We’re focused on the late seventies on this fine Friday. You can view two spots from 1977 and two from ’78. Dive in for the Spaceship Honeycomb, ABC’s Thursday night comedy line-up, Revlon Moon Drops lipstick, and Ford Fairmont.
Have a most excellent weekend. See you back here on Monday.
I haven’t dipped into the Buried Treasure files in a while, so let me do that now. Here’s a quartet of vintage commercials comprising Ford Pinto, Olympia Beer ( with Teri Garr), Mercury Monarch, and Panasonic TV sets. Roll into the golden goodies below.
FORD PINTO COMMERCIAL (1970)
Ford Pinto commercial touting a reduced need for servicing. Spot aired November 1970.
OLYMPIA BEER COMMERCIAL (TERI GARR, 1971)
Olympia beer commercial featuring a young couple visiting their hometown. The actress appears to be Teri Garr. Spot aired January 1971 (likely produced in 1970).
MERCURY MONARCH COMMERCIAL (1975)
Lincoln-Mercury Monarch car commercial featuring $250 off Limited Edition models. Spot aired in 1975.
PANASONIC TV SET COMMERCIAL (1976)
Panasonic Quintrex II color television set commercial featuring a pirate ship and a nose-biting parrot. Spot aired November 1976.
Got four commercials for you today and every one is a winner. Sit back, hit the clickers, and bask in the warmth of Weebles toy sets (dig that Marina!), La Choy Chow Mein (swinging so American), Squeeze Parkay margarine, and, lastly, the Nestea Plunge.
WEEBLES TOY SETS COMMERCIAL (1973)
Hasbro Romper Room Weebles toy sets commercial featuring Weebles Airport, Cottage, and Marina. Spot aired in 1973-1974.
LA CHOY ‘SWING AMERICAN!’ COMMERCIAL (1974)
La Choy Chow Mein commercial featuring a trio of shoppers and a jaunty jingle. Spot aired October 1974.
SQUEEZE PARKAY MARGARINE COMMERCIAL (1975)
Kraft Squeeze Parkay margarine commercial featuring an ‘unsure’ family. Narration by Ernie Anderson. Spot aired November 1975.
NESTEA PLUNGE ‘GOLFER’ COMMERCIAL (1976)
Nestea instant iced tea commercial featuring a warm golfer and a famous jingle. Spot aired June 1976.
Here’s Loretta Lynn to get our week off to a good start. Lynn can be seen performing “You Ain’t Woman Enough” on The Ed Sullivan Show October 11, 1970.
“You Ain’t Woman Enough” was written by Lynn and hit #2 on Billboard‘s Hot Country singles chart in 1966. The tune originally appeared on an album of the same name in ’66 and later in 1970 on the compilation LP Loretta Lynn Writes ‘Em and Sings ‘Em. Likely the incentive for the performance below.
A very good Friday to you. I’ve got some early seventies commercials lined-up and ready for viewing. Start with Post Fruity Pebbles cereal and The Flintstones and move on to G.I. Joe Action Packs. After that, take in an Alka-Seltzer spot and finally, one for the Playtex 18-Hour Bra. See you in a few!
