“The coffee that lets you be your best.”

As you might imagine, after lingering in 1977 and 1978, we now arrive in 1979. These vintage lookers shine a spotlight on Sanka Coffee (with spokesperson Robert Young), Oven Fry chicken-coating (with a rather fabulous Atlanta local Toppie Smellie), Aqua-Fresh toothpaste, and evening news mag 20/20. Scroll ’em!

SANKA COFFEE COMMERCIAL WITH ROBERT YOUNG (1979)

_{Sanka Coffee commercial starring actor-spokesperson Robert Young (‘Father Knows Best,’ ‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’). Spot aired December 1979.}

OVEN FRY CHICKEN COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Oven Fry Coating for fried chicken taste-test commercial featuring Atlanta local Toppie Smellie. Spot aired March 1979. Narrator sounds like Peter Thomas.}

AQUA-FRESH TOOTHPASTE COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Aqua-Fresh toothpaste commercial featuring a friendly exchange the supermarket aisle. Spot aired December 1979.}

’20/20′ PROMO (M. JACKSON, ELVIS, ‘STAR TREK,’ 1979)

_{ABC ’20/20′ news magazine promo featuring Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and ‘Star Trek: The Motion Picture.’ Spot aired December 1979.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Skippy, Chrysler New Yorker, Seneca, Duz (1978)

More Sanka: 70s Spots: Sanka Coffee (Robert Young) & Kawasaki Motorcycles (1976)

More Aqua-Fresh: 70s Commercials: ‘Bad News Bears’ TV Series, Aqua-Fresh, Nestle Toll House, All Detergent (1979)

More 20/20: 70s Commercials (Buried Treasures): Budweiser, ’20/20′, Pepsi & Chevy (1976-78)