‘I’m gonna chocolate love my husband…’
“Gonna Sara Lee love my family.”
For your meal today we have Sara Lee cakes and brownies and La Choy Chinese food. Both spots aired in February of 1978.
And, yes. I raised my eyebrows at the lyrics of the Sara Lee song – but I’m not going to go there! Not in public at least. Ahem.
Previously on 70s Spots: Ford Pickup ‘Whistler’s Mother’ & Ford Granada ‘Wedding’ (1977)
Off her rocker and into a Ford.
“Far out!”
1977 Ford vehicles are rolling out with a dash of humor in today’s pair of commercials. First, we find “Whistler’s Mother” in command of the latest Ford pickup.
Second, the Ford Granada’s resemblance to Mercedes and Cadillac causes confusion at a wild wedding. Both spots aired in October of 1977.
Previously on 70s Spots: Ore Ida Vegetables & Roman Meal Bread (1976)
Agnetha awaits.
Tune chasers – it’s Music for Monday! Let’s hop over to Cherry Stereo and see what awesome and inspiring seventies song is now spinning.
Today, it’s Sweden’s finest, ABBA, performing “Knowing Me, Knowing You” on French TV in 1978. Have a look & listen!
Previously on Music for Monday: Bay City Rollers, ‘Rock And Roll Love Letter’ (1976)
I’ll wager it’s really a hundred degrees and this poor actor’s wearing a bathing suit under that parka.
“…Because our potatoes taste so good.”
Today, we’re setting the table for a nice meal circa 1976. First, let’s dish out some Ore Ida frozen vegetables; green beans, cauliflower, spinach, the works.
After that, gobble up some Roman Meal bread (and grab a free Diet Plan on the way out). Both commercials aired in January of 1976 and were likely produced in 1975.
Previously on 70s Spots: Shout & Heet (1975)
‘Want a tough stain out?’
“Shout it out!”
It’s Sunday. A good time to see to the laundry and tend to your lower back pain. Here to help you with that is a spot from July of 1975 introducing the public to Shout stain remover. Sterling Holloway (Winnie-the-Pooh) is your narrator.
After that one, enjoy some pain relief with a Heet commercial from December ’75.
Previously on 70s Spots: Foster Grant Sunglasses (Johnny Bench) & Gabriel Shocks (Roger Miller, 1974)
It’s Johnny Bench behind those Foster Grants.
“The looks, the lens – we’ve got it all.”
Here’s two good celebrity spots from 1974 for your Saturday. First, we find Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame’r Johnny Bench for Foster Grant sunglasses. The commercial aired in October of ’74.
After that, Roger “King of the Road” Miller for the interestingly-named, Gabriel “hi jackers” Shocks. The commercial aired in December of ’74.
Miller is one of my favorite recording artists and if you haven’t explored his humorous and unique musical back-catalog, I highly recommend it. I’m a late-comer to Miller’s genius, having only gotten wise about three or four years back. But that’s one of the great things about art and entertainment – it’s usually never too late to catch on and catch up!
Previously on 70s Spots: Jackie Gleason For GE TVs (1973)