Post a line from a TV or radio commercial & see if anyone knows the product without using Goolge

[red dog 1]

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"Bats in the belfry?
Mice in the rice?
Cockroaches in the kitchen,
None of that's nice.
Mold in your carpet?
Termites below?
Whatever your problem let the __ man know"

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. extra points

if you can name the woman in this ad:

"They say at a certain age you just stop caring. I wonder what age that is."

[justgamma]

35. Don't know her name

but it's Elan Musk's mother.

[oldtime dfl_er]

37. yup

weird, huh

[underpants]

2. We'll be back to pick you up later

[jayfish]

4. "Hey Good Look'en..."

You think that commercial would fly today?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

28. I know that one. I'll leave it as a challenge to others. NT

[Roland99]

77. Mr Microphone

And the OP is the Orkin man?

[red dog 1]

3. "You've got your own cigarette now, baby"

[jayfish]

5. Commonwealth Slenders?

[red dog 1]

6. Sorry, no.

[jayfish]

7. You Sure?

I don't like to, completely, spoil these for other DU'ers. Have another look at the answer.

[red dog 1]

8. I get it now.

Let's see if anyone else "gets it"

[Harker]

11. I get it.

[Laffy Kat]

22. Virginia Slims, baby! nt

[red dog 1]

9. "It's what's for dinner!"

[Harker]

13. Not at my house. I'm a vegan!

[red dog 1]

10. "Us ____ smokers would rather fight than switch!"

[Harker]

12. Tareyton.

[red dog 1]

14. You got it!

[red dog 1]

15. "Take it easy, take it light...Take the beer that tastes just right!"

[red dog 1]

16. "Can't Beat The Real Thing"

[red dog 1]

17. "The beer that made Milwaukee famous"

[Wolf Frankula]

19. Miller.

Wolf

[red dog 1]

42. It was Schlitz.

I think Miller's was "If you've got the time, we've got the beer"

[jayfish]

24. Shotz?

/joke

[jmowreader]

38. Schlitz

"When you're out of Schlitz, you're out of beer."

[red dog 1]

41. Absolutely!

[red dog 1]

18. "If I were an ___ ___ w___r, everyone would be in love with me."

[Laffy Kat]

21. Oscar Meyer wiener! nt

[red dog 1]

25. Oscar Meyer is correct!

[Laffy Kat]

20. "It's so moist, you can slice it with a feather."

An oldie. It came to me out of the blue the other day. It was a television commercial.

[bobalew]

29. Duncan Hines Cake mix

[Laffy Kat]

36. Yes!

I was enthralled by that commercial as a child.

[applegrove]

23. J'aime mes amis, les jours ensoleiller et mon vin preferer le _______.

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Because it's nice without the edge.

[underpants]

26. You deserve a break today at McDonald's

[red dog 1]

27. If you're the police, where are your badges?

[rickford66]

76. Badges ? We don't need no stinkin' badges !!

[bobalew]

30. "From the Land of Sky Blue waters..."

[red dog 1]

33. Hamm's, the beer refreshing

[bobalew]

31. "I can't believe I ate the Whole thing!"

[red dog 1]

32. Alka Seltzer?

[red dog 1]

34. "The best a man can get!"

[jmowreader]

39. Gillette

[red dog 1]

40. You got it!

[red dog 1]

43. "It never, never, never let's you down."

[red dog 1]

44. "I'm lovin' it"

[jmowreader]

98. McDonald's

[red dog 1]

45. "Sorry Charlie"

[Wolf Frankula]

46. StarKist Tuna

Charlie the Tuna was their spokestuna. Arbel Nelson the cat ate him.

Wold

[red dog 1]

49. Wold?

[Wolf Frankula]

58. That was the effect of a large free mug of

Old Rasputin (also called Old Tom Baker) Imperial Russian Barrel Aged Stout.

Wolf

[red dog 1]

50. You got it, Wolf!

[DFW]

47. Staaaaaaaakist Tuna n/t

[red dog 1]

51. Yep!

[DFW]

48. Quick as a wink, you're in the Pink.

One of my grandfather's very own (he was a Madison Avenue advertising exec in the 1950s and 1960s).

[red dog 1]

52. I'm gonna make a wild guess here....Pepto Bismol?

[DFW]

53. Very good!! Here's another of his: "It Leaves You Breathless"

By the way, he also had the "Tareyton" account, but they switched to another agency before the "rather fight than switch" campaign was introduced.

[red dog 1]

54. Wow! I actually got it right?

I have no idea about "It leaves you breathless"

[DFW]

55. He got that from a remark my grandma made

Women used to make derogatory remarks about his breath and that of his friends when they had a few shots of whiskey, but never noticed an alcohol breath when they drank vodka.

There, when they landed the Smirnoff vodka account, he came up with "It leaves you breathless," the double meaning by no means lost on drinkers. It was of his most successful campaigns of all. In the 1950s, having a Russian name for ANY US-made product was risky. Smirnoff was made by Hublein of Connecticut. The "breathless" campaign surged past all the McCarthyism and put Smirnoff Vodka on the map forever.

[red dog 1]

56. Very interesting!

Years ago, I read a book written by a guy who's father was in advertising.
He was the one who came up with "Man-O-Manischewitz What a Wine!"

[DFW]

57. They were of an era.

My grandfather (the ad man, that is) never enjoyed higher education. He made it on his wit alone, and that meant a lot of plays on words.

Once in 1965, we were in a car in downtown Washington DC. My mom was driving. The was LBJ's "War on Poverty" and "Population Explosion" era. Out of nowhere, my grandfather said he thought we needed a "War on Puberty to stem the Copulation Explosion." My mom was laughing so hard, she nearly ran the car up the steps of the old FBI building.

[quaint]

129. !!!

[red dog 1]

59. "The Best To You Each Morning"

[Harker]

65. Kellogg's

It bothers me how deeply implanted advertising is.

I haven't had breakfast cereal in 40 years.

[red dog 1]

86. You got it, Hark

[red dog 1]

60. "Mother please, I'd rather do it myself!"

[red dog 1]

88. The correct answer is Anacin (already answered)

[red dog 1]

61. "Tastes as good as it smells"

[Wolf Frankula]

66. Anacin.

Wolf

[red dog 1]

70. Anacin?

[Wolf Frankula]

72. Anacin

Aspirin with caffeine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacin

Wolf

[red dog 1]

87. I see what happened now

You were answering # 60, not # 61 ["Tastes as good as it smells"]

(That's why I was surprised by your answer)

[red dog 1]

62. "We put you in the driver's seat."

[Wolf Frankula]

63. Hertz Rentacars

The guy was dropped into the driver's seat.

Wolf

[red dog 1]

69. Yes indeed!

(Good ad)

[red dog 1]

64. "Yo Quiero __ __"

[Angleae]

67. Taco Bell

[red dog 1]

68. Si

[red dog 1]

71. "Biggest candy bar on reservation!"

[panader0]

73. "You'll wonder where the yellow went...."

[Wolf Frankula]

74. "When you brush your teeth with Pepsodent."

My mom sang, "You'll wonder where your teeth all went when you brush your teeth with Pepsodent."

Wolf

[panader0]

75. How about "Help, Mr. Tooth Decay has escaped!"

Hint: "Brusha brusha brusha"

[red dog 1]

79. Has to be Ipana

[Roland99]

78. "and I helped!"

[red dog 1]

80. "___ tastes good like a cigarette should"

[jmowreader]

100. Winston

[red dog 1]

104. Absolutely!

[red dog 1]

81. "There's always room for ___"?

[Angleae]

82. Jello

[red dog 1]

83. You got it!

Didn't Bill Cosby do some Jell-O commercials?

[red dog 1]

84. "Put a tiger in your tank"

[jmowreader]

99. Esso gasoline

Which in the US is now Exxon gasoline...they still use the tiger, but no longer tell you to put it in your tank. A team of experts has proven conclusively that tigers will not fit in gas tanks and they wouldn't be happy there if you could get them in.

[red dog 1]

103. Esso it is

[red dog 1]

85. The "Fresh Up" Family Drink

[Different Drummer]

89. "A bowl a day keeps the bullies away."

DD

[red dog 1]

91. Wild guess....Wheaties?

[Different Drummer]

94. Nope. Check the link below.

[red dog 1]

90. "Stronger than dirt"

[Wolf Frankula]

108. Ajax Laundry Detergent

The White Knight

Wolf

[red dog 1]

111. You got another one, Wolf!

(Thanks for the video)

[red dog 1]

92. "Fly Me!"

[red dog 1]

93. "Never Around When You Need It"

[jmowreader]

133. Custom Carriage Police Cars?

[red dog 1]

134. I don't think so

[red dog 1]

95. Kid Tested, Mother Approved

[red dog 1]

96. "Is it live or is it ____"?

[Angleae]

97. Memorex

[red dog 1]

102. Yes

[if..fish..had..wings]

101. "Get on the right track to 9 Mile and Mack..."

Local not National

[red dog 1]

106. What locale?

(Just curious)

[if..fish..had..wings]

107. Metro Detroit

[red dog 1]

110. Thanks

[red dog 1]

105. "More doctors smoke ___s than any other cigarette!"

[red dog 1]

109. "The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection"

[red dog 1]

112. "Boy, you in a heap of trouble!"

[red dog 1]

113. Don't Panic!

[red dog 1]

114. "Mama puts it in my milk for extra energy"

[quaint]

148. Ovaltine?

[red dog 1]

149. No, but you're close.

(good guess)

[red dog 1]

115. "How do you spell relief?"

[red dog 1]

116. "Can't Beat The Real Thing"

[red dog 1]

117. "I could've had a __"?

[Angleae]

118. V8

[red dog 1]

119. Yep!

[red dog 1]

120. "If you have a headache too, __ __'s fine for you"

[red dog 1]

121. "That's what I like!"

[red dog 1]

122. "Farfegnugen"

[red dog 1]

123. "What's in your wallet?"

[red dog 1]

124. "Hey ____ man!"

[red dog 1]

125. "The sneaker makes the man"

[red dog 1]

126. "Television you can feel!"

[red dog 1]

127. "Kid Tested, Mother Approved"

[red dog 1]

128. "Open your snack hole"

[red dog 1]

130. "Obey your thirst"

[red dog 1]

131. "What'll you have?"

[red dog 1]

132. "The ultimate driving machine!"

[red dog 1]

135. "Get's the red out!"

[red dog 1]

136. "So Easy a Caveman Can Do It"

[Angleae]

137. GEICO

[red dog 1]

138. You got it!

[red dog 1]

139. "Smell Amazing Forever"

[red dog 1]

140. "Oh, what a relief it is"

[Angleae]

141. Alka Seltzer

[red dog 1]

142. Of course!

[red dog 1]

143. "Fine Corinthian Leather!"

[quaint]

145. I can hear Ricardo Montalban say it

...but no clue about what.

[red dog 1]

146. It was an automobile commercial

[red dog 1]

144. "Two, Two, Two Mints in One"

[red dog 1]

147. "Tuesday is ___'s tamale day!

[red dog 1]

150. "Look Ma, no cavities!"

[red dog 1]

151. "Think Small"

[red dog 1]

152. "Come Alive!"

[red dog 1]

153. "Open your snack hole"

[red dog 1]

154. "It's Terr..r..riff.F!"

(not a breakfast cereal)