xerox commercials for you to take in. Firstly, we have a funny little spot featuring a political … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Crazy Cartons Cereal (1977)

“They’re like milk cartons. Every box is a bowl.” Here’s a pair of spots for Post Crazy Cartons cereal from early 1977 (possibly produced late ’76). Crazy Cartons were small milk cartons of cereal and the brands included; Alpha-Bits, Super … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The Muppet Show’: Steve Martin Sings ‘Ramblin’ Guy’ (1977)

A very splendid Funshine Friday to one and all. Today we hightail it back 37 years to enjoy Steve Martin singing “Ramblin’ Guy” on The Muppet Show. The clip below comes from Martin’s hosting job and was filmed in July … Continue reading