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"The most difficult time we had with commercials was finding out when they wore out." - Rod Erickson

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  • Walter Cronkite on trying to correct grammatical ad copy; he antagonized Winston cigarettes and never did another commercial (02m 36s)Walter Cronkite on trying to correct grammatical ad copy; he antagonized Winston cigarettes and never did another commercial (02m 36s)
  • On the very first TV commercial for Bulova watchesOn the very first TV commercial for Bulova watches
  • Florence Henderson sings the famous Wesson oil jingle.Florence Henderson sings the famous Wesson oil jingle.
  • On her commercial for Glade (00m 17s)On her commercial for Glade (00m 17s)
  • Barbara Feldon on the commercial she did for Revlon for Top Brass where she growls like a tiger (02m 00s)Barbara Feldon on the commercial she did for Revlon for Top Brass where she growls like a tiger (02m 00s)
  • Ricardo Montalban on his ads for Chrysler's Cordoba (01m 22s)Ricardo Montalban on his ads for Chrysler's Cordoba (01m 22s)
  • David Brinkley on a commercial he did for Camel cigarettesDavid Brinkley on a commercial he did for Camel cigarettes
  • Jean Stapleton on refusing to reprise Edith or a likeness thereof in TV commercials (00m 37s)Jean Stapleton on refusing to reprise Edith or a likeness thereof in TV commercials (00m 37s)
  • Leonard Nimoy on why villains were not allowed to smoke on Ziv Television Programs’ syndicated shows, due to sponsorship, circa 1950s-60s<br /> (01m 42s)Leonard Nimoy on why villains were not allowed to smoke on Ziv Television Programs’ syndicated shows, due to sponsorship, circa 1950s-60s
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