Memorable ’70s New Zealand TVCs

Jul 4, 2008 at 11:06 PM
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The youngsters at work hadn’t seen this 1979 TVC for Kentucky Fried Chicken before.

However, the following TVC for Cadbury’s Crunchie is even older (1975) and they remembered it, due to its long run, even after the packaging changed. (There was a CGI version that updated the packaging—which is not worth talking about.)

Crunchie Train Robbery

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Neither of those played over here. I have to say though, that the Cadbury hadn't made it over here until after 1989. At least not in my neck of the woods. The Kentucky fried commercial would never fly in today's politically correct climate.

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True: have you noticed (a) how round the kids were; (b) how they did not wear seat belts; and (c) of all the happy, cheerful, living farmyard animals there were no chickens?!

Inspite of decades of marketing those two ad's define those brands for me!

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The creatives need to realize: jingles work!

They do, think I could have almost typed the lyrics to both from memory, before I heard them above!

There was quite a bit of debate about "updating" the TWL jingle when they 're-imaged" a few years ago.

I did notice the size of the entire family. I missed the seat belt point. And yes, I did notice the missing chickens and wondered what the other animals were supposed to be eating from a picnic blanket. Just eating in the car is politically incorrect these days.

TWL’s probably was the last jingle—I can’t think of any else. I know AMI has a song, but that was Charlie Chaplin’s.
Judge Bob, I didn’t know eating was not PC these days (because I will occasionally do it!).

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Thanks for sharing :-) I had not ever seen either one of those before. Love the fat bottomed dancing car, makes me want some fried chicken!!

Thanks for popping by, Darcy! I believe these were only shown here. I am ashamed to say I had some KFC today …

Nothing to be ashamed about, it's good stuff! (in moderation)

True, and it was the first time this quarter (even though we are only 10 days in to this quarter)!

We have a place here that makes wonderful fried mushrooms but the rule is only once a year. I'll have to think about once a quarter, that sounds better :-)

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I think once a quarter will be fine for fried mushrooms!

Thanks for putting these up. I loved that Kentucky Fried ad as a kid and still knew most of the words to the song even though I haven't seen the ad for at least 20 years.

What’s weird is I never listened to the lyrics, only the tune—I’m still like that today!

I wonder if a retro campaign would do KFC any good. I know they try & avoid any association with "Fat" but reckon more would warm to that ad than run from it!

The other word they want to avoid is fried. But I agree that that ad would do more good than harm overall.

Memorable ’70s New Zealand TVCs

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