Sunday 70s Spots: Quaker Oats & Pillsbury Swirl Cake (1979)

“You’re feasting your eyes on the 6-meal cake.” Sticking with our food theme today, we have two spots that aired in September of 1979. Firstly, a commercial for hot and healthy Quaker Oats cereal. Following that, we put aside the … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Welch’s Grape Jelly & Chipos Potato Chips (1973)

“They settled for a little extra flavor.” Weekend’s here. Ancient commercial time begins. Today and tomorrow, we’ll go with a delicious snack food theme. Here are two spots that aired in November of 1973. The first features Welch’s Grape Jelly … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Kraft Parkay Margarine & Spaghetti Meals (1974)

“The flavor says, ‘Butter.’” Hello, TV pals. Welcome back. Sunday’s commercial theme is Kraft Foods. Firstly, a fun spot in the long-running series of Parkay margarine “Butter!” commercials. The actress in the spot is pretty wonderful. If anyone can tell … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: ‘Bugs Bunny Meets The Super-Heroes’ & ‘The Gong Show’ (1978)

“Bugs Bunny and all his pals, live onstage in a brand new show!” Our theme for today’s 1970s commercials is “Goofball.” First up, we have a rare spot for the live-action stage show, Bugs Bunny Meets The Super-Heroes. Wow, that … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Snoopy Toothbrush & Fisher-Price Kitchen Set (1974 & ’79)

“Good grief, it’s fun to brush your teeth!” Welcome back, 70s surfers. Our theme for Sunday is kid’s products and I’ve got two fun commercials lined up. First, one from Kenner featuring the Snoopy battery-operated toothbrush. The spot aired in … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans & Jell-O (1973)

“To give your salads a holiday look – start with Jell-O.” The weekend has arrived. Time to open a bottle of vintage 1970s commercials. The theme for Saturday is salad. Yes, salad. The kind with leafy greens and the kind … Continue reading