Greetings, Bionic boppers! I hope you are having a seriously pleasant Funshine Friday. As you prepare for the weekend, you may want to take a brief minute to let your mind flow back to 1975. This TV intro for The … Continue reading
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“Start planning to join us in The Old Country…” Well, hello! I hope you’ve had your coffee this morning as we’re already moving onto a taste of beer. Here’s two spots from Anheuser-Busch Brewing. The first one is fairly fascinating … Continue reading
“Good things happen on a Honda.” Having a nice, lazy Sunday? 1975 weekend continues now with another pair of commercials from the year. First up, a fun spot for the Honda 360 with a bank robber theme. Following that, a … Continue reading
“Hey, Charger!” Commercial time for a holiday weekend! It’s 1975 (just because) and we’ll start things off with two spots for Dodge Charger. First up, we find Pat Morita (not yet co-starring in Happy Days) making an appearance. After that, … Continue reading
“But, Charlie…Star-Kist don’t want tunas with good taste. Star-Kist wants tunas that taste good!” Here’s a little blast from childhood’s past for Funshine Friday. An animated Charlie the Tuna Sun-Kist commercial. Charlie the Tuna is voiced by Herschel Bernardi and … Continue reading
Jimmie Walker’s J.J. Talking Toy (Ebony magazine, May, 1975) “Kids think J.J. is Dyn-O-mite!” Notice the ad avoids calling the item a “doll.” Still, it’s a pretty dyn-o-mite toy. Jimmie Walker’s J.J. Talking Toy originally appeared in the May, 1975 … Continue reading