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The Pruitts Of Southampton
Oh, I can hear my mother singing along with Phyllis Diller on this one! Thanks to the viewer who requested…
Oscar Mayer Weiner Ad
Another jingle to get stuck in your head! The Oscar Mayer wiener jingle was written by Richard D. Trentlage, a…
The king of jingles sang but did not write “Meet the Swinger… Polaroid Swinger…”
If you grew up in the 60s, you remember it instantly: “Meet the Swinger… Polaroid Swinger…” That jingle didn’t just…
Who Remembers The Flying Nun?
If you grew up flipping channels back in the late 60s, there’s a pretty good chance you landed on The…
Sammy Davis Jr. Puts His Spin on “Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz”
If you grew up in the early 1970s, you didn’t just watch commercials… you experienced them. And when Sammy Davis…
Mystery Date
If you grew up in the 60s or caught reruns later on, that first Mystery Date commercial was one of…
Who remembers the Ford Country Squire Station Wagon?
Who remembers the Ford Country Squire Station Wagon? It was our version of the minivan. We called the seating “the…
Free to Be… You and Me.
This whole thing was put together by Marlo Thomas, and you’ve gotta give her credit—it wasn’t just entertainment, it was…
Johnny Quest
Back in the mid-60s when Hanna-Barbera put this out, it wasn’t your typical cartoon. This felt different. It wasn’t just…
The FBI- And Who The Heck Was Efrem Zimbalist Jr?
If you grew up in the late 1960s, chances are you remember The F.B.I.. It wasn’t flashy—it just felt real,…
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