I rode a Greyhound bus back in 1980.. I fell asleep leaning on the shoulder of a fairly large older black lady next to me.. I woke up and apologized and she said.."it's alright honey.. it's the most action I've seen in years".. had everyone around laughing their ass off :)
I remember footie pajamas and a sleeping bag and pillow in the back of the station wagon because when we went to the drive in, we rarely made it through the movie.
1974 had to be one of the best years of the 70s. It was the dawn of Disco, DC Comics had 100 Page Super Spectaculars, there was some really outstanding pop & soul music, the Dallas Cowboys were contenders, Soul Train came on twice on Saturday were I lived, some really great TV shows & commercials, Saturday Morning Cartoons & I don't know what else. 1974 was a super cool year.
Great collection of commercials. Even though I was born in 1973, I really enjoy watching these commercials. I always believe that the 1970s and 1980s were the best era for commercials.
Ah......the days when a single adult's salary could support a whole household. Ummm....we didn't have cds in the 1970s. Nice Time-Life commerical anyway........
Oh, stop fer krees sakes. Business is about selling things for the purpose of earning money. They use that money to pay a bunch of people to come to work. Those people get a paycheck and buy stuff like food and rent and cellphones and college tuition for their kids. There's nothing evil going on there. This video, OTOH, is about the funny stuff that we humans do. Grab a joke and have a laugh. Check your GE digital clock radio. It's funny time!
Thanks, Gary. I was set to reach it by September, but quite suddenly I went from an average of 50 new subs per day to minus 5. I don't know why. But now it seems to be back to normal.
I bought a 74 Eldo...in 1980 ...for $500. A repo from a credit union. I don't know what it sold for new, but just think of the depreciation. In 6 years. It had a 500 ci motor and after some carb overhaul would lay front wheel rubber for a half a mile. The front hood was like 7ft. long. Mine was black on black. I called it "death on wheels".
Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us, all we ask is Let Us, Serve It Your way... Of course I sang along!!! And "The Pepsi Generation" too!! CD's in 1974 - Sorry, 10 years too early!! A true masterpiece Fred!!! Love the jingles I can still sing along with, AND remember all the words!!!! Thanks for the Rememberies!!!!!!e
Thanks Fred for the wonderful memories of my 7th year in this life i remember quite a few of those commercials i don't like getting older but compared to today i thank god i grew up then thanks again Fred
1:00 Ahh, Judy, you timeless heartbreaker, with your innuendos, don't ever got any older than this commercial. "Jim" from The Magician series, plying those smooooth moves to the mandatory singing trio in every Burger King location back then. ( See kids what being born decades later caused you to miss out on) It's been said before, but it's pretty bad, when watching older commercials are better than the tripe being churned out ad nauseam. Wistful times and memories. Thank you, Fred, for bringing your brand of magic to us, in this less than stellar time. You do good, as always.
Checking out your channel before bed on a Saturday night has become a ritual for me. Whatever frustrations/boredom I had during the week take a back seat for a few minutes. They may be just commercials to some people, but the right one at the right time brings a smile to one’s face.
I’m a younger person who’s in the middle of reading the excellent “Reaganland,” a book about the politics of the 1970s - this channel sure is a great way to better visually understand what the 1970s were like.
Burgess Meredith doing the voiceover for United, and the great Ken "Word Jazz" Nordine for Taster's Choice. That "Fly Judy" commercial, was there a product being promoted in there somewhere (besides her)?
I remember that ad of Greyhound with Fred MacMurray, and most of the others. I was age 13 part of 1974, and in 7th grade. I watched alot of TV in evenings, during 1964 to 1979...shows were alot better then, as were the ads.
DAG! that TV Guide blip brought back a FLOOD of memories! Fred, this entire video was one big trip back in time for this 60 y.o. oldies lover - thanks for another fabulous time aboard the S. S. FREDFLIX TIMEMACHINE!
Thank you for the great video! I remember loving the chocolate Snack Pack puddings when I was a kid! I even insisted that we send some to my cousins (used to drive my mom nuts because I always wanted to send things) France so they could try it along with my recipe suggestions LOL! The suggestions were to eat them with custard or chopped bananas/pears or whip cream! And to spread it all over an almond cake! All my favourite options of course! On a more serious note, to see Christopher's Reeves as a young healthy gorgeous young man, and to know what happened to him is so heartbreaking. May he and his wife rest in peace❤
@@FredFlix Yes I agree he was a great inspiration to many people including to myself! At the time, I suffered from a major postpartum depression and out of the blue I saw an article of him and his wife, how she was so supportive and how he never gave up. I remember crying when reading the article and wondering how I could be as brave as he was.❤
Thank you for your channel, I enjoy it. Minor point: We did not have compact discs in 1974. We had 8 track tapes, cassette tapes an vinyl records. 1974 I carried a draft card and drank a lot of 3.2 beer at the drive ins. Again thanks for the flashbacks.
Wonderful Commercial compilation Fred!!! They sure do take me back!!! I loved that Pepsi jingle! There are so many good ones!!! Thank you SO MUCH FRED!!! 🎄❄🎉☃️
I was 14 in 1974, the gas crisis was in 1973 and this is when Japanese cars got a Huge boost, that changed everything, we never talked about gas milage till 1973, American cars were going down and it was the begining of the Japanese cars to slowly take over the industry.
I think the “fly me “ad campaign was the brain child of Dick Wolf. AAH The Red Barn. My mother used to take me there when I was a boy. Where I live, the “Barns” are still around, but they are Subway restaurants
I was born in 1979, so I just barely missed the 70s. One of these days, I’m hoping that one of the many commercial videos out there in CZcams land will have a particular Cub Scouts commercial I’ve been struggling to find for years.
Guess I didn't watch that much t.v. in 1974 because I was pregnant 9 months of it and mostly slept . Funny, when some young people were talking recently they said "The 70s" like they thought we rode in covered wagons and washed clothes on a washboard at the creek.....
Even though the Solid Gold CD commercial was from later, it was fun to watch Barry White slobber and sweat all over the people in the audience. Can't get enough!
OK, The Time-Life "Solid Gold Soul" ad was not a time paradox, but an ad from the 80's for a collection of songs from 1974. And to think I was just 8 at the time. Thanks, FredFlix. 🙂
I was going to mention that. I think it was around '84 or '85. I was stationed at Ft. Hood at the time when one of the guys in my unit had bought his first CD player from the PX. K-Tel was the big one back then with albums, cassettes, and 8-Tracks. Still good though. Brought back a lot of memories.👍
Yep, It would've been K-tel on Vinyl, and all your Favorite Soul Sounds, or something like that. Like those "This is What Passes For Music" CD's today. "All your favorite earwigs in one place"😆
Some of these I can remember by the look and sound of them but wouldn't know what the heck they were about. I was only a little kid ya know.: Burger King 1:04 Bic 2:33 (I remember especially that last one in a movie theater) RC Cola 5:11 Metropolitan Life 8:09 Hot Wheels Thundershift 500 Set 9:39 (something I wanna have) Taster's Choice 11:03 Snack Pack 11:32 (Maybe I recall that commercial. One of my favorite snacks, of course.) Chuck Wagon 12:03 (with that dog chasing the chuck wagon)
Thank you Fred I really enjoyed that and wish I had been notified! Again it is Chantelle with a new username! Hope you are well and having a good holiday! Appreciate you and love that you respond often!💋💟😘
I also did not get notified of your comment, Chantelle, and had to go through a different method to see it. Always appreciative of your comments and thanks again.
@@FredFlix I love commenting to you Fred as you actually respond! Lol! I have been with many CZcamsrs that responded and then quit after they grew a bit. I didn't leave them and still comment but I love that you respond often! Thank u as always!
I rode a Greyhound bus back in 1980.. I fell asleep leaning on the shoulder of a fairly large older black lady next to me.. I woke up and apologized and she said.."it's alright honey.. it's the most action I've seen in years".. had everyone around laughing their ass off :)
Ha! Otherwise, long-distance bus riding is awful because of all the stops.
@@FredFlix and the constant sitting for hours n hours if your destination is far away. Lol
@@simplysteve68 bus butt :)
@@FredFlix ..and the smell.. every stop is a bit different.. but always bad...lol
Cute anecdote!
I graduated HS in 74. I miss those days. Thanks for the memories.
You're welcome, BF76.
As someone born in 1974, this is really cool to see.
8:47 "It's a very practical little woody." That's what my wife says.
I'll see myself out.
Just make sure you park it in the right garage
🤣🤣🤣👍
I have a little woody too 😊
I thought you were here all week, Henny
I was born in 1974. I really like the vehicle commercials and the ones featuring the latest and greatest technology of that time period.
Born the same year as Elton’s Caribou! 😃
I miss the space ship commercial s
I remember footie pajamas and a sleeping bag and pillow in the back of the station wagon because when we went to the drive in, we rarely made it through the movie.
Ahh to be 14 again! 1974 rocked!
LOL right there with you! I was 14 in 1974!
You and me both, kid. 👍
Me too, 1974 was a perfect year to be 14. Discovered pop music and comic books...
I was 10
I flicked my BIC at a lot of concerts in the 70's and 80's
Born in 65. Wow, many of those took me back.
I was a senior in high school in 1974. I turned 18 in May. Watching this video brought back so many memories. Thanks for posting this.
You're welcome, Gary.
Bring back some memories, doesn’t it.
I was 18 too and turned 19 in October
Me too! Turned 18, graduated in 1974!
I graduated in 1974 too. Born December 1955.
I love old commercials. It is good medicine for today's ills. Thanks Fred.
My pleasure, Janet. And, back then, they didn't stack 7 or 8 of them at a time.
I agree with you.
CZcams ads are AWFUL.
To borrow Budweisers theme a little bit- When you say Fred Flix, you've said it all.
Thank you Fred.
I like your jingle, Joseph.
i was in third grade in 1974, these old commercials bring back nice memories
The best time of our lives being in public school.
1974 had to be one of the best years of the 70s. It was the dawn of Disco, DC Comics had 100 Page Super Spectaculars, there was some really outstanding pop & soul music, the Dallas Cowboys were contenders, Soul Train came on twice on Saturday were I lived, some really great TV shows & commercials, Saturday Morning Cartoons & I don't know what else. 1974 was a super cool year.
Actually the dawn of that disco crap started in 1972 but yeah I agree 1974 was a great year and the last year of the early 70’s
I was 17 in 1974 and living /loving life ! Great memories !
Me too 🙂
I had a friend who somehow got a hold of a "Fly me" t-shirt, and her mother wouldn't let her wear it! I love this, Fred. Thanks, again!
You're welcome, Ruth.
When I just want to escape the 2024 craziness, here is where I find myself calming down😉
I feel like I'm 7 again! Way to go Fred!
If you're 7, you'll have to go to bed early tonight, IA. Oh wait, I forgot: it's the weekend!
@@FredFlix Yep, tomorrow is the best day of the week: SATURDAY!!!
I was 10 years old in 74. A great time to be a Kid. I wish it was all over again. DAMN 50 YEARS AGO.
Great collection of commercials. Even though I was born in 1973, I really enjoy watching these commercials. I always believe that the 1970s and 1980s were the best era for commercials.
Clark Kent needed to have cheap, well made Dress Shirts......RIP Mr. Reeve...
I was a senior in high school in '74. So that line "the future is now" .. little did we know it really was!
sure has changed
How does it feel to be a adult 😊
Ah......the days when a single adult's salary could support a whole household.
Ummm....we didn't have cds in the 1970s. Nice Time-Life commerical anyway........
Ik I just remember records and eight tracks
Thanks for pointing that out, Rick. I didn't notice the CDs being offered. I mention it now in the accompanying text.
@@FredFlix
No problem!
Keep up the great videos!
👍👍
He explained that in the clip description.
Those days are gone forever.
Hello AI ... Goodbye freedom and creativity
It was truly the best time to have been alive on planet earth 🌏 The USA 🇺🇸 in the latter part of the 20th century was a beautiful thing....
When businesses cared about business, today their just about greed.
It was about greed back then also they just disguised it with good commercials.
@@cindysue5474 yeah like the ford pinto! 😆😆
Oh, stop fer krees sakes. Business is about selling things for the purpose of earning money. They use that money to pay a bunch of people to come to work. Those people get a paycheck and buy stuff like food and rent and cellphones and college tuition for their kids. There's nothing evil going on there.
This video, OTOH, is about the funny stuff that we humans do. Grab a joke and have a laugh. Check your GE digital clock radio. It's funny time!
Exactly. It’s like they don’t even try to have goods ads.
@@DrLumpy Today it's about profit.
Excellent Fred. I hope you get 100 thousand by the new year.
Thanks, Gary. I was set to reach it by September, but quite suddenly I went from an average of 50 new subs per day to minus 5. I don't know why. But now it seems to be back to normal.
@7:40- Harry Shearer in the opening shot. (Simpsons and Spinal Tap)
was just about to post same..
.i don't think Harry needs non-speaking...
two-second appearances in commercials to pay the rent these days
Thank you Fred for pointing out the celebrities before they became famous. What a gem.
You're welcome, Robert.
Yep, that's the way it was back when I was 8 years old.
I was 4 and we only had 6 channels
I bought a 74 Eldo...in 1980 ...for $500. A repo from a credit union.
I don't know what it sold for new, but just think of the depreciation. In 6 years.
It had a 500 ci motor and after some carb overhaul would lay front wheel rubber for a half a mile.
The front hood was like 7ft. long.
Mine was black on black.
I called it "death on wheels".
Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce, special orders don't upset us, all we ask is Let Us, Serve It Your way... Of course I sang along!!!
And "The Pepsi Generation" too!!
CD's in 1974 - Sorry, 10 years too early!!
A true masterpiece Fred!!! Love the jingles I can still sing along with, AND remember all the words!!!! Thanks for the Rememberies!!!!!!e
I goofed on that CD ad, Jeff, but so did you:1874! (though a typo is not as big a deal.)
@@FredFlix Ooops.
I thought it was a pun to no lettuce “all we ask is lettuce”
@@CaptchaNeon 👍👍😃😃
Snack Pack Pudding...the perfect way to grout the bathroom tiles...You hit another one out of the park Fred..thanks!
Never thought of fixing my bathroom that way, Dennis.
Fred you are good your very very good. You bring back so many memories.
When life was simpler and people knew who they were.
Smoking in a movie theatre? Truly 1974 was a magical time!
Magical? BULL! I remember flying when smoking was allowed. Nasty habit. Nasty and deadly smoke.
Did it all the time
I can still smoke in some cinemas where I live. In my city nobody cares about anti smoking laws.
@@albinklein7680 The city in your head?
Thanks Fred for the wonderful memories of my 7th year in this life i remember quite a few of those commercials i don't like getting older but compared to today i thank god i grew up then thanks again Fred
You're welcome, Mike. I agree we should be grateful to be our ages.
Solid gold soul-awesome!
Thanks for the memories, Fred. That seems like such a long time ago. Just 46 years.
What's 46 years to people like us, right, Jim?
1:00 Ahh, Judy, you timeless heartbreaker, with your innuendos, don't ever got any older than this commercial.
"Jim" from The Magician series, plying those smooooth moves to the mandatory singing trio in every Burger King location back then. ( See kids what being born decades later caused you to miss out on)
It's been said before, but it's pretty bad, when watching older commercials are better than the tripe being churned out ad nauseam.
Wistful times and memories. Thank you, Fred, for bringing your brand of magic to us, in this less than stellar time. You do good, as always.
Ahhh, love this. 😊 It's been a while since your last commercials upload. They are always a pleasure to watch. 📲🙋🏽♀️
Glad you liked it, merce.
Checking out your channel before bed on a Saturday night has become a ritual for me. Whatever frustrations/boredom I had during the week take a back seat for a few minutes. They may be just commercials to some people, but the right one at the right time brings a smile to one’s face.
That's good to know, tubekxb.
I’m a younger person who’s in the middle of reading the excellent “Reaganland,” a book about the politics of the 1970s - this channel sure is a great way to better visually understand what the 1970s were like.
Nice to hear, Faine G.
Burgess Meredith doing the voiceover for United, and the great Ken "Word Jazz" Nordine for Taster's Choice.
That "Fly Judy" commercial, was there a product being promoted in there somewhere (besides her)?
Didn't notice, Jude!
We didn't get the "Im Judy, fly me" commercials where I lived. I knew about them only because standup comics started referring to them.
The good ol' days before social media and coronavirus
I remember that ad of Greyhound with Fred MacMurray, and most of the others. I was age 13 part of 1974, and in 7th grade. I watched alot of TV in evenings, during 1964 to 1979...shows were alot better then, as were the ads.
The best part if estate and storage yard sales is the nostalgia that comes with it
DAG! that TV Guide blip brought back a FLOOD of memories! Fred, this entire video was one big trip back in time for this 60 y.o. oldies lover - thanks for another fabulous time aboard the S. S. FREDFLIX TIMEMACHINE!
Thanks a lot, Nunetc.
Thank you so many great memories,
You're welcome, Keith.
The Best Year of the 70s. PERIOD.
The year I was born! These are great!
JOINed THE ARMY ,SAW THE WORLD....
WOW Christopher Reeve before he was Superman.
The shirt had an extra button to tear open if he couldn't find a phone booth 😆
Thank you for the great video! I remember loving the chocolate Snack Pack puddings when I was a kid! I even insisted that we send some to my cousins (used to drive my mom nuts because I always wanted to send things) France so they could try it along with my recipe suggestions LOL! The suggestions were to eat them with custard or chopped bananas/pears or whip cream! And to spread it all over an almond cake! All my favourite options of course! On a more serious note, to see Christopher's Reeves as a young healthy gorgeous young man, and to know what happened to him is so heartbreaking. May he and his wife rest in peace❤
He had a great life up to that point, Fabienne. But even after, he was an inspiration to many others.
@@FredFlix Yes I agree he was a great inspiration to many people including to myself! At the time, I suffered from a major postpartum depression and out of the blue I saw an article of him and his wife, how she was so supportive and how he never gave up. I remember crying when reading the article and wondering how I could be as brave as he was.❤
@@fabienneroure9995 Nice to hear that.
Love these 70's look backs - thanks F F!
You're welcome, L7T&PT.
the voice-over announcer in the Chevrolet commercial was the late Alexander Scourby. Thanks for the Memories Fred Flix. I was 13 in 1974
You're welcome, wnychevy09.
Nice work Fred.
Thanks, lucano57.
Wow! I didn't know they had compact discs in 1974!
Lol they didn't. Must have slipped in by mistake.
Thanks for bringing back my child hood 😊
You're welcome, dragon 71.
Love this. I was 8 and still remember some of these.
Love your videos they always hit home great memories keep them coming
Will do, Robert.
I love the 70's.if you did not get to experience the 70's , watch the shows, movies ,commercials. Also, talk to a relative that experienced the '70s
The love of my life Nick Rivera was born in 1974
I was in Miami in 1972 10 years old and still here.
This is great! I was born in '74 and it's cool to see commercials from that time!
Good times great commercials for sure I was 11 yrs in 74
Thank you for your channel, I enjoy it.
Minor point:
We did not have compact discs in 1974.
We had 8 track tapes, cassette tapes an vinyl records.
1974 I carried a draft card and drank a lot of 3.2 beer at the drive ins.
Again thanks for the flashbacks.
I admitted my mistake in the accompanying text, Jack, and to everyone who has mentioned it in the comments.
Wonderful Commercial compilation Fred!!! They sure do take me back!!! I loved that Pepsi jingle! There are so many good ones!!! Thank you SO MUCH FRED!!! 🎄❄🎉☃️
Glad you enjoyed it, Tam.
The guy in the JC Penney commercial is a real super man...
Thanks for this great video again, Fred. Was not MY life, but this is the closest thing I have to experiencing it.
You're welcome, Julien.
I was born in 1980 i use to love pudding in a can lol
Love it!!!! Thanks Fred!
You're welcome, 3hooks.
Soul Train Whopper! Now that's a burger! Great nostalgic fun!
My only regret is not trying out a Red Barn Barnbuster Burger. 🍔
Fun vid, Fred. Thanx ! More double entendres than a "Designing Golden Girls" episode !
Thanks, Paul.
I can only recall a couple of these, but I'd pretty sure that I'd like to be 12 yo in 1972 again.
Awesome fred.♥♥♥♥♥♥♥it .brought back great memories don't see them to much anymore thank you so much .
Glad you enjoyed it, friend Brenda.
@@FredFlix you're welcome my friend awesome job Fred
I was 14 in 1974, the gas crisis was in 1973 and this is when Japanese cars got a Huge boost, that changed everything, we never talked about gas milage till 1973, American cars were going down and it was the begining of the Japanese cars to slowly take over the industry.
I think the “fly me “ad campaign was the brain child of Dick Wolf.
AAH The Red Barn. My mother used to take me there when I was a boy. Where I live, the “Barns” are still around, but they are Subway restaurants
There's one near where I live that's a Starbucks.
There's one where I live that's a privately owned restaurant
Nice too see those old commercial.
Thanks, Rolf.
I was born in 1979, so I just barely missed the 70s.
One of these days, I’m hoping that one of the many commercial videos out there in CZcams land will have a particular Cub Scouts commercial I’ve been struggling to find for years.
Airline ticket in 10 seconds. Never again.....
In 1974 kids were very sweet
Guess I didn't watch that much t.v. in 1974 because I was pregnant 9 months of it and mostly slept . Funny, when some young people were talking recently they said "The 70s" like they thought we rode in covered wagons and washed clothes on a washboard at the creek.....
Little do those young people know we are on the downslope.
I still have a digital clock radio from 1985 that still works - yeah i know this is about the 1970s but i just thought of it now.
I have one from 1987! We had a 1986 TV that lasted until 2021.
Even though the Solid Gold CD commercial was from later, it was fun to watch Barry White slobber and sweat all over the people in the audience. Can't get enough!
In 1974 I was addicted to snack packs
13:29 very skinny Christopher Reeve before being cast as Superman and weight training with Dave Prowse (Darth Vader) to put on the muscles.
Had the barn buster burger once. Had the craps for 3 days. Nasty burger.
Had a Whopper with shredded lettuce once. Went right through mostly undigested.
Thank you!!!!!
You're welcome, J Chow.
OK, The Time-Life "Solid Gold Soul" ad was not a time paradox, but an ad from the 80's for a collection of songs from 1974.
And to think I was just 8 at the time. Thanks, FredFlix. 🙂
That ad was my slip up, but I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway, Luis.
I was going to mention that. I think it was around '84 or '85. I was stationed at Ft. Hood at the time when one of the guys in my unit had bought his first CD player from the PX. K-Tel was the big one back then with albums, cassettes, and 8-Tracks. Still good though. Brought back a lot of memories.👍
Yep, It would've been K-tel on Vinyl, and all your Favorite Soul Sounds, or something like that. Like those "This is What Passes For Music" CD's today.
"All your favorite earwigs in one place"😆
Some of these I can remember by the look and sound of them but wouldn't know what the heck they were about. I was only a little kid ya know.:
Burger King 1:04
Bic 2:33 (I remember especially that last one in a movie theater)
RC Cola 5:11
Metropolitan Life 8:09
Hot Wheels Thundershift 500 Set 9:39 (something I wanna have)
Taster's Choice 11:03
Snack Pack 11:32 (Maybe I recall that commercial. One of my favorite snacks, of course.)
Chuck Wagon 12:03 (with that dog chasing the chuck wagon)
"Flick my Bic!"😆👍
7:08 "for ladies and little folks, we'll cut it in half"
Thanks Fred..
You're welcome, Eli.
I remember National airlines- used to fly them to Florida.
Boy I sure would love to “Fly Judy”. Merry Christmas Fred...🎄
Same to you, Mike.
Ah the memories.
i use to love Buster Brown shoes.
Thank you Fred I really enjoyed that and wish I had been notified! Again it is Chantelle with a new username! Hope you are well and having a good holiday! Appreciate you and love that you respond often!💋💟😘
I also did not get notified of your comment, Chantelle, and had to go through a different method to see it. Always appreciative of your comments and thanks again.
@@FredFlix I love commenting to you Fred as you actually respond! Lol! I have been with many CZcamsrs that responded and then quit after they grew a bit. I didn't leave them and still comment but I love that you respond often! Thank u as always!
@@tellemomma9780 You are most welcome.
Fred MacMurray invented Flubber. He also died in The Swarm(1978).
Christopher Reeve! RIP.