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70s Commercials: Pillsbury Squoze, Doritos, Arby’s, Fruit Of The Loom Mascots (1976)

Posted on July 21, 2024 by David Moore

“It costs less and tastes great.”

Greetings! You know what time it is? It’s time to travel into the recesses of our minds and dust off some long-forgotten Seventies advertisements. This batch of commercials appeared on TV screens in 1976.

We’ll start off with Pillsbury’s Squoze drink mix and follow that up with spots for Doritos (with Avery Schreiber and David Lander), Arby’s, and Fruit of the Loom (with F. Murray Abraham and Samuel E. Wright). Dive in.

PILLSBURY SQUOZE DRINK MIX COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Pillsbury Squoze Family Soft Drink Mix commercial featuring the Squoze mascot (VO likely by John Stephenson) and ‘six delicious flavors.’ Spot aired Jun 1976.}

DORITOS NACHO CHEESE COMMERCIAL (AVERY SCHREIBER, 1976)

_{Frito-Lay Nacho Cheese Doritos-Brand Tortilla Chips commercial featuring Avery Schreiber as the Cheese Master and David L. Lander (‘Laverne & Shirley’) as the glasses-wearing chef’s assistant. Spot aired June 1976.}

ARBY’S ‘BREAK THE HAMBURGER HABIT’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Arby’s restaurant ‘Platters’ commercial featuring a house-painting family on a break. Spot aired December 1976.}

FRUIT OF THE LOOM ‘UNDERWEAR MASCOTS’ COMMERCIAL (1976)

_{Fruit of the Loom Men’s Cotton Briefs underwear commercial featuring the Fruit of the Loom mascots. Academy Award winning actor F. Murray Abraham appears as ‘Leaf’ and actor Samuel E. Wright as ‘Grape.’ Narration by Mason Adams. Spot aired June 1976.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies, Quasar, Fab Detergent, Sunbeam Mixer (1975)

More Pillsbury: 70s Commercials: Pillsbury Hotloaf, Post Raisin Bran, Step Saver, Support Can Be Beautiful (1977)

More Doritos: 70s Commercials: Doritos With Avery Schreiber, Betty Crocker, Pepsi Light, Kraft (1978-79)

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

More Fruit of the Loom: 70s Spots: Fruit Of The Loom Briefs & Playtex Bras (1978)

70s Commercials: Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies, Quasar, Fab Detergent, Sunbeam Mixer (1975)

Posted on July 14, 2024 by David Moore

Hey there, Bionic friends, let’s jump back to 1975 today. In this batch of spots from mid-decade, you’ll find the Pillsbury Doughboy mascot and a freshly-baked tray of Chocolate Chip cookies.

Following that near classic, you can enjoy spots for Quasar TV sets, Fab Detergent, and the Sunbeam Mixer. Roll ’em!

PILLSBURY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Pillsbury Chocolate Chip Cookies commercial featuring a mother, son, and the Pillsbury Doughboy mascot (VO by Paul Frees). Spot aired November 1975.}

QUASAR TV SET COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Quasar solid state television set commercial featuring ‘Super Instamatic Tuning’ and a California-area end tag. Spot aired October 1975.}

FAB DETERGENT COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Fab Detergent commercial featuring a mother and daughter. Spot aired June 1975.}

SUNBEAM ‘BURST OF POWER’ MIXER COMMERCIAL (1975)

_{Sunbeam Mixer commercial featuring the ‘Burst of Power’ button. Spot aired December 1975.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Coffee Rich, Power Tennis, Behold, Gravy Train (1974)

More Pillsbury: 70s Spots: Morton Donuts, Pillsbury Cake, Wheaties, Checkerboard Entrées (1971-77)

More Quasar: 70s Commercials: Twice As Nice, Gillette Razor, Kraft Toffees, Quasar Portable TV (1970-72)

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

More Sunbeam: 70s Spots: Remington Shaver (Fran Tarkenton) & Sunbeam Shaver (Pat Summerall, 1972)

70s Commercials: Coffee Rich, Power Tennis, Behold, Gravy Train (1974)

Posted on June 30, 2024 by David Moore

“When it comes to taste – Coffee Rich really pours it on.”

Here’s a batch of golden commercials from 1974. To start things off, we have the ever-present Mr. Ed McMahon for Coffee Rich. After that nugget, there’s spots for Hasbro’s Power Tennis toy, Behold furniture polish, and Gravy Train. Hit those clickers for a ’74 nostalgia blast!

COFFEE RICH COMMERCIAL (ED MCMAHON, 1974)

_{Rich’s Coffee Rich Non-Dairy Creamer commercial featuring host-spokesperson Ed McMahon as a magician. Spot aired March 1974.}

POWER TENNIS TOY COMMERCIAL (HASBRO, 1974)

_{Hasbro Power Tennis toy commercial featuring a jaunty jingle and a large family gathering. Spot aired circa 1974.}

BEHOLD FURNITURE POLISH COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{Behold Furniture Polish commercial featuring Mrs. Teddy Kern(?) and an ‘actual demonstration’ versus Pledge. Spot aired March 1974.}

‘NEW’ GRAVY TRAIN DOG FOOD COMMERCIAL (1974)

_{Gravy Train dog food commercial with a ‘new and improved’ theme. Spot aired March 1974.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: Close-Up, Cinnamon Crunch, Dinty Moore, Gillette Trac II (1970-73)

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

More Power Tennis: 70s Commercials: Jell-O, AMC Matador, Wrangler, Power Tennis (1974)

More Behold: 70s Spots: Reynolds Wrap & Behold Polish (1978)

More Gravy Train: 70s Spots: Gravy Train & Purina Dog Meal (June Lockhart, 1977)

70s Commercials: Close-Up, Cinnamon Crunch, Dinty Moore, Gillette Trac II (1970-73)

Posted on June 16, 2024 by David Moore

“Close-Up is for close ups.”

Let’s rewind back to the start of the decade and roll out a quartet of vintage commercials circa 1970 to 1973. First, we have a spot for Close-Up Toothpaste, followed by Cap’n Crunch’s Cinnamon Crunch Cereal, Dinty Moore Beef Stew, and Gillette Trac II Injector blades. As always, please consume with gusto!

CLOSE-UP TOOTHPASTE ‘ACTORS’ COMMERCIAL (1970)

_{Close-Up Toothpaste commercial featuring actors rehearsing. Spot aired in 1970.}

CINNAMON CRUNCH CEREAL COMMERCIAL (CAP’N CRUNCH, 1971)

_{Jean LaFoote’s Cinnamon Crunch cereal animated commercial featuring Cap’n Crunch (VO by Daws Butler). Animation by Jay Ward Studios. Spot aired in 1971.}

DINTY MOORE BEEF STEW ANIMATED COMMERCIAL (1972)

_{Hormel Dinty Moore Beef Stew animated commercial featuring the Dinty Moore mascot and ‘Pal.’ Spot aired February 1972.}

GILLETTE TRAC II TWIN INJECTOR COMMERCIAL (1973)

_{Gillette Trac II Twin Injector Blades commercial. Spot aired October 1973.}

Previously on 70s Commercials: NBC ‘Proud As A Peacock,’ Stouffer’s Stuffed Peppers, United Airlines, Roman Meal (1979)

More Close-Up: Sunday 70s Spots: Close-Up Toothpaste ‘Swinging Party’ (1970)

More Cap’n Crunch: 70s Commercials: Cinnamon Crunch, Grape-Nuts, Carnation Slender, Allstate (1970-71)

More Dinty Moore: 70s Commercials: Funny Face Drink Mix, Dixie Cups & More (1973)

More Gillette Trac II: Daily 70s Spot: Gillette Trac II Shave Cream (1975)

70s Commercials: NBC ‘Proud As A Peacock,’ Stouffer’s Stuffed Peppers, United Airlines, Roman Meal (1979)

Posted on June 9, 2024 by David Moore

“The many faces of Drama – this Fall.”

This week, I’ve got a batch of commercials from 1979 for you. You’ll finds spots for NBC (and this one is chock full o’ celebs), Stouffer’s Stuffed Green Peppers, United Airlines “Widebodies,” and Roman Meal Bread. Take a peacock.

NBC ‘PROUD AS A PEACOCK’ PROMO (1979)

_{NBC TV ‘Drama’ promo featuring the ‘Proud as a Peacock’ jingle and actors; Jack Klugman, Joe Don Baker, Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Gil Gerard, Kate Mulgrew, William Devane, James Garner, Greg Evigan, Robert Conrad, and Michael Landon. Narration by Casey Kasem. Spot aired September 1979.}

STOUFFER’S STUFFED GREEN PEPPERS COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Stouffer’s Stuffed Green Peppers commercial featuring brothers looking for ‘Mama.’ Spot aired April 1979.}

UNITED AIRLINES ‘WIDEBODIES’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{United Airlines commercial featuring ‘widebodies nonstop to California’ and a singing clean-up crew. Spot aired September 1979.}

ROMAN MEAL ‘BAKER’ COMMERCIAL (1979)

_{Roman Meal Bread commercial featuring a friendly baker. Spot aired September 1979 (likely produced in ’78).}

Previously on 70s Commercials: A&W Root Beer, McDonald’s Fries, Plymouth Duster, Contac (1978)

More NBC: Daily 70s Spot: ‘Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show’ NBC Promo (1978)

More United Airlines: 70s Commercials: ‘Bad News Bears,’ Chex Mix, Samsonite, United Airlines (1976)

More Roman Meal: 70s Spots: Ore Ida Vegetables & Roman Meal Bread (1976)

70s Commercials: A&W Root Beer, McDonald’s Fries, Plymouth Duster, Contac (1978)

Posted on June 2, 2024 by David Moore

“A&W Root Beer’s got that frosty mug taste!”

Welcome to June! We’ve got a 1978 theme going for today’s batch of vintage commercials. First up, a spot for A&W Root Beer featuring the “Frosty Mug Taste” jingle. Did you twist your fingers into “mug-holdin’ shape” after viewing this series of ads? I definitely did.

Following that classic, you’ll find spots for McDonald’s French Fries, Plymouth Duster, and Contac cold medicine. It sure sounds like Lloyd Bridges providing the VO for Contac but I’m only 95 percent sure on that. Enjoy!

A&W ROOT BEER ‘FROSTY MUG’ JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1978)