Who was/were your favorite sponsor(s) &/or commercials?

[OH Nuts!]

I know the show had some prominent sponsors over the years like Kodak, Coca Cola, Quaker Oats -- to name a few. But there were many through the 14 year span. And some great commercials.

What/Who were your favorite sponsors or commercials on the show.

I really liked the early Listerine and Hotpoint commercials. During the later years the Gas commercials were kind of neat.

What are your favs?

[jesmelric]

I have a Keds commercial that is one of my favorites. Harriet shows the tiny Keds they have for their grandson (June and David's oldest son). I also liked the Coca Cola ones

[catlover79]

No contest for me - Mary Tyler Moore as the Happy Hotpoint Elf.

[Dobson and Kelly]

I really liked the Kodak commercials. The one where Ozzie is plugging color film and tells the world your regular camera will handle color film is a classic. Kodak must have been concerned that people thought they would have to buy another camera to use color film. That seems so simple and innocent by today's standards.

[Jude The Obscure]

Originally Posted by Dobson and Kelly

I really liked the Kodak commercials. The one where Ozzie is plugging color film and tells the world your regular camera will handle color film is a classic. Kodak must have been concerned that people thought they would have to buy another camera to use color film. That seems so simple and innocent by today's standards.

I'm shocked that Kodak, in an effort to promote color film, didn't pony up and help Ozzie in funding the series to be shot in color! I think if the series had started color production earlier, it might have had a better life in syndication.

[OH Nuts!]

Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

I'm shocked that Kodak, in an effort to promote color film, didn't pony up and help Ozzie in funding the series to be shot in color! I think if the series had started color production earlier, it might have had a better life in syndication.

Great point Jude!

[Cincy Guy]

I easily remember the show being on Friday nights with alternating sponsorships of Hotpoint one week and Listerine the next.

While the Hotpoint sponsorship makes older viewers think of Mary Tyler Moore as "Happy Hotpoint", it might be remembered that during those years, the appliances used in the kitchen set on the TV show were Hotpoint Appliances. As such, they promoted the sponsor with-in the show, itself.

Listerine promoted good health. One of the usual commercials then for that product advised that if you had been out in wet weather, etc. that day to gargle Listerine that night.

[gidgetgrape]

Originally Posted by Cincy Guy

Listerine promoted good health. One of the usual commercials then for that product advised that if you had been out in wet weather, etc. that day to gargle Listerine that night.

I wish they still gave that kind of advice in commercials. Maybe I wouldn't run into so many germy people.