CLASSIC COMMERCIALS - 1979

[@michellepost5232]

I was 18 then, and recall most of the TV ads. I used to go to a local Ben Franklin store. They were like dimestores, no clothes or food sold there. I miss those years of young adulthood. (Smile)

[@Sparkina]

Those flavored teas do sound divine!

[@michellepost5232]

I graduated from high school during 1979, and I recall many of these ads. Sometimes it seems like 100 years ago, and other times like yesterday.

[@musicom67]

I was a few years after you, but....YES.

[@RETROGEMS]

I LOVE flavored teas. I would have LOVED Lipton's "Black Rum" flavor! That sounds totally delicious!

[@BigSCTVfan]

Great picture quality for these commercials.

[@wmbrown6]

The music in that Miami Beach ad from 3:35 - 4:05 : would anyone know from which production music library this was (most likely British), what was the title and who wrote it? Edited a tad differently, it was (as I mentioned some nine years ago, if you look at the comments below) used on one of the "WCBS-TV Celebrates New York" promos that debuted around the 1971-72 season, filmed in and around some playgrounds with basketball courts.

[@musicom67]

DeWolfe, I think. I've passed this one by on a music search... can't believe it's THAT old... BTW, never noticed they said in that spot "Where you can see a red man..."

[@stephenrains6209]

looking for inspiration for a screenplay i'm witting that takes place in 1979. it's going to be a psychological sci-fi thriller based around late 70's culture and technology. this little compilation is great to get in the feel of 1970s!

[@jeatcleave]

Red man? Wow. love watching these old commercials.

[@beedubbya2278]

Right

[@wmbrown6]

The music heard over the Miami Beach ad was the same as used on one of the "WCBS-TV Celebrates New York" promos in the early 1970's.

[@OofusTwillip]

Voiceover on Tums commercial: Jackson Beck. He was a radio actor and cartoon voice artist for the Fleischer (later Famous) Studios, where he narrated the Fleischer "Superman" cartoons, and voiced Bluto in the Fleischer/Famous "Popeye" cartoons.

[@musicom67]

You got good ears ;-) I can affirm.

[@Spiritual64Surrender]

I distinctly remember the ocean spray commercial...

[@RySenkari]

Michael Bell in that Heinz commercial!

[@chabba77]

Another big difference between then and now. Many commercials had jingles, often the entire length of the spot, and were most importantly original. Now we have recording artists ruining their own work by whoring it out for use in ads, since the ad agencies can't come up with anything on their own as far as music goes.

[@mikemiller8975]

Remember watchn those ads gettn old ppl

[@catnapgee5357]

ahh the nostalgia

[@tflood3]

@ 2:12 whats an honest clean ?

[@AaronBruceLadner]

Tum, Tu Tum Tum, TUMS!!!!

[@hoagie1978]

Ricky Schroder in the Ocean Spray ad.

[@AIKevorkian]

OK. How did you get all of this ancient stuff? Seriously, thank you for somehow teleporting me back to Grade 5... The Incredible Hulk, Dukes of Hazard, Battlestar Galactica and BJ & the Bear! :)

[@whitewitchoz]

Ahh yes..the good ol days..back when the middle class could actually afford a vacation...kids played outside...fried foods were advertised...and people were not overly sensitive about race...and I'm a liberal Dem.

[@judilynn9569]

I bet the "redman" cared. He just didn't have a say in the matter.

[@lindaeasley5606]

The cancel culture would demand all Ben Franklin stores change their name if they were still around today

[@judilynn9569]

"...and watch a red man catch his lunch." Were they allowed to pet him too? Yeesh!

[@smileysmilefan7879]

Not just your brothers and sisters, but the guards, too, the nurses (9/8/79)

[@RovingRoy]

People didn't care whether it was racist or not back then....all they cared for was that they were getting roast beef dishes for $1.95-$2.95.

[@judilynn9569]

Of course white people didn't.

[@fromthesidelines]

2:00 February 1979 promo (the episode, "Mirror Image", aired on February 9th).

[@lestersabados1306]

Rick Schroder is in the ocean spray ad

[@Ian16545]

FYI: Robert Abel and Associates animated 0:26-0:29.

[@JimRockford853]

@musicom67 Can you get video from 11/19/79?

[@HCShannon]

@usa02 He was also the original announcer on AFV and narrated the first two Powerpuff Girls episodes!

[@johnnycats5157]

"watch a red man catch his lunch". wow. jesus.

[@HCShannon]

I'm guessing that "Red man" is a Seminole!

[@brentmann2988]

1:31 Michael Bell on the voice-over for Heinz Deep Fries.

[@lestersabados1306]

Red man?

[@floooky1]

Watch a red man catch his lunch...in the McD drive-thru.

[@richardcourchene7477]

1.95 for a meal? wow

[@musicom67]

richard courchene Pretty cheap, even with today's value ($6.50).

[@kxx46]

@AIKevorkian LOL but 1979 isn't "ancient" !

[@MaxFriedenberg]

Nothing's changed

[@surearrow]

>>-----------------------> Mmmmmm.....Deep Fries!

[@mikemiller8975]

Lol

[@cccalll]

@3:06 did someone really name their restaurant after a racial slur?? WTF 🤬 only in America!