REWIND: Retired Advertising Mascots | GenXGrownUp Podcast

Back in the 70s & 80s, nothing sold a product better than a great mascot or spokesperson. Everyone knew Mr. Wipple, Chalie the Tuna, and the Maytag repairman, and they became almost synonymous with the products they represented. We thought that they’d be around forever but times change and many of our beloved characters have been replaced. In this Backtrack we remember some of our favorites and talk about what made them so memorable.
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Show Notes

The life and death of Spuds Mackenzie » bit.ly/2vpzeGH


Taco Bell liable for 42 million because of the Yo Quiero Dog » bit.ly/2SMGGdI


Original Duracell Bunny commercial » Early 80s Duracell commercial


And Energizer Bunny takes over » First Energizer Bunny Commercial


How many licks? » Classic Tootsie Roll Commercial - "Ho...


9 things you didn’t know about Morris the Cat » bit.ly/2SbZBcX


Charlie the Tuna » 1983 Classic Star-Kist Charlie the Tu...


Exxon Tiger is called back » Video


McGruff the Crime Dog safety products » www.mcgruff-safe-kids.com/


Punchy (Hawaiian Punch) » Hawaiian Punch Commercial (1975)


Snoopy dropped by MetLife » Snoopy Dropped By MetLife


There once was a mascot named Pizza Pete » bit.ly/2TWUAGS


The Frito Bandito, the mascot they would like for us to forget » allthatsinteresting.com/frito-bandito


Joe Camel Ads » www.vintageadbrowser.com/joe-camel-ads


Madge » Video


Did pop rocks and soda kill Mikey? » www.snopes.com/fact-check/pop-rocks-soda/


I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up » Life Call Commercial "I've fallen and...


I’ve Fallen And I Can’t Get Up memes » "I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up!" Com...


Where’s The Beef Lady » 80s Commercial | Where's the Beef | 1984


Bartles and Jaymes » Bartles & Jaymes Commercial


Time To Make The Doughnuts – Fred the Baker » 1987 Dunkin Donuts "Time to make the ...


Mr. Whipple » 1970's Mr. Whipple Don't squeeze the ...


Marlboro Man » Video


Maytag repairman » 1989 Maytag Repairman Christmas Comme...


Milton the Toaster » Pop-Tarts 'Milton The Toaster' Commer...


Mr. ZIP » "Put ZIP in Your Postal System" ZIP C...


Cool Spot » 7UP "Cool Spot" commercial - 1993


The Noid » Dominos Avoid The Noid 80's Commercial


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