I was too young to remember cigarette commercials on TV, but I DO remember all of those creepy "I'd rather fight than switch!" billboards with grinning models sporting black eyes.
How could anyone forget the suspense we'd all feel as that little girl threw her baton on the day of the big parade......and the overwhelming feeling of relief and triumph afterwards?
Drink it in, drink it in, drink it in!
How reassuring....even if your coffee tasted like muddy dishwater, Mrs. Olsen would always be there to provide "Mountain-Grown" guidance to the housewife of the 70's.
Hey kids! Let's play a game! How many forgotten McD's characters can you spot in this video? Let's face it, does ANYONE give a rat's ass about the Hamburglar anymore?
For some inexplicable reason, this character was a HUGE hit in my house when I was growing up....as for me, I still want to bitch-slap this loser every time I see him. I hope Anheuser-Busch never decides to give him a comeback.
1980's PSA warning parents to console their kids with hugs and kisses instead of stuffing their fat little faces with junk food. Now, over 20 years later, it's clear that this effort was an overwhelming success.
Now, as a child of the 70's, I think I've tried just about every candy bar from the Sky Bar to the Marathon Bar to the Watchamacallit. But I'm ashamed to say that I have absolutely NO recollection of this one. Perhaps it wasn't distributed nationwide?
Ah, McDonald's in a more innocent age....when frantic soccer moms weren't buying Happy Meals by the dozen and throwing them in the trash just so they can get their hands on the latest "collectible."