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THE HISTORY OF BURGER KING (COMMERCIALS)

Yesterday we explored two versions of Burger King’s most famous jingle (indeed one of the most famous jingles in TV history) ‘Hold The Pickle, Hold the Lettuce…’ But before that ad got into the collective consciousness, the hamburger chain tried any number of different advertising approaches. Above is a reel

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THE END OF THE CIGARETTE COMMERCIAL

On January 1, 1971, the last cigarette commercials were aired. To celebrate the occasion (or perhaps ‘squeeze the life out of the opportunity’ is more accurate) Phillip Morris, that noble institution, bought an hour of airtime to jam as many cigarette ads into as possible. Above is a mash-up of

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