Retromercials!

[PomeranzFan1]

Whether or not it's been on TVLand, what's your favorite retromercial and why?
Mine's "Spicy Meatball!" http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/smile.gif

[Perderabo]

I don't really have a single favorite, but I do love the retromercials. I like the ones that mention or imply a price because I can then instantly gauge the impact of inflation. During the election, they ran old campaign adds. I liked those for the historic reference.

I wonder if tvland collects fees from crackerjack or other folks still in business when they run them. I am quick to channel surf to mtv or tvguide or cnn with most channels during commercials, but I find that I don't on tvland...maybe that effect is payment enough.

The commericials I would most like to see...
McDonalds "47 cents for a three course meal" and the McDonalds "change back from your dollar". This pair of commercials opened my eyes to inflation as a kid.

I also wish that tvland would date retromercials.

I have seen a little tribute to Burt Musten on tvland. I hope they do more of these too.

Now that I've thought about it a bit, I name that crackerjack commercial as my favorite. Beats me why I like it....I hope I have a good reason somewhere in my brain.

[LaverneShirley]

Oh, I love retromercials! My favorites are the "Where's the beef?!" one, the Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz (Oh what a relief it is!) one, the Spicy meatball one, and the Orville Redenbaucher one with the Howells from Gilligan's Island.

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"Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley

"Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne

"Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley

"Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

[PomeranzFan1]

And of course, who could forget good 'ol Morris the Cat and Mr. Whipple?

[theshark8777]

What about those old Joe Isuzu commercials??

"he's lying"

[Love The Facts Of Life]

Plop,Plop,Fiz,Fiz is my fovorite I love that one.

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Jo:Blair, you always look so shique and yet so natural, I was thinking you could do somthing with my hair.
Blair:Yeah!Like wash it?
Jo:No!I was going for that brain less look you've got!

Nat:Who wants to be a skiny pencil?I'd rather be a happy magic marker.

Ms.G:Girls!Will you tell me what's been going on here?
Nat:Group sleep walking?
Ms.G:(gives that"Idon't believe you"look)
Blair:Well,you know the first day of school getting settledin and meeting new people....
Tootie:Yeah!!And now comes Miller time!

[Seth]

Eh, I like all of the Retromercials

[Kristina]

It's not nice to fool mother nature! Of course Chiffon Margarine...

[Kellie87kp]

Originally posted by tootiefan4life
It's not nice to fool mother nature! Of course Chiffon Margarine...


haha yeah!! When you think it's butter...but it's not! It's Chiffon! lol, I always sing along during that hahaha.

I also like the one where it's like, "How to get your town ready for the new Sadan (I think that's it, I forget what the car is). I think u know what I'm talkin about. lol:happyface

[Kristina]

Yeah the Honda Sadan commercial, I love that one too ;)!

[Lynn]

I always liked that McDonalds holiday commercial with all the little kids ice skating with Ronald McDonald. Its the one where the little boy gets left behind but Ronald comes back and skates with him. Its cute. I think they show it almost every year around the holidays. Or maybe not - I can't remember when I last saw it. (I don't get TVLand)

[vienna waits]

Mines the Twip commercial.

[folfan01]

I like the one out Mini Wheats or somethin like dat. Lol

[Sean Snow]

I like that one commercial thats supposed to be serious, but ain't. It says: '(Name of Brand) has been dedicated to the number 19 and all the headstrong women of this world' LOLOLOL

I noticed that they're restarting some. The One 'Get Your Town Ready', the one I just named, and the Burger King Commercial with Woodolark of "Hello Larry"

And who can forget: Suzy Chapstick

[Kay Scarpetta]

The "Mrs. Butterworths" one with Kim Fields :blush:

[vienna waits]

Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever
The "Mrs. Butterworths" one with Kim Fields :blush:

oh yea lol .. I'd say that one but I've never really seen it except for that clip from the FOL True Hollywood Story.

[dawsongirl]

Any and all car or cigarette commercials.

[daisy73]

The Tootsie roll pop commercial. "Mr Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the center of the tootsie roll pop?" I also like the Messy Marvin commercial for Nestle's quick because I used to like that one when I was a kid.

[Kristina]

Originally posted by daisy73
The Tootsie roll pop commercial. "Mr Owl, how many licks does it take to get to the center of the tootsie roll pop?" I also like the Messy Marvin commercial for Nestle's quick because I used to like that one when I was a kid.

I like both, I thought Messy Marvin was on Hershey's?!!?!?!

[Barnabas1]

Please Don`t squeese the Charmin.

[moofomoo]

"tootsie roll candy's got a chocolatey chew...tootsie roll I think I'm in love with you! whatever it is I think I see...becomes a tootsie roll to me!"

"Ho ho ho...Green Giant"

"WHERE'S THE BEEF!?!"

"I am stuck on Band-Aids cuz Band-Aids stuck on me!"

"My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R...my bologna has a second name, it's M-A-Y-E-R...oh I love to eat it every day and if you ask me why I'll saaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay... Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!"

And who can forget:
*Fanfare* dun dun du-NUH!... "IMPERIAL!"

Ok, now I feel old again...lol. And I remember the Mrs. Butterworth's commercial...I always would go to the store with my mom and shake the Mrs. Butterworth bottles because they wouldn't talk and I told my mom to get me a bottle so I could make her talk. (My way? I was gonna threaten to cut her head off if she didn't.) When I finally got one, I cut its head off just because I could...I know they don't talk.

**Gracie**

ahhhh nostalgia...another way of remembering you're old.

[DJM77]

The Suzy Chapstick retromercial always makes me laugh because it is so goofy. The Ultrabright retromercial with Farrah Fawcett is kind of bizarre. I remember a few years back when McDonalds was showing some of their old commercials because it was their anniversary or something. I liked the one where it had these men dressed in white cleaning McDonalds while dancing and signing. "You deserve a break today, so get up and get away to Mcdonalds...."