70s Commercials: Joy, Betty Crocker Cakes, Uncle Ben’s, Charmin (1970-73)

“Cleans to the shine…and that’s a nice reflection on you.” Rewinding back to the top of the decade, we have four commercials circa 1970 to ’73. In the starter position, it’s Lemon Fresh Joy dishwashing liquid (with child actor Lisa … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Van Camp’s Beans, Betty Crocker Potatoes, Simplicity Lawn Tractor, Ford Pickups (1976)

“Simply super great!” Hello there! It’s time for some hearty 1976 commercials. This time around, we turn the spotlight on Van Camp’s Beans. Try not to be disturbed by the scary clown in this one. After that spot of deliciousness, … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Kraft Fudgies, Hefty, Betty Crocker, Scope (1970-71)

Hey there! Apologies for the lack of updates. My home has been a construction site over the past few weeks and our 100-year-old electrical system had to be completely redone. That has been fixed and mostly finished, so I’m back … Continue reading

80s Commercials: Burger King, Vanderbilt, Hostess, Betty Crocker, Dentyne, Ford, Minute Maid, KitKat (1980-83)

“We didn’t want to resort to this, but you leave us no choice.” All righty! Let’s move forward two decades and roll out an EIGHTIES Week. We’ll start this collection off with a Burger King commercial from 1983 starring Elisabeth … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

“The Plain-Meat Potatoes.” We’ll settle into 1975 today with a quartet of fine vintage commercials from the year. Firstly, we have a spot for Betty Crocker’s variety of potato dishes. Following that, there’s Clairol’s attention-grabbing Quiet Touch Hair-Painting product, the … Continue reading

Eighties Week: Betty Crocker, Orbit Gum, Orville Redenbacher, Parkay Commercials (1980-81)

“Bake someone happy!” Happy what’s left of the weekend! Eighties Week has rolled around again and we’re dipping into 1980 and ’81. The commercials found below feature Betty Crocker and the “Bake Someone Happy” theme, Orbit Sugar Free Gum, good … Continue reading