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10-27-2001, 08:42 PM

What is your favorite/least favorite old commerical? Old as in from the 50s through the 80s. The ones you remember growing up with.

A freind of mine discovered a compnay out of NYC called Video Resources and they sell volumes of classic commericals.

To be honest I dont really have a classic commerical that I dont like. Many of todays spots are ..well boring. Though I have seen many of local commericals that were cool.

The most interesting spots I saw through VR
were the old cigarette commericals. With the exception of Fred & Wilma Flintstone talking about the pleasure of lighting up a Winston ( the Flintstones really did hawk Winstons- hard to believe ) many of them were very well done. The down side is so many people started smoking because of the old cig spots.

TV Guy · 10-29-2001, 11:35 PM

I remember being really irritated by the old Calgon laundry detergent commercials when I was younger.

Customer: "How do you keep your shirts so clean, Mr. Lee?"

Proprietor: "Shhhhh...ancient Chinese secret!"

And later:

Proprietor's wife: "We need more Calgon!"

Customer: "Ancient Chinese secret, huh?"

Ugh.

11-02-2001, 11:46 PM

My favorite commercials are three ads for Brylcreme from the early sixties. Each one featured a beautiful woman floating out of a tube of Brylcreme while tousling her hair. There was a catch phrase of, "Brylcreme, are you man enough to try it?"
The first commercial featured a blond and a gentleman with eyeglasses, dressed in a white shirt and tie. The man is standng there by himself with the blond completely hidden behind him until one sees her one hand run up and down his arm and her other hand rest on his shoulder. She then rests her head on his other shoulder. The man's brow furrows in a "what's going on?" expression as she removes his glasses. She begins to turn him around and he smiles nervously as he realizes what she is about to do. She cups his face in her hands and kisses him.
The comercial ends with her embracing him lovingly as she smiles into the camera and says, "Brylcreme..."
The follow up commercial features a man typing a letter to the makers of Brylcreme. He mentions having seen the commercial described above "...with the blond coming out of the tube." He continues with how good he thinks the product is, but asks, "What about that blond?" At this time a pair of hands appear on his swivel chair and turn him around. The hands cup his face and a woman bends down and kisses him while his voice over continues, "All I ever got was a redhead."
The third commercial involves a guy sitting alone at his dining room table which is set up for a romantic candlelight dinner. He opens his tube of Brylcreme and lays it on the table. Suddenly the tube stands on its end and a lovely brunette comes floating out. The guy's voice over says something to the effect of, "I knew she went for clean looking hair". The brunette sits on his lap, takes his face in her hands and kisses him.
Each one of these commercials has the message of use our product and get the girl. The second commercial even seems to poke fun at this concept when the man mentions trying the product because of the blond in the commercial.
Does the place in NYC have any of these commercials? How do I inquire about them?

BUNDYBOY · 11-05-2001, 05:14 PM

The Charmin commercial " PLEASE DONT SQUEZE THE CHARMIN" And I hate the suitcase commercial with the ape smashing the suitcase around! that one is just so Irritating to me!

luvinjuan1980 · 11-07-2001, 11:01 PM

My favorites:

1. Hawaiin Punch
2. Chiffon Margarine
3. Starkist Tuna
4. Bumblebee Tuna
5. The Pollution commercial, with the Indian.(I think his name was Iron Eyes Cody)
6. Samsonite Luggage (the gorilla in the cage)
7. Breakstone Sour Cream
8. High Karate after shave

Least Favorites
Battery commercial with that guy Jacko
Pizza Hut-Avoid the Noid
Little Caesars-Pizza Pizza

[This message has been edited by luvinjuan1980 (edited 11-09-2001).]

DJM77 · 11-09-2001, 12:11 AM

Any McDonalds commercial with that stupid clown in it was bound to annoy me.

I liked the commercials with McGruff The Crime Dog in it and I also liked the commercials with Louie The Lightning Bug.

10-27-2001, 08:42 PM	#1
duane Guest Posts: n/a	What is your favorite/least favorite old commercial? What is your favorite/least favorite old commerical? Old as in from the 50s through the 80s. The ones you remember growing up with. A freind of mine discovered a compnay out of NYC called Video Resources and they sell volumes of classic commericals. To be honest I dont really have a classic commerical that I dont like. Many of todays spots are ..well boring. Though I have seen many of local commericals that were cool. The most interesting spots I saw through VR were the old cigarette commericals. With the exception of Fred & Wilma Flintstone talking about the pleasure of lighting up a Winston ( the Flintstones really did hawk Winstons- hard to believe ) many of them were very well done. The down side is so many people started smoking because of the old cig spots.
duane Guest Posts: n/a

11-02-2001, 11:46 PM	#3
major Guest Posts: n/a	My favorite commercials are three ads for Brylcreme from the early sixties. Each one featured a beautiful woman floating out of a tube of Brylcreme while tousling her hair. There was a catch phrase of, "Brylcreme, are you man enough to try it?" The first commercial featured a blond and a gentleman with eyeglasses, dressed in a white shirt and tie. The man is standng there by himself with the blond completely hidden behind him until one sees her one hand run up and down his arm and her other hand rest on his shoulder. She then rests her head on his other shoulder. The man's brow furrows in a "what's going on?" expression as she removes his glasses. She begins to turn him around and he smiles nervously as he realizes what she is about to do. She cups his face in her hands and kisses him. The comercial ends with her embracing him lovingly as she smiles into the camera and says, "Brylcreme..." The follow up commercial features a man typing a letter to the makers of Brylcreme. He mentions having seen the commercial described above "...with the blond coming out of the tube." He continues with how good he thinks the product is, but asks, "What about that blond?" At this time a pair of hands appear on his swivel chair and turn him around. The hands cup his face and a woman bends down and kisses him while his voice over continues, "All I ever got was a redhead." The third commercial involves a guy sitting alone at his dining room table which is set up for a romantic candlelight dinner. He opens his tube of Brylcreme and lays it on the table. Suddenly the tube stands on its end and a lovely brunette comes floating out. The guy's voice over says something to the effect of, "I knew she went for clean looking hair". The brunette sits on his lap, takes his face in her hands and kisses him. Each one of these commercials has the message of use our product and get the girl. The second commercial even seems to poke fun at this concept when the man mentions trying the product because of the blond in the commercial. Does the place in NYC have any of these commercials? How do I inquire about them?
major Guest Posts: n/a

10-29-2001, 11:35 PM	#2
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I remember being really irritated by the old Calgon laundry detergent commercials when I was younger. Customer: "How do you keep your shirts so clean, Mr. Lee?" Proprietor: "Shhhhh...ancient Chinese secret!" And later: Proprietor's wife: "We need more Calgon!" Customer: "Ancient Chinese secret, huh?" Ugh.

11-05-2001, 05:14 PM	#4
BUNDYBOY Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 05, 2001 Location: Mansfield, MA United States Posts: 69	The Charmin commercial " PLEASE DONT SQUEZE THE CHARMIN" And I hate the suitcase commercial with the ape smashing the suitcase around! that one is just so Irritating to me!

11-07-2001, 11:01 PM	#5
luvinjuan1980 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 08, 2001 Location: West Sand Lake, NY Posts: 568	My favorites: 1. Hawaiin Punch 2. Chiffon Margarine 3. Starkist Tuna 4. Bumblebee Tuna 5. The Pollution commercial, with the Indian.(I think his name was Iron Eyes Cody) 6. Samsonite Luggage (the gorilla in the cage) 7. Breakstone Sour Cream 8. High Karate after shave Least Favorites Battery commercial with that guy Jacko Pizza Hut-Avoid the Noid Little Caesars-Pizza Pizza [This message has been edited by luvinjuan1980 (edited 11-09-2001).]

11-09-2001, 12:11 AM	#6
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,560	Any McDonalds commercial with that stupid clown in it was bound to annoy me. I liked the commercials with McGruff The Crime Dog in it and I also liked the commercials with Louie The Lightning Bug.