70s Commercials: Big Wally, Leggy Dolls, Mercury Comet, RCA TVs (1972-73)

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Greetings! Today, on this extended weekend, we turn our sights to 1972 and ’73. We’ll lead off with a commercial for Big Wally (starring Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller). Following that foaming fabulousness, enjoy spots for Leggy Dolls, the ’74 Mercury Comet, and RCA television sets.

BIG WALLY COMMERCIAL (BEVERLY SANDERS & DENNY MILLER, 1972)

Big Wally wall cleaning foaming-spray commercial featuring actors Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller. Narrator sounds like Danny Dark. Spot aired November 1972.

‘WE LOVE YOU, LEGGY!’ DOLL COMMERCIAL (HASBRO, 1972)

Hasbro Leggy doll commercial featuring Jill, Nan, Kate, and Sue dolls and a groovy jingle. Spot aired circa 1972.

’74 MERCURY COMET ‘LITTLE COUGAR’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

Ford 1974 model Mercury Comet car commercial featuring a family of cougars. Spot aired September 1973.

RCA TV ‘CHIEF ENGINEERS’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

RCA television set commercial featuring TV Chief Engineers; Jim Schmidt, Otis Freeman, Ed Risk, and Wayne Anderson. Spot aired January 1973 (likely produced in ’72).

Previously on 70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

More Big Wally: 70s Spots: Vicks NyQuil (Sherman Hemsley, 1972) & Big Wally (Cathryn Damon, 1974)

More Leggy Dolls: 70s Commercials: Kraft Mac & Cheese, Howard Cosell, Leggy Dolls (1971-72)

More Mercury Comet: 70s Spots: ’71 Mercury Comet (1970)

More RCA TVs: 70s Commercials: Tropicana, RCA TVs, Campbell’s Soup, Vicks Cough Drops (1972-73)


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