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70s Commercials: Celeste Pizza, Wise Potato Chips, Chevy Chevette, Taylor Wines (1978)

Posted on August 25, 2022 by David Moore

“Abbondanza!”

Hello, Bionic People. Here’s a hearty batch of vintage seventies commercials that I hope you’ll find enriching. We’ll start things off with Mama Celeste and her “Sicilian Style” frozen pizza. Following that, you’ll enjoy spots for Wise Potato Chips, the ’79 Chevy Chevette, and Taylor Lake Country Wines.

CELESTE PIZZA ‘ABBONDANZA!’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Celeste ‘Sicilian Style’ frozen pizza commercial featuring ‘Mama Celeste’ Lizio. Spot aired October 1978.}

WISE POTATO CHIPS ‘RINGLING BROS.’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Borden Wise potato chips commercial featuring a Ringling Brothers free circus tickets offer for Madison Square Garden. Spot aired March 1978 in the New York market.}

’79 CHEVY CHEVETTE ‘DRIVE-THRU’ COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{1979 model 4-door Chevrolet Chevette hatchback commercial featuring Jungle Mel’s Burgers drive-thru. Spot aired November 1978.}

TAYLOR LAKE COUNTRY WINE COMMERCIAL (1978)

_{Taylor Lake Country Wines commercial. Spot aired November 1978.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: BF Goodrich (Jeff Daniels), Ultra Ban, Schlitz Malt Liquor, Revlon Natural Wonder (1976-77)

More pizza: 70s Spots: Bumble Bee Tuna & La Pizzeria Pizza (1978)

More potato chips: 70s Spots: Nabisco Lil’ Loaf & Lay’s Potato Chips (1974)

More Chevy Chevette: Daily 70s Spot #400, 401: Chevy Chevette & Monza (1979)

More wine: 70s Spots: Quasar, STP, Excedrin, Gallo Wine (1974)

70s Commercials: BF Goodrich (Jeff Daniels), Ultra Ban, Schlitz Malt Liquor, Revlon Natural Wonder (1976-77)

Posted on August 17, 2022 by David Moore

Here’s a set of commercials from 1976 and ’77. The real discovery here is a young (21 or 22-year-old) Jeff Daniels in a spot for BF Goodrich tires. You’ll also find worthy 30: second memories featuring Ultra Ban roll-on, Schlitz Malt Liquor, and Revlon Natural Wonder makeup.

JEFF DANIELS FOR BF GOODRICH (1977)

_{BF Goodrich radial tires commercial featuring a young Jeff Daniels (‘Dumb and Dumber,’ ‘The Newsroom’). Spot aired December 1977.}

ULTRA BAN ROLL-ON COMMERCIAL (1977)

_{Ultra Ban antiperspirant roll-on commercial featuring a comparison to popular sprays. The male actor is Don Galloway. Spot aired September 1977.}

SCHLITZ MALT LIQUOR ‘RODEO’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Schlitz beer commercial featuring cowboys at a rodeo. Spot aired March 1976.}

REVLON NATURAL WONDER MAKEUP COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Revlon Natural Wonder oil-free makeup commercial featuring a co-ed football game. Spot aired March 1976.}

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

More: BF Goodrich: Daily 70s Spot #450: B.F. Goodrich ‘Actor’ (1973)

More Ultra Ban: 70s Spots: GE Clock Radio (Sammy Davis Jr.) & Ultra Ban 5000 (1974)

More Schlitz: 70s Spots: Schlitz Beer ‘Alaska’ & Sea Plane’ (1973)

More Revlon: 70s Spots: Revlon Shampoo & Maybelline Nail Polish (1978)

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

Posted on August 11, 2022 by David Moore

Here’s a high quality batch of commercials from the 1974-75 era. The fun starts with G.I. Joe and moves on to Stove Top Stuffing (with rice!), the RCA XL-100 TV system, and finally, United Airlines “Friendship Service.” Re-live it.

G.I. JOE ’50 ADVENTURES!’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{Hasbro G.I. Joe Adventure Team toy commercial featuring the Devil of the Deep play set. Spot aired circa 1974.}

STOVE TOP STUFFING COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{General Foods Stove Top Stuffing Mix commercial featuring a pairing with pork dishes. Narration by Mason Adams. Spot aired Spring 1975.}

RCA XL-100 TV SET COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{RCA XL-100 ColorTrak television set commercial featuring futuristic animation. The spokesperson is Ed Gilbert (I believe). Spot aired December 1975.}

UNITED AIRLINES ‘FRIENDSHIP SERVICE’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{United Airlines commercial featuring ‘Friendship Service.’ Narration by Burgess Meredith. Spot aired March 1974.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Purina Cat Chow, State Farm, Exocaine, Mateus Rosé (1972-73)

More G.I. Joe: 70s Commercials: Kellogg’s, G.I. Joe, Tab Cola, Wurlitzer (1972)

More Stove Top: 70s Spots: Stove Top, Abbotts Ice Cream, EarthGrains, Freshen-Up Gum (1975-78)

More RCA: 70s Spots: RCA ColorTrak TV (Samantha Eggar, 1976)

More United Airlines: 70s Spots: United Airlines ‘Friendship Service’ (1974)

70s Commercials: Purina Cat Chow, State Farm, Exocaine, Mateus Rosé (1972-73)

Posted on August 5, 2022 by David Moore

Apologies, the ol’ day job is getting in the way of my regular posting here. I’ll get back to more frequent posts as soon as I can. Thanks for hanging in there.

Now, let’s get to some fresh seventies commercials! Here’s a fine quartet of spots from the 1972-73 era for Purina Cat Chow, State Farm Insurance, Exocaine, and Mateus rosé wine.

PURINA CAT CHOW ‘CRAZY’ COMMERCIAL (1972)

_{Purina Cat Chow ‘Flavor-Stars’ commercial featuring ‘crazy’ cats and kittens. Spot aired October 1972.}

STATE FARM ‘PUZZLE’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{State Farm insurance commercial featuring a puzzle and a famous jingle. Spot aired November 1973.}

EXOCAINE COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Exocaine Medicated Foam commercial featuring spokesperson Mrs. J. Sullivan. Spot aired December 1973.}

MATEUS ROSE WINE COMMERCIAL (1972)

_{Mateus rosé wine commercial featuring a couple in Portugal. Spot aired November 1972.}

Previously on 70s Commerials: Bell System ‘Data-Phone,’ Flintstones Vitamins, Cascade, Taster’s Choice (1970-71)

More Purina: 70s Spots: Purina, Chuck Wagon, Ford & Mercury (1974-76)

More classic wine: 70s Spots: ‘Chill A Cella!’ & Colony Burgundy Wine (1979)

70s Commercials: Bell System ‘Data-Phone,’ Flintstones Vitamins, Cascade, Taster’s Choice (1970-71)

Posted on July 28, 2022 by David Moore

Rewinding back to the start of the decade, we’ve got a selection of advertising memories for you. Take a loving look at commercials for Bell System’s Data-Phone, Flintstones Vitamins, Cascade, and Taster’s Choice coffee (with a somewhat rare onscreen appearance by Paul Frees).

BELL SYSTEM ‘DATA-PHONE’ COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{AT&T and Bell System Telephone commercial featuring ‘Data-Phone’ service. Spot aired November 1970.}

FLINTSTONES VITAMINS COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Flintstones Vitamins commercial featuring Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble. Spot aired circa 1970. Apologies, there is some distortion on the source audio.}

CASCADE COMMERCIAL (1971)

_{Cascade for Automatic Dishwashers commercial featuring Mrs. Nancy Howard. Spot aired February 1971.}

TASTER’S CHOICE COFFEE ‘WHODUNIT?’ COMMERCIAL (PAUL FREES, 1971)

_{Taster’s Choice freeze-dried coffee commercial starring Paul Frees as a ‘British’ detective. Spot aired August 1971.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Avon, Gravy Train, Whirlpool, ‘Time Express’ (Vincent Price, 1979)

More Bell System: Daily 70s Spot #483: Bell System Telephone ’22 Cents’ (1975)

More Flintstones: 70s Commercials: Armour Hot Dogs, Flintstones Vitamins, Kool-Aid, (1973-74)

More Cascade: 70s Spots: Cascade ‘Spotless’ (1970)

More Taster’s Choice: 70s Spots: Franco-American (1974), Milky Way (1975) & More

More Paul Frees: 70s Commercials: Froot Loops, Green Giant, Lipton Cup-A-Soup, Pillsbury Swirl Cake (1976)

70s Commercials: Avon, Gravy Train, Whirlpool, ‘Time Express’ (Vincent Price, 1979)

Posted on July 23, 2022 by David Moore

We’ve reached 1979! Here’s the usual set of commercials for your edification. Select the play-buttons for spots from Avon (with Erin Gray and Julie Hagerty), Gravy Train dog food, Whirlpool dishwashers, and the Time Express TV series (starring Vincent Price).

AVON COMMERCIAL (1979)