“Right Guard protects people – from me!” As you have likely heard, caustic but lovable comedian Don Rickles passed away Thursday at the age of 90. As a small tribute to the man, here’s two commercials from the fall of … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 1974
“Dogs go for the flavor of chicken!” Two classic spots today for Chuck Wagon dog food from February of 1974. I used to love these commercials when I was a much smaller human being. That animated wagon that could never … Continue reading
“The new snack that looks like a little loaf of my French bread.” More food-related commercials from February 1974 on the table today. For starters, we have a tasty new snack from Nabisco called Lil’ Loaf. I hadn’t heard of … Continue reading
“The end of the same old breakfast.” We have a pair of edible commercials from February 1974 today – and I’m not sure which one I like better. We’ll consider it a double A-side. First, Skippy peanut butter wallops our … Continue reading
“The closer you look – they better we look.” Two spots for the Ford Torino Brougham now. First, Hugh Downs (still going strong at the age of 96 by the way) drives a carpool around Hollywood, CA. Second, a young … Continue reading
“Dig the buttons!” Another hip and happening spot for General Electric today featuring Sammy Davis Jr.. This one features the latest in digital clock radios and aired in November of 1974. Who knew Sammy was so into electronics design and … Continue reading