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The Frito bandits was my favorite one. Racist schmasist. That’s a banger!

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Needed me a "Calgon, take me away!"

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BOOM! I still make references to that ad today to women who I know get the reference.

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Ancient Chinese Secret huh ?

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One of the most stereotypical ads of my youth

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And who could forget:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF3A3u2hYL4

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I'm surprised this one didn't make the list. It's legendary. The Flintstones shilling cigarettes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc1TBBp4dC8

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You are correct.

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That look Jack Gilford gives when the kid teases with the empty hand

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Thanks for sharing this, as a "Mexican"-American Evangelical, the Noah Ad and The Frito Bandito ad are AWESOME!!! Can we please get a grip on this Over Offended Generation!!!

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Thanks for sharing this, as a "Mexican"-American Evangelical, the Noah Ad and The Frito Bandito ad are AWESOME!!! Can we please get a grip on this Over Offended Generation!!!

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That box of cracker jacks is huge.

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Grow a pair ya bunch of pussies

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Wow, the Heinz spot was the OG Coffee Crystals sketch

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Shower Massage "The power of good clean fun. Why just turn on the water, when the water can turn you on?" Cmon, how did this get overlooked????

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And look how awsome the generation that grew up watching those turned out to be. (BTW) I didn't think every Hispanic was a Frito Bandito, I just wanted a nice Hawiian Punch to go with my Fritos.

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Who the heck produced twenty freaking second spots in the 1960s?

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