70s Commercials: Pizza Hut, Life Savers, Western Airlines, VW Beetle (1974-75)

“Our people make it better.” Hi there, ‘Disco dilettantes. I hope you are having a nice, relaxing Sunday with feet up and beverage in hand. Seeing as you’re surely dropping by for some vintage entertainment, I’ll do my best not … Continue reading

70s Commercials: KitKat, ‘Datsun Saves,’ ‘Charlie’s Angles’ Hideaway House, Stouffer’s (1976-77)

“Chocolatey, crispy KitKat.” Time for some fresh, mid-Seventies commercial action. To start us off, a spot for KitKat featuring a pair of big cats. This “unexpected lions” theme ran for a good few years. Following on from that wafer-filled goodness, … Continue reading

70s Commercials: M&M’s Candies Man, Hi-C Peach, Armour Hot Dogs, Ty-D-Bol Man (1977)

“Melts in your mouth…not in your hand.” It’s 1977 this time around and I’ve got four quality commercials on-tap. Hit the clickers for spots featuring the M&M’s Candies Man, Hi-C Peach, Armour Hot Dogs, and everyone’s favorite Seventies mascot – … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Wrigley’s Doublemint, Playtex, Ford Explorer, Fresca (1979)

“Double your pleasure with Doublemint gum.” Here’s a batch of forgotten advertising excitement from the year 1979. Our star feature is a commercial for Wrigley’s Doublemint Gum (with Ike Eisenmann). That one quickly loses its flavor, so you’ll want to … Continue reading

70s Commercials: Mountain Dew, 9-Lives’ Morris, Trident, Hunt’s Prima Salsa (1976-77)

“Hello, sunshine! Hello, Mountain Dew!” Progressing through the Seventies, we pause for station identification in 1976 and ’77. On tap, you’ll find commercials for the “new” soft drink Mountain Dew, a super cute 9-Lives cat food spot with mascot Morris … 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