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| Alka-Seltzer |
Ker-plunk goes the tablet!
Before plop plop fizz fizz, there was this. Alka-Seltzer has a knack for coming up with catchy jingles; this ad was no exception. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:03 size 804 kb aired 1962 |
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| Carling Black Label |
Mabel: Black Label!
Ah...yes. Back in the days when the little woman was expected to get her little man his beer.
This ad and jingle were standard '50s fare, often played during televised baseball games. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:00 size 918 kb aired 1950s |
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| Chesterfield Cigarettes |
21 great tabaccos make 20 wonderful smokes!
Those kooky cigarette companies! Leave it to them to come up with yet another catchy jingle.
During the '50s and '60s, did people choose cigarettes based on which brand had the best jingle? I think they did... download WinZip file now |
| time 1:02 size 722 kb aired 1962 |
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| Dutch Masters Cigars |
Step up to Dutch Masters!
How could you not like to sing along with the tobacco companies? I mean, this was like having Mitch Miller and his bouncing red ball right there in your living room.
Smile, brother, smile! download WinZip file now |
| time 1:03 size 883 kb aired 1966 |
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| Listerine |
Poor Marge!
Marge isn't getting any. Why? Because her breath is horribly wrong, that's why. Listen up girls:
Men don't steal kisses from bad-breath misses...they just want to high-tail it out. Remember to always do the sniff test with your cupped hand, before each date. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:13 size 1.1 mb aired 1950s |
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| Maxwell House Coffee #2 |
It's an honest cup of coffee.
Danny Thomas was the pitchman for Maxwell House Instant Coffee.
We always wanted to make room for daddy...so if he said it was good, it was good, end of discussion. download WinZip file now |
| time 0:33 size 501 kb aired 1960s |
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| Old Spice |
A little shaver watching a big shaver shave.
Does it get any better than Old Spice, by Shulton? This one's about Old Spice Smooth Shave.
And there's that famous jingle playing in the background again. Ah, the good old days. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:02 size 953 kb aired 1960s |
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| RCA Victor TVs |
...As dependable as can be.
This is what people saw in 1955, during the televised broadcast of Mary Martin in Peter Pan.
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| time 0:31 size 481 kb aired 1955 |
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| Snow drift |
John. Marsha. John? Marsha?
'Nuff said? Remember these two?
In the '50s when this ad aired, just mentioning "Oh John. Oh Marsha" would generate laughs with the hip generation. A very popular ad back then. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:02 size 951 kb aired 1950s |
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| Viv Lipstick |
Try Viv on your own lips!
...as opposed to putting it on your dog's lips? Who wrote that line, and what were they thinking?
In SIX (count 'em), SIX vivid shades of red.
Keeps your lips soft, moist, smooth...succulent, tasty (I made that last part up).
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| time 1:01 size 937 kb aired 1950s |
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| Burger Chef |
Don't you mean Burger King?
Nope. Burger Chef. Born in 1958, this hamburger chain rapidly multiplied, only to face a downward spiral and ultimate demise in 1996.
Apparently, we liked our hamburgers, but we drew the line when they started dancing. download WinZip file now |
| time 0:13 size 203 kb aired 1970s |
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| Charmin |
You squeeze it, and you're dead!
Well, maybe not in those words. What was up with Mr. Whipple and that toilet paper?
An early ad, when it was all the rage for women to have unsqueezable, stiff, brittle hairdos. download WinZip file now |
| time 0:33 size 509 kb aired 1960s |
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| Coppertone QT |
It tans you anytime, rain or shine!
Put it on at night, and your skin has that radiant orange glow in the morning.
It seemed to take many years for QT to get that color thing right. For the longest time, we saw orange people...they were everywhere. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:01 size 936 kb aired 1960s |
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| Hostess |
Baked the little old bakeshop way.
This ad was so warm and fuzzy. It was like being in Munchkin Land, and the Twinkies and cupcakes were all free...
...and then it takes that curious twist in the garden, where the woman offers the man a bite of her apple. Strange. download WinZip file now |
| time 1:02 size 984 kb aired 1960s |
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| Maxwell House Coffee #1 |
Now that's good coffee.
The guy in this ad..who is he, why did they hire him, and what planet is he from?
The jingle alone was strong enough to carry this ad into history, in spite of Mr. Sparkle's acting job. download WinZip file now |
| time 0:32 size 495 kb aired 1960s |
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| Nestea Iced Tea |
Big hot thirst? Cool it!
Before there was Nestea Raspberry or Lemon, there was the plain old variety.
They always made it look so tasty and refreshing back then. I just never thought it tasted anything like real iced tea. Was it just me? download WinZip file now |
| time 0:13 size 203 kb aired 1966 |
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| Q-Tips |
It's so handy having Q-Tips 'round the house.
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the soothing sounds of the Q-Tip jingle.
And while you're at it, poke those things in any old ear or eye around you. Use them on the outside of the ear, not the inside (wink, wink). download WinZip file now |
| time 1:01 size 948 kb aired 1950s |
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| Remington |
Kookie, Kookie, lend me your comb.
O-o-ooo, did people really do that back then?
Here's Edd Byrnes, years after his 77 Sunset Strip days, for Remington Mist-Air Hot Comb. download WinZip file now |
| time 0:30 size 475 kb aired 1970s |
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| Twice As Nice |
What's that?
Even if you've never seen this shampoo ad before, you just know that this gal is a total airhead...but nice (twice as nice as you).
Back then, it was kind of in vogue to be Goldie Hawn-like (from her Laugh-In days). download WinZip file now |
| time 0:32 size 506 kb aired 1960s |
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| VO-5 Torture Test |
Let's see which holds better!
Just watching this ad is sheer torture. Every time I see it, I think, Have they no shame?
Imagine sitting in this contraption and subjecting your brittle, stiff hair (as well as your dignity) to this nightmare of a ride. Again: what were they thinking? download WinZip file now |
| time 0:32 size 506 kb aired 1960s |
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