December 6, 1976 commercials

[@jamo8739]

I would give almost anything to go back to this time and being a kid.

[@danm5273]

It was a great time to be a kid. I was 16 in 1977. Great times!

[@jamiemcvay4053]

YES!!!!!!!!

[@owyman]

I was 14 in 1977. I read once where George Lucas said Star Wars was aimed 14 year olds. I turned 14 the same week in October it was released here in Australia. I feel kind of blessed to have grown up in the 70's, a lot of great memories.

[@provost5752]

Ditto

[@zz7007]

Me too

[@jagger9031]

dont like being older...but soo glad to have been a kid in the 1970s..such a great time to be a kid

[@gregdolecki8530]

Alright, where did I put my time machine.....I want to go back to 1976 - a carefree year as a kid. I miss those days.

[@maunster3414]

B Brunson, I believe that you're closer to the truth about the return of memory than you know.

[@MyownpersonKeta]

Me too.

[@melanier7309]

I was ten years old. Too bad I can't go back to '77. I miss that era and being in private school. I detested being in public school.

[@chrisdwyer1477]

@B Brunson that would be a wonderful thing indeed!

[@georgeharleydavidsonrider156]

Greg Dolecki Me too brother. 👍👍👍👍

[@mangrove]

My Dad came home from work, and settled in to watch that Monday Night game. My Mom said her water broke, and they were on their way to South Macomb Hospital in Warren, MI. 2 AM the next morning, I was born.

[@michaelbracken5049]

I bet you were a blessing

[@theoldar]

Back then we all watched the same three or four channels with the same commercials. That's why commercials can really bring on nostalgia. They were a genuinely shared experience.

[@jamiemcvay4053]

theoldar THE 70s when a man's word was his bond

[@lisalentile177]

theoldar for us channel 4 17 12

[@royrowland5763]

Theoldar, that's a good comment. Just stating a fact instead of pitting one generation against another. It cannot be argued, the VERY limited number of television options in 1976 really did make shows and commercials much more a shared experience.

[@ellemjay]

@@jamiemcvay4053 did you forget the "/s" after that comment

[@42roadsforman]

True, it was a time when one would talk about commercials the next day in school along with the latest CHiPs, Little House on the prairie, or Mork & Mindy episode... Kind of weird to think about really

[@lorenwegele4250]

I'm glad I was 16 in 1976 instead of now...

[@not-so-smartaleck8987]

I was 14 in '76. ;)

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

Ywant to be older?

[@Dorthy-wx9fq]

You were? I was 14 in 1976 but I'm glad that I grew up in the 70's and not now. Simple days and the memories, it warms my heart. And I love these ads and at 62 years old these are some good memories for me.

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

13 for me.

[@quantumrobin4627]

Glad I was 16 in 95 instead of now, only businessmen cell phones and the internet was for studying school subjects, sounds insane but it was real😂😂

[@JimmyFranny]

Nobody in '77 ever confused a Ford Granada for a Mercedes in any way. LOL

[@tamiwu0346]

@bobsbornfree This was the beginning of the end of unique car design, now every car looks like plastic blob mercedes :(

[@jhancock1575]

Right. Those were really stupid commercials.

[@boardskins]

Guess you never drove a '76 Mercedes. The carpet covered cardboard interior panels always cracked me up.

[@boggy7665]

I drove a 6 cylinder Granada in Driver's Ed. I can confirm they were about as sluggish as a Mercedes Diesel of the era.

[@Michelle-jz8vl]

🤣

[@randolphjones7143]

72 and 77 was awesome I wish I can go back in that time again back when I was 12 years old

[@nickj3513]

O my God!!!! Why did everybody enjoy living in the 70's so much??!!

[@watershed44]

@nick j Because people were better back then. Life was more relaxed. No PC crap, not too much drug abuse either.

[@nickj3513]

@@watershed44 okay that makes sense!!!! That was the same way it was in the 80's!!!! I was born in the late 70's!!!!

[@barthalmoobobthebarnereiei1318]

I still am a 1977 Ford pinto owner I bought her new and still going strong

[@luisreyes1963]

You are one of the fortunate few Pinto owners. 😅

[@farangtikitungmuang]

I bought a 76 pinto from the salvation army for $150 about 15/years ago. It took some work but it is still going strong.

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

Like the old ball and chain.

[@luisreyes1963]

Wait, The Salvation Army sold used cars? 😯

[@farangtikitungmuang]

@@luisreyes1963 This one place did. They got them as donations. I bought 3 cars from them, the pinto, an old Pontiac station wagon, and a Mercedes 560 SEL. The Pontiac died after a couple of years, the Mercedes got bit from behind on the highway but the pinto still drives and runs.

[@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717]

Miller had the best slogan in those days..."if you've got the time, we've got the beer."

[@dignityshmignity]

The jingles stay with us.

[@davidmeyers6884]

Or: If you got the money, we got the beer.

[@eltravo2112]

And Lowenbrau. “Here’s to good friends. Tonight is kinda special.” 🎵

[@reesepacker7983]

one big things i noticed re visiting these old ads is how they were either quite upbeat or are very "chill" relaxing ...ads today seem so antiseptic

[@nomanjones4803]

I have ad block so I don't have to watch commercials, so now I watch commercials.

[@rodneyws1977]

Not a single drug commercial. My how times have changed.

[@ler5299]

Yeah I hate those as well. Glad we no longer have advertisements for cigarettes or chewing tobacco (gross) though. Was watching some vintage commercials on here and they had Fred Flintstone advertising Winston. Stunning.

[@777jones]

I haven't watched TV in years so I forgot about the drug commercials. Why watch TV if you have youtube

[@marka1422]

At that time, drugs were not allowed to be advertised on TV nor were lawyers. Now, it seems, those two groups make up about fifty percent of the commercials.

[@RobMacKendrick]

Also no jabbering paragraph of disclaimers at the end.

[@tachikaze222]

boomers were age 12 - 30 in 1976

[@TheGamecock366]

I was 12 in 1976 and I remember nearly all these commercials

[@troyf.9050]

Wow...Dec 6th & only 2 Christmas commercials. Fast forward to today & we start seeing Christmas advertisements right before Halloween.

[@dennythomas8887]

Don't you mean 4th of July?

[@troyf.9050]

Lol!

[@Xplasma1]

Actually... fast forward just a few years to the early 1980's... I know because I just got done watching a commercial reel from October 23 1984.

[@evasivy855]

I was 10 years old and recall these fondly. When you're 10, they seem exciting, lol!!

[@chrisallen8395]

The future was better in the past.

[@Sugamoto_Magazaki]

That's one damn right good quote brother, many meanings but a very simple premise... I salute you.

[@joeyjamison5772]

The future just isn't what it used to be.

[@StarfieldRailway]

The future is still what it was, but we are not there yet. We will be.

[@tiffanycurtis4794]

Chris Allen Your Right My Friend But Sometimes You Want To Just Live In The Past Because Of Commercials Like This I Would Love To Live In The Past Probably Because My Parents Were Taking Care Of Us And No Worries 1972 I Was Born I Wanna Go Back Because Now I'M 46 A Nurse Practitioner And Rent And Car Note Is Due Friday😂😂😂😂😂

[@crforfreedom7407]

Let's be honest about cars in the 70s: They were cheap crap. They did everything they could to cheapen the material to compete with the new import craze killing them already then, and Carter's/DNC's oil and gas restrictions on emissions killed the engine and any kind of power. It was a bad era for cars....

[@wr70beh]

Wow. A TV with Pong built in? What a bargain!

[@bethdibartolomeo2042]

You have to admit, though, that's pretty innovative, the precursor to computers being built-in with XBox or games like Minecraft.

[@Sothrnbluz]

1976 was America's 200th Bicentennial year and Americans were enthused to have a year long celebration. Anywhere you went there were red, white & blue Bicentennial banners or posters and everyone wore the American flag in some forum or fashion.. It was cool b/c people went fireworks crazy all year long & the 4th of July celebration fell on a Sunday, so it was like a national weekend Keg Party, with plenty to smoke.. >the 70's Rocked & Rolled

[@dignityshmignity]

We lived in Milwaukee, and were treated to literally, A TON of fireworks! Never had a better fourth!

[@ronmonarch2679]

growing up on LI New York I remember this vividly. I was 11 and it was the only year I remember going into town and local parties all summer with my parents. I have no memory of any politics at that time. I was so naive and miss it so much.

[@AmandaHugenkiss2915]

I lived outside DC and even as a little kid I enjoyed and appreciated the Bicentennial. Very glad I was able to be there. Even then I knew it was historic.

[@boggy7665]

@@AmandaHugenkiss2915 The crook Nixon was gone, we had a choice between two good and honorable men, Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, the Vietnam War was over & we had hope that we were better for having learned a lesson of what not to do again, we had hope that the new EPA with teeth in the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act were going to make the air and water cleaner, the new OSHA was helping to protect workers from getting killed or maimed on the job, the Endangered Species Act would help protect wild lands ... and yet it slowly went to hell afterward.

[@Suddenlyits1960]

I remember it quite well! It was a big deal. Every imaginable product had a bicentennial version.

[@tompinion4138]

I was 11 in 1976. This sure brings back memories!

[@Leatricaw]

Tom Pinion So was I, the best of times.

[@nancycampbell9554]

I was 8 in December 1977 wonderful fond memories

[@patcola7335]

I was 9. Remember the bicentennial that summer also.

[@maxredding5163]

10 here (well, mid-way through the year)....It was the best time to be that age!

[@patcola7335]

@@maxredding5163 It certainly was.👍

[@Dorthy-wx9fq]

The mid 70's when I was in my teens. Wouldn't trade it for today. Miss those years. Wish I could go back to those years.

[@moosefactory133]

I would love to start over as an 18 year old in 1976. I would miss my computer and smart phone but the perks of youth would more than compensate for that loss.

[@watershed44]

I was a preteen kid back then, it was a GREAT time to be a kid and people were more open back then making friends was fairly easy. Very good time to be a kid.

[@drc97086]

Geez, I was a freshman in college. What a wonderful trip back in time.

[@puropaisa3836]

70s and 80s the best times ,when life was more simple

[@Darkstar-rg8ze]

I wish I lived then

[@DennisJohnsonDrummer]

I was 16 in 1976. Good times. Thanks for sharing this.

[@christopherscottb]

Holy Crap! That's the exact RCA TV we had growing up! Goddamned thing weighed as much as a truck.

[@joeferguson2606]

i was 11 yrs old and this was right before christmas....oh, the memories! thanks pannoni8!

[@gamewizardks]

I was 5 years old this month in 1976 and all I can remember at the time was wondering when Santa would come. I looked out the window all the time wanting to see him. The next Summer, however, STAR WARS changed my life forever.

[@bhossast]

Those were the days my friends we thought they'd never end...

[@Janetdavenporttdk10]

That was a fun trip back to '76. Thank you.

[@guarionex1961]

Oh... What a time travel experience! I was at high school.

[@3hooks781]

YES! YES! Thank you. Great collection.

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

only in 1976 was a commercial basically saying our car is longer wider and gets crappier gas mileage a strong selling point.

[@xRyborgx]

So I was born in 76. I have spent my life in love with technology. Spent all my days looking towards the future. Now that I will soon be 44, I realize, the future sucks. The world wasn't perfect back then but it was night and day better than now. I would give up all the technology in the world to go back to those days. Maybe it's not the time I miss, maybe it's just the age. The music was definitely better. The people where better. I love you 70's people.

[@maxredding5163]

spent the last half hour trying to defend the "now's" and finally said f*&k it...save me a spot in the time machine....I wanna go back with y'all. By this time now, on the next go around, we wont give a flying Shiznik...but boy, what a great ride it'll be (all over again).

[@maxredding5163]

oh, max was born in '66, so I'll need a seat closer to the "can" I assume that's cool with you?

[@watershed44]

@xRyborgx Bingo friend. Then was better than now, because people were just better.

[@AnniePA1960]

Peace and love millennial dude!!

[@toddharper4327]

I was 7 and for the most part remember most of these commercials. What a great time to grow up, as things were just simple back then. I had the orange Radio Shack bike radio and thought I was the coolest kid in the neighborhood. Lol. Good times!

[@robhargis6980]

I was 13 in '76. Man, it's really remarkable seeing these again after all the years that have passed. Some I haven't seen since that time and it's like reliving that era all over again.

[@joemartin1253]

I was 13 in 86.🙂

[@DevilTC]

I guess I'm the baby of the commenting group as I was 4 years old in 1976. Some of the commercials I remember like the Polaroid and others are just a joy to watch. Thanks for preserving and sharing the memories.

[@ilovethetampabaylightning92]

DevilTC I'm the baby. I was all of 4 months old when these ads aired. Feels like a long damn time ago. 😀

[@Bluehealer100]

I was 15 years old and want to thank you for the memories!!!

[@jzwerman002]

I was a 4 months and a few days old

[@planet6393]

I was 6 going on 32

[@jane-annarmstrong6562]

DevilTC I was 2 years old!

[@wilrobles5392]

No quickly read legal warnings, no drug side effects. Boy, how times have changed.

[@paulht3251]

$5434.00 thunder bird including radio . 👍🏻 lol

[@haroldclark8898]

Mickey V!!! 8 Track optional for 200 bucks more lol

[@boardskins]

Back when Middle Class was considered a household income of $15,000.00 a year.

[@mattf49006]

About 25k in 2020 dollars..still cheap

[@yolandaramirez6903]

Mickey PH! i

[@joemackey1950]

@Marc Tim So did I. But being the junior salesman I got a Pinto demo. Really liked that car. Roomy and easy on gas. I really lusted after a Granada. :)

[@Zoomer30]

Now United crams 20 seats into those luggage racks.

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

Zoomer30 And beats the shit out of people too

[@dannydaw59]

lol

[@MKIVWWI]

I know... I'm wondering when we'll be sitting down in the luggage hold, among our suitcases!

[@mrchopsticks3]

Now they keep the bags on but drag you off.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

The entire industry went to the dogs after deregulation. Before that, there were only three basic fares on most routes and the CAB set all fares. Today, in order to get an affordable fare, you need to travel on certain days and at certain times and you must stay over a weekend. Even former AA CEO Robert Crandall has stated "The consequences of deregulation have been very adverse. Our airlines, once world leaders, are now laggards in every category, including fleet age, service quality and international reputation. Fewer and fewer flights are on time. Airport congestion has become a staple of late-night comedy shows. An even higher percentage of bags are lost or misplaced. Last-minute seats are harder and harder to find. Passenger complaints have skyrocketed. Airline service, by any standard, has become unacceptable". Not to mention that airline jobs are now some of the lowest-paid in the job market.

[@Leatricaw]

I was 11yrs old , having lots of fun.....not a worry in the world. And for Christmas that year I got the Barbie airplane, what fun.

[@WolfRanger2008]

Awesome! I just love these vintage commercials. :-)

[@charlottebradley8180]

I was 17/18 in 1976. Graduated from HS and bought my 1st car. A 1971 Ford Torino. I miss those day's. Thank you for the memories. 👍❤

[@AsYourCruiseDirector]

Samantha Eggar and her red dress and green carpet! I’ve never forgotten it.

[@petec6033]

R.I.P., Deacon Jones.

[@moosefactory133]

I was only 18 years old in 1976 and often think how cool it would be to back at that time again but the technology sucks.

[@pannoni8449]

But at the time for folks who lived through the '60s/early '70s saw that the introduction machines that can actually play TV shows over and over, word processors that don't require a noisy machine that clicks/clacks, and gadgets that do calculations for you at the touch of a button instead of using a clunky adding machine or a slide rule. They were expensive at the time, but there was definitely hope, plus it was before the days of 24-hour news, security checkpoints outside of a few places, and more.

[@trufisp1]

wow do you not ''get it '' ......moosefuck 133 ......hilarious.

[@blueblood7610]

And you could get a new Thunderbird for $5500

[@dougtaylor2803]

Crappy T-Bird? The engines and transmissions in those were solid as can be. Much of that drive train served millions of buyers well throughout the 70s and 80s. Want junk? Let's talk about GM's first diesel engines in the Eldorado, Toronado, etc.

[@tompinion4138]

Gary, you know what your'e talking about!

[@kingporter67]

Outstanding December 6, 1976 commercials!

[@JimmyFranny]

Dad's company car in '77 was a crappy Plymouth Volare that never ran right. The neighbors got a Ford Maverick that just ran and ran and ran...

[@ellemjay]

Ugh, we had to run the Volare for 15 minutes before we could take it anywhere without stalling out. My mom's next car was a Honda.

[@solarpurplestarlight]

I loved this video, a lot! I had a 78 Thunderbird and it was the most comfortable car, especially for long rides. It floated down the road and had cruise control, so long trips across the state, was a great experience. The car was 14 years old when I bought it. The ad for the 1977 Pinto was a reminder, also, of the two Pintos my dad bought a 1974 dark metallic blue country wagon and a 1976 Canadian factory 6-cylinder hatchback, that was too lightweight, in the back, with so much power in the front-end, so tires got spun, too often. It was just so much fun, remembering the very cool and interesting products and services, of the mid-70s, letting me mind-trip, to the past. My favorite ad in this video is the one with Deacon Jones and his Miller beer poetic recital! It was a funny ad, for sure, especially for the time period that it was done in. Thank You, So Much, For Posting!!! =)

[@patty-cf7jj]

I loved Rich Man Poor Man! The first mini series ever! It was such a big deal at the time. This was back before cable tv, DVDs, DVR, much less streaming and having a choice of literally thousands of things to watch. We had 7 channels. My kids will never understand.

[@johnnyhawkins43]

Damn y'all had a lot more channels than we did 3!!!!!!?!

[@dalemulholland9114]

They arent capable of understanding anything but cell phones and video games...

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

I hope you are married to a rich man.

[@Christopher-ii6tr]

Cable TV existed before 1976 for those who could afford it and where it was made available.

[@markhines192]

Product quality went down when they started to put always connected digital features in cars, appliances, etc. We had a great life in the 70's without smartphones and even the internet.

[@apocyldoomer]

Awesome, I remember some of them, I'm showing my age haha, the 70's, were a simpler time, no cell phones, iPads, ATM cards, etc, we played outside all day long, damn, I miss them there days..

[@argerinejordan4703]

Apocyl Doomer. I do too. I remember all of these commercials. But the Ford Pinto was the ugliest car on the road.

[@Christopher-ii6tr]

I was 2 yrs.old in 1976 and didn't set on my lazy arse watching TV all the time.I was Probably helping my grandpap cut wood for the winter time. Perhaps helping to prepare the gardens for planting corn,taters,and beans.

[@apocyldoomer]

@@Christopher-ii6tr That’s right..

[@dorothydromgoole8040]

Ads of today just leave me cold but the ones I remember back in the 1970's those where good.

[@chrislaswell5572]

I LOVE the car ads back then. I remember them from when I was a kid. "With standard features like classic vinyl interior, steel-belted radial tires, vinyl roof, automatic transmission, and radio..." Awesome stuff. It's hard to remember that most of those things weren't standard, or even available, on most cars back then. Of course most of those cars turned out to be piles of junk that started rusting within the first year and needed nearly-constant service to keep running. Pinto...Granada...Volare...LTD...Mustang II...Maverick. All junk. But cool and practical back then.

[@watershed44]

Actually those cars while not the best at any one thing were with little care decently reliable and EASY to repair and parts were dirt cheap. One thing most people today don't understand is the difference between reliable, and durable. May cars today are reliable but NOT durable. The modern car will be trouble free for the period of the warranty but after that will need many repairs and the costs will be high. The old cars needed more repairs but will be cheaper to repair over a much longer time and will last longer.

[@mississippinative4578]

I bought a 1972 ford maverick new. I drove it 3 years before trading it because back then people traded cars more often. except for regular maintenance I spent $20 to have someone replace a bolt that came out of the floor shifter ( 3 speed manual). My 2006 Dodge charger I bout new had the fuel tank and computer replaced the first year. It has been very unreliable .

[@144wychwood]

WOW! so many great moments from the fabulous 70s.

[@element-mc5zp]

Yes we were able to get by without smartphones

[@FUCKINGENIOUS]

I still can

[@whiplash8277]

This date is for me the day after my 20th birthday. My late teens and 20's were awesome!

[@PlasmaCoolantLeak]

Ah, when commercials were commercials instead of a television version of ads better suited to JAMA or The Lancet.

[@ronaldelston6039]

Wow these commercials bring back memories the young kids of today would be in shock but they will learn the basics and the Beginnings! ENJOY!

[@JakeJarmel]

4:50 Unless I'm mistaken, that Exxon attendant looks like Rick Hurst who would go on to play Deputy Cletus Hogg in The Dukes of Hazzard.

[@none5526]

My sister (oldest) drove a '77 Pinto for quite awhile. It didn't blow up.

[@alanhumphrey4198]

She never got rear ended either...

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

I was still in college when these commercials came out. What a great era!

[@VIRGONOMICS]

Age 10 and I remember every one of these commercials . The products I remember even better. Surprisingly there were no RONCO commercials. Different daytime audience.

[@sneakyweaselchannel7135]

I was born in 91, but the train commercial with johnny cash in it reminds me of the Train set hobby my grandpa and I had. There was a train hobby store in just about every major city/town.. Now you can go to a hobby shop still, but everything is online. Its not the feeling I had as a kid from looking at the different cars, engines, and props on the shelves and on the display track setup.

[@pannoni8449]

Remember, you can never say you have the item when you press Submit, Buy, Checkout, or Confirm. However, with sites like eBay or Craigslist, a lot of the classic material is a lot more accessible if you don't have any stores that sell those items nearby.

[@artistamisto]

Those train set displays were awesome and awfully tempting, but awfully expensive for a little kid my age.

[@fpicc8807]

I was 6 years old. I remember some of these commercials but vaguely. Two of the biggest ones I especially remember was White Cloud TP and Lemon-up shampoo

[@starguard4122]

I was in the 5th grade when these commercials were made.. and still remember most of them

[@thedriver8582]

4:50 Isn`t the service guy Rick Hurst, who played "Cletus" in The Dukes of Hazzard?

[@zaq55]

Yes.

[@42roadsforman]

I always thought it was funny back in the day when a commercial would advertise a superior television screen - that you had to watch on your inferior screen. - it is like trying to demonstrate the benefits of stereo or surround sound through a mono transistor radio earpiece

[@vickiladu6755]

Those days I was in my early to mid twenties. A great time for me, friends and family

[@daviddavenport1485]

A few thoughts: -You can buy all those gifts with your BankAmericard and wind up a gazillion dollars in debt -United is terrible now -That RCA Colortrax is nice but too expensive for my taste -A TV with a built in video game, cool! -Lionels are the best -The Double Mac looks cool -Too many Fords -Miller time!

[@Lockemeister]

I remember most of these commercials and the ABC promos! Thanks!

[@johnmorgan4368]

20:37 "classy vinyl interior"... Yeah I remember that garbage. The only saving grace was that after a couple years it decomposed and the exposed foam didn't give you third degree burns.

[@Zoomer30]

John Morgan Dont forget that "new car smell" which was nothing more than all the toxic chemicals getting baked out of the vinyl and plastic.

[@galenw9]

I love this, I go back at least once a week. Keeps the mind young !

[@Zoomer30]

Pinto, with the special Flaming Death option.

[@moosefactory133]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing.

[@Zoomer30]

Celina Bartutis Hard to say. Most cars have the tank in the very back and the Pinto is the only one (to my knowledge) to have this issue to such a high degree. Too thin a tank?

[@petermainwald6413]

Actually it had nothing to do with the actual tank, it was what happened when the tank got pushed forward and hit the rear differential, splitting it and then the spark of the metal ignited the fuel. Also had something to do with how well the tank was anchored to the car.. not strong enough allowing a much greater degeree of movement

[@moosefactory133]

Cars were not made very well back then compared to more recent automobiles.

[@justme_66]

Sounds like that had everything to do with the gas tank. Peter

[@PhaQ2]

I was young enough to have been amazed by Kodak's ability to provide "instant" photos. I giggle slightly, when I consider the monstrosity that thing was and what we now have and take for granted.

[@dalemulholland9114]

I prefer the camera than the junk flooding the market today...

[@lyeball]

Apparently, our family car of my childhood was so embarrassing that Ford didn't even bother with a commercial for it......the 1977 LTD II. Ours was green inside and out. Looked like vomit on wheels.

[@dawnjensen5615]

Four days before my fifth birthday. I wish I could go back to that time.

[@Jefff72]

Oh man, I remember when TV's came in those nice wooden cabinets.

[@franceslarsen3172]

These are nice, was just turned 15 that October, and in the 10th grade. An interesting time.. totally different feel. Hard to explain in words!

[@76shogun1]

Girls in the United way commercial look scared as hell.

[@elc1960]

Tom Selleck shows us how to groom with the Sunbeam groomer, Cheryl Ladd takes off in the '77 Thunderbird, Rick Hurst as the pump jockey in the Exxon ad, and Pernell Roberts risks his ass in a cable car held up by Good Year FlexTen tire cord.

[@germyw]

That Thunderbird was hot, though. I wouldn't mind one now but I don't how to park a boat.

[@boardskins]

Ever drive an SUV?

[@AnniePA1960]

Ever drive a 72 LTD?

[@Mspikes]

Really wonderful! Thanks for uploading!

[@pattibrooks1907]

Loved commercials of every decade !70s 60s the very best though but loved love them all !

[@brianbelcher7279]

man. ford was on a roll with commercials back then. I don't even remember any commercials for another car

[@Biscuit1973]

OMG, this is why I really love classic commercials, because I remember a car built by the Ford company, called the Pinto, even though the Pinto, with a small compact hatchback, but the dangerous part is that if this car gets into a rear end collision, chances are the fuel tank in the rear, could explode and cause a fire resulting in fatalities and so this is why they have to take this particular hatchback off the market because of that dangerous feature.

[@charliedontsurf70]

Cheryl Ladd driving a thunderbird.

[@mrchopsticks3]

Arguably the hottest woman ever to be on TV.

[@martysk8r]

Thunderbird for $5434. I'll take 2 at that price.

[@jawn1977jaws]

Can't argue with this, Chopstick.... the hottest women EVER on television, was hands down Lynda Carter , the original Wonder Woman....smokin' hot doesn't begin to describe just how hot she was back then !

[@TheDoltonboy]

In 1977 you would make about 10,000 a year and that is if you had a good job

[@nunyabidnis5407]

TheDoltonboy That's about right, I think I was making $750 per month but in 1973 I was doing roofing work for $1.65 per hour.

[@johnb332]

In 1977, Quasar TV's had the best color. Same year i bought a Ford Thunderbird and started drinking Miller Lite beer.

[@Hooty75]

The 70s was the best decade for music!

[@oliviajohnjohnolivia8142]

There was talent in acting,dancing,playing instruments, singing,writing,comedy,movies and concerts.

[@Michelle-jz8vl]

Oh the Thunderbird boat🤣. It was so comfy though. The 8- track tape machine was everything..

[@joemartin1253]

Is it me or did life seemed easier back then.

[@watershed44]

@Joe Martin Yes, even though parents were more strict and disciplined kids more the overall environment was more relaxed and easy.

[@carolinagirl1967]

LOL!!!!love the drive in movie commercial!"you some kinda weirdo? Get outta my car!" Hilarious_😄

[@kcindc5539]

This really hit me hard. Not sure how to describe what I’m feeling after watching this but here goes.... I remember watching MNF that very day and seeing those commercials....especially the Kodak commercial with the song from The Wiz. Let me explain. I was 10 years old at the time and growing up in the Philadelphia suburbs. ‘76 seemed like the entire year was one really cool experience after another. Yes, we saw The Wiz on Broadway. My 25 year old sister was a sales rep for Eastman Kodak in Chicago but was home for a tonsillectomy that summer. That month we must have seen 29 different fireworks events. We saw the Wiz on Broadway (outstanding show). A week later my sis had a box of sample units of the brand new Kodak EK6 instant camera and film sent to us. I loved that thing. So there I am on December 6, sitting next to the Christmas tree and watching MNF .... part of me still feeling that young boy anticipation for Christmas.... while at the same time also fully aware my 49 year old mother was dying from Ovarian Cancer and had decided to spend her final days in her own home, in her own bed upstairs. My sis had taken a LOA from Kodak to be her day-nurse. My Dad wasn’t processing it well at all; his coping mechanism was to work ungodly hours at the office. Mom died at home exactly two weeks later, at night while I slept, on my father’s 53rd birthday, and exactly five days before Christmas. Watching these commercials today, I fully expected all of them to be dark and depressing because that’s how I remember them from that point in time. I must have been in a much darker place than I thought. Now I watch them and they’re perfectly normal, happy, and upbeat. Honestly I think maybe this sort of time capsule could be used in therapy...... it’s had a profound impact on me right now - at age 53.

[@AnniePA1960]

I get your experience. My dad had open heart surgery in March 76 but they said he wouldn't live much longer. He had a massive stroke and died in October at the age of 52. I was 16 and it colored my whole life but especially those high school years. We spent a lot of time that year staring at the TV but not seeing it.

[@boataxe4605]

I love how in the photo the guy is showing with his left hand exactly where to hit the Pinto to make it blow up!

[@JimmyFranny]

I remember saving up allowance to buy this for my 3 speed. Used the horn a lot and it made me feel like I had a cool custom ride 18:33

[@RobertCMoore]

Man thus makes me feel old. Some I remember when I was a kid.

[@MrTragicDragon]

I used to own a 77 Grenada. Was a good car.

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

I took driver's Ed in a '77 Granada in 1981

[@boggy7665]

@@humbleevidenceaccepter7712 Drove one in Driver's Ed in 1977. Terribly slow with the 6 cyl.

[@SoapinTrucker]

Wow! I had a 77 LTDII in 86, paid $700 for it, and it was damn near Cherry! LOVED it too, it was the 2 door model, with a 400 Engine! :)

[@paktype]

My thoughts: I was 12 in 1977 and watched a ton of TV, so I remember all of these ads. Commercials were much longer back then, and more creative.There were many more American-made products back then. Esmark was bought out by Beatrice Foods in 1981 and disappeared into corporate history. That RCA color TV was put to shame by the Sony Trinitron, which came out the same year. The 1977-79 version of Thunderbird was one of the best sellers in Ford's history. BankAmericaCard became VISA. My friend's dad had a 1977 Ford Granada - it was a huge pile of shit and was NOTHING like a Cadillac or a Mercedes. The '77 Chevrolet Caprice was a very good car, and very popular too. My mother loved Rich Man, Poor Man. James Broderick, who played the father on "Family", was the father of Matthew Broderick. I wanted a Lionel train set in the worst way, never got one. The Mustang Cobra was based on the Pinto - 'nuff said. Listen to the list of foods Namath was hawking - eggs, burgers, pancakes. Guess America wasn't obese yet. Karen Carpenter was struggling with anorexia in 1977 and it eventually killed her in 1983. The Volare was a piece of shit that replaced the legendary Plymouth Duster.

[@jamiemcvay4053]

paktype THOSE WERE THE BEST DAYS

[@neilgibbons2532]

paktype. I still K.Carpenter death was drug related lik so many ppl at time

[@birdsfan57]

Your Mom had good taste. Was 19 in 1976 and was obsessed with "Rich Man, Poor Man" and had huge crushes on both Peter Strauss and Nick Nolte. The miniseries craze had just begun, and since there were only 3 major channels and cable hadn't yet been a realized, the family would anxiously wait for those weekly episodes. What fun memories...And, yes, those Granadas were a Joke! Friend owned one and was constantly at the mechanic's for one or more problems...

[@birdsfan57]

Neil Gibbons ...She was FAR from a drug addict! She was a beyond talented, sensitive soul who died from the terrible emotional/mental "disease" of anorexia! She is so very missed by so many of us baby boomers, whose teen years were defined by her music...an angel!

[@birdsfan57]

"Family" was the first TV drama to deal with the real world and issues that were considered controversial at that time. Was considered groundbreaking TV in those days! Yes, the days before Matthew Broderick would become a household name, and more famous than his father...