M&Ms - They Do Exist! (1996) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | Actors (including stunt performers) are supposed to get a small payment any time their work is shown (“residuals”), but for commercials it’s pretty typical to just get paid 2x your rate up front in exchange for giving up your residuals.When the stuntman who did the backwards fall shot this commercial, he refused the extra up-front money and instead chose to keep his residuals. So for the last 20 years he’s been getting somewhere between $5,000 and $10,000 in residuals every Christmas. Extra presents for everyone! (Courtesy uproxx.com)
All That Im Allowed Michael Adams 2025-03-07 | This is my cover of Elton John's 2004 single, "All That I'm Allowed". While the song is written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, this arrangement and performance of the song is my own. The original video was edited by David LaChapelle. I do not own the rights to this song or video. The song is merely arranged and covered by mysel and posted here to share and show gratitude in my life and to pay tribute to Elton and Bernie and their music.
Delta Force Jazz Band May 1987 Michael Adams 2019-02-10 | The Delta Force Jazz Band playing at the Community Center in May of 1987.
1987 Delta Marching Band Toledo Parade Michael Adams 2019-02-06 | The 1987 Delta Marching Band in the Toledo Sesquicentennial Parade.
Percussive Maintenance Michael Adams 2017-11-04 | Music by Joel Robson. http://joelrobson.bandcamp.comThanks to tvtropes and everyone else who helped me to collect these. If there's a good clip I missed, let me know in the comments.Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/duncanrobson
NYE Ball Drops from 1976-2011 Michael Adams 2016-12-31 | These are the NYE ball drops from 1976-2011. Watching this makes me think about quite a few things. I thought I'd share for all my reminiscing friends. Happy New Year!I do not own the rights to this video. I found it on another YouTuber's channel and simply wanted to share with my friends.
Match Game 79 Segment 1 With Directors Cues Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | I love this video. Anyone ever curious about being a TV director should listen to Marc Breslow. So much happens between :16 and :55. He had this down to a science. Note, not much direction is given to cameras, as they all know their shots, especially in the open sequence.
AT&T - Its The Holidays! (2008) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | Featuring Steve Buscemi and Norm Macdonald. Steve Buscemi as an ornery gingerbread man who can't get people to stop eating his house? Count me in — especially when Norm MacDonald is playing his gingerbread son. Like TV Squad, I'm loving this ad for the AT&T GoPhone, mostly just because it's so funny to hear Buscemi's voice coming out of an icing-heavy gingerbread mouth. If only he and our gingerbread House could be friends.(Courtesy of popsugar.com)
Hallmark - Home For The Holidays (1990) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | Hallmark - O Holy Night (1990)Merry Christmas!
KMart - Show Your Joe (2013) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | The commercial, dubbed “Show Your Joe,” begins with a wide angle shot of six men, who appear to be dressed in tuxedos, standing behind a curtain while ringing bells. However, a few seconds into the clip the curtain is whisked away, revealing the men’s bottoms are clad in Joe Boxer underwear.Racy? Not really, but it’s what happens next that has some viewers up in arms.The men squat down and begin shaking their booties to the song “Jingle Bells.” The typical interpretation of their actions is that the men’s testicles are swinging in their shorts, thus creating the bell sounds.A Kmart spokesperson said: “The Kmart ‘Show Your Joe’ commercial playfully showcases Joe Boxer’s men’s clothing available at Kmart. We regret if some people found the commercial offensive, as that was not our intent.”(Courtesy huffingtonpost.com)
Kodak - Pocket Instamatic Camera (1971) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | The New Dick Van Dyke show (1971-1974) was sponsored by Kodak and Dick did these charming Kodak ads throughout the decade. This was filmed for Christmas 1971.
Fruity Pebbles - Tis The Season (1987) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | Old Barney Rubble was always trying to take Fred’s Fruity Pebbles. Why Barney couldn’t buy his own is beyond me, but even after breaking and entering and impersonating Santa Claus, Fred and Santa see fit to forgive and share their Fruity goodness with him. Isn’t that what Christmas is really all about? Fruity Pebbles?(Courtesy of wkdq.com)
M&Ms - All the World Loves M&Ms (1982) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | This is one of my favorite Christmas commercials. The catchy tune mentions the traditions of Christmas and mentions how M&M’s go with the season, and goes on to say how all the world loves M&M’s. The commercial is depicted with Christmas scenes with young children and families having fun together and snacking on the candy.
Apple - Someday At Christmas (2015) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | This video features legendary artist Stevie Wonder (a known Apple fan) performing with Andra Day, with various Apple products including MacBooks running GarageBand and Apple Watches in view. At the start of the video, Wonder, who has been blind since shortly after birth, uses OS X’s built-in VoiceOver accessibility features to mix a song in the audio editing software that comes with each Mac. The holiday ad wraps with a “Love, Apple” sign off. (Courtesy 9to5mac.com)
Hardees - Christmas Pound Puppies (1986) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | In 1987, Hardee's restaurants also offered a series of Pound Puppies with their Children's Meals. Pound Puppies continued to be popular in the early 1990s. The toys were produced again in the early 2000s and included specific breeds of dog (as opposed to a generic model) along with barking sounds and movements.The toyline was discontinued in 2002, however, the 2010 series of the same name was produced by Hasbro Studios and aired on The Hub in 2010.(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Toys R Us - Girl / Grandma (1987) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | At its peak, Toys "R" Us was considered a classic example of a category killer, a business that specializes so thoroughly and efficiently in one sector that it pushes out competition from both smaller specialty stores and larger general retailers. Since the rise of mass merchants like Walmart, Target and Amazon, however, Toys "R" Us has lost much of its share of the toy market, and has fallen behind Walmart in toy sales since 1998.(Courtesy wikipedia.org)
Nutrasweet - Joes Diner (1988) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | A diner owner is visited by Santa, who orders some hot cocoa. Very heartwarming stuff.
Campbells - Let It Snow (1998) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | Another long-running commercial, this Campbell’s soup ad brings back memories of the fun of snow days and the comfort of a warm meal after hours of playing in the snow. Forget the NFL mothers, the image of the snowman thawing into a cute little boy is my favorite soup commercial.(Courtesy of pbs.org)
Coca Cola - Hilltop (1971) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | The song first aired on American radio on February 12, 1971, but failed. When the feedback was favorable, McCann-Erickson was persuaded to film a commercial using the song. The TV commercial, titled "Hilltop", was directed by Roberto Malenotti. The ad cost $250,000, the most expensive commercial in history at that time.The first attempt at shooting was ruined by rain and other location problems. The finished product, first aired in July 1971, featured a multicultural group of young people lip syncing the song on a hill in Manziana, outside Rome, Italy. The global unity of the singers is emphasized by showing that the bottles of Coke they are holding are labelled in a variety of languages. (Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Oreo - Santas Cookies (1986) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | How did the Oreo cookie get it's name? No one really knows but some have an idea. One of the ideas is that the name came from the compound of cream and chocolate- Oreo. Since the Oreo has been around there has been 362 billion cookies sold which then makes it the "best-selling" cookie. The first Oreo to be sold was in Hoboken, NJ. At this time the packaging of the cookie was a "bulk tin and was sold by the weight." (Courtesy of oreofunandfacts.weebly.com)
KMart - Christmas Saving Place (1979) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | This catchy tune was a favorite in the late ’70’s and early ’80’s. Several variations would run throughout the Christmas season.
Pepsi - Bunny (1990) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | A child’s favorite stuffed bunny begins to feel overwhelmed and outdone by all the new toys his child friend receives for Christmas. To his delight, the boy still winds up favoring the bunny over all the fancy toys and finding him before he goes to bed for the night.
Polaroid - Santas Photo (1984) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | In this commercial, you have two young children who are determined to get a picture of Santa Claus. So they sneak downstairs, and rig up a Polaroid Camera on the base of their steps so that when he comes out the chimney, it will snap a photo of the big man and they will have their proof that Santa is real.Their trap is set and they go upstairs to get some rest, and before they reach the top, CLICK, the camera takes its picture and the kids turn around to see their living room filled with presents. Santa came!! But the picture was taken and all that was left was a note from Santa, an empty plate that held cookies and an empty milk glass. Santa got away and not only got himself a delicious snack, but a photo of himself too.(Courtesy of retrocommercials.wordpress.com)
Eat N Park - Christmas Star (1982) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | There's an old-fashioned feel to the animation and to the story of the star that can't reach the top of the branches until the tree leans over to help out.But the tale is heart-warming, and many Pittsburghers -- a generation of whom grew up seeing the spot every holiday -- love it.The ad made in 1982 doesn't even look particularly modern anymore, noted Jeff Broadhurst, president and CEO of Eat'n Park Hospitality Group.(Courtesy of post-gazette.com)
McDonalds - Ice Skating (1982) Michael Adams 2016-12-28 | In this commercial, a group of children go skating on a frozen pond, when Ronald McDonald suddenly appears. He skates over to the children, as they join hands and skate off. One boy who is not proficient at skating attempts to catch up with the others, but falls down. After a good session on the ice, Ronald breaks away from the group and goes out of his way to make the lone boy feel special, before returning him to the rest of the group, and skating off into the sunset. (Courtesy mcdonalds.wikia.com)
Coca Cola - Taste Christmas with Coke (2015) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | Coca-Cola - Taste Christmas With Coke (2015)Coke brings a beautiful commercial that invites us to believe in Christmas, to trust others and not let ourselves be carried away by the beliefs or our doubts and rely more on the heart and the goodness of people.(Courtesy abancommercials.com)
Folgers - Brother / Sister (2009) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | Folger’s - Brother / Sister (2009)Back in 2009, Folgers debuted a seemingly innocent and appropriately saccharine holiday commercial about two siblings re-uniting at home on Christmas morning over a cup of coffee. The scene starts with a brother returning home from a volunteer trip to West Africa, and he brews coffee while catching up with his younger sister before their parents wake up. After her brother surprises her with a gift, the sister peels off the bow and places it on her brother’s chest before admitting, “You’re my present this year.”(Courtesy vanityfair.com)
Hills - Hills is Where the Toys Are (1982) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | Hills was a discount department store chain based in Canton, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1957 in Youngstown, Ohio, and existed until 1999 when it was acquired by Ames. Most stores were located in Ohio, Indiana, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, though the company did make a push into other markets. It pushed further south and had several stores in Virginia, Tennessee, and Alabama and west into Michigan.In 1989, Hills bought 35 of the Worthington, Ohio,-based Gold Circle locations. In the New York & Ohio area, many of these locations had previously been Twin Fair, Inc., stores prior to 1982.In December 1998, Ames acquired Hills. At that time Hills was operating 155 stores, covering 12 states, and employing in excess of 20,000 employees. Headquarters were in Canton, Massachusetts. With the Hills acquisition, Ames expanded from 301 to 456 stores and became the nation's fourth-largest discount chain behind Walmart, Kmart, and Target. Almost all Hills stores were renamed Ames by the end of 1999, even in markets where Ames and Hills overlapped. Most of the overlap was in the Pittsburgh region, where Ames had acquired the G. C. Murphy chain based in the Pittsburgh suburb of McKeesport in 1985 and was an adjacent market to Hills' original market of Youngstown. Ames, however, would experience its own financial difficulties due to the Hills purchase, and would be out of business entirely by the end of 2002.(Courtesy of wikipedia.com)
Atari - E.T. (1982) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (also referred to simply as E.T.) is a 1982 adventure video game developed and published by Atari, Inc. for the Atari 2600 video game console. It is based on the film of the same name, and was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. The objective of the game is to guide the eponymous character through various screens to collect three pieces of an interplanetary telephone that will allow him to contact his home planet.Warshaw intended the game to be an innovative adaptation of the film, and Atari thought it would achieve high sales figures based on its connection with the film, which was extremely popular throughout the world. Negotiations to secure the rights to make the game ended in late July 1982, giving Warshaw only five and a half weeks to develop the game in time for the 1982 Christmas season. The result is often cited as the worst video game of all time and was one of the biggest commercial failures in video gaming history. The game's commercial failure and resulting effects on Atari are frequently cited as a contributing factor to the video game industry crash of 1983.It was believed that as a result of overproduction and returns, millions of unsold cartridges were buried in an Alamogordo, New Mexico landfill. In 2013, plans were revealed to conduct an excavation to determine the accuracy of reports about the burial, and in April of the following year, the diggers confirmed that the Alamogordo burial did include E.T. cartridges among other titles. James Heller, the former Atari manager who was in charge of the original burial, was also on hand at the excavation and revealed to the Associated Press that 728,000 cartridges of various titles were buried.(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Dunkin Donuts - The Night Before Christmas (1994) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | Of the hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role of Fred the Baker, Vale was not the marketing team’s first choice; they were more interested in landing well-known actor-comedian Lou Jacobi. “As soon as Michael Vale walked into the bathroom in his pajamas and said ‘Time to make the doughnuts, time to make the doughnuts,’ we knew.”While his on-screen persona was a tireless baker, Vale copped to only making one donut himself. “I didn't add the sprinkles or frosting,” he quipped. “I was too exhausted.” When market research indicated that customers did not want to see Fred leave, the company created an entire advertising campaign around his retirement. Bob Dole, Mary Lou Retton, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Larry Bird appeared in a series of commercials, offering Fred their thoughts on retirement. On September 22, 1997, Dunkin’ Donuts even threw Fred a retirement party and parade in Boston, giving away nearly six million donuts. Vale passed away in New York City on December 24, 2005 from complications with diabetes. He was 83 years old.(Courtesy of mentalfloss.com)
7UP - Spot (1988) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | The 7Up Spot or Cool Spot as it was called first appeared in the late 80s as the mascot for 7Up. Ever since it’s debut it has been the main star of 7Up’s commercials from the late 80s to the mid 90’s. His characteristics include his shades, gloves, sneakers, and high pitch voice that’s almost like an anonymous creature. Most of these commercials either shows one or several spots turning a glass of cola into a glass of 7Up. While other commercials show these guys forming into the logo on a can of 7Up after doing either mischief or play games when no human is stirring about. Other than a large collection of commercials, this character received red carpet treatment for video game adaptions. Making him one of the fewest soda mascots to have his own video game. (Courtesy of forgottenadvertisements.wordpress.com)
Cheerios - Grandmas Visit (1990) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | This commercial for Cheerios is played annually around the Christmas holiday season. It features a grandmother talking to her new baby grandchild with a highchair full of Cheerios. She is talking about how she and the rest of the family live all across the country and using the Cheerios to mark cities on a map. The baby is watching and listening intently, but he's more interested in eating the little cereal "O"s than talking.(Courtesy of www.popisms.com)
Nestle - Make Your House A Toll House (1993) Michael Adams 2016-12-27 | INGREDIENTS2 1/4 cups Unsifted all-purpose flour1 teaspoon Baking soda1 teaspoon Salt1 cup Butter; softened3/4 cup Granulated sugar3/4 cup Brown Sugar; firmly packed1 teaspoon Vanilla extract2 large Eggs1 cup Walnuts or pecans; chopped2 cups Chocolate chipsPreparation:Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.Combine four, baking soda and salt in a small bowl; set aside.Combine butter, sugars, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat until creamy.Beat in eggs.Gradually add flour mixture, blending well.Stir in Nestle Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Morsels and the chopped nuts.Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.Bakes at 375 degrees F. for 8-10 minutes. (Courtesy of bigoven.com)
America Online - AOL 6.0 (2000) Michael Adams 2016-11-27 | AOL was one of the early pioneers of the Internet in the mid-1990s, and the most recognized brand on the web in the U.S. It originally provided a dial-up service to millions of Americans, as well as providing a web portal, e-mail, instant messaging and later a web browser following its purchase of Netscape. At the height of its popularity, it purchased the media conglomerate Time Warner in the largest merger in U.S. history. AOL rapidly declined thereafter, partly due to the decline of dial-up to broadband. AOL was eventually spun off from Time Warner in 2009, with Tim Armstrong appointed the new CEO. Under his leadership, the company invested in media brands and advertising technologies.On June 23, 2015, AOL was acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion, which turned it into a subsidiary. In the following months, AOL also made a deal with Microsoft and acquired several tech properties, including Millennial Media and Kanvas to bolster their mobile ad-tech capabilities.(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Zayre - Shop Around The Clock (1986) Michael Adams 2016-11-27 | Zayre was a chain of discount stores that operated in the eastern half of the United States from 1956 to 1990. The company's headquarters was in Framingham, Massachusetts. In October 1988, Zayre's parent company, Zayre Corp., sold the stores to the competing Ames Department Stores, Inc. chain, and in June 1989, Zayre Corp. merged with one of its subsidiaries, The TJX Companies, parent company of T.J. Maxx. A number of stores retained the Zayre name until 1990, by which time all stores were either closed or converted into Ames stores. The TJX Companies is still in operation today.This Christmas commercial makes use of a bed that flies out of the house, down the street, and into the local Zayre store. While this apparently is happening after midnight, ie depicts the “Shop Around The Clock” theme while stores remained open 24 hours until Christmas Eve.(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Radio Shack - Computer Christmas (1984) Michael Adams 2016-11-27 | Released in November 1984, the $1,200 Tandy 1000 was designed as an inexpensive PC clone with enhancements compatible with the PCjr, but with a better keyboard. The 1000 sold more units in the first month than any other Tandy product and by early 1985 was its best-selling computer. The 1000 and its many successors were successful unlike the PCjr, partly because it was sold in ubiquitous Radio Shack stores and partly because the computer was less costly, easier to expand, and almost entirely compatible with the IBM PC. The PCjr's enhanced graphics and sound standards became known as "Tandy-compatible". With its graphics, sound, and built-in joystick ports, the 1000 was the best computer for PC games until VGA graphics became popular in the 1990s. Software companies of the era advertised their support for the Tandy platform; 28 of 66 games that Computer Gaming World tested in 1989 supported Tandy graphics.(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Energizer - Energize Me Santa (1982) Michael Adams 2016-11-27 | Energizer has its foundation in the Eveready Battery Company, which in 1980 changed the name of its Eveready Alkaline Power Cell to Energizer. In 1986, Eveready Battery Company was sold to animal and human food manufacturer Ralston Purina. In 2000, Ralston spun off Eveready, and it was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Energizer Holdings, Inc..This commercial was one of the first of its Christmas ads after the rebrand from Eveready to Energizer, and features the jingle, “The Energizer - Energized - For Life… Long Life!” and Santa using the catchphrase, “Energize me!”(Courtesy of wikipedia.com)
Radio Shack - Handheld Games (1989) Michael Adams 2016-11-27 | Radio Shack under the ownership of the Tandy Corporation produced some great handheld electronic games during the '80s and beyond. The LCD games were an easy way for kids to get their video game fix in a time when the only other choices were visiting an arcade or begging your parents for a home console like the Atari 2600.Radio Shack seemed to be the hub for electronics and these small LCD games made for great stocking stuffer gifts over the holidays. We were able to play baseball, drive a racecar, or blast aliens anywhere we wanted. (Courtesy of rediscoverthe80s.com)
Ames - Wrap Up Christmas (1985) Michael Adams 2016-11-27 | Ames was an American chain of discount stores based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States. The company was founded in 1958 with a store in Southbridge, Massachusetts, and at its peak operated 700 stores in 20 states, including the Northeast, Upper South, Midwest, and the District of Columbia, making it the fourth largest discount retailer in the United States.Ames' original business strategy brought discounting to the smaller towns and rural areas of the Northeast. The company's success in serving a largely rural customer base in smaller, less-competitive markets resulted in consistently strong financial performance and steady growth combining acquisitions and an aggressive store-building program through the late 1980s.Despite some success in its later years, Ames was plagued by debt and a slow decline in sales. This resulted in two bankruptcy filings that ultimately put an end to the chain. The company, despite expanding into other markets and taking over many closed stores that had been abandoned by competitors, went out of business in 2002.(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
Radio Shack - RC Toys (1991) Michael Adams 2016-11-26 | Radio Shack used to be king of Christmas. Back in their heyday, (80’s - 90’s) I was lucky enough to manage several of their stores during that period of my life, before I got into television. Every year, around mid-October, the stores would receive their toy orders and begin prepping their stores for a large golden-quarter finish. Stacks of these cars and other toys would adorn the stores, usually with demo units running around or doing their thing. TV’s would be displaying a looping store-demo VHS tape that usually had many product demos and holiday commercials on the screens.
Apple - Misunderstood (2013) Michael Adams 2016-11-26 | The holiday-themed ad, in which a teenager is seen staring at his phone during a family gathering, was done in partnership with ad agency TBWA\Media Arts Lab and production company Park Pictures. The commercial eventually reveals that the boy has been editing together a movie on his iPhone, and culminates with a tear-inducing finale where everyone gathers around to watch the final product.Apple's Emmy beat out competing ads from General Electric, Nike, and two nominations for Budweiser spots that aired during the Super Bowl.Apple's "Misunderstood" ad is part of an ongoing campaign by the company that goes beyond the product to tell stories of how technology affects our culture and daily lives. The "Misunderstood" ad in particular tugged at heartstrings with a solo piano rendition of the holiday classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."(Courtesy of appleinsider.com)
Coca-Cola - Christmas Caravan (1987) Michael Adams 2016-11-21 | The "Holidays are coming!" advertisement features a train of red delivery trucks, emblazoned with the Coca-Cola name and decorated with Christmas lights, driving through a snowy landscape and causing everything that they pass to light up and people to watch as they pass through.(Courtesy of wikipedia.com)
McDonald’s - Christmas Gift Certificates (1978) Michael Adams 2016-11-21 | Between now until December 25th, The Marketing Smart Aleck will feature some of the best, worst and most ridiculous Christmas commercials of yesteryear.Gift cards are commonplace now, but back in the old days, kids, you had to buy little pieces of paper called gift certificates. And it was rare to see a retailer aggressively promote such certificates as presents in their own right. The exception was McDonald’s which used to trot out commercials like this one every holiday season.(courtesy of marketingsmartaleck.com)
Budweiser - Holiday Greetings (1987) Michael Adams 2016-11-21 | Anheuser-Busch has produced some of the most iconic holiday ads of all time, and this 1987 Budweiser Christmas commercial is no exception. I remember seeing this ad on television year after year growing up, along with the warm feeling at seeing the Clydesdale horses proudly march through the snow (complete with a freshly-cut tree on top of the wagon). The spot ends with a shot looking out through a picturesque window at the horses trotting by, followed by the simple “Wishing You The Very Best” message from the King of Beers.(courtesy of mascola.com)
Norelco Christmas (1971) Michael Adams 2016-11-21 | You’re actually dating yourself if you remember the Norelco Santa. Of course it would depend on which one you remember. The original is from the 1960's and the one you see here is from 1971. You knew it was Christmas when the Norelco Santa appeared on television. I often wonder if Rankin-Bass was involved in making this commercial because it always reminded me of their claymation Christmas features like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.(courtesy of cathylawson.com)
Folgers - Peter Comes Home for Christmas (1986) Michael Adams 2016-11-21 | Greg Wrangler, who played Peter mentions “At the time there was talk…and there’s ALWAYS talk about how big the spot would be. But I don’t think anyone could have anticipated that kind of longevity. I’ve always been very grateful for that job. I have a good friend here in Santa Monica…who only lives a few minutes away, and was an actor in N.Y. at the same time, AND auditioned for that spot.. AND almost got it.. AND still gives me a hard time about it.”“I remember they were really concerned about the “look” of the spot with regard to it’s “timeliness” and when I say that I’m not meaning timing. I’m referring to their choices on wardrobe…the Irish wool sweater, the VW beetle that drops me off.. they didn’t want it to be dated… which I think was a big factor in their ability to run in for so long… and then when it became “dated” people started to see it as “Classic”…it DID win Proctor and Gamble’s best commercial award.”(courtesy of brandlandusa.com)
M&M’s - Holidays Chocolates (1986) Michael Adams 2016-11-21 | M&M's launched Holidays Chocolate Candies for Easter and Christmas, with the Easter candies having bunny, chick, and egg symbols on pastel-colored shells, and the Christmas candies having pine tree, bell, and candle symbols on red and green shells; with the latter also having a special mint flavor. By 1993, the holiday symbols were replaced with the standard trademark "M".(Courtesy wikipedia.com)
