CBS, NBC, and ABC Commercials (1977-78)

[@gf328]

Me: annoyed with KZbin ads interruptions. Also me: watching ads

[@zacherylevoy]

Yeah but these ads are so awesome to look back on 🙂

[@guerralg63]

Ditto!!

[@JonesMediaMan]

I repeat a similar comment on many of these 70s and 80s commercial collections. I can't explain how enjoyable these are to watch. The pull of nostalgia is so powerful. I was born in 74, so this is my childhood. While nostalgia is a big part of the attraction, I honestly believe there were a lot of aspects of life in the 70s and 80s were genuinely better. Not perfect (no time is), but better.

[@jason3909]

Same! Born in 74 and even share your name lol. Just a magic feeling to go back in time with these

[@HerAeolianHarp]

Born in '70. Ditto.

[@gregsmith7949]

Born in 69 and I agree.

[@Brutus-co9dt]

Born in 66. I’m astounded at how many I recall. This is precious and priceless. Thank you for doing this.

[@Gapgirl-yk4sh]

Agree

[@tj921able]

I used to love chewing Freshen Up. It had a great flavor and the squirt really was good.

[@Sparkina]

I loved Freshen Up gum. I didn’t care about freshening my breath. I was a kid. I chewed it purely for enjoyment. Tasty stuff.

[@luisreyes1963]

My aunts loved the cinnamon flavor of Freshen Up gum.

[@MichaelLantz]

I loved Freshen up gun as a kid.

[@douglasdixon524]

I loved the mint. Having gel in the middle was what attracted me to freshen up gum as a kid in the late 1970s.

[@angeladay1534]

I remember the Chrysler Cordoba, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Buick Park Avenue with the moon roof and other cars. I used to say, when I get grown, I'm gonna buy one of those. Well, by then, they stopped making them. 😣😭

[@dianewright6204]

I'm 59 and these commercials from my childhood are so calming to me.

[@starlaminde8436]

Same and same!

[@DavidJDavis-wd1oy]

55 same

[@dianewright6204]

@@DavidJDavis-wd1oy I'm 62 now 🙂

[@trapmafia4716]

I don't know why but there's something magic about the late 70s commericals, it's like a time capsule of the end and climax of a slower, traditional time just before the start of a new, more indivualized, technological era

[@jayg1438]

Wow this is a very personal time machine. Some of these were aired in Rochester, NY 1977-1978. I was 3 yrs old, in Rochester, NY in 1978. Some of these are the very commercials and local broadcast news teams that were on in my home and my grandmother's home while I was a toddler. These hit some of my very earliest memories.

[@seaningram3285]

FORD LTD, BABY! 👍😎 My grandparents used to have a 1978 Green Ford LTD V8 with the Vinyl Top and the Headlight covers that open upwards when you turn the headlights on. I miss that car.

[@honestytoafault]

my parents had a green one in 1974. it was junk.

[@Brutus-co9dt]

1973 Blue Ford LTD

[@dalemulholland2387]

You could Carry a delegation in that car.. And they were built like a tank..had it all over the junk made today.

[@travisa7669]

If the Wicked Witch of the West sells you some Maxwell House coffee, you better take it!

[@luisreyes1963]

Margaret Hamilton. 😅

[@Sparkina]

Rest in paradise, Ms. H.

[@larrytate5605]

thanx for posting these,....a great time, cool cars, good music, movies,...and no social media and smartphones,.....heaven.

[@LoriVFenske]

Thank you for posting these! The the number about returning to Charlie’s Angels was perfect.❤

[@SasfootBigsquatch]

70's commercials sure had some catchy jingles.

[@luisreyes1963]

Especially the irritating Japanese car ads. 😒

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

At 54 years old I remember these commercials vividly

[@DavidJDavis-wd1oy]

Me too

[@longfade]

Great stuff! I don't really think things were necessarily 'simpler' then, but they were definitely more dignified. Sad, really.

[@j.sterling9167]

A lot of the charm of old TV commercials is the crafting & detail they put in from the Madison Avenue advertising companies , musical Jingles helped to make them memorable.

[@luisreyes1963]

The most civil debate in American history was Stuffing vs. Potatoes. 🥔

[@kathiec1333]

I have always been amused by those '50s commercials that used to give you "science" when selling their product. Cigarettes and pain relievers seemed to do it the most.

[@Sparkina]

Remember when conditioner was called crème rinse? Oh, for classy!

[@robmclean4352]

13:27 The week-long CBS: On The Air series ran from March 26-April 1, 1978.

[@Sparkina]

I got my first computer at Radio Shack

[@craigstjohn4470]

different times,we thought the ads,were boring. but now, they're, interesting to see them again!/. NOW bring back those.... PRICES AND,LOW TAXES!!!!/ from those yrs!!!! ✝️🙏💒😁🤗

[@robertfarina382]

Love these commercials brings back memories

[@erosionhead420]

I was born in 1970. I remember all of this. Great Video montage

[@mobetta2092]

I was born in 1976. Although I don't remember anything when I was 2yrs old and younger, looking at these commercials takes this 44-yr old guy back to that time ❤️

[@gilliancampbell6759]

I was born in 1976 also.

[@mobetta2092]

@@gilliancampbell6759 we experienced childhood in the memorable 1980s, then our teenage and young adulthood in the also memorable 1990s…both decades were classics. 🫡

[@Mandi2727]

84'

[@parallelbones7290]

04:35 Don Alhart❤️ is still on channel 13! He holds the Guinness record for longest career as a broadcaster, 50+ yrs!

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

These are great (for those of us that grew up having these burnt into our memories)! Thanks for posting.

[@elc1960]

The announcer in the Right Guard ad next to Garo Yepremian is Jeff Altman, best remembered as Boss Hogg's nephew on The Dukes of Hazzard, as well as for the damn near unwatchable variety series Pink Lady & Jeff.

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

I remember that Pink Lady was a Japanese group that didn't speak English.

[@ck-ov8mj]

Ugh, so many commercials. Can we just get back to the Love Boat please? Charro is on.

[@donnap.2572]

Again???

[@luisreyes1963]

At least those commercials are better than today's.

[@dianaprince3176]

Shout out to the old lady in the Maxwell House ad! She’s the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West in the original “Wizard of Oz!”

[@luisreyes1963]

Margaret Hamilton

[@kkmkkm-jj7wc]

I wish they still had thise Glad stand up storage bags 😎👍

[@guerralg63]

I said the same thing!❤❤❤

[@rayvalenzuela5023]

Earthshoes🤣 who remembers those? Or the wallabies?

[@martinacold9255]

Did he say daughter in law for Perkins? A little close 🤣🤣🤣

[@jbsphone1]

I was looking for this comment. LOL. That was weird.

[@honestytoafault]

16:18 DALLAS, shows the orginial southfork house. which was the BOX RANCH in Frisco TX

[@OofusTwillip]

02:26 - Jeff Altman (of the infamous "Pink Lady and Jeff" variety show) for Right Guard.

[@CharronBlue]

I don't like that they don't say Central and Mountain after the time of the show anymore.

[@uhavemooface]

I was born in 77 I remember only a few of these because I was just a kid then so we didn't watch much tv back in those days. We use to go outside and play all day long into the night. Then we would head home eat dinner and watch some tv and head to bed. These were the fun days.

[@jwilliams2295]

34:31 That kid reminds me of Ralph Louis Harris.

[@AV1611-t8l]

Vermont Country catalog and can buy many of these nostalgic products. And I've always loved 70s clothes especially their jeans. Love's baby soft add Chantilly and Charlie bring back so many memories when I smell them. Crayola crayons bring back every memory.

[@guppy270]

Born in 1970 so I remember many of these. I’m struck by how many of the commercials feature voice overs by men with deep, baritone voices.

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

It would be weird if they had a female sounding voice as a man.

[@luisreyes1963]

Fun Fact: Catherine Deneuve for Chanel Perfume.

[@cindypruitt9534]

DALLAS, premiering Sunday !

[@Mike-pj1kv]

That kid on the Aim commercial only brushes his front teeth.

[@chaswr]

I remember that annoying mother

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

I think I remember that as a kid and how "fake" his brushing looked. LOL - safe to say he probably didn't advance to a serious acting career, but I may be wrong. :)

[@chaswr]

@@MichiganPeatMoss didnt that mom say something like, "Aim tastes good?"

[@HerAeolianHarp]

Oh, now I remember: the pushy Aim lady.

[@melaniexoxo]

Mainstream stuff was definitely more family friendly but there was a lot of sleazy stuff in the 70s. I think people just continue to drop their standards.

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

"Baba...Wawa" - she was so young then

[@jeffbengert2863]

So were we all...

[@gregsells8549]

Baba Wawa interviewing...Baba Joda? And I remember the Shah of Iran's son had a set of drums in his room. Did anyone have an idea that the Shah would be deposed a year later, with the masses chanting "Death to America?"

[@erikpridemore3174]

At 56:21 the audio and volume were silenced for a momentary notice, as if it were for any copyrights, as NBC's on air promos from the 1977-78 season from then-NBC Kansas City affiliate (now Fox 4) WDAF-TV 4 aired "Black Sheep Squadron" and "Police Woman." And the "Police Woman" midshow bumpers at 52:06 and 53:11 used the title theme by Morton Stevens. And the first midshow bumper before an NBC promo and a local NBC station break reminded viewers "Police Woman" will return in a moment, while the second midshow bumper after a local NBC station break did return to "Police Woman" for the second half hour.

[@Sparkina]

I totes used Cutex nail polish as a teen

[@brentmann2988]

20:48 The iconic voice of Peter Thomas for Jell-O. "Watch for exciting Jell-O gelatin recipes in women's magazines." ;) 16:50 The great Alan Bleviss on the voice-over for Excedrin. 45:12 Vic Caroli had such a cool voice on these Cover Girls ads.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

I WAS 6 AND EVERY LITTLE GIRL BLACK WHITE ASIAN MEXICAN WHATEVER WANTED TO BE ONE OF CHARLIE'S ANGELS❤ RIP BUEATIFUL FARRAH

[@toddherman5068]

Don Alhart just retired local Rochester news caster was mentioned in commercial

[@jessecoffey4737]

0:00 WOKR-TV, Rochester, N.Y., c. September 1977 9:17 KNXT-TV, Los Angeles, Calif., March 28, 1978 (Hard to believe it now, but there was a time where we could watch *Dallas* WITHOUT wondering who shot J.R. Ewing) 19:59 WNAC-TV, Boston, Mass., May 15, 1978 28:43 WBZ-TV, Boston, Mass., c. Summer 1978 28:49 WOKR-TV, Rochester, N.Y., September 14, 1977 48:34 WDAF-TV. Kansas City, M.O., December 14, 1977 (the first Wednesday night episode of *Police Woman;* the cop show, which had earlier aired on Tuesday nights, took over the time slot previously held that season by a short-lived drama called *Big Hawaii;* *James* turned 16 two months after the recording)

[@wnychevy09]

WOKR -TV is now called WHAM-TV in Rochester

[@jeffbowen2608]

KNXT is the current KCBS; WNAC is now WHDH & is independent; WDAF is today’s FOX 4 while NBC is now as KSHB 41.

[@jeffbowen2608]

And WBZ 4 is now at CBS while NBC is on WBTS the new NBC 10.

[@DS-hs7fd]

Boy don't I miss my red radio flyer! So many memories...😊

[@YouTube-tied]

David Caruso in the coffee commercial at 27:09. Haha!

[@pajamamar2011]

I'm looking for a Longfellow's franks commerical consistent w/a singing bun w/Thurl Ravenscroft doing the voiceover circa 1977-8.

[@leslieballenger6243]

The redhead in the Maxwell House is the guy from CSI Miami!

[@luisreyes1963]

David Caruso. He was a sheriff's deputy in First Blood.

[@douglasdixon524]

19:58, Connie Chung became a superstar newscaster in the 1980s.

[@rickkiebiech6088]

7 ounce bottles of beer?! That way leads to madness!

[@SouthernAnglican]

I can remember being too young to drink (16 or 17) and drinking Busch Pony's - Busch's 7oz Beer. I hated the taste of beer, so this way I could look cool and drink, but had to put up with less of the bitter brew.

[@donnap.2572]

@@SouthernAnglican I guy drinking a pony? Trust me you didn’t look cool 😎

[@jayg1438]

@@SouthernAnglican yep pony beers!

[@joymcvey8331]

Love the Tom Selleck appearance at 46:32!

[@jeffbengert2863]

WONDERFUL!!!!! Thank you. IT'S BEEN DOWNHILL EVER SINCE....

[@bobwalsh3751]

Thaddeus Golas. What a name.

[@Sparkina]

Greek, probably

[@gato7908]

I don't know if they still make 7 oz bottles of beer but it's not such a bad idea if you just want a little beer with your meal and aren't looking to get drunk.

[@gregsells8549]

From that Baba Wawa special, I remember that the Shah's son had drums in his bedroom. Where did he go after the revolution? Barbara Jordan was my commencement speaker at UT, where a statue of her stands not far from the Tower where she spoke. The terminal at Austin's new airport (Bergstrom) and a boulevard at the old airport (Mueller) bear Jordan's name.

[@mikejohnson515]

Happy 91st birthday to Barbara Walters!

[@luisreyes1963]

Barbara Walters passed away in 2022.

[@SebastianSanchez-en3df]

"Little Guy!" -Kate Jackson A.K.A. Sabrina Duncan 35:40

[@formula1dude531]

The guy in the Amana commercial played Don in the soap opera “Days of Our Lives”

[@dalemulholland2387]

Jed Allen

[@toniboyer3322]

Aww Ricky Schroeder and his dog..that was adorable

[@WilliamBone-j8l]

❤LOVED Freshen Up gum. Loved that squirt!

[@SusieGuria]

Do you guys have a Kodak commercial where the picture was already taken and had three cowboys in it and a green horse? And a nestle tollhouse cookie ice cream sandwich commercial with a young man laying in a hammock sleeping and wakes up when he smells the cookies baking ? If you do can you please post them ?thanks.

[@TinkerBTea]

Man I miss the nestle tollhouse cookies of those days. The products aren't the same these days.

[@Mandi2727]

We r in end times now... watching this and similar decades is only thing we have to normalcy..things will never be like this again. And I mean it in every way. Jesus, we need you.

[@thesilentdiva]

6:08 they should re release those that's a good idea!

[@bobm7250]

18:36 Walker Texas Ranger and The Marshal team up together to help bring a killer to justice!

[@mattiemadison1234]

Best mid December forecast. ever ! 🤷🏼‍♂️ That made me laugh.

[@CharronBlue]

I just told my fiance today, that if you call KFC, the Colonel you were born before 1980. He was born in "74.

[@Haremheb76]

46:36 Tom Selleck! :D

[@Sparkina]

Thomasino (pre-Magnum) was looking FIIIIIINE!

[@gato7908]

Aim doesn't even bother advertising any more on TV, the cheap price probably sells itself.

[@DS-hs7fd]

Definitely good for the penny pincher's nowadays!😁👍

[@gato7908]

@@DS-hs7fd I don't use aim but I use other budget brands. If there's a more expensive brand proven to 100% prevent fillings and root canals, you can be sure I would use it.

[@annabeljames9759]

@@gato7908 Try Dr. Hisham's mouth rinse and his toothpaste

[@wnychevy09]

Ford commercial spokesman in first spot-Jim McKrell-

[@richardmills1505]

Yeah, I wonder how that new show "Dallas" worked out? Larry Hagman from I Dream of Jeannie? Ugh...

[@luisreyes1963]

Outlasted The San Pedro Beach Bums, that's for sure. 😅

[@Alicia-cq9si]

The best commercials ever from the 1970s are for Tickle Deodorant (31:23). I have seen 3 versions of this, all hilarious.

[@luisreyes1963]

Most innuendo usually is. 🤨

[@honestytoafault]

yeah those women were laughing because the deodorant was working....and not because of the shape.........

[@Sparkina]

When I was a kid, I thought those deodorant containers (or more precisely, the outer sleeves of the containers) would make great doll theaters. Now, I can’t help thinking they do look kind of like marital enhancers (Marital enhancers! Aren’t I classy? 😊)

[@billyfowler9423]

The "soap opera effect" is big in this one.

[@Sparkina]

If Mickey D’s scrambled eggs are fresh, then I’m a tightrope walker.

[@russelldesalvo3728]

Back then they were, I worked at MikeyDs then and we used to get huge flats of fresh eggs. A simpler time.

[@pedroflores7457]

I wasn't even born yet and I find it nostalgic lol

[@thechallengers8162]

Did doctors really recommend Bayer Asprin 2 to 1 over the competition?

[@toddherman5068]

cool from my hometown ROCHESTER

[@gtrdriver27]

0:44 imagine boasting about your product have flouride :/

[@SebastianSanchez-en3df]

The Great Sabrina Duncan And The Great Kelly Garrett 35:40

[@kathiec1333]

We used to laugh at the Rolaids commercial, "how do you spell relief?" "F-A-R-T"

[@tj921able]

LOL

[@astrithr81]

😂

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

What do you mean.

[@kathiec1333]

@@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142 As in the relief people get when they pass gas...

[@luisreyes1963]

@@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142 It's a joke, Hon. 😁

[@dgm2485]

That Perkins commercial is creepy...

[@sgtearache5303]

OK, so what was the big hair care discovery Clairesse made 17 years before that ad?? lol...

[@lindaeasley5606]

Well the money and resources put into uranium as an alternative energy source was quite a waste

[@gregsells8549]

Imagine that, Exxon promoting solar energy while their research was showing that oil was causing global warming, then denying that research.

[@eugnmn6231]

Totally awesome!!!

[@lestersabados1306]

My grandfather had a 76 Ford Granada. The steering gear box was a mess. It was like steering on ice. Awful.

[@empresslioness9964]

No color.well one color

[@jerbrew701]

A lot of headache medications and toothpastes in the 70s.

[@chrisutley2859]

I wonder if that last slide of Police Woman at the end was the precursor to a sponsor tag.

[@dalemulholland2387]

The one a day guy...😛

[@Bluelilly40]

I'd buy toothpaste from Tom Selleck any day!

[@GeminiladyJackson-xq6hc]

I would also buy anything from Tom Selleck. At age 78, he's still sexy.

[@aliciaborngen3742]

Dirty business Charlie angels promo 8:22

[@douglasdixon524]

36:43, I'll bet half of the people today don't know that KFC stands for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

[@lestersabados1306]

Jill carabasosasondoramas has a headache.

[@Brutus-co9dt]

I absolutely recalled that commercial!

[@lestersabados1306]

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[@annabeljames9759]

If that were my surname, I would be having a headache.

[@lauramorante827]

That was my mother. Julie Carbajosa​@@annabeljames9759

[@lauramorante827]

That was my mother Julie who passed away 2 years ago

[@eugenesmith2363]

Good afternoon 🎉🎉🎉 0:16

[@snowwpea]

Just married couple “love the squirt” I can’t 😂😂😂

[@snowwpea]

*that