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FIRST BOX OF LIFE CEREAL IN MY LIFETIME & I WIN THEIR $50,000 PRIZE - 50th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION (YEAH, RIGHT - I WISH)

Posted by Ron D at 1/26/2012 7:49 AM | Add Comment

I WAS PLANNING ON BUILDING A GLASS GARAGE TO SHOWCASE MY NEW CAR. 1960's TV COMMERCIAL SHOWED ME THAT I WAS DUMB.

Posted by Ron D at 1/23/2012 7:02 AM | Add Comment

GOP CANDIDATES = THE SIMPSONS CHARACTERS? MITT ROMNEY = NED FLANDERS? RON PAUL = GRANDPA SIMPSON? PLUS, MANY MORE.

Posted by Ron D at 1/1/2012 8:34 AM | Add Comment

EXCLUSIVE CELEBRITY FAMILY CHRISTMAS PHOTOGRAPHS - MISS PIGGY & KERMIT

Posted by Ron D at 12/26/2011 12:05 AM | Add Comment

MY FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYER FINALLY IS ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME - RON SANTO IS IN!!!!!

Posted by Ron D at 12/5/2011 3:06 PM | Add Comment

WHICH CELEBRITY HAS THE BEST LOOKING LEGS IN THEIR NYLON ADVERTISEMENT?

Posted by Ron D at 12/2/2011 7:10 AM | Add Comment

WORLD'S BEST "WEENIE" SUPERHERO - NABISCO'S CHIPS AHOY COOKIEMAN

Posted by Ron D at 11/4/2011 6:44 AM | Add Comment

SUPER COOL JAMES BOND 007 TOY SET COMMERCIAL FROM THE EARLY 1960s

Posted by Ron D at 11/2/2011 7:22 AM | Add Comment

THE RICH STAY RICH (NOT COUNTING THE BUSH TAX CUTS) BECAUSE THEY NEVER SPEND ANYTHING - EVERYBODY GIVES THEM STUFF

Posted by Ron D at 10/22/2011 6:57 PM | Add Comment

THE TV VERSION OF THE BATMOBILE HAD SPEEDOMETER IN AN UNUSUAL PLACE.

Posted by Ron D at 10/11/2011 7:15 AM | Add Comment

I'M CHECKING OLD MAGAZINE ADS & TV COMMERCIALS FOR THE BEST DOG & CAT FOOD - THE GOP WANTS TO DRIVE THE U.S. INTO A DEPRESSION / RECESSION

Posted by Ron D at 10/3/2011 5:16 AM | Add Comment

A TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT TIM CONWAY (WHILE HE IS STILL ALIVE)

Posted by Ron D at 9/17/2011 3:09 PM | Add Comment

APPARENTLY, DON KNOTTS HAS A NEW "LOVE INTEREST" - THELMA LOU MUST HAVE COME TO HER SENSES.

Posted by Ron D at 9/6/2011 6:00 AM | Add Comment

WHEN YOU ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY "DON'T" NEED TO GET IT THERE OVERNIGHT

Posted by Ron D at 8/20/2011 11:28 AM | Add Comment

GEORGE BURNS LOVED AND CHERISHED HIS WIFE (GRACIE ALLEN.) HE STILL NEEDED TO MUTE HER ON OCCASION

Posted by Ron D at 8/7/2011 9:45 AM | Add Comment

ADAM WEST DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HOLD A SPOON - 3 YEAR OLD GIRL TEACHES HIM THE "CORRECT" WAY

Posted by Ron D at 7/26/2011 8:05 PM | Add Comment

A VERY ODD CELEBRITY ENDORSED COMMERCIAL THAT PUTS A HUGE GRIN ON MY FACE

Posted by Ron D at 7/16/2011 8:50 PM | Add Comment

THE ANSWER TO THE ETERNAL QUESTION - DID ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY HAVE HAIRY NOSTRILS?

Posted by Ron D at 7/10/2011 7:33 PM | Add Comment

I MISSED THE FUTURE-TO-BE DAY OF CONCEPTION OF CAPTAIN JAMES TIBERIUS KIRK

Posted by Ron D at 6/26/2011 7:20 AM | Add Comment

WEIGHT LOSS TIP - DRINK COCA COLA AND LOSE WEIGHT, ACCORDING TO THIS 1961 TV COMMERCIAL.

Posted by Ron D at 6/3/2011 9:28 AM | Add Comment

I'VE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH A BOTTLE OF GREY POUPON & NOBODY HAS ASKED TO BORROW IT.

Posted by Ron D at 6/2/2011 7:30 AM | Add Comment

NEWS FLASH: INANIMATE VENTRILOQUIST DUMMY - JERRY MAHONEY SWITCHED CEREAL BRANDS FROM LIFE CEREAL TO KELLOGG'S FROSTED MINI WHEATS

Posted by Ron D at 6/1/2011 8:26 AM | Add Comment

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE THE INSIDE OF THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES TRUCK? WELL, YOU CAN, THANKS TO ME. EXPRESSIONS OF THANKS CAN BE SENT TO ME IN A PLAIN ENVELOPE

Posted by Ron D at 5/26/2011 9:26 AM | Add Comment

1950's - 1980's FRISKIES DOG FOOD ADS WERE THE CUTEST TV & MAGAZINE ADS IN THE WORLD, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION.

Posted by Ron D at 5/23/2011 8:56 AM | Add Comment

I WENT TO A BETTY WHITE BOOK SIGNING. I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO TAKE A PICTURE - I DID TAKE A PHOTO & BETTY PULLED A GUN ON ME. JUST JOKING.

Posted by Ron D at 5/17/2011 8:55 AM | Add Comment

THE BEST SALESMEN FOR KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES - THE MONKEES

Posted by Ron D at 5/13/2011 8:14 AM | Add Comment

DID YOU KNOW THAT LUCILLE BALL & DICK VAN DYKE HAD A LINE OF CLOTHES - IT'S TRUE.

Posted by Ron D at 5/11/2011 8:55 AM | Add Comment

SHERIFF ANDY TAYLOR DOESN'T USE TRAFFIC TICKETS TO RAISE MONEY FOR MAYBERRY - HE USES CORPORATE SPONSORS

Posted by Ron D at 5/9/2011 9:40 AM | Add Comment

LOOK BACK IN ILL. HISTORY: HOW JERI RYAN (SEXY 7 of 9 - STAR TREK VOYAGER) INADVERTENLY HELPED TO GET BLAGO ELECTED

Posted by Ron D at 5/5/2011 8:07 AM | Add Comment

"MAKE ROOM FOR DADDY" CLIP - RUSTY LOOKING FOR A JOB IN THE WANT ADS - FUNNY & CUTE

Posted by Ron D at 5/1/2011 7:33 AM | Add Comment

DENNIS THE MENACE HAS DISCOVERED THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH - 1993 DENNIS LOOKS YOUNGER THAN 1960 DENNIS

Posted by Ron D at 4/30/2011 11:44 AM | Add Comment

A TRIP BACK INTO TIME - 1960's TV COMMERCIAL FOR AUNT JEMIMA PANCAKES, ALONG WITH A CUB SCOUT TROOP ON A CAMPOUT. VERY CUTE.

Posted by Ron D at 4/29/2011 7:35 AM | Add Comment

TRANSOGRAM USED TO MAKE THE COOLEST TOYS

Posted by Ron D at 4/26/2011 8:12 AM | Add Comment

HISTORY CHANNEL'S - ANTIQUE ARCHEAOLOGY BUILDING FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE

Posted by Ron D at 4/25/2011 7:43 AM | Add Comment

22 YEARS AGO, I REALIZED THAT SOLOFLEX MAGAZINE ADS WERE USING MY BODY WITH ANOTHER PERSON'S HEAD - YEAH, RIGHT!!!

Posted by Ron D at 4/20/2011 8:02 AM | Add Comment

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOST SUPPOSEDLY COULD HAVE BEEN DAN ROWAN (LAUGH-IN HOST)

Posted by Ron D at 4/17/2011 7:06 AM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

I BET YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT DRAGONS WERE CLOSE FRIENDS WITH DOGS.

Posted by Ron D at 4/16/2011 5:02 PM | Add Comment

REDD FOXX: SPOKESMAN FOR BALL PARK FRANKS & COLT 45 LIQUOR

Posted by Ron D at 4/15/2011 7:47 AM | Add Comment

EXCLUSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT: CBS HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A NEW SITCOM FOR CHARLIE SHEEN

Posted by Ron D at 4/14/2011 7:28 AM | Add Comment

A GIFT FROM AN INSURANCE COMPANY - WHAT A SURPRISE, IT HAS A STRING ATTACHED TO IT!!!!

Posted by Ron D at 4/10/2011 6:11 AM | Add Comment

A FAMOUS TV CELEBRITY WAS THE "PERSON" WHO INVENTED CAR SEATBELTS - SEE WHO IT WAS.

Posted by Ron D at 4/9/2011 8:39 AM | Add Comment

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PEG & B.J. HUNNICUTT, A FEW YEARS BEFORE HIS DRAFT NOTICE ARRIVED

Posted by Ron D at 4/7/2011 9:45 AM | Add Comment

ARE YOU CURIOUS WHAT BRAND OF SOAP LUCILLE BALL USED TO WASH AWAY FILTHY PHILLIP MORRIS CIGARETTE SMOKE?

Posted by Ron D at 4/6/2011 9:46 AM | Add Comment

THE GREAT 1958 LEBANON - JEWISH WAR. FUNNYMAN JACK BENNY GUEST STARS ON "THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW."

Posted by Ron D at 4/2/2011 12:15 PM | Add Comment

WAS DESI ARNAZ GIVING THE VIEWERS THE CUBAN VERSION OF "THE FINGER" - I'M JUST JOKING.

Posted by Ron D at 3/30/2011 10:06 AM | Add Comment

MAXWELL SMART HAD A BAD DAY - WAS WALKING HIS DOG FANG (AGENT K - 13) & STEPPED IN HIS DOO DOO - THEN HIS SHOE PHONE RANG.

Posted by Ron D at 3/26/2011 12:30 PM | Add Comment

BILLIONAIRE BOB HOPE WAS A SPOKESMAN FOR VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS - COULD HAVE MADE A FEW MORE BUCKS WITH ANOTHER COMPANY

Posted by Ron D at 3/23/2011 7:57 AM | Add Comment

ALAN BRADY SHOW EXPOSE - TV PRODUCER MEL COOLEY IS A POSSIBLE DIRTY OLD MAN

Posted by Ron D at 3/22/2011 9:00 AM | Add Comment

BEST OF MY TWITTER COMMENTS - PART 15

Posted by Ron D at 3/18/2011 7:52 AM | Add Comment

WHO WAS A BETTER SPOKES-ANIMAL FOR LARK AUTOMOBILES - MR. ED (TALKING HORSE) OR ZSA ZSA GABOR?

Posted by Ron D at 3/16/2011 8:59 AM | Add Comment

HAVE YOU EVER FANTASIZED ABOUT HAVING MASSIVE MUSCLES LIKE BULLWINKLE HAS? LEARN HOW HE CREATED HIS MASSIVE PHYSIQUE.

Posted by Ron D at 3/15/2011 8:54 AM | Add Comment

A FOND LOOK AT "THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET" WITH RICKY NELSON AND OLDER BROTHER DAVE

Posted by Ron D at 3/14/2011 7:50 AM | Add Comment

TV & MOVIE ACTOR RICHARD CRENNA DIRECTED EPISODES OF THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW - HIS OPINION OF HIS ONE CONTRIBUTION TO THE SHOW

Posted by Ron D at 3/12/2011 7:06 PM | Add Comment

THESE LATE 1950's ADS FOR CHEF BOY AR DEE COULD BE DESCRIBED AS "'STRETCHING' THE TRUTH IN ADVERTISING"

Posted by Ron D at 3/10/2011 8:48 AM | Add Comment

TV STAR & MOGUL TV PRODUCER - DANNY THOMAS SHILLING FOR POST CEREAL (PROBABLY NEVER ATE A BOWL OF THE STUFF IN HIS LIFE)

Posted by Ron D at 3/9/2011 8:16 AM | Add Comment

LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ DEMONSTRATING A SUPER COOL RETRACTABLE HARDTOP FORD FAIRLANE SKYLINER

Posted by Ron D at 3/7/2011 8:05 AM | Add Comment

THE WORLD'S RICHEST CAT "MATILDA VAN HORN"

Posted by Ron D at 3/3/2011 7:05 AM | Add Comment

AFTER FRED MERTZ DIED - ETHEL MERTZ HAD BIG EXPENSES, SHE CHANGED HER NAME AND SOLD MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE

Posted by Ron D at 3/2/2011 7:35 AM | Add Comment

WATCH LARRY TATE (BEWITCHED) TRY TO STEAL A WINSTON CIGARETTE SLOGAN TO USE ON AUNT JEMIMA SYRUP

Posted by Ron D at 2/27/2011 8:00 AM | Add Comment

HENRY MORGAN (PANELIST ON "I'VE GOT A SECRET") HAD THE TYPE OF SARCASTIC HUMOR THAT I LOVE

Posted by Ron D at 2/25/2011 8:12 AM | Add Comment

READ MY POST - TO SEE CARTOON CHARACTER DICK TRACY TAKING A BATH IN A TV COMMERCIAL

Posted by Ron D at 2/22/2011 9:58 AM | Add Comment

I HATED COCOA PUFFS CEREAL - CEREAL IS SUPPOSED TO BE EATEN WITH REGULAR MILK, NOT A CHOCOLATE YUCKY FLAVORED MESS

Posted by Ron D at 2/20/2011 8:05 AM | Add Comment

"THE ONION" REPORTS ON AN INCREDIBLY TERRIBLE ACCIDENT - UNSUPERVISED CHILD ON A BINGE OF 4 BOWLS OF A BOO BERRY CEREAL

Posted by Ron D at 2/15/2011 9:34 AM | Add Comment

BAD IDEA FOR A TOY "MILKY THE MARVELOUS MILKING COW" WITH "PRETEND" MILK. LOOKING FOR A LAWSUIT.

Posted by Ron D at 2/13/2011 8:33 AM | Add Comment

COOLEST TOY THAT I WAS TOO OLD FOR - MARX BIG WHEEL

Posted by Ron D at 2/11/2011 11:12 AM | Add Comment

THE DAY THAT ROBERT YOUNG, ELEANOR DONAHUE, BILLY GRAY & LAUREN CHAPIN MADE BREAKFAST FOR JANE WYATT - WITH THE HELP OF SCOTT PAPER TOWELS

Posted by Ron D at 2/8/2011 8:38 AM | Add Comment

ADORABLE MID 1960's "LIFE" CEREAL COMMERCIAL - DEBATE WITH GOLFER BILLY CASPER & A KID - POINT & COUNTERPOINT

Posted by Ron D at 2/4/2011 7:20 AM | Add Comment

ALWAYS FEED YOUR PET LION KEN L RATION - ACCORDING TO THIS VINTAGE 1960's TV COMMERCIAL

Posted by Ron D at 2/1/2011 9:15 AM | Add Comment

MILTON BRADLEY BOARD GAMES "LIFE" & "MONOPOLY" - TRAINING GROUND FOR FUTURE REPUBLICANS?

Posted by Ron D at 1/31/2011 8:32 AM | Add Comment

DID YOU EVER WONDER WHICH INSURANCE COMPANY INSURES HERMAN AND LILY MUNSTER?

Posted by Ron D at 1/28/2011 10:29 AM | Add Comment

PARTRIDGE FAMILY MEMBER CHANGES HIS ALLEGIANCE FROM KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES TO GENERAL MILLS BERRY BURST CHEERIOS

Posted by Ron D at 1/26/2011 9:14 AM | Add Comment

DEAD BIRDS FALLING FROM THE SKY WILE E. COYOTE AND HIS ACME BIRD KILLER DID IT

Posted by Ron D at 1/24/2011 12:18 AM | Add Comment

HERMAN MUNSTER - BIG KID WITH COOL AMT MUNSTER KOACH TOY

Posted by Ron D at 1/19/2011 9:50 AM | Add Comment

THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL POODLE

Posted by Ron D at 1/11/2011 9:25 AM | Add Comment

FAMOUS MALE ACTORS PORTRAYING FEMALES - DUSTIN HOFFMAN AS TOOTSIE - ROBIN WILLIAMS AS MRS DOUTFIRE - JACK BENNY AS GRACIE ALLEN (MRS GEORGE BURNS)

Posted by Ron D at 1/5/2011 8:42 AM | Add Comment

COULD IT BE THAT SANTA CLAUS IS THE OLDER BROTHER OF SUPERMAN?

Posted by Ron D at 12/30/2010 7:32 AM | Add Comment

CAP'N CRUNCH CONVERTS ELEPHANT HUNTERS INTO BUTTERFLY HUNTERS

Posted by Ron D at 12/28/2010 9:30 AM | Add Comment

THE GREAT CHARACTER ACTOR ANDY DEVINE DOING A KELLOGG'S CORN FLAKES COMMERCIAL

Posted by Ron D at 12/27/2010 10:26 AM | Add Comment

SANTA CLAUS BROUGHT ME LOTS & LOTS OF TOYS - DICK TRACY RAY GUN - TWISTER - SHOOT AROUND THE CORNER GUN - JAMES BOND 007 ACTION SET

Posted by Ron D at 12/25/2010 6:00 AM | Add Comment

AFTER AN EXHAUSTIVE INVESTIGATION - I HAVE DISCOVERED WHAT ETHEL MERTZ IS GIVING FRED MERTZ FOR CHRISTMAS

Posted by Ron D at 12/22/2010 9:33 AM | Add Comment

I ASSUMED THE WORD "CHOCOLATY" WAS A MADE UP ADVERTISING WORD - I WAS WRONG

Posted by Ron D at 12/19/2010 9:07 AM | Add Comment

JACK BENNY'S FIRST 53 YEARS OF LIFE TOLD VIA A 5-PAGE COMIC BOOK STORY

Posted by Ron D at 12/18/2010 10:03 AM | Add Comment

ONE OF THE MOST HEART WARMING AND SWEET COCA COLA / SANTA CLAUS COMMERCIALS THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN

Posted by Ron D at 12/17/2010 8:00 AM | Add Comment

IF YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE SWEETIE-PIE EVA GABOR SCREAM LIKE A BANSHEE - CLICK THE VIDEO

Posted by Ron D at 12/15/2010 10:14 AM | Add Comment

HOOTERVILLE CANNONBALL TRAIN AT CHRISTMAS

Posted by Ron D at 12/13/2010 8:19 AM | Add Comment

FLINTSTONES SELLING WELCH'S GRAPE JUICE - WILMA EXTOLS WELCH'S JUICE BENEFITS: RICH IN LEVOLOSE (ANOTHER WORD FOR SUGAR)

Posted by Ron D at 11/28/2010 9:56 AM | Add Comment

MY VOTE FOR THE CUTEST TV COMMERCIAL IN TV HISTORY - A CLUE: "MY BOLOGNA HAS A FIRST NAME"

Posted by Ron D at 11/24/2010 11:39 AM | Add Comment

1950's TV WESTERNS - EVEN A RATINGS FAILURE HAD CANDY ENDORSEMENTS - BUFFALO BILL JR. FOR MILKY WAY CANDY

Posted by Ron D at 11/21/2010 7:00 AM | Add Comment

VIDEO FROM "THE ONION" OPRAH WINDFREY WILL ALLOW HUNDREDS OF "LUCKY" FANS TO BE BURIED WITH HER. EVERYONE WILL BE BURIED IN HER NEW TOMB

Posted by Ron D at 11/19/2010 10:47 AM | Add Comment

THE ONION RADIO NEWS: PARKAY MARGARINE TUB HAS SUFFERED A STROKE - WILL CONTINUE DOING TV COMMERCIALS

Posted by Ron D at 11/16/2010 8:55 AM | Add Comment

THE LATE GREAT MICHAEL LANDON & VICTOR FRENCH BEING SILLY IN "HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN" OUTTAKES

Posted by Ron D at 11/14/2010 12:07 PM | Add Comment

UNITED AIRLINES HONORING "OPRAH WINFREY SHOW" WITH SPECIAL 757 PLANE. KIND OF LIKE THE SOUTHWEST PLANES WITH SHAMU PAINTED ON THE SIDE?

Posted by Ron D at 11/12/2010 7:34 PM | Add Comment

TREKKIE SEES CAPTAIN KIRKS LIFE FLASH BEFORE HIS EYES - ONION RADIO NEWS (SARCASM HEAVEN)

Posted by Ron D at 11/11/2010 6:50 PM | Add Comment

HOWDY DOODY CLAIMS HIS FAVORITE TREAT IS RICE KRISPIES MARSHMALLOW SQUARES - MY QUESTION: IF IT GOES IN HOW DOES IT EXIT?

Posted by Ron D at 11/1/2010 12:33 PM | Add Comment

A VERY FUNNY (AND, WEIRD) BILLBOARD FOR AMERICAN DAD ANIMATED TV SHOW - STAN IN A SKIMPY RED, WHITE & BLUE THONG

Posted by Ron D at 10/28/2010 10:41 AM | Add Comment

WAS CHRISTINE O'DONNELL INFLUENCED BY DARRIN STEPHENS FORBIDDING SAMANTHA STEPHENS TO USE WITCHCRAFT?

Posted by Ron D at 10/26/2010 9:24 AM | Add Comment

HAVE YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO HEAR CUTIE PIE CINDY WILLIAMS (LAVERNE & SHIRLEY STAR) SWEAR?

Posted by Ron D at 10/23/2010 12:02 PM | Add Comment

BARBARA BILLINGSLEY (TV MOM - JUNE CLEAVER) HAS PASSED AWAY - OCTOBER 16, 2010

Posted by Ron D at 10/17/2010 3:37 PM | Add Comment

DENNIS THE MENACE - CORPORATE SPOKESMAN FOR KELLOGG'S RICE KRISPIES

Posted by Ron D at 10/13/2010 10:29 AM | Add Comment

I GUESS "BONERS" ARE NOT REAL BONES

Posted by Ron D at 10/10/2010 10:03 AM | Add Comment
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