A very good Memorial Day Weekend Friday to you. Today, the theme is “1975” and the commercials to follow all appeared then. Take a gander at spots for the Ford Pinto Pony MPG, Great Western Savings (my childhood bank), Pillsbury Egg Baskets, and Jerry Lewis’ Spellbound board game. See ya in a few!

’76 FORD PINTO PONY COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{’76 Ford Pinto Pony MPG commercial featuring a comparison to other compact vehicles aired October 1975.}

GREAT WESTERN SAVINGS COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Great Western Savings bank commercial featuring a ‘5 billion dollars strong’ theme aired October 1975.}

PILLSBURY EGG BASKETS COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Pillsbury Egg Baskets commercial featuring Mr. Hatch the Egg Man (actor Charles C. Welch known for Pepperidge Farm spots). Spot aired November 1975.}

SPELLBOUND BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (JERRY LEWIS, 1975)

_{Hasbro Spellbound board game commercial endorsed by and starring actor-comedian Jerry Lewis aired in 1975.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Right Guard ‘Hi, Guy!’ & Wisk ‘Ring Around The Collar!’ (1978)

More Ford Pinto: 70s Spots: ’73 Ford Pinto ‘Back To Basics’ (1972)

More Pillsbury: Daily 70s Spot: Poppin’ Fresh Pillsbury Doughboy Commercial (1972)

More Jerry Lewis: Funshine Friday: Will the Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down