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Post by mtw12055 on May 22, 2019 1:01:13 GMT -5
Over in the Girly Girl vs. Tomboy thread, malaria wondered how Louise Emmons from MUSH AND MILK would have sold a product "Hey, you kids... buy this or I'll come over and whip ya!" myhomeo then suggested that might have been a good tie-in with... whipped cream.
The Rascas were actually in all sorts of advertisements... they sold Kellogg’s cereals, Jell-O, ice cream, toys, coloring books... the list goes on.
So let’s think about this. What else could the cast have endorsed? Real or imaginary products, businesses, heck, whatever.
I supposed Farina and Buckwheat advertising breakfast cereal would be obvious....
I can see one of Spanky’s basement shows being re-edited to look like an ad for one of those visiting Broadway performances I see on TV from time to time. Maybe Porky could be the announcer...
What about Alfalfa’s Winning Personality Class, where the King of Crooners teaches you the art of charm. From dressing sharply (bow ties and a pointy cowlick are bound to get you attention) to wooing the gals with his romantic ways, Alfalfa knows what it takes to be the most popular kid in town. Sign up now for a free singing lesson.
Jackie Condon’s Hair Tonic. This stuff will get your hair nice and unkempt and ready for a Saturday of fun. Order now for a bonus egg beater comb.
Wheezer for Razzie O’s, the raspberry flavored cereal. I can see the ads now.
Kid #1: Boy, I sure am hungry.
Kid #2: Yeah, but our cereal is so boring.
Suddenly, the sound of someone giving them the Bronx cheer is heard.
Kid #1: Okay, who’s the wise guy!
Kid #2: That’s no wise guy, that’s Wheezer!
Wheezer: That’s right! And now you can try my new Razzie O’s... the razzalicous cereal from General Chills.
Kid #1: Wow! Tastes like real raspberries!
Wheezer: You said it! Now pour me a bowl!
Kid #2 obliges.
Wheezer: ‘T’aint enough, I want more!
Everyone laughs as the jingle plays.
Start your day the Wheezer way with some (Pff! Pff!) Razzie O’s!
Stymie voice over: Part of this balanced breakfast. No mush, though.
And lastly, Stymie convicting people to visit his grocery store because the food can talk.
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Post by mtw12055 on May 22, 2019 16:44:47 GMT -5
Some real products -
Froggy for Winston Cigarettes. He was replaced by Fred Flintstone and Barney stubble after his parents found out, though.
Petey for Purina Dog Chow (why hasn’t this happened?)
Lastly, Waldo as a spokesman for a Harvard ad. “I’ve just entered my eighth year. That is, I’m eight years of age. I’ve still successfully gotten myself into this intellectual heaven. What, pray tell, is your excuse?”
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Post by RJH on May 22, 2019 21:09:05 GMT -5
Joe Cobb and Chubby for effective weight-reducing steam cabinets. Or was that effective clothes-shrinking machines?
Farina and Mango (or Zuccini) for human powered vacuum cleaners.
Jean Darling for the benefits of acupuncture.
Alfalfa for antacids.
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Post by myhomeo on May 23, 2019 12:54:26 GMT -5
Spanky and Alfalfa for dog biscuits.
Waldo for The Encyclopedia Brittanica
And let's not forget the Little Rascals Easy-To-Assemble-Fire-Engine!
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Post by malaria on May 23, 2019 18:22:28 GMT -5
Stymie's patented cervical herniated disc treatment, marketed as "Free Wheeling."
Dickie Moore's ultra-hot Tabasco Sauce ("It'll bring out the weep-wah in you")
Old Cap's Food Throwing, Inc, famed precursor to the Animal House "FOOD FIGHT!!" scene.
The Max Davidson Diet... "do you see a toikey leg?"
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Post by tboneator64 on May 24, 2019 0:56:24 GMT -5
Guest 'Our Gang' performers could join the act: Dell Henderson for Hairpieces. Otto Fries for Independence Day Novelty Items. Franklin Pangborn for Auto Focus Cameras. Gus 'Ol Cap' Leonard for Social Security Pension PSAs. Louise Emmons for Condensed Cow Milk. Margaret Mann for Savings Bonds. CHEERS!  |
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Post by mtw12055 on May 24, 2019 4:00:51 GMT -5
Club Spanky does well enough for the Spankster to open a chain of nightclubs. What’s more - they’re family places. Kids go wild for a chance to meet a random desperate-for-cash college student prancing around in a Spanky costume - complete with a fake Spanky head.
Commercial jingle: “Smile America, say Club Spanky!” (Spanky winks)
Janet Burston sells war bonds in a pointless remake of that Bugs Bunny short (“any bonds today?”), complete with the Al Jolson imitation.
Bonedust’s Bookmobile - keep a watch out for when it comes to your neighborhood. You’ll get the perfect history books from Bonedust, guaranteed to help you ace your next exam.
Other books include -
“How to Laugh Like a Drunken Mule in 10 Easy Steps,” by Richard “Mickey” Daniels
“Catching the Boy and Tossing Him Back In,” by Darla Hood
“Guide to Surviving Cartoonish Stunts,” by Farina Hoskins
“My Diary (Jackie x Miss Crabtree),” by Jackie’s Cooper
EDIT: I’ve been informed that this title has been taken off the shelf at the request of the author.
“Blood, Sweat, Tears... and More Tears,” by Mickey Gubitosi
“A Dog’s Autobiography,” by Pete the Pup
“Yum, yum! Eat ‘em Up!,” a cookbook by Bumbo
“Limburger Delicacies,” a cookbook by Chubby Chaney
“Ship of Fools,” by Emerson Treacy
“Dah Entyclopetia ub Rittamica,” by Eugene G. Lee and William Thomas.
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Post by malaria on May 24, 2019 8:28:54 GMT -5
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Post by myhomeo on May 24, 2019 12:29:25 GMT -5
Oh, and how could we have forgotten...
Wheezer Brand Fancy Doorknobs. For when you feel like buying a doorknob...today!
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Post by malaria on May 24, 2019 13:32:47 GMT -5
"..but WAIT, THERE'S MORE!! Buy a doorknob, and get this FREE amazing set of stuck-together dice. That number again..."
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Post by rascalstooge on May 28, 2019 9:25:56 GMT -5
Froggy for canned spinach-"Eat some and be like my alter ego Popeve".
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Post by myhomeo on May 28, 2019 13:31:59 GMT -5
Wheezer's Raspberry Applesauce!
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Post by malaria on May 30, 2019 7:48:08 GMT -5
Spanky's Magic Cure-A-Worm Elixir
Stymie's Bulging-Cake Deflator
Alfalfa's Frog Silencer
Wally's Ready-Kleen Mud Remover
Brisbane's Vocational Aptitude Test
Mary Ann's Caveman Repellent
Chubby's "How To Pick Up Women (Teachers)"
Dorothy's Ten Tips To Better Echolalia
Mickey Daniel's "Reform School For Dummies"
Buckwhat and Porky's "Speaking The King's English"
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Post by rascalflats on Jun 5, 2019 5:45:37 GMT -5
How about the Rascals promoting Jell-O Gelatin Pops? I believe I saw two of the commercials in 1984 - one in May or June 1984, and the second on September 1, 1984. I do know there was a third commercial in 1985 as well, as per Our Gang Wiki.
The lineup featured all of the same characters from the then soon-to-be-cancelled animated series (only the commercial involved real life child stars, including a very young Seth Green), except for Porky, who was replaced by Scotty. At least a variation of the original Our Gang theme was heard in these commercials.
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Post by mtw12055 on Jun 5, 2019 15:14:09 GMT -5
How about the Rascals promoting Jell-O Gelatin Pops? I believe I saw two of the commercials in 1984 - one in May or June 1984, and the second on September 1, 1984. I do know there was a third commercial in 1985 as well, as per Our Gang Wiki. The lineup featured all of the same characters from the then soon-to-be-cancelled animated series (only the commercial involved real life child stars, including a very young Seth Green), except for Porky, who was replaced by Scotty. At least a variation of the original Our Gang theme was heard in these commercials. Yep. There were a little more than three, if I'm not mistaken. The third featured a grocery man named "Mr. Bailey" who seems to have been a recurring character in these ads. At the beginning of the commercial, he complains to the viewer, "They're back again!" as the Rascals enter his store. Now if we're talking fictional ads... - King of Crooners Alfalfa for Burger King. This was a short-lived deal, as Alfalfa's promise to sing to the customers while they ordered and ate drove people away. If that weren't bad enough, the kids' meal toy was a mini singling Alfalfa doll. Plus, his Alfalfa Special (really a couple of buns filled with nothing but onions) went over poorly. - Bumbo for Bumbo Gumbo, the great new candy the kids are all raving about. Ads would feature Bumbo chasing a group of screaming neighborhood kids to the local candy store where they would all proceed to pig out. Reactions were split; some children were frightened by Bumbo, and others felt the need to raid their candy stores and gobble up everything there. Others found the whole thing offensive. Either way, this venture was a disaster. - The Hash Factory, run by Mickey and his folks. Never got off the ground, in part because Mickey's parents would always fight over business decisions, and because people misunderstood what kind of hash was being offered. |
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