“Ever eat a pine tree?”

For this last post of the year, we visit the early 1970s and view vintage commercials for Grape-Nuts Cereal (with Euell Gibbons), Doritos (With Avery Schreiber), G.I. Joe, and Maytag (with Mike Farrell).

I hope the memories are good ones and everyone has a wonderful New Year. I’ll see you in 2025!

‘EVER EAT A PINE TREE?’ COMMERCIAL (EUELL GIBBONS FOR GRAPE-NUTS, EARLY 1970S)

_{Post Grape-Nuts Cereal commercial featuring author-spokesperson Euell Gibbons in a forest. Spot aired in the early 1970s.}

CLASSIC DORITOS COMMERCIAL (AVERY SCHREIBER, 1970)

_{Frito-Lay Doritos Tortilla Chips ‘Duck Hunting’ commercial featuring actor-comedian, and long-time mascot, Avery Schreiber. Spot aired August 1970.}

G.I. JOE TALKING ASTRONAUT TOY COMMERCIAL (HASBRO, 1970)

_{Hasbro G.I. Joe Talking Astronaut action figure and Adventure Sets commercial. Narration by Phil Tonken. Spot aired circa 1970.}

MAYTAG PORTABLE WASHER & DRYER COMMERCIAL (MIKE FARRELL, 1971)

_{Maytag commercial featuring the Porta-Washer & Porta-Dryer and actor Mike Farrell (‘M*A*S*H’). Spot aired September 1971.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Sears Menswear, Ultra Max Shampoo, Bell Telephone, AMC Concord (1979)

More Grape-Nuts: 70s Commercials: Lipton Cup-A-Soup, Morton’s Danish, Grape-Nuts, Planters Peanut Butter (1974-75)

More Doritos: 70s Commercials: Doritos With Avery Schreiber, Betty Crocker, Pepsi Light, Kraft (1978-79)

More G.I. Joe: 70s Commercials: G.I. Joe ’50 Adventures!,’ Stove Top Stuffing, RCA XL-100, United Airlines (1974-75)

More Maytag: 70s Commercials: Hubba Bubba, Oscar Mayer Wieners, Maytag Repairman, AMF (1979)