70s Commercials: Cascade, Product 19, Miller High Life, G.I. Joe (1973)

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“Leaves dishes virtually spotless.”

How’s everything with you on this fine Sunday afternoon? Are you ready for a new batch of nostalgic advertisements? I certainly hope so because four commercials from 1973 are incoming.

Firstly, it’s a spotless spot for Cascade dishwasher detergent. Following that, spots for Kellogg’s Product 19 cereal (with football player Tom Harmon), Miller High Life beer, and the G.I Joe Training Center Adventure set. Enjoy profusely!

CASCADE DISHWASHER DETERGENT COMMERCIAL (1973)

Cascade automatic dishwasher detergent commercial featuring Mrs. Lovelle Huxley of Sunnyvale, California and a surprise baby shower. Spot aired Fall 1973.

KELLOGG’S PRODUCT 19 CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1973)

Kellogg’s Product 19 cereal commercial featuring football player and sportscaster, Tom Harmon. Spot aired December 1973.

MILLER HIGH LIFE BEER ‘CANOEING’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

Miller High Life beer commercial featuring canoeing and camping. Spot aired November 1973.

G.I. JOE ‘TRAINING CENTER ADVENTURE’ TOY COMMERCIAL (1973)

Hasbro G.I Joe Training Center Adventure toy commercial. Narration by Phil Tonken. Spot aired circa 1973-74.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Certs, Morton Salt, Alpo, Teflon (1972)

More Cascade: 70s Spots: Cascade ‘Spotless’ (1970)

More Product 19: 70s Spots: Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes (1976) & Product 19 (1972)

More Miller High Life: 70s Spots: Country Club Malt Liquor & Miller High Life (1972 & ’73)

More G.I. Joe: 70s Spots: Keebler Elves & G.I. Joe (1975-76)

70s Commercials: Certs, Morton Salt, Alpo, Teflon (1972)

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“Be certain with Certs.”

Today, we’re setting the time machine down in 1972 for the latest batch of old timey commercials. In the lead-off position, we have Certs mints and gum featuring smooching at a motocross event.

Following that, you can soak up spots for Morton Salt, Alpo dog food (with Ron Carey), and Teflon II saucepans. I hope the 54-year-old look back brings good feelies.

CERTS CANDY BREATH MINT COMMERCIAL (1972)

Certs Candy Breath Mints & Gum commercial featuring a motocross event. Spot aired September 1972.

Morton Salt ‘When It Rains It Pours’ Commercial (1972)

Morton Salt commercial featuring a famous slogan and a soggy celery stick. Spot aired March 1972.

ALPO DOG FOOD COMMERCIAL (RON CAREY, 1972)

Alpo dog food commercial starring actor Ron Carey (‘Barney Miller’). Spot aired November 1972.

TEFLON II SAUCEPANS COMMERCIAL (1972)

Dupont Teflon II saucepans commercial featuring a washing demonstration. Spot aired November 1972.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Binaca, Stay Dry, ‘American Sportsman,’ Esso (1970-71)

More Certs: 70s Commercials: AMC Javelin, Certs, Gulf, Kraft Caramel Cones (1970)

More Morton: 70s Spots: Hamburger Helper & Morton Lite Salt (1974)

More Alpo: 70s Spots: Alpo Dog Food (Lorne Greene) & Meow Mix (1976)

More Ron Carey: 70s Spots: JCPenney ‘Mr. Dynamite’ (Ron Carey, 1972)

More Teflon: 70s Commercials: Flintstones Vitamins, Chef Boyardee, Cooking Magic, Teflon Pans (1972)

70s Commercials: Binaca, Stay Dry, ‘American Sportsman,’ Esso (1970-71)

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“When Binaca is in bad breath is out.”

I hope everyone has been enjoying a long, relaxing weekend. Here’s a 4-pack of commercials to help you along.

From 1970, a spot for Esso gasoline and an ABC promo for The American Sportsman with a hearty batch of celebrities. There’s also two spots from 1971 on offer featuring Stay Dry antiperspirant and Binaca spray. Roll on!

BINACA SPRAY MOUTHWASH COMMERCIAL (1971)

Binaca portable spray and drops commercial featuring opera singers. Spot aired October 1971.

STAY DRY ANTIPERSPIRANT ‘200 DEGREES’ COMMERCIAL (1971)

Stay Dry antiperspirant commercial featuring a man in a sauna. Spot aired September 1971.

‘THE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN’ SEASON PREMIERE PROMO (1970)

ABC season premiere promo for ‘The American Sportsman’ TV series featuring host Curt Gowdy and guest stars; Slim Pickens, Andy Griffith, Phil Harris, Dale Robertson, Edgar Buchanan, and Ernest Borgnine. Spot aired January 1970.

ESSO GASOLINE ‘BIG PLUS’ COMMERCIAL (1970)

Esso Big Plus gasoline commercial featuring customer testimonials. Spot aired November 1970.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Wisk ‘Ring Around The Collar,’ Walmart, Ragu, Paper-Mate (1979)

More Binaca: 70s Spots: Alka-Seltzer ‘Big Mistake’ (1972) & ‘Binaca Blast!’ (1974)

More Esso: 70s Spots: Esso Gasoline ‘Toys & Animation’ (1971)

70s Commercials: Wisk ‘Ring Around The Collar,’ Walmart, Ragu, Paper-Mate (1979)

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“Those dirty rings!”

Hi there. I was out of town last week on a road trip from California to Texas. It certainly was an exciting adventure speeding down the 10 highway for days on end. Now that I’ve returned to my humble abode, I’ve posted up some fresh 1979-era goodies for you.

First up, a Wisk detergent ad in the long-running “Ring around the collar” campaign. Warning: if ventriloquist dummies creep you out, you may want to skip this one. Following that, we have commercials for Walmart, Ragu Italian Cooking Sauce, and Paper-Mate Eraser-Mate pens.

I had forgotten about erasable pens. They actually seemed like cutting-edge technology at the time. Ain’t that quaint?

WISK ‘RING AROUND THE COLLAR!’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

Wisk Detergent ‘Ring around the collar’ commercial featuring a completely normal couple and their puppet. Spot aired circa 1979.

VINTAGE WALMART ‘INFLATION BUSTER’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

Wal-Mart ‘Super Inflation Buster’ sale commercial. Spot aired February 1979.

RAGU ITALIAN COOKING SAUCE COMMERCIAL (1979)

Ragu Italian Cooking Sauce commercial featuring Traditional, Delicate Wine, Savory Peppers, and Mild Herbs varieties. Spot aired December 1979.

PAPER-MATE ‘ONLY PEN THAT ERASES’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

Paper-Mate Eraser-Mate pen commercial featuring a father, a daughter, and ‘the only pen that erases.’ Spot aired April 1979.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Pia Zadora For Dubonnet, ABC Soaps, Soft & Dri, Kinney Shoes (1977-78)

More Wisk: 70s Commercials: Cheetos, Triscuit, Grape-Nuts, Wisk (1979)

More Walmart: 70s Commercials: Dodge Diplomat, Tender Vittles, Walmart, BOnz (1979)

More Ragu: Daily 70s Spot: Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (1974)

More Paper-Mate: 70s Spots (Holidays): Paper Mate Gift Gallery (Xmas, 1971)

70s Commercials: Pia Zadora For Dubonnet, ABC Soaps, Soft & Dri, Kinney Shoes (1977-78)

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“The French idea of a cocktail.”

Today, we linger in 1977 and ’78 for a new collection of vintage advertisements. Our star is Pia Zadora for French aperitif Dubonnet.

Following that sultry 30 seconds, you’ll spy spots for ABC’s “Love in the Afternoon” soap opera line-up, Soft & Dri antiperspirant (with Charlene Tilton and P.J. Soles) and Kinney Shoes (with Ken Berry).

DUBONNET COCKTAIL COMMERCIAL (PIA ZADORA, 1978)

Dubonnet aperitif commercial featuring singer-actor Pia Zadora. Spot aired July 1978.

ABC SOAPS: ‘LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON’ PROMO (1978)

ABC television promo featuring new, one-hour episode formats for ‘One Life To Live’ and ‘General Hospital.’ Narration by Ernie Anderson. Spot aired January 1978.

SOFT & DRI ‘NERVOUS’ COMMERCIAL (CHARLENE TILTON, 1977)

Soft & Dri roll-on antiperspirant commercial featuring actors Charlene Tilton (‘Dallas’) and P.J. Soles (‘Halloween’). Spot aired circa 1977.

KINNEY SHOES ‘NBA SONG’ COMMERCIAL (KEN BERRY, 1977)

Kinney Shoes commercial featuring actor Ken Berry (‘F Troop’) and NBA-themed footwear. Spot aired May 1977.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Blue Bonnet, KFC, Toyota Celica, Polaroid Pronto (1976)

More Dubonnet: 70s Spots: Farrah Fawcett & Tom Selleck For Dubonnet & More (1972)

More ABC TV: Saturday 70s Spots: ABC TV Promos & Mario Andretti (1978)

More Soft & Dri: Sunday 70s Spots: Wizard Air Freshener & Soft & Dri Deodorant (1979)

More Kinney Shoes: 70s Spots: Fotomat (Animated) & Kinney Shoes (Ken Berry, 1976)

70s Commercials: Blue Bonnet, KFC, Toyota Celica, Polaroid Pronto (1976)

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“An improvement over butter and margarine.”

Just below, you’ll find a batch of commercials celebrating 50 years since originally airing. Do commercials celebrate anniversaries? Let’s not overthink it!

Enjoy spots for Blue Bonnet Spread, Kentucky Fried Chicken’s Country Crust, Toyota Celica (“You asked for it – you got it!”), and the Polaroid Pronto camera (with spokesperson Alan Alda).

BLUE BONNET SPREAD COMMERCIAL (1976)

Blue Bonnet Spread commercial featuring food shaped like the United States. Spot aired October 1976.

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN ‘NEW COUNTRY CRUST’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) commercial featuring a County Fair Recipe with Country Crust and Colonel Sanders at a Fried Chicken Contest. Spot aired October 1976.

TOYOTA CELICA ‘YOU ASKED FOR IT!” COMMERCIAL (1976)

Toyota Celica commercial touting ‘Import Car Of The Year’ status. Spot aired May 1976.

POLAROID PRONTO CAMERA COMMERCIAL (ALAN ALDA, 1976)

Polaroid Pronto Instamatic SX-70 Land Camera commercial starring actor Alan Alda (‘M*A*S*H’). Actor Vernee Watson can also be briefly spotted. Spot aired April 1976.

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

More Kentucky Fried Chicken: 70s Spots: Kentucky Fried Chicken ‘Colonel Talks’ (1971)

More Toyota: Daily 70s Ad: Toyota Celica ST (1971)

More Polaroid: 70s Spots: Polaroid, Kodak, Ford, Bounty (1978)

More Alan Alda: Daily 70s Spot #422: ‘M*A*S*H’/’One Day At A Time’ Promo (1977)