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CBC's "Under The Influence" On The "Debut" Ads For Famous Products
From toy commercials to the Valley of the Jolly (Green Giant), this week's Under The Influence looks at the first time some famous products dipped their corporate toes into advertising themselves in the mass media. Some vintage audio and some great stories.
And by the way, if you recognize the voice of the animated character on the vintage "Mr. Potato Head" commercial from the 1960s below, you should. It's Mae Questel, who became famous under another moniker - Olive Oyl in the Popeye cartoons.
Debut Commercials On "Under The Influence"
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I found some of the ads mentioned on youtube including Green Giant, KFC [a bit cringy] and the 1953 Chef Boy Ardee spot where he personally does the spot. I didn't know I had been pronouncing his name in correctly all these years. Like most of you, I always said Chef BOY Ardee. In the ad he refers to himself as Chef BOYARDEE.
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As much as I enjoy the subject matter on Under the Influence, Terry O'Reilly's delivery leaves a lot to be desired and often has me reaching for the off switch. Particularly annoying is his use of "ay" and "thee" instead of "a" and "the".
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I usually listen to Under the Influence Saturday mornings at 11:30, so I spent a couple of days looking forward to this episode and wasn’t disappointed. The evolution of the Green Giant was interesting, from a caveman like figure to his current persona, a bit of a journey! Still one of Radio One’s best shows, thanks Terry O’Reilly, even if you say “ay”!
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Shorty Wave wrote:
I usually listen to Under the Influence Saturday mornings at 11:30, so I spent a couple of days looking forward to this episode and wasn’t disappointed. The evolution of the Green Giant was interesting, from a caveman like figure to his current persona, a bit of a journey! Still one of Radio One’s best shows, thanks Terry O’Reilly, even if you say “ay”!
If you liked part one, get ready for part two. This week's episode traces the very first commercials for products like Barbie, Tim Horton's and The Big Mac, along with audio of those ancient spots.
You can wait for Saturday's airing or listen online now.
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The opening monologue story was interesting. I had no idea a Canadian was the first to perform a triple lutz.
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Looking forward to it!