Funny..........I don't recall this ad at all. And I can see how it would be controversial; I thought it was very strange that this kid was drinking coffee before going to school.
The lesbian comment is pretty funny. Hey, it was the 80's. Mullets were popular then. I had good hair. What can I say.
The spot was kind of controversial, I remember. Some people didn't like that coffee was being marketed to teens. The Wall Street Journal ran an article all about the spot.
Here's some fun trivia for you as well. The man who played the father, Stephen Johnson, also played my father on the first 13 episodes of the TV sitcom "Down to Earth". He was replaced with Dick Sargent, who played the father in that show for 90 more episodes.
The woman who played my mother was Ronne Troup and we worked together on an episode of "Highway to Heaven" right around the same time.
I was so happy you filled in the details for this commercial. Since I started going through all these commercials there have always been ones that were highlights like this one. Thanks so much.
Wow, thanks for filling us in. I'm a huge Ronne Troup fan from the Danger Island & My Three Son days. She was my first celebrity crush, I suppose. Very nostalgic for her. I remember this commercial but had no idea it was she. I heard she is a very nice, down-to-earth person. Thanks again for sharing.
Nothing smells better in the morning than freshly brewed coffee.
cheeriosinabowl 9 months ago
love maxwell house coffee! these vintage commercials are the best :]
askforadeal 11 months ago
such a shitty song xD
cheeseboy127 2 years ago
Funny..........I don't recall this ad at all. And I can see how it would be controversial; I thought it was very strange that this kid was drinking coffee before going to school.
Simon5005 2 years ago
Ronne was hot on Danger Island.
corpusfishing 2 years ago
The son was me -- David Kaufman.
The lesbian comment is pretty funny. Hey, it was the 80's. Mullets were popular then. I had good hair. What can I say.
The spot was kind of controversial, I remember. Some people didn't like that coffee was being marketed to teens. The Wall Street Journal ran an article all about the spot.
Lunchboxer2 3 years ago
Were you in an episode of Quantom Leap?
214scifi 2 years ago
Here's some fun trivia for you as well. The man who played the father, Stephen Johnson, also played my father on the first 13 episodes of the TV sitcom "Down to Earth". He was replaced with Dick Sargent, who played the father in that show for 90 more episodes.
The woman who played my mother was Ronne Troup and we worked together on an episode of "Highway to Heaven" right around the same time.
Lunchboxer2 3 years ago
I was so happy you filled in the details for this commercial. Since I started going through all these commercials there have always been ones that were highlights like this one. Thanks so much.
I will add the names to the keywords
elithecat 3 years ago
I remember Ronne Troup on "My Three Sons" as Chip's wife Polly! Always thought she was very pretty - nice to see she's still around!
stoogeswoman 3 years ago
Ronne Troup was hot!!...well maybe not here...but when I was a kid she was it...her and Peggy Lipton..and Susan Dey
ldhorricks 3 years ago
Wow, thanks for filling us in. I'm a huge Ronne Troup fan from the Danger Island & My Three Son days. She was my first celebrity crush, I suppose. Very nostalgic for her. I remember this commercial but had no idea it was she. I heard she is a very nice, down-to-earth person. Thanks again for sharing.
ercolby 2 years ago
Hysterical. Ronnie Troup. I remember being in love with her for a few months. Angela Cartwright as well.
I grew up on a farm in Georgia and dreamed of meeting those girls. They grew up and so did I
charlieb640 2 years ago
"hows the coffee?....Son who looks like a lesbian"
mercoid 3 years ago
I always thought he was cute, and he was being "strange" because he's in love. Nice memories. Thanks for posting!
FebWriter 3 years ago
WTF?!
VixxenEyez 3 years ago