Actually, when I was like three or four, I didn't realize there was a purpose for commercials. When a commercial came on with a song I liked, I thought it was the same thing as playing a song on the radio, lol.
i was on retro junk last night and i saw another one of these junior consumor tip psas with koala bears but there was no sound from what i saw there was a mom koala bear and littel one and he was upset about something if any one remebers this one could you help me out expalin it or post it.
NBC featured several PSAs featuring their 1973 Saturday morning line-up. In addition to Paul Ritz their were The Addams Family, Inch High Private Eye, Butch Cassidy and Star Trek. All but the later were cancelled the following year but the PSAs lived on thru the 70s making it seem like the shows lasted an eternity.
The 60's, 70' and 80's were notorious for blurring the line between programs and commercials, because a large number of TV programs were at that time simply for the purpose of plugging products, specifically toys and food. Like love2register said Magilla Gorilla was one. The theme song even contains the line "He's really Ideal!" Guess what popular toy company THAT was a plug for!! The Funny Company was another show created to plug Ideal toys (Remember Shrinking Violet? Another Ideal doll!)
There was a time when advertising during kid's shows blurred the line, supposedly. Apparently, we as kids, were thought to be too stupid to know when Optimus Prime was beating up Decepticons for our entertainment and when he was telling us to buy an action figure. If we thought it was part of the show it was somehow manipulating us more.
It was a matter of ethics I think. I've heard of two notable examples, 1st was Magilla Gorilla cartoon which was admittedly made to provide an advertising mascot, and 2nd the Hot Wheels cartoon (1969) which was accused of being a 30 minute toy commercial. I think the fact that a new Hot Wheels cartoon supposedly went into production this year says it all.
Quite interesting considering the following decade, the 1980s, blurred the lines with Transformers, Masters of the Universe, etc.
i'm sure if this psa was still used, the world be a better place!
Actually, when I was like three or four, I didn't realize there was a purpose for commercials. When a commercial came on with a song I liked, I thought it was the same thing as playing a song on the radio, lol.
i was on retro junk last night and i saw another one of these junior consumor tip psas with koala bears but there was no sound from what i saw there was a mom koala bear and littel one and he was upset about something if any one remebers this one could you help me out expalin it or post it.
NBC featured several PSAs featuring their 1973 Saturday morning line-up. In addition to Paul Ritz their were The Addams Family, Inch High Private Eye, Butch Cassidy and Star Trek. All but the later were cancelled the following year but the PSAs lived on thru the 70s making it seem like the shows lasted an eternity.
A better PSA might be to sit more than three inches from the TV screen!
The 60's, 70' and 80's were notorious for blurring the line between programs and commercials, because a large number of TV programs were at that time simply for the purpose of plugging products, specifically toys and food. Like love2register said Magilla Gorilla was one. The theme song even contains the line "He's really Ideal!" Guess what popular toy company THAT was a plug for!! The Funny Company was another show created to plug Ideal toys (Remember Shrinking Violet? Another Ideal doll!)
There was a time when advertising during kid's shows blurred the line, supposedly. Apparently, we as kids, were thought to be too stupid to know when Optimus Prime was beating up Decepticons for our entertainment and when he was telling us to buy an action figure. If we thought it was part of the show it was somehow manipulating us more.
what's...the tip?
learn the difference between programs and commercials? how does that help us?! ahh!
It was a matter of ethics I think. I've heard of two notable examples, 1st was Magilla Gorilla cartoon which was admittedly made to provide an advertising mascot, and 2nd the Hot Wheels cartoon (1969) which was accused of being a 30 minute toy commercial.
I think the fact that a new Hot Wheels cartoon supposedly went into production this year says it all.
@degibox That's actually what I thought it was going to be about at first! lol
Wow. I actually don't remember this one.
Hey, how about a PSA that talks about standing too close to the TV? lol
I was just thinking about that!!! 😂 That ostrich will burn her eyes out, and then have to make a PSA about distance!!!
I'm eating a ba;anced meal, Magnolia Ostrich!:)
Do you also know not to sit that close to the damn TV? 📺