70s Commercials: Imperial Margarine, PSA Airlines, Liquid Gold, Farah Slacks (1973-76)

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“You can’t get closer to butter.”

A very merry President’s Day to you! Let’s get updated here with some vintage commercials from the years 1973 through 1976. In reverse chronological order, you’ll enjoy spots for PSA Airlines, Imperial Margarine (with Eve Arden), Liquid Gold, and Farah Slacks.

I flew on PSA Airlines numerous times as a kid. The planes had a smiley face painted on the nose. It was a California thing.

RARE PSA AIRLINES COMMERCIAL (1976)

California-based PSA Airlines (Pacific Southwest Airlines) commercial featuring a well-known jingle. Spot aired December 1976.

IMPERIAL MARGARINE ‘TASTE TEST’ COMMERCIAL (EVE ARDEN, 1975)

Imperial Margarine commercial featuring actor-spokesperson Eve Arden conducting a supermarket blind taste test. Spot aired July 1975.

LIQUID GOLD ‘GOOD FOR YOUR WOOD’ COMMERCIAL (1974)

Scott’s Liquid Gold wood care treatment commercial featuring a British woodcrafter. Spot aired March 1974.

70S STYLE: FARAH SLACKS COMMERCIAL (1973)

Farah Slacks commercial featuring a friendly tailor. Spot aired November 1973.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Disney Action Viewer, Cling Free, Presto Frypan, Square Off Board Game (1972)

More Imperial Margarine: 70s Commercials: ‘Brady Bunch’ Promo, Continental Airlines, Imperial Margarine, Excedrin (1973-76)

More Liquid Gold: 70s Commercials: Curad Bandages, Liquid Gold, FTD Florists, Long Distance (1973)

More Farah fashions: Sunday 70s Spots: Farah Slacks & Ship ‘N Shore Shirts (1975 & ’79)

70s Commercials: Disney Action Viewer, Cling Free, Presto Frypan, Square Off Board Game (1972)

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“View them in slow-motion, fast-motion, even reverse!”

Let’s get the new month going with four spots from 1972. Feast your eyes on commercials for Disney’s Action Viewer toy, Cling Free, the Presto Jumbo Frypan, and Parker Brother’s Square Off board game.

I had a very similar Fisher Price movie viewer in the mid-seventies. It was more yellow than red and the cartridge contained the Disney cartoon Lonesome Ghosts. I never had Square Off, but I do remember moving around those tiles to form a line. I must have played it somewhere. How about yourselves?

DISNEY ACTION VIEWER TOY COMMERCIALS (1972)

Walt Disney Action Viewer & Cartridge commercial featuring assorted ActionFilms cartoons. Spot aired November 1972.

CLING FREE COMMERCIAL (1972)

Cling Free Anti-Static Fabric Softener spray commercial. Spot aired November 1972.

PRESTO JUMBO FRYPAN COMMERCIAL (1972)

Presto Jumbo Frypan commercial with a comparison to plain pots and pans. Spot aired December 1972.

SQUARE OFF BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (1972)

Parker Brothers Square Off board game commercial. Spot aired November 1972.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Voice Of The Mummy Game, Miller High Life, Crunch Berries, Mr. Whipple (1970-71)

More Disney toys: Daily 70s Ad: Disney’s Pirates Of The Caribbean Model Kits (1973)

More Presto: 70s Commercials: Presto Burger, Hugabee’s Doll, La Choy, Rain Barrel (1975-76)

More Parker Bros. games: Saturday 70s Spots: Parker Bros. Waterworks & Story Teller (1973 & ’78)

70s Commercials: Voice Of The Mummy Game, Miller High Life, Crunch Berries, Mr. Whipple (1970-71)

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Voice of the Mummy -“A weird game!”

All right, let’s get some dang commercials up here. It’s been too long. These vintage spots aired circa 1970 and ’71. You’ll find Milton Bradley’s Voice of the Mummy board game, Miller High Life, Cap’n Crunch Crunch Berries cereal, and Mr. Whipple for Charmin. Enjoy!

VOICE OF THE MUMMY BOARD GAME COMMERCIAL (1971)

Milton Bradley Voice of the Mummy board game commercial. Spot aired in 1971.

VINTAGE MILLER HIGH LIFE BEER COMMERCIAL (1971)

Miller High Life beer commercial featuring a crackling fireplace. Spot aired November 1971.

CAP’N CRUNCH CRUNCH BERRIES CEREAL COMMERCIAL (1970)

Animated Quaker Oats Cap’n Crunch Crunch Berries cereal commercial featuring the Cap’n (Daws Butler) sneaking through the ship’s hold. Spot aired in 1970.

CHARMIN: MR. WHIPPLE ‘SQUEALER!’ COMMERCIAL (1970)

Charmin bath tissue commercial featuring Mr. Whipple (Dick Wilson) and a ‘squealer’ theme. Spot aired in 1970.

Previously on 70s Commercials: Eighties Week: Chef Boyardee, Kal Kan, Kraft Mac & Cheese, CBS Promos (1980-81)

More Milton Bradley games: Daily 70s Spot: Numbers Up Board Game (1978)

More Miller Beer: 70s Spots: Piels Real Draft Beer & Miller High Life (1970)

More Cap’n Crunch: Daily 70s Spot: Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Cereal Commercial (Late 1970s)

More Charmin: 70s Spots: Charmin’s Mr. Whipple, RCA, General Electric (1970-72)

Eighties Week: Chef Boyardee, Kal Kan, Kraft Mac & Cheese, CBS Promos (1980-81)

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“Perks up any meal.”

Happy 2024! Coming in late, here’s the second half of Eighties Week. We’ve got vintage commercials for Chef Boyardee’s Complete Spaghetti Meal and Kal Kan cat food from 1980. You’ll also find 1981-era spots for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese and a CBS evening promo for The Waltons, Magnum P.I., and Knots Landing. The past looks so bright you gotta wear shades!

CHEF BOYARDEE COMPLETE SPAGHETTI DINNER COMMERCIAL (1980)

Chef Boyardee Complete Spaghetti Dinner commercial featuring a side dish with pork chops suggestion. Spot aired September 1980.

KAL KAN CAT FOOD COMMERCIAL (1980)

Kal Kan Dinner cat food commercial featuring purring, ‘healthy’ cats. Spot aired September 1980.

KRAFT ‘MAC & CHEESE, PLEASE!’ SONG COMMERCIAL (1981)

Kraft Macaroni & Cheese commercial featuring the ‘Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, Please’ song. Spot aired January 1981 (likely produced in 1980).

‘WALTONS’/’MAGNUM P.I.’/’KNOTS LANDING’ PROMO (1981)

CBS promo for ‘The Waltons,’ ‘Magnum P.I.,’ and ‘Knots Landing.’ Spot aired January 1981.

Previously on Eighties Week: Pizza Magic, Wheat Thins, Windex, ‘People’ Magazine Commercials (1980-81)

More Chef Boyardee: 70s Commercials: Chef Boyardee, ABC ‘Still The One,’ Flintstones Vitamins, Hefty Bags (1977)

More Kal Kan: Daily 70s Spot: Kal Kan Dog Food (1978)

More Kraft Mac & Cheese: 70s Spots: Kraft Grape Jam & Mac & Cheese (1970)

More CBS promos: 70s Spots: CBS Promos – ‘Logan’s Run’ & ‘Rhoda’ (1977)

Eighties Week: Pizza Magic, Wheat Thins, Windex, ‘People’ Magazine Commercials (1980-81)

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“Spread on any bread – makes pizza fast.”

Here’s wishing you all a very Happy New Year! We’ll cap off 2023 with our first ever Eighties Week.

Presenting four commercials from early in the decade. From 1980, it’s People magazine’s Year-End Special Issue and Windex (with spokespersons Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara). From 1981, you’ll find spots for Wheat Thins (with spokes Sandy Duncan), and Pizza Magic. For maximum enjoyment, dance in a new wave style while watching.

PIZZA MAGIC COMMERCIAL (1981)

Pizza Magic Pizzeria Style Sauce commercial. Narration by Peter Thomas. Spot aired January 1981 (likely produced in 1980).

WHEAT THINS COMMERCIAL (SANDY DUNCAN, 1981)

Nabisco Wheat Thins commercial featuring actor-spokesperson Sandy Duncan. Spot aired January 1981 (likely produced in 1980).

WINDEX COMMERCIAL (STILLER & MEARA, 1980)

Windex commercial featuring the husband-and-wife comedy duo of Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Spot aired September 1980.

‘PEOPLE’ MAGAZINE’S ‘YEAR END SPECIAL’ COMMERCIAL (1980)

‘People’ magazine commercial featuring the Year-End Double Issue. Features include; ‘The 25 Most Intriguing People Of 1980,’ with Ronald Reagan, Goldie Hawn, Robert Redford, and many more. Spot aired in late 1980.

Previously on 70s Commercials: 70s Holiday Commercials: Hickory Farms, Butterball, Super Shooter, Kraft Christmas (1973-79)

More Wheat Thins with Sandy Duncan: 70s Spots: Triscuits (Betty Buckley) & Wheat Thins (Sandy Duncan) (1977)

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

More People: People Magazine Jan 30, 1978: Lenny & Squiggy

70s Holiday Commercials: Hickory Farms, Butterball, Super Shooter, Kraft Christmas (1973-79)

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“This Christmas, make ’em smile!”

Merry Seventies Christmas! I hope your celebrations have been warm and enjoyable. Let’s finish off the vintage holiday commercials for this year with spots for Kraft, Hickory Farms, Butterball (with James Harder, Mary Jo Catlett, and Nancy Dussault), and the Wear-Ever Super Shooter.

I’ve got something slightly different planned for the next installment – so, do stay tuned.

KRAFT CHEEZ WHIZ & CRACKER BARREL CHRISTMAS COMMERCIAL (1973)

Classic Kraft Christmas holidays commercial featuring party hors d’oeuvres made with Cheez Whiz, Philadelphia Whipped Cream Cheese, and Cracker Barrel Sharp Cheddar. Narration by Ed Herlihy. Spot aired December 1973.

HICKORY FARMS CHRISTMAS COMMERCIAL (1976)

Hickory Farms of Ohio holiday season commercial featuring ‘food gift paks.’ Spot aired December 1976.

BUTTERBALL TURKEY CHRISTMAS COMMERCIAL (1979)

Butterball Turkey Christmas commercial starring James Harder, Mary Jo Catlett, and Nancy Dussault. Narration by Ken Nordine. Spot aired December 1979 (likely produced in ’78).

WEAR-EVER SUPER SHOOTER CHRISTMAS COMMERCIAL (1979)

The Wear-Ever Super Shooter electric cookie, candy, and canapé maker commercial featuring a Christmas theme. Spot aired December 1979.

Previously on 70s Holiday Commercials: Pillsbury Sugar Cookies, Alpha Beta & Angels Xmas Trees, ‘Jack Frost’ Special (1976-79)

More Kraft Christmas: 70s Commercials: Old Spice, McDonald’s Gift Certificates, Kraft Holiday Meals, Dutch Masters (Xmas, 1972-79)

More Mary Jo Catlett: 70s Spots (Holidays): United Airlines ‘Hawaiian Xmas’ (1970)

More James Harder: Daily 70s Spot: Wang Computers ‘Giant Killers’ (1978)

More Nancy Dussault: 70s Spots: Coast Soap, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Miller Beer, Polaroid (1979)