Original Commercials From Classic Cartoon Shows: 1968 to 1971 (with bumpers & promos)

[@paulchristman2456]

Ahh, back when little kids were free to be little kids. We could haul off on our bikes without having to give a travel itinerary to our parents, watch whatever we wanted on the tube as long as it wasn't on past our bedtime, play cops 'n robbers with REAL pretend guns(!), and sex was something we giggled about. Little kids must be so stressed out today. I think it's genuinely tragic. What I would give for a bag of marbles, a Putt-Putt golf course, and a fishing pole. Thanks for the vid, Fred.

[@jeffking4176]

Paul Christman Yes, there’s really no childhood left, and what little there is, is spent wrapped in bubblewrap.

[@sarahcrews2544]

Proof tv was just better back then. Skips today’s commercials yet watches them from them from 50 years ago

[@angelapritula9516]

That was so cool Fred… From ‘67 to about ‘71 the artwork of Peter Max was everywhere.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Did he do the 71ish ad for Tootsie Pops??? (The world may never know?)

[@angelapritula9516]

Thrashpondo Pons I don’t know although the style is similar but I do know the Shasta cola one looks like his work. And there’s another ad within the montage that definitely is his work. Just Google the movie “Yellow Submarine “and look at the images, he did the art for that Beatles animated movie

[@FredFlix]

Very true, Angela.

[@144wychwood]

Thanks for that wonderful trip down memory lane.

[@freeguy77]

Kenny Delmar (at 9:24 list of voices) of the famous cartoon character "Foghorn Leghorn" (and later The Hunter) was inspired by Delmar's sensational radio character Senator Beauregard Claghorn on Fred Allen's "Allen's Alley" radio show. Delmar used a southern accent, although he was from Boston! Delmar was inspired for the windbag character by a Texas cattle rancher who had picked him up while he was hitchhiking and barely stopped talking. Claghorn was so southern, he opined in the radio show, that he refused to drink from anything but Dixie Cups, and refused to go through the Lincoln Tunnel in New York City! Clagorn's catchphrase was "That's a joke, son!" which was mimicked by children and adults after his Oct. 1945 appearance on Allen's show. Kenny Delmar was 73 when he died in July 1984.

[@FredFlix]

Nice info, freeguy77.

[@fromthesidelines]

Mel Blanc was "Foghorn Leghorn" in Warner Bros. cartoons.

[@robertromero8692]

Another trip down memory lane from the master of nostalgia, Fred.

[@FredFlix]

Nice of you to say, Robert.

[@beargunn7820]

Great stuff from our youth, Fred. Y'know, one thing that caught my eye was during the 1968 Nestle Quik commercial. The boy getting the milk out of the vault/fridge. Seeing the bottle of milk, such as it was, really caught my attention. A fond memory of the days when we got milk in glass bottles sealed on top with a stamped foil-covered paper cap. Now those were the days! Thank you, Fred! You helped make my day a little brighter. :-)

[@FredFlix]

I'm happy I did, Bear Gunn. Yeah, I remember well those milk bottles and the men who delivered them to our door.

[@merce10554]

@@FredFlix Hey, me too and the rattling of the milk bottles. Never got Mom to buy me one with chocolate though. She said I already had Quick. :)

[@gregggoss2210]

My brother and I would fight for the little layer of cream at the top of the bottle just under the cap.

[@donaldsmalleypublishing401]

So many forgotten memories here. Another great nostalgia gathering.

[@FredFlix]

Glad you liked it, Don.

[@thomasbrown7791]

More great cartoons and kid shows from when I was a kid

[@tellemomma9780]

Thank u Fred I really enjoyed that! We didn't get a burger king in des Moines until around 75 or 76.Hadn't seen a commercial that old for bk u til now!

[@joegongora2200]

Thanks for sharing these commercials with us when they were done in black and white. When they were off cartoons kids lives weren't complicated like today. Instead of yearning for their electronic devices, they wanted to watch cartoons on Saturday mornings. They certainly were content with that. What a contrast from 50 Yrs ago to today, because things were just plain and simple. Instead of Mighty Mouse saving the day Under Dog is here. At least Under Dog had a girl friend Mighty Mouse didn't. Thanks for sharing this with us Fred, the simpler times.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Joe. These commercials were probably in color. These were black and white 16mm film prints.

[@jackscott7237]

Fantastic! I say again, Fantastic. How easy life was in the sixties and seventies. I loved this video. Well done.

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Jack.

[@jamesallen327]

This is how I remember all of these shows, in black and white. It wasn't until I moved away from home, that my father bought a new Zenith color TV, in 1971. Great memories, However! Thanks Fred.

[@FredFlix]

You're most welcome, James.

[@robinkeiger2208]

I remember that cheerios jingle!! Well done Fred!!! You've done it again!!!

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Robin.

[@merce10554]

"It takes two haaands to handle a Whopper.." Thank you!!! :)

[@robertscott2210]

merce10554 That's what she said. 😂😂😂😂

[@gregggoss2210]

Harry Blackstone Jr., One of my favorite magicians.

[@garymckee8857]

Jiffy pop always turned to char I never could get that stuff to pop right.

[@sheriheffner2098]

@@garymckee8857 I can't even pop that stuff on our glass top range. It's an uneven heat. But I sure did love Jiffy Pop as a kid though.

[@robertscott2210]

Gregg Goss I had completely forgotten about PF Flyers. I had a pair when I was a kid. They didn't make me run faster or jump higher lol.

[@RusstheTroubadour]

The Shasta Cola VO was Tom Bosley. The Frito Bandito was voiced by Mel Blanc. Flinstones vitamins didn't have a Betty for many years Thanks Fred.

[@FredFlix]

And thank you the info, Russ.

[@dadoctah]

Àlso in voiceovers: William Schallert for Room 222, Olan Soule for Nestle Quik, and was that Frank Nelson as the cow in the Kix commercial? (The Tootsie inspector was trying to do Richard Haydn but it wasn't him.)

[@fromthesidelines]

Dayton Allen was also heard in the Chips Ahoy and Burger King commercials.

[@sheriheffner2098]

I think it was because Betty was so thin the vitamins kept breaking in pieces, so later on they had Betty putting a hand on her hip.

[@starey1]

and Hans Conried was Snidley Whiplash in the Dudley Dooright promo/

[@pattyheitzman8635]

I used to watch all if those shows.They were awesome.

[@fromthesidelines]

19:48- In a Tootsie Roll "Midgee", I've discovered there are "exact-ct-ct-ally" 65 chews.

[@redstuntdouble9379]

The tootsie roll inspector is probably rolling in his grave

[@LynxSouth]

That notice, "The preceding program was pre-recorded" used to amuse me: Don't be confused, _this_ Underdog program was not live. Maybe another day. :D

[@fromthesidelines]

That was kinescoped (transferred to film from a live Sunday morning broadcast in August 1968). The sponsor I.D. by a CBS staff announcer at the end was "live"- hence, the special CBS "pre-recorded" logo at the end on "kinnies". Originally, a regular CBS logo appeared, as the announcer stated, *"This is CBS."*

[@sharonramone7186]

I just luved CBS Sunday nights! Another winner, Fred!

[@tomservo56954]

Although I don't know how many little kids were able, or even interested, in watching THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS and MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE.

[@tomservo56954]

@John Bold As opposed to being on at 10 PM ET

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Sharon.

[@sheriheffner2098]

That was Brian Forster in the Quik commercial.I never heard of Motor Mouse and Auto Cat.

[@sheriheffner2098]

@Kirk Moore You're welcome.

[@dalethelander3781]

@Kirk Moore Chris Partridge #2.

[@fromthesidelines]

They were originally featured on "THE CATTANOOGA CATS" in the 1969-'70 season. Repeats of their cartoons were shown [with "It's the Wolf!"] in the 1970-'71 season {including "Cattanooga Cats" bumpers from the earlier series, even though their segments weren't shown}

[@shawnmalone9711]

I kinda remember the Nestle Quick commercial from the late 60s. It was hilarious and entertaining!😂😂

[@moparedtn]

Wow, Fred. Many flashback moments while watching this one. Great job as always, sir!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, moparedtn.

[@jeffking4176]

I remember KIX cereal. I begged mom to get me some. She did. They tasted like balls of cardboard. I couldn’t barely choke them down. Mom said they couldn’t possibly be that bad and said I was exaggerating - until she tried them. The whole box went straight out to feed the birds.😁

[@StephyDee]

Jeff King y’know, I can vouch for those Kix tasting like cardboard, pour that milk on it and it’s just.......balls of meh lol. I WILL say though that growing up I figured out that Kix only tastes good, and I mean slightly sweet, crunchy and easy to eat, when they’re 100% dry. Pour some in a ziplock bag and snack on it during the day, and it’s 1000% better. I almost feel like they only taste tested the cereal with no milk and failed to notice how incredibly bland it is with milk, because holy hell the difference is ridiculous lol

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

How awesome was that Shasta commercial, though. I drank boat loads of that stuff in my youth. Never knew about the “less carbonation” part, though. Great video, Fred.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

I believe they were also one of the 1st to offer diet varieties.

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Lori.

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

Thrashpondo Pons i never knew that, either!

[@sheriheffner2098]

I loved Shasta. I can't find it anywhere anymore. Not even in Dollar Tree.

[@myheartisinjapan3184]

Sheri Heffner I haven’t seen it in ages myself, Sheri. I’d have to research it to see if they even still make it. It was really popular back in the day.

[@RachelRenee3636]

AKA the reign of Richard Nixon. I love these commercials. Slower times, man. Take me back!

[@krismccarthy4938]

PF Flyers-havent heard that name in forever! You are the best Fred!!

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Kris.

[@markgalassini8742]

The shoe of Johnny quest!! The best cartoon!

[@shawnmalone9711]

I remember the Burger King Whopper commercial! It was around 1970 and I went with dad because he loaned a friend some money. It was a Saturday morning and the guy's kids were watching cartoons and eating cereal. I was kinda sad because they were watching cartoons on KNBC Channel 4 , Los Angeles. My favorite cartoons were on Channel 2 , KNXT , Los Angeles. I tried to get them to turn the channel to no avail. I was hungry because I didn't eat breakfast. We left home early in the morning and dad said we'll be home soon. The kids didn't offer me cereal. Dad noticed I was looking forlorn , and he went to Burger King and bought me a Whopper , fries and soda. The kids wanted a bite and I said , "No", lol!

[@6omega2]

Wow. Thanks for ringing my memory chimes. I think I remember about 90% of these commercials from when I was a boy. Also, I found the CBS notice at 9:31 to be interesting. "The preceding program was pre-recorded." I wonder if there used to be some FCC regulation that required networks to state that?

[@FredFlix]

Perhaps. At that point, almost every show was pre-recorded.

[@fromthesidelines]

That disclaimer was seen on 16mm kinescopes only, when one of their shows originally aired via tape, or "kinnied" off the network (as "THE UNDERDOG SHOW" was). The original telecasts had the standard CBS logo at the end, with a staff announcer saying, "This is CBS." 1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfgBkqzrWKk/UmLM39e9tyI/AAAAAAAAy9U/NwEsO9r8tCw/s640/FSCN1766.JPG

[@fromthesidelines]

2:45- This was also seen in syndicated prints of "THE UNDERDOG SHOW" during the 1970's.

[@mindyvaughn8217]

Those were the days.💖

[@mark-xx1lt]

Ah yes, the P.F. Flyers I got a couple of pairs every year through childhood. They were my favorite along with the Buster Brown school shoes.

[@theylied1776]

Suger Bear just sounded like a High version of Dean Martin.

[@EVzipper48]

I think he's was supposed to be Bing Crosby.

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, Gerry Matthews "channeled" Bing when he voiced Sugar Bear. However, there was a period in the mid-1970's when Crosby and his attorneys sent a "cease and desist" letter telling General Foods to stop using "his" voice in their Post commercials, or they'd see them in court. It wasn't until after his death that Sugar Bear sounded like Bing again.

[@cozycool3505]

theylied1776 lol yes he did

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

Deano always sounded high

[@fromthesidelines]

That was Gerry Matthews doing his "Bing Crosby" impression.

[@jjnyc4610]

Love taking this stroll down memory lane! About the Cheerios kid commercial my 7 year old brain said wow he’s cute and so brave… my 62 year old brain says dang… your girlfriend is being kidnapped and traumatized and you stop for a cereal break😛😛😜😜😂 Your channels are addictive❤️

[@susanclark6987]

Wow thank you so much for that!!

[@laurabeane8862]

The more cynical young people in my life know I'm watching my favorite shows when they see the Walk-In Bathtub commerical.😝 Thanks. I love you all, too...😆😆😆

[@ClayLoomis1958]

A reverse mortgage might be right for _you_ .......

[@laurabeane8862]

@@ClayLoomis1958 My favorite Social Media meme is that fake quiz of "Do You Remember" that ends up with Alex Trebek recommending life insurance. I know at least a half a dozen people who would take it as some twisted personal shot😄😄😄

[@strawberrybananapeel7141]

Clay Loomis 😂

[@thrashpondopons2776]

I've Fallen... & I can't... (That's right... I just can't!)

[@laurabeane8862]

@@thrashpondopons2776 Do you need a catheter? Wait. I was just about to go through my day without being thankful for Something. I don't need an Ostomy bag, either. Well, there's that.🤪

[@mickieg1118]

I miss the days of 3 VHF channels and 1 UHF channel. Less choices but much higher quality.

[@elifoust7664]

Same colors on our TV UNTIL 1970.

[@sheriheffner2098]

I think we had a color TV in 1968. I don't remember the commercials though.

[@starey1]

we didn't get a color set until 1973 and it was a used one.

[@robertscott2210]

star trek Well, weren't you high fallutin'? We got our first color TV in 1979.

[@johnringoo756]

what came first the Beatles Yellow Submarine or these commercials. the Tootsie Roll commercial is gold

[@fromthesidelines]

"Yellow Submarine" was released in 1968; the "Tootsie" commercial was seen in 1970.

[@jesusgonzalez84]

Re: Opie & Andy's sitcom Just found out what the RFD in " Mayberry RFD" stands for... Rural Free Delivery

[@ClayLoomis1958]

Google is really handy with things like that.

[@fromthesidelines]

Initially, CBS didn't want people to realize that "MAYBERRY R.F.D." wasn't exactly the same as "THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW". So they hinted that Andy would be just as much a part of the new series in their promos. Andy appeared four times during the first season (his fifth and final appearance was the opening episode of season two in 1969)- and that was it. No matter: "MAYBERRY R.F.D." was the #4 show in the 1968-'69 Nielsen ratings, and just as popular as Andy's had been.

[@ferociousgumby]

Was Underdog voiced by Wally Cox?

[@FredFlix]

Yes.

[@fromthesidelines]

Read the voice credits. 😉

[@elifoust7664]

Some of em take me back to Mt.Pleasant.

[@fromthesidelines]

"MOTOR MOUSE AND AUTO CAT" (1970-'71), featuring their adventures and "It's The Wolf", was repeated from "THE CATTANOOGA CATS" of the season before {the bumpers from the previous season were also repeats, but "Cattanooga Cats" segments weren't seen}.

[@carmenmcalistet5452]

I love Underdog! The most memorable thing about the Smothers Brothers Show was that they got yanked off the air mid show which baffled my 8 year old self.

[@jeffking4176]

I was always much more into Laugh-In, personally.

[@carmenmcalistet5452]

Jeff me too! It came on just before. Laugh In was the bomb!

[@myflyisopen.8732]

"Yauuuuooww moo and all that jazz!" I can't wait to say that during a fight at Walmart.

[@elifoust7664]

Quick kid looked like Partridge Family 2nd drummer.

[@thrashpondopons2776]

Could be. (???)

[@FawleyJude]

The music in the beginning of the Shasta commercial sounded familiar to me, couldn't put my finger on it, but now I've concluded it's similar to the Herb Alpert theme song for the Dating Game--completely different arrangement, though. Maybe there's no similarity, maybe my brain's scrambled from too much Shasta soda pop in my youth.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

Still awesome Fred thank you

[@FredFlix]

You're still awesome too, Brenda.

[@brendaproffitt1011]

@@FredFlix your welcome my friend xxoox

[@roberttelarket4934]

I totally forgot this cheerios commercial from my teens in the mid 1960s.

[@heedmywarning2792]

6:51 is that kid a descendant of Bam Bam?

[@fromthesidelines]

15:54- Allen Swift voices one of the heads.

[@dalethelander3781]

9:49 Character design by R. Crumb.

[@FawleyJude]

He's definitely got feet like Mr. Natural.

[@dalethelander3781]

@@FawleyJude 😁😁😁 I know, right?

[@cozycool3505]

Oh how much I loved these years and era , great TV , commercials and movies - thought Room 222 had the2 best looking women on TV at that time Deniece Nicohlas and the young brunette 💓 !

[@markchoma9822]

Karen Valentine was her name.

[@freeguy77]

I'm getting hungry just watching the cereal commercials! Chips Ahoy! and Oreo (chocolate chip/sandwich cookies, by Nabisco) are still sold today! An alternative to Nestle's QUIK was BOSCO or Hershey's (chocolate syrup) or Ovaltine. I never went cookoo for Cocoa Puffs, but i liked eating the cereal. I liked Cocoa Krispies better!

[@olddogcitypound5859]

Aye yi-ya-yi i remember them all but UNDERDOG will always be my dawg.....👍👍

[@robertscott2210]

Old Dog City Pound Imagine the heads exploding if they aired a Frito bandito commercial today! 😢

[@olddogcitypound5859]

@@robertscott2210 Aye-yi- the chit would hit the fan.💩

[@fromthesidelines]

14:32- Phil Tonken, announcer.

[@youtubeviewer7030]

That’s this Sunday

[@MarkusDarkscribe]

I forgot all about cookie man.

[@luisreyes1963]

Bit a weirdo, he was. 😵

[@Nostalgiass]

Guy: pull the gun feather Random guy: laughing back turn twerking 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffking4176]

Room 222. What an innovative show ❗️

[@fromthesidelines]

18:58- animated by George Nicholas.

[@DavidBrooke99]

Sweet! Thanks again, sir.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Brooke99.

[@jeenkzk5919]

Am I correct to guess these bumpers were played off of 16mm film? Though video tape was around, it was still expensive.

[@laurabeane8862]

"Frito Bandito? What are YOU doing here!?"

[@fromthesidelines]

"Oh, I am the 'Moon Parking Lot Attendant'! Now, if you will kindly deposit one bag of crunchy Fritos corn cheeps for the first HOUR......." 😁

[@fromthesidelines]

6:06- Olan Soule, announcer

[@saintmichael1779]

There is a sports bar where I live called Underdog. I wonder how many dudes know about the cartoon show? Not many, I expect.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Cheerios, all of a sudden i need them, why?

[@smittykins]

Beef-O-Getti, Chef Boyardee’s version of SpaghettiOs.

[@gidzmobug2323]

:42--must have been before the Smothers Brothers had to hand in the scripts before airdate (because the vendors wanted to pull any objectionable material).

[@kirkmarrie8060]

2020.10.20

[@rtt1961]

"I wouldn't trade you for all the sissies in the world." Quote of the day.

[@JeffFrmJoisey]

Speechless. Thank you. And now back to our regularly scheduled oldulthood (Yuk!).

[@roberttelarket4934]

I'm koo koo for Cocoa Puffs commercial but not for the cereal.

[@fromthesidelines]

It's really "chocolate Kix". 😉

[@freeguy77]

Whatever happened to P.F. Flyers and Keds sneakers that were so popular when I was growing up in the early '60s? I wish we could "return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, [when] the Lone Ranger rides again!"

[@luisreyes1963]

B.F. Goodrich left the sneaker business sometime in the late 70's due to foreign competition.

[@phononut]

Any bumper with Karen Valentine is worth watching.

[@FredFlix]

I wish I could have bumped into her.

[@roberttelarket4934]

She was on Hollywood Squares and was so stupid.

[@roberttelarket4934]

Didn' t know Ken Berry was on Andy Griffith.

[@charlessteenburgen]

He was on the later horrible color episodes

[@fromthesidelines]

Andy Griffith was setting Ken up for the "MAYBERRY" series by bringing "Sam Jones" into town for his last four episodes. When "MAYBERRY RFD" premiered in September 1968, Andy and Helen got married {Barney was his best man, of course} on the first episode, and eventually moved to Raleigh. Andy occasionally appeared during the next two seasons. But CBS tried to maintain the illusion he'd appear more often, in their promos before the show's premiere.

[@fahq7068]

@ 6:15 "kids will do anything to get rich quik" how much of a play on words, people do pretty much anything to get "rich quick". Lol

[@elifoust7664]

What is urban decay?

[@cozycool3505]

Eli Foust - when white mayors and governors let the redlines inner city go kaput down hill without putting their tax dollars back into repairing the old run down houses , streets , school and business areas = white supremacy at its norm !!!

[@elifoust7664]

@@cozycool3505 yes white democratic leadership.

[@elifoust7664]

Boy Scouts fixed it.

[@ClayLoomis1958]

Urban Decay? I think that's a country music singer.

[@ClayLoomis1958]

@John Bold Oh no, I'm not getting sucked into _that_ crap this morning. 😗

[@sheriheffner2098]

Brenda Benet was married to Bill Bixby in real life.

[@lameechcurry1675]

Sheri Heffner look at all these rases shows

[@tomservo56954]

She was previously married to Paul Petersen

[@sheriheffner2098]

@@tomservo56954 I never knew that. Thank you for the information.

[@garymckee8857]

I hated Ed Sullivan when I was a child,it seems like on every show there was someone juggling plates or something. Thanks Fred.

[@saintmichael1779]

I didn't mind them juggling plates, but Topo Gigio was not my favorite, to say the least.

[@FawleyJude]

@@saintmichael1779 You said it. Couldn't stand that precious little mouse.

[@Peter7966]

Cheerios or spinach for strength and stamina? Me, I'll let Popeye choose.

[@sheriheffner2098]

I thought the Boy Scout commercial would be about pollution and littering.

[@luisreyes1963]

Nope. Just a recruitment ad.

[@roberttelarket4934]

I'm going out right now and buy Nestle's Quick powdered chocolate if the brand still exists.

[@luisreyes1963]

Still does. They also make a syrup.

[@tolfan4438]

Fred I always like your videos and I like this one too but I got to tell you I was a little disappointed I was expecting cartoon commercials only and I expected them to be commercials for cartoon shows not commercial commercials for products

[@FredFlix]

These are the commercials from the cartoon shows as advertised.

[@elifoust7664]

FRED ♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Eli.

[@5argetech56]

Shasta soda commercials... :)

[@roberttelarket4934]

Mayberry was too ideal too removed from reality that’s why I never really liked it.

[@robertmailloux3720]

Good memories.I loved the 70's.Life was quite different.2019 with trump,un,putin and the rest of those lunatics in power are really poisoning our short existence on this planet.

[@naturalobserver6130]

Bla, Bla, Bla.