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70s Commercials: Maxwell House, Arby’s, ‘Love My Carpet,’ Buick Century (1979)

Posted on May 31, 2023 by David Moore

“Maxwell House is coffee you can count on. Maxwell House…good to the last drop.”

1979, a year so fine. A year chock full o’ vintage commercials. And here’s four you’ll enjoy; Maxwell House and the “Good To The Last Drop” campaign, Arby’s (with Joe Frazier), “Love My Carpet,” and the 1980 Buick Century. They’re freshly brewed, so sip ’em while they’re hot.

MAXWELL HOUSE ‘GOOD TO THE LAST DROP’ SONG COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Maxwell House instant coffee commercial featuring a famous jingle. Actors include Joe Regalbuto. Spot aired May 1979 (produced in ’78).}

ARBY’S ‘EATING SUPER’ COMMERCIAL (JOE FRAZIER, 1979)

_{Arby’s restaurant commercial featuring boxing champ Joe Frazier. Narration by Casey Kasem. Spot aired October 1979.}

‘LOVE MY CARPET’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{‘Love My Carpet.’ rug and room deodorizer commercial featuring animated odors and a sing-a-long song. Spot aired December 1979.}

’80 BUICK CENTURY ‘LITTLE LIMOUSINE’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{1980 model Buick Century Sedan car commercial featuring a family leaving an event. Spot aired September 1979.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Honda Civic, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, ‘Barbara Walters Special,’ West Bend Slo Cooker (1977-78)

More Maxwell House: 70s Commercials: Maxwell House With Vivian Vance, Hush Puppies, Great Gassers, Goodyear (1973-76)

More Arby’s: 70s Spots: Arby’s Restaurant (1977)

More Buick: Daily 70s Ad: Buick Skylark 350 (1972)

70s Commercials: Honda Civic, Spoon Size Shredded Wheat, ‘Barbara Walters Special,’ West Bend Slo Cooker (1977-78)

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Moore

“Honda – We make it simple.”

Today, it’s all about 1977 and ’78. Here’s the line-up; Honda Civic (with a VO by Burgess Meredith), Spoon Size Shredded Wheat cereal, The Barbara Walters Special (with Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and Redd Foxx), and the West Bend Slo Cooker. Dig in.

HONDA CIVIC COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Honda Civic car commercial featuring narration by Burgess Meredith. Spot aired July 1978.}

SPOON SIZE SHREDDED WHEAT CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Spoon Size Shredded Wheat cereal commercial featuring a comparison to sugary competitors. Spot aired February 1978.}

‘BARBARA WALTERS SPECIAL’ PROMO (1977)

_{ABC promo for “The Barbara Walters Special” featuring interviews with Bob & Dolores Hope, Bing Crosby, and Redd & Joi Foxx. Spot aired May 1977.}

WEST BEND SLO COOKER COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{West Bend Slo Cooker Plus commercial featuring a tiny spokesperson. Spot aired April 1977.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: ‘Chug-A-Lug A Lipton!,’ Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls, Handi Wipes, GE Dishwasher (1976)

More Honda: 70s Spots: Honda Civic & Dodge Colt (1976)

More Spoon Size: Daily 70s Spot: Spoon Size Shredded Wheat Cereal (1972)

More Barbara Walters: 70s Spots: Barbara Walters For Protein 21 Hairspray (1972)

70s Commercials: ‘Chug-A-Lug A Lipton!,’ Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls, Handi Wipes, GE Dishwasher (1976)

Posted on May 28, 2023 by David Moore

“Chug-a-Lug a Lipton!”

On this installment of “Ye Olde Advertisements” we linger in the year 1976 for a few minutes. Have a loving look at spots for Lipton Iced Tea (“Chug-a-Lug a Lipton!,” Pillsbury Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls (with the Doughboy mascot & actor Bob Hastings), Handi Wipes, and the General Electric Pot Scrubber II Dishwasher.

‘CHUG-A-LUG A LIPTON!’ ICED TEA COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Lipton Iced Tea commercial featuring a famous jingle and instant, canned , and mix varieties. Spot aired June 1976.}

PILLSBURY POPPIN’ FRESH CRESCENT ROLLS COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Pillsbury Poppin’ Fresh Crescent Rolls commercial featuring the Doughboy mascot (voiced by Paul Frees). Actor Bob Hastings appears as the father. Spot aired December 1976.}

HANDI WIPES COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Handi Wipes kitchen cloth commercial. Narrator may be Adolf Caesar. Spot aired Spring 1976.}

GE ‘POT SCRUBBER’ DISHWASHER COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{General Electric Pot Scrubber II Dishwasher commercial. Spot aired May 1976.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Raid Yard Guard, Miller Beer, NyQuil, GE Iron (1974-75)

More Lipton: 70s Spots: ‘Dancin’,’ Rose Marie For Pledge & More

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

More General Electric: 70s Commercials: GE FlashCubes, Dristan, Cool Whip, AMC Matador (1970-72)

70s Commercials: Raid Yard Guard, Miller Beer, NyQuil, GE Iron (1974-75)

Posted on May 27, 2023 by David Moore

Alrighty – more vintage commercials incoming. Here we have four spots from the 1974-75 era. Firstly, it’s Raid Yard Guard. Following that, you can spy spots for Miller High Life Beer, Vick’s NyQuil, and the General Electric Self-Cleaning Iron. I hope they bring you a few merry memory moments.

RAID YARD GUARD COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Raid Yard Guard commercial featuring a backyard party. Spot aired June 1975.}

MILLER BEER ‘MAIL PLANE’ COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Miller High Life beer commercial featuring a mail plane flying to a remote location. Spot aired May 1975.}

VICKS NYQUIL ‘ONE THING’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{Vicks NyQuil nighttime cold medicine commercial featuring sailors on a ship. Spot aired October 1974.}

GE SELF-CLEANING IRON COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{General Electric self-cleaning iron commercial. The spokesperson may be actor Jennifer Harmon. Spot aired March 1974.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Wink Soda, McDonald’s (‘Shaft’), G.I. Joe HQ, Schick (Mark Spitz) (1970-73)

More Canada Dry: 70s Spots: ‘Brady Bunch Variety Hour,’ ‘Starsky & Hutch,’ Canada Dry & Coca-Cola (1976-77)

More Miller High Life: 70s Spots: Natural Light Beer (Norm Crosby) & Miller High Life ‘Karate’ (1978)

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

More General Electric: 70s Spots: Charmin’s Mr. Whipple, RCA, General Electric (1970-72)

70s Commercials: Wink Soda, McDonald’s (‘Shaft’), G.I. Joe HQ, Schick (Mark Spitz) (1970-73)

Posted on May 20, 2023 by David Moore

“The sassy one!”

Greetings! Let’s get up-to-date with the month of May. Here’s a collection of vintage lookers spanning the first years of the decade; 1970 to 1973.

First up, it’s sassy time with Canada Dry’s Wink soda (starring Lara Parker). Following that, we have McDonald’s (with Shaft‘s Richard Roundtree), the G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters toy, and Schick’s Flexamatic Shaver (with Olympian champ, Mark Spitz).

WINK SODA ‘SASSY!’ COMMERCIAL (CANADA DRY, 1970)

_{Canada Dry Wink soda commercial featuring a ‘sassy’ librarian (likely actor Lara Parker). Spot aired May 1970.}

‘YOU DESERVE A BREAK TODAY!’ MCDONALD’S COMMERCIAL (‘SHAFT,’ 1971)

_{McDonald’s Big Mac commercial featuring a famous jingle and actor Richard Roundtree (‘Shaft’). Spot aired in 1971.}

G.I. JOE ADVENTURE TEAM HEADQUARTERS TOY COMMERCIAL (1972)

_{Hasbro G.I. Joe Adventure Team Headquarters toy commercial. Narration by Phil Tonken. Spot aired circa 1972.}

MARK SPITZ FOR SCHICK FLEXAMATIC SHAVER (1973)

_{Schick Flexamatic Shaver commercial featuring 9-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Mark Spitz and wife, Suzy (Weiner). Spot aired October 1973.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix, VW Rabbit & More (1979)

More Canada Dry: Frosted Mini-Wheats, Canada Dry, Olivier For Polaroid, General Motors (1972-73)

More McDonald’s: 70s Commercials: McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish, Honeycomb Cereal, VW Rabbit, Spray ‘N Wash (1977)

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

More Schick: 70s Spots: Brylcreem ‘Bounce’ & Schick Super Chromium (1971)

More Mark Spitz: 70s Stories In The News: Nixon, Mark Spitz, Gay Rights ’71

70s Commercials: Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix, VW Rabbit & More (1979)

Posted on April 30, 2023 by David Moore

Last week was 1978. Can you guess what this week brings? That’s right – 1979! This quartet of vintage commercials features Chef Boyardee Pizza Mix, Volkswagen Rabbit, American Express Travelers Cheques (with Karl Malden), and the CBS TV Movie Torn Between Two Lovers (with Lee Remick, George Peppard, and Joe Bologna).

CHEF BOYARDEE PIZZA MIX COMMERCIAL (1979)