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| Wonder Bread |
Made from batter, not dough.
Finally, a bread that has a decided lack of holes. Just what we needed...right?
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time 0:11 size 270 kb aired 1950s
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| Campbell's Pork & Beans |
Tender-hearted beans.
Are they still called tender hearted? Campbell's usually sponsored the wholesome shows back in the '50s and '60s, like Donna Reed and Lassie.
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time 0:30 size 486-1014 kb aired 1960
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| Jell-O Instant Pudding, 1953 |
Shake-a-pudding, shake-a-pudding, shake-a-pudding, SHAKE-A!
It's not the pudding...it's the kids. This is almost as annoying as the old Wisk "ring around the collar" ad that made us choke.
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time 1:04 size 790-827 kb aired 1953
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| Alka-Seltzer |
No matter what shape your stomach's in.
Wildly popular ad with a jingle that made it to the top of the pop-music charts.
Here is the original ad with the original, but enhanced, audio track.
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time 1:05 size 1.23 mb aired 1965
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| Beech-Nut |
Buy Beech-Nut, by Gum.
Superb example of televised commercial incorporating engaging jingle and fanciful animation. This is the longer version.
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time 1:03 size 1.24 mb aired 1960s
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| Swanson's TV Dinners |
Swanson's Three-Course Dinners
Such luxury, to have a delicious three-course dinner, complete with (Campbell's) soup and dessert. The peas, of course, were fed to the garbage disposal.
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time 1:00 size 770-800 kb aired 1963
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| Pillsbury Deluxe Cake Mix |
Look good? Want some?
I swear, these vintage Pillsbury ads were simply the best. That jingle must have made them a fortune.
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time 0:59 size 773-796 kb aired 1960
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| Sal Hepatica Laxative |
There will always be mornings like this.
Sal WHATica?...I don't think this is around anymore. Everybody was probably asking for Sal Mineo's laxative.
Stereotypical, 1950s big-bruiser dad is ready to punch out everybody just because he's a little plugged up.
From Kurt: This product started in the 1910s! Its popularity was good for awhile; it also was featured on Fred Allen's program. It was recommended by doctors at the time for colds and the like. A saline laxative, it was a popular item at the time, as with Ipana toothpaste.
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time 1:02 size 773-817 kb aired 1958
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| Campbell's Soup |
Soup this good just has to be Campbell's...
Gifted journalist, Katie, grates on your nerves with her squeaky voice in this odd ad.
Stick with it to the end, and you'll hear an early, famous Campbell's jingle.
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time 1:03 size 806-832 kb aired 1963
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| Campbell's Soup |
Have you had your soup today?
I watched this ad recently, and–honest to God–it prompted me to open a can of Campbell's Mushroom Soup and have it for dinner.
Campbell's really ought to pay me for this free testimonial...don't you think?
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time 1:02 size 929 kb aired 1959
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| Wendy's Where's the Beef? |
I don't think there's anybody back there!
These three old ladies made Wendys a household name, and the line, Where's the beef, became an Americanism for many years to follow.
Clara Peller, the lovable, grouchy complainer in this ad, died in 1987 at the age of 84.
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time 0:13 size 194-216 kb aired 1984-5
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| Wrigley's Spearmint Gum |
Hi, ho, hey, hey, chew your little troubles away...
I don't know the year this came out. It seems like the '50s, but because it's in color, it might be the '60s. Retro jingle.
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time 1:02 size 794-822 mb aired 1950s?
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| Tennessee Pride |
Take home a package of Tennessee Pride!
Mostly seen in the Midwest, this ad seemed ultra-corny, but the hillbilly jingle and cute-but-simple animation became famous. The jingle is still used today! Check out their site!
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time 1:05 size 1-1.1 mb aired 1960s
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| Campbell's Pork & Beans |
Campbell's tender-hearted Pork & Beans
The family will come a'running when mom serves Campbell's tender-hearted pork & beans.
Come to think of it, they were pretty good..
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time 0:32 size 407-436 kb aired 1959
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| Pepperidge Farm |
Best tastin' turnovers you ever 'et.
I know, the Pepperidge Farm guy was supposed to conjure images of the typical Vermonter. But he always sounded like his teeth would fall out any second.
The Pepperdige Farm deliveryman character was launched in 1956. In the beginning, the character's name was Titus Moody; later, he was known as Old Timer. It was one of the longest running ad campaigns in the history of TV, ending in the early 1990s. (Thanks to Ed in Culver City for the tip.)
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time 0:32 size 425-439 kb aired 1963
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| Sominex |
Take Sominex tonight, and sleep...
Mr. Turbin's accent sounds phony to me.
...safe and restful, sleep, sleep, sleep.
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time 0:22 size 292-307 kb aired 1967
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| Kellogg's Rice Krispies |
Starts out boring and questionable, then leaps into that happy, famous kay-ee-double ell-oh-double gee...or is it good?...Kellogg's best to you jingle.
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time 1:02 size 801-830 kb aired 1960
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| Chef Boy-Ar-Dee Pizza Mix |
Very retro '50s commercial, complete with pony-tail for her and flat-top for him.
Hard to believe that this paper-thin dough with a splash of sauce on top was actually considered pizza.
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time 1:02 size 776-821 kb aired 195?
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