1. WTCN-TV 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul (ABC) promo for the Carol Burnett Show 2. KOA-TV Channel 4 Denver, CO for the Salvation Army 3. Radio Shack TRS-80 (probably model 2 from 1979)–TRS-80 completed the “trilogy” of microcomputers in the late 1970s (along with Apple and Commodore) 4. Crest Toothpaste–The city of Toothopolis is being attacked by the Cavity Creeps! Boy, those Cavity Creeps destroyed my teeth bigtime! 5. Bounce fabric softener sheets–This is the Bounce commercial with the notice at the end about their agreement with General Electric Dryers. I saw this commercial alot! 6. President Jimmy Carter Re-election ad **These commercials are from my 1977-83 Commercials volume 2 set**
Archive for the ‘Best of 1978’ Category
Beethoven
February 22nd, 2010A great symphony, like a great wine, takes time! Paul Masson’s greatest spokesman, Orson Welles, 1978; 30 sec.
Original Ginsu 1 Ad
February 20th, 2010The one that started it all. Aired in 1978. Created by ginsuguy Ed Valenti. The knives are still available at www.ginsuguys.com along with the book “The Wisdom of Ginsu”that reveals the secrets behind one of the most sucessful ads in the history TV…..www.ginsuguys.com