A night of retro TV ads has Andrew and Vieves wondering why certain product categories seem to have disappeared from modern commercials, even though they're still sold in stores and online. Or are they? Whither the buggy whip ads?
Here are links to the ads we talked about on this week’s show:
Super Glue (1977)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3eqqShGvIw
Gorilla Glue (2023)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/17oO/gorilla-glue-fence
Isotoner gloves commercial (1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3mUnA7O2OQ
Isotoner Gloves (ft. Dan Marino)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnsi472UqOM
Citizen Watches (1980s)
https://youtu.be/iE1J9zEu_IQ?si=d_5ZwNqcqIX12k7_
Seico (1986)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSishtZKTQo
Casio (1987)
https://youtu.be/V2aERsHoKxQ?si=lznUaxZhYRpyuDJx
Apple Watch - Sleep Goals (2023)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/5h4t/apple-watch-sleep-goals-song-by-audrey-nuna
Samsung Galaxy Watch (2022)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/bfWZ/samsung-mobile-night-owls
Citizen Watch - Beach Time (2023)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1_Wq/citizen-watch-beach-time-song-by-miley-virus
Citizen Watch - Holiday Gift / Powered by Light
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/1M6f/citizen-watch-holidays-a-gift-to-the-world
L'eggs Sheer Energy (1989)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdniscIjx7E
L'eggs Sheer Elegance (1980)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axk_p5jAANE
Ultrasense Panty Hose (1980s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf05Swz8jvY
Run Free Pantyhose
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/wvSB/run-free-pantyhose-microknit-design-prevents-runs
Sheertex TV Spot, 'Lab Testing'
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/254B/sheertex-lab-testing
Folgers (19080s)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrBZasAtBX4
General Foods International Coffees (1980)
https://youtu.be/0gmgp8pVviA?si=B-N9Inphr-Sa4lz_
General Foods International Coffees (1982)
https://youtu.be/2PN8k3W4a_g?si=kcM_pKpl2X3UC1lV
Folgers (July 2024)
https://www.ispot.tv/ad/fLGC/folgers-reintroducing-folgers