“Yoo hoo!”
There’s quite an eclectic collection of old timey commercials on display today from ’74 and ’75. First up, it’s M*A*S*H‘s William Christopher in a spot for Pillsbury Rich ‘n Easy Frosting Mix.
Following that tasty time capsule, we have commercials for GTE, Jerry Lewis’ Spellbound electronic board game (with Jerry Lewis and Billy Barty), and the Volkswagen Rabbit. Hit the clickers and bask in the glow.
PILLSBURY RICH ‘N EASY FROSTING COMMERCIAL (WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER, 1974)
Pillsbury Rich ‘n Easy Chocolate Fudge Frosting Mix commercial featuring actor William Christopher (‘M*A*S*H’). Spot aired October 1974.
GTE ANIMATED COMMERCIAL (1974)
Animated GTE (General Telephone & Electronics Corporation) product line-up commercial. Spot aired in 1974.
JERRY LEWIS’ SPELLBOUND BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (1975)
Spellbound board game commercial featuring actors Jerry Lewis and Billy Barty. Narration by Joe Sirola. Spot aired circa 1975.
VW RABBIT ‘AMAZING’ COMMERCIAL (1975)
Volkswagen Rabbit commercial featuring a magician. Spot aired October 1975.
Previously on 70s Commercials: Prell, Allstate, Superscope Stereo, Sears DieHard (1973)
More Pillsbury: 70s Commercials: Pillsbury Bundt Cake, Litton Microwave, Schlitz, Harley-Davidson (1975)
More GTE: 70s Spots: Mr. Microphone & GTE Phone Mart (1979)
More Spellbound: 70s Commercials: Pillsbury Egg Baskets, Pinto Pony & More (1975)
More Jerry Lewis: Funshine Friday: Will The Real Jerry Lewis Please Sit Down