We’re lingering in 1979 with four vintage commercials. First, take in Vlasic Pickles and their stork mascot. The mascot, also known as Jovny, is likely voiced by Pat Harrington Jr.

As mentioned previously, since animated spots were basically 30-second cartoons, the young me enjoyed them more than the live-action stuff. The commercial below was on quite a bit and I can remember saying “You call that a pickle?” for humorous effect. Hey, it worked for my fellow 12-year-olds.

Following Vlasic, it’s Cheerios with a jingle that’s probably still living in the recesses of your mind, Toyota Tercel, and Stockard Channing‘s short-lived sitcom Just Friends.

VLASIC PICKLES ‘STORK MASCOT’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Animated Vlasic Pickles commercial featuring Jovny, the Vlasic Stork mascot. Stork likely voiced by Pat Harrington. Narrator may be Ralph Bell. Spot aired March 1979.}

CHEERIOS CEREAL JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{General Mills Cheerios cereal commercial featuring a famous jingle and a family skiing. Spot aired March 1979.}

TOYOTA TERCEL ‘OH, WHAT A FEELING!’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{’80 model Toyota Corolla Tercel commercial featuring a weight-lifting team and a famous jingle. Narration by George Coe. Spot aired November 1979.}

STOCKARD CHANNING IN ‘JUST FRIENDS’ TV PROMO (CBS, 1979)

_{CBS promo for the premiere of the ‘Just Friends’ television series starring Stockard Channing. Spot aired February 1979.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: JCPenney Stereo, Birds Eye SF Style, Johnson’s Baby Oil, Hasbro Terron (1978)

More Cheerios: Daily 70s Spot: Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure #1 (1978)

More Toyota: 70s Spots: Toyota Celica ‘You Asked For It – You Got It!’ (1978)

More Stockard Channing: Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh’ (1979)