Sunday 70s Spots: Quaker Oats & Pillsbury Swirl Cake (1979)

“You’re feasting your eyes on the 6-meal cake.” Sticking with our food theme today, we have two spots that aired in September of 1979. Firstly, a commercial for hot and healthy Quaker Oats cereal. Following that, we put aside the … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Crazy Cartons Cereal (1977)

“They’re like milk cartons. Every box is a bowl.” Here’s a pair of spots for Post Crazy Cartons cereal from early 1977 (possibly produced late ’76). Crazy Cartons were small milk cartons of cereal and the brands included; Alpha-Bits, Super … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Super Sugar Crisp & Honeycomb Cereal (1977)

“Golden sugar-coating makes my cereal…” “Sweet, sweet, sweet!” It’s Saturday morning. I see you’ve gotten up early to fix yourself a heaping bowl of cereal and switch on some cartoons. “Four different gag trophies. One in each specially-marked box…” Here’s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Lucky Charms ‘Surfboard’ (Late 1970s)

“Always after me Lucky Charms!” Hey, it’s me birthday! Therefore, today’s Daily 70s Spot will feature one of my favorite childhood treats. Here’s a Lucky Charms breakfast cereal commercial with a surfboarding Lucky the Leprechaun. Spot aired in the late … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure #2 (1978)

“Cheerios. Crunchy, yummy, oat-y-ohs.” Daily 70s spot time. Once again, we have a Cheerios commercial featuring that lovable “Animated Stick Figure on Blackboard Guy.” Spot aired in 1978. Daily 70s Spot: Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure Commercial #2, 1978 Previously … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Cheerios Animated Blackboard Stick Figure #1 (1978)

“When you want the great taste of Cheerios – just Cheer-y-odel.” This weekend our Daily 70s Spots will feature an ancient and forgotten Cheerios mascot. Here’s the first commercial with “Animated Stick Figure on Blackboard Guy.” Spot aired in 1978. … Continue reading