80s Commercials: Jell-O Dream Pie, Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum, RCA, Fruit & Fibre, Polident, Ford EXP, Wonder Bread, Razzle Game (1981)

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“Not cream pie…Dream Pie!”

It’s EIGHTIES Week this time around and I’ve got another double-dose of vintage commercials lined up for you! In order, we have Jell-O and Dream Whip’s Dream Pie, Wrigley’s Spearmint Gum, RCA’s “Advanced Remote Control,” Fruit & Fibre cereal (with Kenneth Kimmins), Polident (with Martha Raye), the ’82 Ford EXP, Wonder Bread, and finally, Parker Bros’ Razzle board game.

Take a time traveling trip back to 1981 and enjoy the ancient sales techniques. I’ll see ya next time when we return to the Seventies.

JELL-O ‘DREAM PIE’ COMMERCIAL (1981)

Jell-O Instant Pudding & Dream Whip Topping Mix ‘Dream Pie’ commercial featuring a Cream Pie Contest. Spot aired October 1981 (possibly produced in 1979).

WRIGLEY’S SPEARMINT GUM ‘HANG GLIDING’ COMMERCIAL (1981)

Wrigley’s Spearmint Chewing Gum commercial featuring a man hang gliding. Spot aired December 1981 (produced in 1980).

RCA ‘ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL’ COMMERCIAL (1981)

RCA Colortrax 2000 television set commercial featuring a brother & sister and ‘Advanced 17-Function Remote System.’ Spot aired December 1981.

POST FRUIT & FIBRE CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1981)

Post Fruit & Fibre Cereal commercial featuring forgetful eaters. The actor with the glasses is Kenneth Kimmins. Spot aired December 1981.

POLIDENT COMMERCIAL WITH MARTHA RAYE (1981)

Extra Strength Polident Green Denture Cleanser commercial starring actor-spokesperson Martha Raye. Spot aired October 1981.

’82 FORD EXP COMMERCIAL (1981)

1982 model 2-seat Ford EXP car commercial featuring a ‘2’ theme. Narration by Casey Kasem. Spot aired December 1981.

WONDER BREAD COMMERCIAL (1981)

Wonder White Bread commercial featuring a mother and ice skating daughter. Spot aired October 1981.

RAZZLE BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (PARKER BROS, 1981)

Parker Brothers Razzle board game commercial. Spot aired October 1981.

Previously on EIGHTIES Week: Freedent Gum, Tropicana OJ, Kibbles ‘N Bits, CBS Evening TV Commercials (1981)

More Jell-O: 70s Commercials: Jell-O Soft Swirl, Rockwell Drill, Tastykake Mascot, Sugar Twin (1972-75)

More Dream Whip: 70s Commercials: Dream Whip, NyQuil, Ken-L-Ration, Coffee Rich (1973-74)

More Wrigley’s: 70s Spots: Juicy Fruit Gum & Chip-A-Roos Cookies (1979)

More RCA: 70s Spots: Polaroid (Garner & Hartley) & RCA TV (Cicely Tyson) (1977)

More Post cereals: 70s Spots: Post Alpha-Bits Cereal (1975 & ’78)

More Martha Raye: Trailer Tuesday: ‘Pufnstuf’ (The Movie, 1970)

More Ford: Sunday 70s Spots: Ford Explorer & Maverick (1977)

More Wonder Bread: Daily 70s Spot: Wonder Bread ‘The Fresh Guys’ (1974)

More Parker Bros: Daily 70s Spot #459: Parker Bros’ ‘Pro Draft’ Game (1975)

60s Commercials: Maxwell House, Honeycomb, Total, United, A1, Glad, Libby’s, Fab (1967-69)

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“Over 10,000 possible winning numbers!”

It’s SIXTIES Week here at the ‘Disco and I’ve got a double dose of late-60s commercials for you. From 1967, we have Maxwell House Coffee (with James Coco) and Post Honeycomb Cereal. From 1968, it’s Total Cereal, United Airlines (“Come Fly With Me!”), A1 Steak Sauce, and Glad Sandwich Bags (with Bob Hastings). And lastly, from 1969, we’ve got Libby’s (with Dave Madden) and Fab Detergent (with Charles Welch). Can you dig it?

MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE COMMERCIAL (JAMES COCO, 1967)

Instant Maxwell House Coffee commercial featuring actor James Coco and a ‘Treasure Island’ cash & trips contest. Spot aired in 1967.

POST HONEYCOMB CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1967)

Post Honeycomb Cereal commercial featuring a rodeo and a Western-style jingle. Spot aired circa 1967.

TOTAL CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1968)

General Mills Total Cereal commercial featuring a jaunty jingle. Spot aired August 1968.

UNITED AIRLINES ‘COME FLY WITH ME!’ COMMERCIAL (1968)

United Airlines commercial featuring a famous jingle and groovy flight attendants. Spot aired October 1968.

A1 STEAK SAUCE ‘BBQ’ COMMERCIAL (1968)

A1 Steak Sauce commercial with a BBQ sauce focus. Spot aired June 1968.

‘MAN FROM GLAD’ SANDWICH BAGS COMMERCIAL (1968)

Union Carbide Glad Sandwich Bags commercial featuring the Man From Glad mascot. Bob Hastings plays the construction worker. Spot aired August 1968.

LIBBY’S ‘BUCKO CONTEST’ COMMERCIAL (DAVE MADDEN, 1969)

Libby’s canned and frozen foods commercial featuring a ‘Bucko’ contest and actor Dave Madden (‘The Partridge Family’). Spot aired September 1969.

FAB DETERGENT JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1969)

Fab Detergent with Lemon Freshened Borax commercial featuring a groovy jingle and actor Charles C. Welch as an ice cream man. Spot aired in 1969.

Previously on SIXTIES Week: Pontiac Grand Prix, Alpo, Listerine, Amaze-A-Matics (1968-69)

More Maxwell House: 70s Spots: Maxwell House Coffee (Margaret Hamilton, 1976)

More Honeycomb: 70s Commercials: Honeycomb, Western Electric, Mr. Magnet Man, Colt 45 (1970)

More Total: 70s Spots: Total & Spoon Size Shredded Wheat Cereal (1974)

More United Airlines: 70s Spots: United Airlines ‘Hawaii’ (Brian Forster) & TWA 747s (Lou Jacobi, 1970)

More A1: 70s Commercials: Andy Griffith For A1, Max-Pax Coffee, Recipe Dog Food, Valvoline (1973)

More Glad: 70s Commercials: Glad Bags, Aquafilter, Subaru, Close-Up (1972-75)

More Libby’s: Sixties Week: Libby’s Sloppy Joes, Chevy, Pizza Spins, Raid Commercials (1966-69)

More Fab: 70s Commercials (Buried Treasures): Fab, Schlitz, Polaroid, United Airlines (1971-76)

70s Commercials: Hanes Pantyhose, Pepsi ‘Skateboarders,’ Miller Lite, Adorn (1977)

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“Gentlemen prefer Hanes!”

Hello, friends of the ‘Disco. This time around, we have a set of vintage commercials from the year 1977. We start off with Hanes Pantyhose and their famous “Gentlemen prefer Hanes” campaign.

After that springy, stretchy spot, you’ll take in ads for Pepsi (with awesome 70s skateboarding), Miller Lite Beer (with Nick Buoniconti), and Adorn Hairspray.

‘GENTLEMEN PREFER HANES’ COMMERCIAL (1977)

Hanes Ultra Sheer Pantyhose commercial featuring a famous song and an artist’s model. Spot aired circa 1977.

PEPSI ‘SKATEBOARDERS’ COMMERCIAL (1977)

Pepsi Cola commercial featuring Southern California skateboarders. Spot aired circa 1977.

MILLER LITE BEER COMMERCIAL (NICK BUONICONTI, 1977)

Lite Beer from Miller commercial featuring football player Nick Buoniconti (Notre Dame, Patriots, Dolphins). Narrator is likely Eddie Barth. Spot aired November 1977.

ADORN HAIR SPRAY COMMERCIAL (1977)

Adorn Self-Styling and Firm & Free Hair Spray commercial. Spot aired January 1977 (produced in ’76).

Previously on 70s Commercials: Sara Lee Cake, Wamsutta’s Calvin Klein, Sinutab, Goodyear ‘Bigfoot’ (1974-76)

More Hanes: 70 Commercials: Baggies ‘Alligator,’ Rival Crock-Pot, Hanes Pantyhose, Smucker’s (1974-77)

More Pepsi: 70s Spots: Coca-Cola ‘#1’ (1973) & Pepsi ‘Feelin’ Free’ (1974)

More Miller Lite: 70s Spots: Miller Lite (Rosey Grier, 1976)

70s Commercials: Sara Lee Cake, Wamsutta’s Calvin Klein, Sinutab, Goodyear ‘Bigfoot’ (1974-76)

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“Nobody can resist Sara Lee.”

I’ve got a mixed bag of vintage Seventies commercials on-tap today. We start off in 1976, with spots for Sara Lee Walnut Layer Cake (with Paul Dooley) and Calvin Klein for Wamsutta “bedclothes” (with Tammy Grimes).

Following those, we hop back two years to ’74 for spots featuring Sinutab and Goodyear’s Bigfoot tires. They’re eclectically enjoyable!

SARA LEE WALNUT LAYER CAKE COMMERCIAL (1976)

Sara Lee Walnut Layer Cake commercial featuring the ‘Who ate the Sara Lee?’ jingle and actor Paul Dooley. Spot aired Spring 1976.

CALVIN KLEIN FOR WAMSUTTA COMMERCIAL (TAMMY GRIMES, 1976)

Wamsutta bedclothes commercial featuring Calvin Klein cloud designs and actor Tammy Grimes. Spot aired March 1976.

SINUTAB HEADACHE MEDICINE COMMERCIAL (1974)

Sinutab headache & congestion medicine commercial featuring glass bottles. Spot aired March 1974.

‘BIGFOOT’ GOODYEAR TIRE COMMERCIAL (1974)

Goodyear Bigfoot Polysteel Radial Tires commercial featuring the Florida Keys. Spot aired December 1974.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Big Wally, Leggy Dolls, Mercury Comet, RCA TVs (1972-73)

More Sara Lee: 70s Spots: Sara Lee Cakes & La Choy Chinese Food (1978)

More Goodyear: Daily 70s Spot #497, 498: Ford Mustang & Goodyear (1975, ’76)

70s Commercials: Big Wally, Leggy Dolls, Mercury Comet, RCA TVs (1972-73)

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“Lifts the dirt right off the wall.”

Greetings! Today, on this extended weekend, we turn our sights to 1972 and ’73. We’ll lead off with a commercial for Big Wally (starring Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller). Following that foaming fabulousness, enjoy spots for Leggy Dolls, the ’74 Mercury Comet, and RCA television sets.

BIG WALLY COMMERCIAL (BEVERLY SANDERS & DENNY MILLER, 1972)

Big Wally wall cleaning foaming-spray commercial featuring actors Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller. Narrator sounds like Danny Dark. Spot aired November 1972.

‘WE LOVE YOU, LEGGY!’ DOLL COMMERCIAL (HASBRO, 1972)

Hasbro Leggy doll commercial featuring Jill, Nan, Kate, and Sue dolls and a groovy jingle. Spot aired circa 1972.

’74 MERCURY COMET ‘LITTLE COUGAR’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

Ford 1974 model Mercury Comet car commercial featuring a family of cougars. Spot aired September 1973.

RCA TV ‘CHIEF ENGINEERS’ COMMERCIAL (1973)

RCA television set commercial featuring TV Chief Engineers; Jim Schmidt, Otis Freeman, Ed Risk, and Wayne Anderson. Spot aired January 1973 (likely produced in ’72).

Previously on 70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

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

More Leggy Dolls: 70s Commercials: Kraft Mac & Cheese, Howard Cosell, Leggy Dolls (1971-72)

More Mercury Comet: 70s Spots: ’71 Mercury Comet (1970)

More RCA TVs: 70s Commercials: Tropicana, RCA TVs, Campbell’s Soup, Vicks Cough Drops (1972-73)

70s Commercials: Betty Crocker Potatoes, Clairol Hair-Painting, Scout Truck, ‘Grizzly Adams’ (1975)

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“The Plain-Meat Potatoes.”

We’ll settle into 1975 today with a quartet of fine vintage commercials from the year. Firstly, we have a spot for Betty Crocker’s variety of potato dishes. Following that, there’s Clairol’s attention-grabbing Quiet Touch Hair-Painting product, the International Scout Terra truck, and the Grizzly Adams movie (with Dan Haggerty). It’s mid-decade memory madness!

BETTY CROCKER POTATOES COMMERCIAL (1975)

Betty Crocker potatoes commercial featuring Scalloped, Hash Browns, Creamed, Au Gratin, and Sour Cream n’ Chive varieties. Spot aired October 1975.

CLAIROL HAIR-PAINTING WITH QUIET TOUCH COMMERCIAL (1975)

Clairol Quiet Touch Hairpainting commercial. Spot aired October 1975.

INTERNATIONAL SCOUT TERRA TRUCK COMMERCIAL (1975)

International Harvester Scout Terra truck commercial. Spot aired Fall (Oct.-Nov.) 1975.

‘GRIZZLY ADAMS’ MOVIE PROMO (1975)

Television trailer for the motion picture ‘The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams’ starring Dan Haggerty. Spot aired October 1975 in the Ohio area.

Previously on 70s Commercials: C.W. Post Cereal, Oldsmobile Diesel, Hamilton Beach Blender, P.V.M. Powder (1978)

More Betty Crocker: 70s Spots: Kraft Caramels & Betty Crocker Cookies (1974)

More Clairol: 70s Spots: Clairol ‘Hair So New’ (Animated, 1972)

More International Scout: 70s Commercials: Little Caesar’s Pizza, International Scout, Pan Am, McCulloch Chainsaw (1978)