“Brewed with one third real beer!” Shampoo and conditioning time. Here’s two hair care commercials from 1978. The first, for Body On Tap shampoo, aired in July of ’78 and stars Academy Award-winning actor Kim Basinger. The second spot is … Continue reading
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“Make Magic with Poppin’ Fresh Dough.” Let’s take a cinnamon rolls and coffee break. First, enjoy a spot for Pillsbury’ Poppin’ Fresh Cinnamon Rolls in a commercial featuring actors Dana Hill, Roger Bowen, and Arlene Golonka. The spot carries a … Continue reading
“The Anytime Stuffing That Hardly Takes Any Time.” We’re gobbling up some delicious side dishes this afternoon. First, we have a September 1973 commercial for General Foods Stove Top Stuffing Mix. After that, a 1978 spot for Rice-a-Roni – The … Continue reading
“Come walk across my volcanoes.” Happy Monday, fellow nostalgia trip’ers. Traveling is our theme today and to start off we have a commercial for United Airline’s service to Hawaii from December of 1978. Mentally, I must still be a teenager … Continue reading
“Head for taca-taca-taca-Taco Bell!” We’re laying out some tasty fast food selections today. A March 1978 commercial for Taco Bell followed by a McDonald’s breakfast spot from October 1979. Yummy!? *Interesting note: I’m fairly surprised that this is the first … Continue reading
“Reach into the unknown with Dr.Strange!” Here’s a pair of long-forgotten television promos for your edification and enjoyment. First up, a September 1978 spot for the TV movie version of Marvel Comic’s Dr. Strange starring Peter Hooten, Jessica Walter, and … Continue reading