Guess the commercial
 

OK how about some old TV commercials. Write the thing out omitting giveaway words and the name of the product and see if anyone can guess/remember what was being advertised. I know this thread really excludes our younger posters and I apologise for that. You can always ask your parents if they know the answers if you want to join in.

Here's an easy one for a start. It would be from the late 50's.

This one was sung:

QCS, QCS, here's the meaning of QCS,
For Quick and Cheerful Services,
It's your ------ -------, QCS!

The one who gets it starts the next one off.

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Hyndburn Borough Council?

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HAHAHA. You should have your own TV show Tealeaf. No, sorry, not HBC. Two words only, each dash represents a letter.

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Here's a bit of a clue. You don't see these particualar ones on the roadside any more.

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Automobile association?

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No, but it certainly has to do with automobiles.

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Well, this is obviously a lot harder than I thought. OK let's make it a little easier.

The second word you are looking for is "Station". Come on you lot, you're not all under 50 out there.

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Would it be a petrol station by any chance...

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Yes it would Lettie, now what's the name of it?

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Hey I am under 50 ! are they still operating or not?

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Texaco?????

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National Station?

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i thought it was the tiger in yer tank? but guess im wrong// shell was it

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I could be wrong Mez, but I think that was Esso. Thinking about it you could be on the right track.

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yea your right doug, it was esso thnks

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No-one has it yet. No they are not still going and probably haven't been for 40 years but the 'commercial jingle' was very well known in the late 50's. I'll give you this one and set another from the same period.

QCS, QCS, here's the meaning of QCS,
For Quick and Cheerful Services,
It's your REGENT STATION, QCS!

OK here's the new one. You lot have until tomorrow morning, if you don't get it by then I'll reveal all and try a more up to date one. Maybe I'm the oldest person around here and expecting too much!

This one was partly sung and partly spoken. The singing was done by a female out of sight, whilst an attractive young lady in a sailor suit (short, shorts) held up the product and did the talking. As before, each dash represents a letter.

Here we go:

Sung:

You'll be thrilled with ------ ----,
You'll be thrilled with ------ ----,
You'll be thrilled with ------ ----,

Spoken: (by aforementioned attractive young lady in sailor suit wearing short shorts, phwaaaaar);)

"Yes, you'll be thrilled with ------ ----, they're delicious, and only a shilling a tin."

Sung:

------ ---- are super.

Any ideas?

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Nope!!.....

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murry mints ////

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Nope! Look at the clues. Sailor suit. Product in a tin.

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Sardines...........

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Oh, the man gets ever so close! OK, think of a similar product to sardines and where they could come from. Look at the words and think of a rhyme for thrilled. You should get it now Doug.

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Rotten Tuna?

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Maybe we should cancel that TV show I thought you should have you silly old ******!

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John....are you sure this is a British TV Advert & not a US one?

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Yes, you'll be thrilled with Pilchards, they're delicious, and only a shilling a tin."

The only problem is you don't know where they've bin.

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First word is 6 letters, next is 4......something fish?

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This isn't the limerick thread Doug!

OK the six is a country. The four is the type of fish in the tin. Think small herring. Bloody hell, if I say any more I might as well just spell it out! This is certainly a UK advert, I had never set foot in America when this was playing.

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Ok, so I'm a bit Thick! at least I give it a go.

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Sils............................?

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I keep seeing a little Red tin, a round one with I Think "Canada sils" written on it.............No, oh Bu**er....

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I remember a black and white commercial with a little boy and a matchbox saying it "was Harry the Spiders coming out party" but don't for the life of me remember what it was advertising, anyone got any clues? this one's haunted me for years!!!!

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Very nearly Doug, you were on the right track. Here you go.

You'll be thrilled with NORWAY SILD,
You'll be thrilled with NORWAY SILD,
You'll be thrilled with NORWAY SILD.


Yes, you'll be thrilled with NORWAY SILD, they're delicious and only a shilling a tin.

NORWAY SILD are super.

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This was a little jingle also. It was probably one of the first adverts on British TV. I remember the richer kids at school singing the jingle in the first weeks after the introduction of ITV. We only had BBC at our house. I would estimate this was 1955.
You're looking for two words. One is the product and the other is the manufacturer. This stuff is definitely still around!


--------'-, --------'-, they make the finest -----,
It is the brightest and the lightest that's --------'- -----,
Your pastries are tasty, your cakes are rising too,
And what's the ----- that never varies, that's --------'- too.

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Sorry, I don't know this one Little Mo. I don't remember seeing that at all.:confused:

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I remember the ad, but not what it was about , he was a grubby little tike holding the match box up to his face.

John old man, three people told me Sild last night, I'll listen next time lol.

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McDougal’s Flour?

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Got it in one Doug. Well done. OK, how about you posting one for the rest of us to mull over?

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One that was a favourite of mine was from the early to mid 60s. It was a line drawn cartoon about a type of fuel and ended in a little ditty that went.

Smoke won’t get in your eyes ---- ----.

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I remember Harry the spider's coming out party, but I thought it was in colour and around the 1980's I think. Cannot remember what it was advertising.:idunno:

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Bm, Bm, Bm, Bm, Esso Blue?

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Nice one John. I use to love that..................

Go on then mate, give us something to get the cells working, anything but fish?

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You're never alone with a ------.

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I'm not saying anything?

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Why would that be then?

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Go on then, It's not a Hamlet is it.

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I'd like to say schizophrenic but I won't instead I'll say...

Kensitas

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No, but you are on the right lines Doug

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No, AB but you do have the correct kind of product.

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Wet Street, guy alone, in a shop doorway I think, trilby hat, mood music playing, all of a sudden the match flares and he lights his cigarette. Then the voiceover:

You're never alone with a ------.

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oooppsss........ should have looked first ???

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Embassy
Number 6
Craven'A'
Silk Cut
Woodbine
Sweet Afton
Passing Clouds
Pasha's
Black Cat
Senior Service
Old Shag
A Length of Tarred Rope?

Am I any Nearer???

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None of the above AB. I don't think these cigs are around any more.

Incidentally, why does your Gin and Tonic have slice of lime and not lemon in it? Is it an American Gin and Tonic?:rolleyes:

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Panama...???

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No. Name of a famous London "Street," for want of a better word.

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regent..............

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Dunhill............Bu**er, good one Simon.

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Neither of those.

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Park Drive............................How the hell we missed that I don't know.

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Sorry JW, I had to nip out for some fags.

The G&T has lime in it because it's the only pic I could find. Personally I prefer it without either lime or lemon. But, interestingly, if you slice a lime into segments and then pop it in the freezer, it works as well as ice but without the consequent dilution.

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Park Drive is not correct either Mr. Douglas!

I suppose a slice of frozen lemon would work as well then eh A-B? Here in the US they put far too much ice in all drinks, I like a couple of pieces but I don't want it piled out of the top of the glass. I do like lemon in my G & T which is one of my favourite tipples.

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>>I suppose a slice of frozen lemon would work as well then<<

Yes I suppose that it would. It also helps if you keep the gin in the freezer too. They do that in Amsterdam. When you pour Dutch Gin straight from the freezer it has the consistency of syrup and you can fill the glass to the brim and beyond so that it forms a meniscus on the glass. For some reason this trick does not work quite as well with Gordon's. Pity that.

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More Suggestions - I am just guessing here....

Tenner

Minors

Guards

Bar One

Top Hat

Cadets

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Strand ???

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well done mate....................I hope your right.

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In case I'm right try these three.

1 *** ****** Be Careful How You Use It.
2 ****** ****** smoothly does it.
3 LipsmackinthirstquenchinacetastinmotivatingoodBuzz incooltalkinhighwalkinfastlivinevergivincoolfizzin *****

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No 3 is tizer Bagpuss, still thinking about the other 2

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You are never alone with strand..

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No 1. Hi Karate.

Forgive me Sara, but was it not Pepsi?

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You're Never Alone with a STRAND.

Well done Bagpuss.

Your Number 3 is PEPSI.

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Was the first one a lady's perfume or some other sweet smelling toiletry?

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No 1 should be Hi Karate aftershave I think John. Awful stuff.........

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But according to the stars (***) there are three letters in the first word. Oh, OK now I know, it's spelt HAI is it not?

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Is # 2 something edible Bagpus?

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It's a drink, correct No 1 was Hai Karate and No 3 was Pepsi.

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An alcoholic drink !

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It's Tetley Bitter.

I can't for the life of me think why I'd know that. :rolleyes: ... I hate the stuff.

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Correct Sparkologist, like you I hate the stuff.
Now who's turn is it now?

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Harry the spider was definatly from 70's but maybe it was just cause we had a black and white t.v.!!!! anyway I know what it was advertising .......... cadburys fingers!

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Cheers Littlemo, that's been bugging me ever since you posted it, and none of my mates could remember what it was advertising. :D

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Here's another jingle one, I like those. This one's a bit easier than the others I've posted I think.


Take a tip, take a -------,
To-day's --------- is a -------,
The real cool flavour you'll never forget,
------- is to-day's ---------.

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Bristol Cigarettes but I needed help to get this one it I'm right.

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Ah, you're too good Bagpus. Correct. OK your turn.

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Not me this time, my Father in Law gets the credit, I'd never heard of Bristol.
Try these no stars this time there too easy.

1 A ? ? Works Wonders
2 Can You Tell ? From Butter
3 ? : Looks Good, Tastes Good And By Golly, It Does You Good !

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1) Double Diamond (Rats ****)
2) Stork (Axel Grease)
3) Mackeson (how many pubs can you get a Maccy in these days?)

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2 Stork
3 Guinness

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Your never alone with a strand.

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3 out of 3 well done Tealeaf but now you know it's your turn.

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Until Tealeaf comes back with one try these.

1 Do the ***** and ***
2 Don't forget the ***** **** Mum!
3 ? Gives A Meal Man Appeal

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1 Do the Shake and Vac
2 Don't forget the ***** **** Mum! It's in my head Bagpuss, Honest.........
3 Cambels meat balls Gives A Meal Man Appeal

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2. fruitgums
3. oxo

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Doug gets the first and Ifty gets the other two, well done, even though he has no karma, how did you manage to post Ifty?

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Another jingle, this one is very easy:

A million housewives every day,
Pick up a tin of ----- and say,
----- ----- ------

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beans..

beans means heinz//

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Yep. Come on Mez, your turn.

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sorry jw the minds gone a blank// :o

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Ok Mez has gone missing, here's another jingle:

----'s is the best b---- ---
best b---- ---, best b---- ---,
----'s is the best b---- ---,
Let's have one now.
Say ----'s b----, ----'s b----,
Say ----'s b----, ----'s b----,
----'s is the best b---- ---,
Let's have one now.

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OK clue time. This was from the early sixties. I've put extra letters in to help.


M---'s is the best b---- ---
best b---- ---, best b---- ---,
M---'s is the best b---- ---,
Let's have one now.
Say M---'s b----, M---'s b----,
Say M---'s b----, M---'s b----,
M---'s is the best b---- ---,
Let's have one now.

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Mars bars?

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No sorry, not Mars Bars. The dashes represent one letter each. Try again.

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OK adding more letters. I don't know if folks just don't know this or if they're fed up with the thread!

M---'s is the best b---- a--
best b---- a--, best b---- a--,
M---'s is the best b---- a--,
Let's have one now.
Say M---'s b----, M---'s b----,
Say M---'s b----, M---'s b----,
M---'s is the best b---- a--,
Let's have one now.