CBC November 28, 1976 Commercials

[@boardammo1593]

OMG this is amazing! I would think a lot of this is long lost footage! Very interesting to see how life was before I was even born!

[@stvitalkid7981]

Most of these were national commercials. We saw them in Manitoba. I had those CP spots in mind when tackling my first TV script writing assignment to write an “institutional commercial” in college in Thunder Bay. 😊

[@CityGirlCountry]

The building used in CBLT’s station identification looks like the exterior of one of the buildings at the University of Guelph. Guelph wasn’t considered a Toronto suburb or bedroom community at the time, but it is now.

[@technomikelyons]

I've still got my old scratchy copy of that "Hit Machine" album. I think all those stores mentioned in the tag at the end if the K-Tel ads are gone now (though supposedly Zellers may be coming back).

[@martinurquhart9280]

I'm surprised WB didn't sue K-Tel over that "Looney Tunes" ripoff.

[@laminage]

Looking back it's amazing the Legacy of KC & The Sunshine Band, The Spinners, & Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. KC were the true pioneers of Disco along with Van McCoy with "Do The Hustle" in 1975. He had Five Number One Hits and his Songs were featured in Saturday Night Fever, and Boogie Nights, and Goldmember as well as various Commercials like Burger King. The Spinners had to call themsleves The Detroit Spinners for a hot minute because there was a UK Group called The Spinners, and they were next to The Isley Brothers & The Jackson Five the only Act to leave Motown and continue to be successful. Their only hit was "It's A Shame" Co Written by Stevie Wonder. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons did Where The Action Is which was like an Outdoor Version of American Bandstand where they Sang "Big Girls Don't Cry" and "Rag Doll", and somewhere in the World someone is playing Grease written Solely by Barry Gibb.

[@riobird6643]

the days when we supported industry

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

That Chevrolet caprice was a great car

[@philt5782]

I still have that Looney tunes album

[@ricosuave8123]

Bring back the _stubbie_ beer bottles!

[@inversion66]

I was surprised to recognise the song in the Buick ad, even though I didn't remember the ad. "You, Y'look Good" was recorded by Vancouver's Joani Taylor and released as a single in 1976. Buick used it in their ads, but I don't think this version was actually done by Taylor. It doesn't quite sound like her. It's definitely not the original single version.

[@jeffspicolli593]

I sure remember 50 in those stubby bottles. 50 was my beer for years before switching to Golden.

[@EricLehner]

A more positive era.

[@glennledrew8347]

You'd think Canada was run by Canadian Pacific and Labatt if this sample was anything to go by! Not a lot of variety. Heavily featured: Canadian Pacific, Labatt, Yamaha, K-Tel. And the usual range of car makers. I was 14 back then, living away from NFLD for a year in Toronto. My younger brother and I would roam all over the city by subway and bus, with nary a worry.

[@pandaeyes42]

1976? They're still wearing flared trousers!

[@LindaMerchant-bq2hp]

K tel

[@ricosuave8123]

Labatt 50 beer? Ugh! Almost as bad as 10 Penny beer.

[@waynereiffenstein7153]

That "apartment" is a mansion these days

[@chenowethrules9539]

CBC put screenbugs on their shows in the '70s?

[@retronewfoundland]

No. This must've come directly off a master.