Wow , the fight against pay tv, I guess we lost that fight years ago, now we pay for everything 😧..
@theodorerelic2718 Жыл бұрын
And the funny thing is, we have more "free" channels than we did back then :)
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
@@theodorerelic2718 exactly
@jehobden Жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people are fighting back w/ cord-cutting now.
@itoo3654 Жыл бұрын
Almost everything
@bigtalk2598 Жыл бұрын
Now I see everything I missed while going to the bathroom back in the day.
@sirdarklust Жыл бұрын
I'm a child of the '70s and remember some of these, but not others. Back then, commercial time was time for the bathroom, or to make a snack. Thanks and take care.
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, sirdarklust.
@Daviticus042 Жыл бұрын
"Back then"?😉
@MumboChumbo11 ай бұрын
Friend would you be willing to tell us about some of the most memorable commercials of the 70s? Or the ones that bring back the most nostalgia. Thanks in advance, it is for something I'm working on.
@sirdarklust11 ай бұрын
@@MumboChumbo I'm from NYC, so some of the most memorable commercials were local ones, for places like Crazy Eddie, Karl Ehmer's butcher shops, Ginsu knife set, Plato's Retreat swingers' club.
@ArmpitStudios Жыл бұрын
These just make me want to go back to the ‘70s even more. What a time!
@PolPotsPieHole Жыл бұрын
I know.......so glad people take the time to upload this stuff, what memories
@dariowiter3078 Жыл бұрын
Me too! It was a far better time than today. ⌚😁
@Lemmon714_ Жыл бұрын
Great memories for someone in their 50's.
@dougmorris9317 Жыл бұрын
The minute I saw this, had to turn off my computer and watch them on my tv. I just wish I had a GE floor model with simulated woodgrain! These were all wonderful, but my favorite had to be Tins Louise pulling that giant can of Arrid Extra Dry out of purse in that dress shop--"Now with more sodium chlorinate!" SOLD! Thank you Fred for keeping this stuff alive!🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
FredFlix now has more sodium chlorinate too, Doug!
@Daviticus04211 ай бұрын
*aluminum chlorohydrate🙂
@buya3671 Жыл бұрын
Another great collection Fred. Glad you found room for the memorably ghastly, "Star Wars Holiday Special."
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
Don't leave home without it, buya!
@Daviticus042 Жыл бұрын
"Fightin' the frizzies, tonight at 11."🙂
@shehuweaves11 ай бұрын
yes, it was always cringeworthy.
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
Tina Louise was so beautiful! ❤😍
@Stacey7742 Жыл бұрын
And she just happened to have a can of Arid Extra Dry in her purse while shopping lol.
@ebrucelikalay9416 Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see women without there faces injected
@StudioZ7 Жыл бұрын
Ask her about what deodorant she uses all you want, just don't call her Ginger!
@davidcaro821711 ай бұрын
Agreed but I still prefer Mary Anne lol
@dougbrowne9890 Жыл бұрын
I remember so many of those. Great time to be a pre-teen/teenager. Another hit Fred!
@wesleyhackney Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed seeing the segment on free tV vs Cable never knew there was a battle like that
@thetraveler2561 Жыл бұрын
man those were the days......love it....."When a woman is at the wheel".. LOL>
@Lemmon714_ Жыл бұрын
Would love to go back in time and show the Budweiser guys what their commercials will be in 2023.
@riverratrvr9225 Жыл бұрын
These were great to watch, good times 😊
@ernestcruz6316 Жыл бұрын
Love those vintage ads Fred! Kim Basinger is in the ad for Maybelline Fresh and Lovely makeup. Barrie Youngfellow is the kid's mom in the Anacin ad where the kid and Grandma are playing video pong. By the way, Marilyn Cormier in that Bell ad was employed in my hometown, Brockton MA. Danny Wells from the Mario Bros. TV show is the main performer in that Kmart ad, and Johnny Haymer from MASH makes an appearance too.
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ernest.
@FIREBRAND38 Жыл бұрын
3:31 Mr Dirt was played by the late great Ronny Graham. Among his many credits he appeared in a number of Mel Brooks movies and even worked on the screenplays for Brooks' films _To Be Or Not To Be_ and _Spaceballs._
@rstyeast73 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he played the priest in Spaceballs.
@FIREBRAND38 Жыл бұрын
@@rstyeast73 Yeah and Oedipus in History of the World Part I. I didn't want to go into the whole filmography because he has so many credits.
@TheMollyPitchers Жыл бұрын
I've been watching your channel for about five years. It gets better & better. Thanks for all the hard work!! 👍💯
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated, TMP!
@tigre7739 Жыл бұрын
TVs were crafted works of art, Polyester was King, imagination was coveted. I remember alot of these and enjoyed watching alotb of the shows advertised. I could hardly wait each week to watch the Bionic Woman and Six Million Dollar Man, and was totally captivated by Star Wars at the time. I'll admit now, they seem way 'cheesey', but back then it was a lot of fun. Compared to now though, it all does seem like a long time ago in some other Galaxy far, far away! Thanks for the wonderful transport Fred!😃
@brianarbenz1329 Жыл бұрын
Think what the $6 million dollar man costs in today’s money.
@amandawong7005 Жыл бұрын
I almost by habit fast forwarded thru commercials. 😂
@williamhild1793 Жыл бұрын
I remember just about all of these. Good lord, am I REALLY that old? :)
@kat35lulu88 Жыл бұрын
Yes and I am too!!!!
@rcdoodles6214 Жыл бұрын
I’m nostalgic seeing that United Airlines DC-8. Miss getting actual meals on board! Thanks for this great video. These were all fun and fascinating clips from bygone days.
@TheAccessoryGirl Жыл бұрын
These bring back more memories from my childhood and preteen years, thank you Fred! 🥰
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, TAG.
@jehobden Жыл бұрын
Another nice set, Fred! 3:31 - Ronny Graham was a consultant, writer & actor on MASH. In fact, he had a nice guest-starring role in "Your Hit Parade", which he wrote, as a drunk blood donor who hated needles. 5:31 - Though I missed it & don't really care that I did, that Star Wars Holiday Special had to be a unique experience. I think FLYING HIGH had a nice theme tune, even if the show wasn't that good. 7:17 - It's nice that Eve Arden & Gale Gordon had an OUR MISS BROOKS reunion here. 10:00 - I was in the audience for "Lucy Comes to Nashville" & still have a ticket from the show. I think people who attended the other night got a better show than we did. 13:08 - I'm pretty sure that's Johnny Haymer (Sgt. Zale from MASH) as the guy on the telephone pole. I miss K-Mart.
@bridgetmccracken1381 Жыл бұрын
I love the fun look back thank you 😊
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Bridget.
@frankwafer6919 Жыл бұрын
The good 'ol days! Thanx!😮💯🤍👍!
@dariowiter3078 Жыл бұрын
Boy! Some of these wonderful commercials I've haven't seen in years! Thanks for the upload, Fred! 😀😀😀😀😀
@BELCAN57 Жыл бұрын
I always loved that K mart commercial.
@markderoller7645 Жыл бұрын
Love the six million dolllar man return of bigfoot. Brings back memories
@ebrucelikalay9416 Жыл бұрын
I love these commercials. Thank you.
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын
Which one was more agonizing to watch: The Star Wars Holiday Special or Bobby Vinton's Rock n' Rollers? Discuss. 🤔 Also, that "Save Free TV" aged well, didn't it? 😥 Thanks, FredFlix.
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
Both seem equally agonizing for different reasons, Luis!
@roberttelarket4934 Жыл бұрын
That older actress from the Anacin commercial was on the I love Lucy episode Lucy Can't Lie.
@RusstheTroubadour Жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred as always. 0:01 Longtime Budweiser spokesperson and Johnny Carson's Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon. 5:31 Valerie Bertinelli in lower right. 5:33 -5:59 Dick Tufeld on the CBS program prom 11:15 -11:19, 11:25 -11:20 Ernie Anderson on the ABC program promo . 13:08 Character actor Danny Wells singing the praises of Kmart early in his career around 1973 . He would continue to appear in various films and television programs for another 40 years.
@alangray9117 Жыл бұрын
Fred thanks so much ❤. Keep em coming. We love it and you too ❤.
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
Sure thing, Alan.
@lindaeasley5606 Жыл бұрын
Lol! The preview for the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special (1978)
@Jamiejjb11 ай бұрын
This was great. I smiled through all of it remembering those times. Don’t see too many “cool” commercials nowadays.
@tomklock568 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Another trip down memory lane for good or bad!
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Tom.
@edjohnson2192 Жыл бұрын
I lived long enough to see Budweiser become the Queen of Beers. I hear the new Clydesdales are supposed to be unicorns.
@heidikersey7280 Жыл бұрын
Thst what I miss is when the actors/actresses would do variety specials. Awe those were the days of tv. It was something to watch that was entertaining!! I heard alot of my friends say they missed these specials 😮
@davek5027 Жыл бұрын
Love it!!!!! I remember it all! Thanks Fred!
@sonnytoo9077 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Fred 👍
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome.sonnytoo.
@matthrivnak6572 Жыл бұрын
TV was so much better in the 70' s and 80's, they hardly advertise anything anymore!
@tracymurray6840 Жыл бұрын
I had watched Bobby Vinton's weekly variety show in the seventies as a kid, but I did not know about his Rock and Roller special for ABC, probably for the best.
@sherryhannah9262 Жыл бұрын
@tracymurray6840 Mimi my grandmother papa’s mother she liked Bobby Vinton and the Monkees I hope you will reply to this
@Ij-jan Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
You're welcome, l j.
@dace938 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again Fred ! I love being 69 years old. This stuff is gold. VERY interesting pay TV vs. free 'ad"
@PressedSteel1919 Жыл бұрын
I miss that time.
@albinklein768011 ай бұрын
I don't know anybody who doesn't....
@RSEFX Жыл бұрын
French horns, happy chorus singing, giddy smiles, major chords....so much the sound of '70's commercials and tv shows! Immediately recognizable as relics of that era. Funny that last spot about "women behind the wheel"/sign of those times. Fun collectioin reminding me of why I didn't watch tv at that time (but also reminds us that things don't have to be as constantly grim and "street" as our entertainment is nowadays.
@jchow59663 ай бұрын
Thank you for the memories and cultural history!!!!
@rolfsinkgraven Жыл бұрын
A very nice collection Fred.
@Portugal2025 Жыл бұрын
From the creators of Donny and Marie- 7 words that portend dread
@SteveCarras Жыл бұрын
Not from a lot of us ❤
@marthawelch4289 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I never bought any of the name brand products as shown in the commercials nor did I watch any of those TV shows. There was less time to watch TV. Life changed during college, marriage, getting involved in various social activities, and working in a field where we left not at a specific time but when the problems were solved. In connections to the commercials in the video, I did get an offer from SW Bell to work on that switching equipment and another offer from Bell Labs to do "stuff". I am glad that I didn't take either. Even then that switching equipment looked pretty old. And the hiring VP from Bell Labs seemed too interested in when I was going to get pregnant, quit, and never return to work since I had gotten what every Southern girl was after - my Mrs. Degree! Turns out that I didn't have to watch "Dallas" because I ended up accepting a job and living there. Let's just say that it really was a playground for the rich. I think that tire ad is from the mid 70's. I remember being amused. More stellar work, Fred!
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your comment, Martha.
@marthawelch4289 Жыл бұрын
@@FredFlix Thanks, Fred!
@melaniemills4505 Жыл бұрын
Loved Kissing Potion, but hated when the little plastic roller ball came loose and you ended up with a gooey, sticky mess in the bottom of your purse. 😒
@noreenmacuga1866 Жыл бұрын
Kissing potion! That and Gee, your hair smells terrific shampoo! Thanks for the great memories Fred 🥰
@eandatoo Жыл бұрын
I’ve just subscribed. I grew up with all of these commercials when I was a little kid in the 70s. Brings back fond memories of seeing the world through a simpler lens. Thanks Fred!
@dennisdeleo74 Жыл бұрын
“ Anheuser-Busch ?” … “ Fine thank you, and how’s yours?”
@dennisdeleo74 Жыл бұрын
Sorry about that one Fred
@dennisdeleo74 Жыл бұрын
I sat behind Catherine Shaughnessy in homeroom
@joeyvocals71696 Жыл бұрын
Well Mr. Fred, you have done it again . Masterful job! My grandparents remembered all of this video. I told them I have not heard from you in awhile , they feel you are busy , me too.. Best to you, Joey amd whole family , in Cleveland .
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Joey, to you and your wonderful family.
@Daviticus042 Жыл бұрын
3:31 Special Guest Villain: Ronny Graham as Mr. Dirt.😉 5:31 "Fightin' the frizzies, tonight at 11."🙂 7:59 Animation is a Hell of a drug.🤪 14:29 Aw, she thinks she's people!😂
@johnmccree8941 Жыл бұрын
Pay tv... cable in my area 72...73... was 5 dollars a month when it started.
@BeliaLastes Жыл бұрын
Thank you Fred for these nostalgic commercials, I grew up seeing them as a small child 😊❤
@merce10554 Жыл бұрын
Hi, there! I've just got back from vacation where I disconnected from YT while feeling a little guilty the whole time though. Anyway, loved this. Will we get the chance of having Ken Berry and the Great American Shoe Store spots? 🤷🏽♀️💜🤟
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
I'd like to say yes, Mercedes, but I've finished making all the volumes (more to be posted) and Ken is nowhere to be found.
@merce10554 Жыл бұрын
@@FredFlixAwww... Well, keep them coming anyway. 💜🤟
@garyjohnson7133 Жыл бұрын
How Budweiser has changed.😂😂
@melokc7257 Жыл бұрын
Don't be a rumpy.
@garyjohnson7133 Жыл бұрын
@@melokc7257 lighten up Francis it was a joke.
@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын
Now they're owned by a Belgian brewing company. 🇧🇪
@garyjohnson7133 Жыл бұрын
@@luisreyes1963 so?
@thomaschristopher8593 Жыл бұрын
1:15 is carbon used anymore (other Cc of course - LOL)
@kevinishikawa39311 ай бұрын
THESE TV ADS ARE HELPING ME WITH MY COVID BRAIN FOG AND SUCH I GUESS THIS WHERE K.BASINGER MAY HAVE GOTTEN HER LEG UP AND SADDLED INTO SHOW BIZ!!!!!!!!!
@JD-bm1sm Жыл бұрын
the memories
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
Wow , put the little kids to bed before you watch Flying High😄
@johnmancini4403 Жыл бұрын
I watched this whole video while taking a dump. 👍
@davidcaro821711 ай бұрын
Hey me too! Small world!
@robertromero8692 Жыл бұрын
How times have changed for Bud. Curious if Fotomat printed risque pictures.
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
The Bell System, now in 2023 we can take a phone out of our pocket and talk in 5G…
@ChantelleBrown-fb7gy Жыл бұрын
I sooo wanted to be Valerie bertinelli! I was blond and blue she was dark and cute.....I only had her beat in one area! LoL!!!😂
@zaq55 Жыл бұрын
@13:09 - Danny Wells ??
@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's him.
@mels736011 ай бұрын
Guess we know how the fight to keep tv free turned out.
@theresestoulil8500 Жыл бұрын
When your wife has to drive alone and suddenly is in an episode of Mannix
@wheeler71 Жыл бұрын
👍📺 thx
@LRogersPhoto Жыл бұрын
Can you do a TV Dialing 1971?
@RobinBoBobbin10 ай бұрын
I was in junior high school when Kissing Potion lip gloss was a thing.
@nycheadshotphotography631111 ай бұрын
The beautiful Kim Basinger...
@davidcaro821711 ай бұрын
Yeah those lips! 💋
@helenamaree68029 ай бұрын
I was there but I don't remember any of these. Must've been out playing.
@LindaMerchant-bq2hp4 ай бұрын
I remember Maybelline the kissing potion lip gloss i wore at 11
@brianarbenz1329 Жыл бұрын
Well Tina Louise certainly should appreciate antiperspirant after all those years on the island without it.
@Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын
Was that last commercial fro the late 60’s or early 70’s? Surely not the from the late 70’s like the rest of them.
@FredFlix Жыл бұрын
I assumed it was '70s.
@rev.markcarrier1894 Жыл бұрын
Man: “When a woman’s at the wheel…”. !!
@jimmiesmith58115 ай бұрын
I forgot about Mr dirt
@lc2748 Жыл бұрын
When a woman's at the wheel...😂😂😂😂😂
@stephen6621 Жыл бұрын
Not exactly, streaming Internet
@susanralph274 Жыл бұрын
proof that we are beyond the event horizon and currently in Hell
@iamthatguy1169 Жыл бұрын
I love it when I hear a jingle I haven't heard in 45 years! BankAmericard took me right back and "Come on come on come on and have a Pepsi day I completely forgot about and it was so good to hear again. Everything then seemed to be about being in good spirits. Today it's all about checking the politically correct agenda boxes. the only humor presented is snarky and as they say "Cringe" where men are made to look like fools and the family unit (when represented) looks like some sort of bizarre science experiment! Never a noteworthy jingle either.
@jimsmailorg Жыл бұрын
About first commercial , King of beer has succumbed due to gender transition debacle.
@mikewest6569 Жыл бұрын
Xerox commercial is 80s not 70s.
@sarahlouise7163 Жыл бұрын
when your wife has to drive alone
@JonBoltinghouse Жыл бұрын
Kissing potion❤ aluminum chlorohydrate ☠️
@dennis2376 Жыл бұрын
Must be American, do not remember most of them, except the TV shows.
@zaq55 Жыл бұрын
@ 5:33 - Quite simply, one of the worst productions ever on TV
@luisreyes1963 Жыл бұрын
It shall forever be referred to as "The TV Special Which Must Not Be Named". 🤫
@rstyeast73 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I don't know who came up with the idea to create a holiday special centered around Star Wars.
@davidwages9176 Жыл бұрын
I love the idea of kids in ‘78 seeing that promo and saying “Wow!! It’s got the entire cast of Star Wars and …. wait, what?? … Harvey Korman???”😂
@zaq55 Жыл бұрын
@@rstyeast73 TV execs must have thought they should quickly cash in on the Star Wars phenom since it probably wouldn’t last. George Lucas has to get some of the blame too for granting the rights.