‘Great fun for the whole family!’ (Mr. Microphone, 1979)
“Hey, good lookin’! We’ll be back to pick you up later!”
Today, we take a look at some fancy Seventies technology. First up, RONCO’s Mr. Microphone! This particular spot aired in November of 1979 (and many more times in the years following). The pure cheese factor of this commercial insured it was stuck in the recesses of my mind for about a decade afterwards. I enjoyed quoting lines from it at (non) appropriate moments.
The second spot features the GTE Phone Mart and also aired in November of ’79.
Previously on 70s Spots: Mr. Bubble & Mille Bornes Card Game (1974)
The Mr. Microphone commercial was parodied in a 1992 episode of THE SIMPSONS (“Radio Bart”).
A classic!