watch it: 1980s Mr. Microphone commerical
Oh, dearie me, were the 80s really this awful?
advertising
watch it: 1960s Mystery Date commercial
Remember, girls, dating is all about your date’s accessories. If he can afford to ski, he can afford you!
watch it: 1970s Lucky Charms commercial
For your St. Patrick’s Day, some terrible Irish stereotypes…
watch: 1970s Barbie commercial
With Marsha Brady!
watch it: 1980s Pac-Man commercial
I forgot how crappy Pac-Man looked at home…
watch it: 1970s McDonald’s commercial
Remember when burgers came with a jingle, and we could all sing for our Big Macs? Those were the days.
question of the day: Who is the greatest advertising icon ever?
EW readers chose Flo the Progressive Insurance Gal. Which is ridiculous. Clearly, Morris the Cat is the great ad icon ever.
my reads: ‘Pattern Recognition’ by William Gibson
It’s an odd coincidence that commenter LaSargenta mentioned William Gibson’s novel Pattern Recognition recently, because it’s one that’s been in my short pile of books to write about for a while…
watch it: 1960s Dr Pepper commercial
Are you proud to drink Dr Pepper? You should be! It’s not a cola: it’s different!
deep thought (re advertising on British TV)
It’s lovely to sit down in front of the telly for an hour or two of an evening and encounter not one ad warning about four-hour erections, bragging about one annual injection after two starter doses, and entreating you to ask your doctor about once-monthly Primeva.
