Saturday 70s Spot: Burger King ‘Thank You America’ (1977)

“We’re America’s Burger King.” Here’s your 70s spot for Saturday. Attempting to hold onto the Bicentennial fervor of the previous summer, Burger King holds a “Thank you, America” sweepstakes contest. Actor-singer Irene Cara makes a brief appearance. Don’t blink! The … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spot: Hertz Rent-A-Car With O.J. Simpson (1979)

“Make Hertz your #1 call.” For our Sunday 70s Spot we have longtime Hertz Rent-A-Car spokesperson O.J. Simpson and a focus on Ford trucks. Watch out for those big rigs, Juice. Spot aired in February of 1979. Hertz Rent-A-Car Commercial … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spot: National Car Rental With David Doyle (1978)

“The Big Green Team.” Time for the Saturday 70s Spot. Here we find actor David Doyle, of Charlie’s Angels fame, as coach and spokesperson for National Car Rental. The commercial aired in October of 1978. Get in there and really…rent! … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Midas Mufflers ‘Midasize!’ (1976 & ’79)

“Noisy muffler? Don’t compromise – Midasize.” Today, I’ve got two humorous Midas commercials for you. First up, we have a bakery serving delicious cream puffs. Secondly, a spot from the long-running “Midasize” campaign. Step on the gas and let it … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Texaco ‘World Trade Center’ & ‘Uncle Sam’ (1978)

“Working to keep your trust.” I’ve got two Texaco spots for you this Saturday. Firstly, a commercial featuring the still relatively new (for 1978) World Trade Center. After that, a spot I remember fairly well featuring Uncle Sam leaping over … Continue reading

Sunday 70s Spots: Schlitz Beer ‘Bulls & Gusto’ (1977 & ’79)

“Don’t Say Beer, Say Bull!” A very good, relaxing Sunday to you. Today we’ve got a Schlitz beer double-header. Both spots are somewhat humorous. Firstly, we have a boxer who’s full of gusto. Secondly, a thirsty cowboy crawls into town … Continue reading