Hello all! Welcome to the first real post of the Countdown to Halloween. Today I kick off the Countdown in earnest with a look at fun TV commercials with a Halloween spin, or at least a spooky spin. Here we go!
The Bride of Frankenstein is a fan of the New York lottery in this fun spot.
Her husband appears in our next commercial, shilling for--the Federal Trade Commision? Yep! Also, I find it interesting to see the monster boss around Igor instead of the doctor doing so for once.
In this next very quick spot, local Philly haberdasher Benny Krass advises you on the best suit to wear to the grave!
This Rice Krispies commercial from 1997 is actually two commercials in one: the first an everyday commercial, the second Halloween-specific for Halloween Rice Krispy Treats, a classic holiday perennial.
I suspect the voice of Pop is legendary voice actor Rob Paulson, but I'm not certain.
I suspect the voice of Pop is legendary voice actor Rob Paulson, but I'm not certain.
Here is a commercial for Nickelodeon's Nick or Treat event from 1992. I was too old for Nick at that time, but I'm sure this spot will resonate with older millenials out there!
Way back in 1971, you could take your chances with the Voice of the Mummy board game!
Boo! Avoid free radicals by drinking Pom pomegranate juice. Wash your sheets in peace!
Finally, sticking with the ghosts theme, you never know what's going on in your house when you're not there. Ikea shows us what!
I hope you enjoyed this year's crop of spooky commercials. Stay tuned for more Halloween hi-jinks. We're just getting started!
2 comments:
Great round up of commercials. Funny how we wanted them to go away and now they bring such nostalgia. And my sister had that Mummy game! I remember being so confused by it - but thrilled at the gems, I thought they had something mystical about them.
Thanks Joe! The Mummy game shows how fun board games used to be and what a big deal they were in our lives until video games and home video/Internet came along.
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