A number of future sitcom celebrities can be found in today’s batch of ancient commercials. You can spy Charlotte Rae and Sorrell Booke in a Charmin spot and Pam Dawber in one for Prell shampoo. You’ll also enjoy spots for Hormel and Sony. Dig in.

(You can find thousands more 70s spots at the Bionic Disco YouTube channel.)

Prell Shampoo Commercial (Pam Dawber, Early 1970s)

_{Liquid Prell Shampoo commercial starring a young Pam Dawber (‘Mork & Mindy’) aired in the early 1970s. Best guess 1971 or ’72.}

Charmin Commercial (Charlotte Rae & Sorrell Booke, 1972)

_{Charmin Bathroom Tissue commercial featuring actors Charlotte Rae (‘Diff’rent Strokes,’ ‘The Facts of Life’) and Sorrell Booke (‘The Dukes of Hazzard’) aired in 1972.}

Hormel Chili Commercial (1973)

_{Hormel Chili commercial featuring a sing-a-long song and a beach party aired October 1973.}

Sony Compact Stereo Commercial (1974)

_{Sony compact stereo system commercial aired November 1974.}

Previously on 70s Spots: Vintage Wal-Mart, Honeycomb Cereal

More Pam Dawber: 70s Spots: ‘Mork & Mindy’ & ‘The White Shadow’ (1979)

More Charmin: 70s Spots: ‘Please, Don’t Squeeze The Charmin!’ (1970)

More Sony: Daily 70s Spot #467: Sony Betamax (1976)