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When Jonathan Winters Sold Us Hefty Trash Bags
Here’s one of those commercials where the product almost takes a back seat to the guy selling it. Jonathan Winters…
Enjoli: The 24-Hour Woman Who Could Bring Home the Bacon
Who remembers “I can bring home the bacon, fry it up in a pan…”? Sometimes the commercial becomes more memorable…
You’ve Got a Lot to Live, and Pepsi’s Got a Lot to Give
This is one of those commercials where I remembered the Pepsi slogan, but I never really thought about everything they…
Liberace Feelin’ Groovy
This may be one of the strangest—and most wonderfully 1968—things I’ve come across in a while. That’s Liberace getting “groovy”…
You Get A Big Delight In Every Bite
This early commercial takes us back very close to the beginning. Ho Hos were introduced in 1967 after first being…
He & She: One Season on TV, 64 Years Together in Real Life
On Friday I shared a post from Classic Movies Digest celebrating Richard Benjamin and Paula Prentiss and their remarkable 64-year…
Tareyton Smokers Would Rather Fight Than Switch!
Who remembers those Tareyton smokers with the black eyes? “Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch” became one of…
Who remembers when Bugs Bunny was actually on the Kool-Aid package?
This commercial takes us back to around 1965, when Bugs and Elmer Fudd weren’t just Saturday morning entertainment — they…
The Herculoids
How many of you can still name all the Herculoids just from watching this opening? Zok, Igoo, Tundro, Gloop and…
Birdman and the Galaxy Trio
How many of you remember this opening? Birdman and the Galaxy Trio arrived on NBC Saturday mornings on September 9,…