Commercials of Yesteryear

In preparation for this post, and the next couple, I've lately been instigating conversations with various people about commercials: the sucky ones of today and the great ones of yesteryear. I went into these conversations thinking we had no good commercials anymore, but I've actually found that there are a few that actually won't make me rush to change the channel.

First, let's start with the great commercials of yore; my next post will be crappy ones of today, followed by good ones of today...


Where's the Beef?

Parts is parts! (Another Wendy's commercial, about contents of chicken nuggets.)

1) Plop Plop, Fizz Fizz, Oh What a Relief it Is!

2) Mama Mia, that's a spicey meat-a ball!





I am stuck on Band Aid, 'cause Band Aid's stuck on me!

Once upon a time there was an engineer,
Choo Choo Charlie was his name, we hear.
He had an engine and he sure had fun.
He used Good & Plenty candy to make his train run.
Charlie says "Love my Good & Plenty!" Charlie says "Really rings my bell!"
Charlie says "Love my Good & Plenty!" Don't know any other candy that I love so well!

Seagrams, Golden Wine Coolers, featuring Bruce Willis (Click image to view with RealPlayer; it is a few of the commercials, but the only one I really remember is of him on the porch singing to the dog, using the bottle as his mike.)






"You got chocolate in my peanut butter!"
"Well, you got peanut butter on my chocolate!"




Ray Charles' Diet Pepsi Testimonial ad (RealPlayer required)
Ray Charles' Diet Pepsi You Got The Right One, Baby, Uh-Huh!



Who walks the stairs without a care
It shoots so high in the sky.
Bounce up and down just like a clown
Everyone knows its Slinky.
The best present yet to give or get
The kids will all want to try.
The hit of the day when you are ready to play
Everyone knows it's Slinky.
It's Slinky, It’s Slinky for fun the best of the toys
It's Slinky, It’s Slinky the favorite of girls and boys.
(Click on the slinky to go to the site & hear the song)

I'm a Pepper! (Click on ad to watch.)






Gap Swing ad
(recent, but gone)


Your submissions to best of the old commericals? Stay tuned for the next post on today's worst commercials...

P.S. Thanks to DC Blogs for the shout-out about this post!