“A&W Root Beer’s got that frosty mug taste!”

Welcome to June! We’ve got a 1978 theme going for today’s batch of vintage commercials. First up, a spot for A&W Root Beer featuring the “Frosty Mug Taste” jingle. Did you twist your fingers into “mug-holdin’ shape” after viewing this series of ads? I definitely did.

Following that classic, you’ll find spots for McDonald’s French Fries, Plymouth Duster, and Contac cold medicine. It sure sounds like Lloyd Bridges providing the VO for Contac but I’m only 95 percent sure on that. Enjoy!

A&W ROOT BEER ‘FROSTY MUG’ JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{A&W Root Beer commercial featuring the ‘fake mug’ can-hold and a sing-a-long jingle. Spot aired March 1978 (possibly produced in ’77).}

MCDONALD’S ‘KEEP YOUR EYES ON YOUR FRIES!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{McDonald’s French Fries commercial featuring a ‘You’re the One’ jingle and fry-snatching shenanigans. Spot aired September 1978.}

PLYMOUTH ‘DUSTER IS BACK!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Plymouth Duster car commercial featuring a newscaster. Spot aired October 1978.}

CONTAC ‘SUMMER COLD’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Contac cold medicine capsules commercial with a ‘summer cold’ theme. Narrator is likely Lloyd Bridges. Spot aired September 1978.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Frosted Flakes ‘Tony The Tiger,’ Dole Pineapple, Mercury Bobcat, Doan’s Pills (1976-77)

More root beer: 70s Spots: Shasta Root Beer & Sunkist Oranges (1976)

More McDonald’s: 70s Spots: McDonald’s ‘The Big Meal’ (1971)

More Plymouth: 70s Commercials: Pillsbury Danish Swirls, Almond Joy, Plymouth Satellite (1971)

More Contac: 70s Commercials: Kraft Peanut Brittle, Contac, Paper Mate, Caress (1972)