“You can practically taste it with your eyes.” Here’s a tasty Home Pride “Butter Top” bread commercial for those of you who may be feeling a mite peckish. The spot aired in April of 1978. Home Pride ‘Butter Top’ Bread … Continue reading
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“Wet your whistle.” Here’s one for Chapstick’s Lip Quenchers lipstick. The commercial aired in April of 1978. Whistle along. Lip Quenchers Lipstick Commercial, 1978 Previously on 70s Spots: Radio Shack ‘Bicycle Radios’ (1976) … Continue reading
“Meet the Plymouth Arrows for ’78.” Two spots for Plymouth today. First up, William Christopher (M*A*S*H) and Richard Kline (Three’s Company) appear in a spot for Volaré. If you can identify the third actor, who looks familiar, but I just … Continue reading
“Real yogurt. At its best.” Here’s an all natural Breyers Strawberry Yogurt commercial for your breakfast or lunchtime pleasure. The spot aired in April of 1978. Breyers Strawberry Yogurt Commercial, 1978 Previously on 70s Spots: Lipton Tea & Cup-A-Soup (1972) … Continue reading
“Discover a Bonanza!” Here’s a mighty fine spot for Bonanza restaurants featuring cameos from Bob Denver (Gilligan’s Island) and Don Knotts (The Andy Griffith Show). Two of my childhood syndicated TV heroes in one commercial from July of 1978. We … Continue reading
“Just what the family ordered.” Here’s a spot for the nearly-defunct eatery, Sambo’s restaurant. At one point in the late 70s, Sambo’s had over a thousand locations. Today, there’s only one. The best part about this July 1978 spot is … Continue reading