I'm across the pond, and a friend 30 years ago (we were both Anderson fans) had a newspaper advert in comic strip form that someone had sent him. Never saw the actual commercial until now. All I could remember about it was "No one can eat that much semolina!"
In addition to the late Ed Bishop as the younger guy, the old Professor-type is voiced by David Tate, Eddie the Computer from the original radio (and TV) Hitch-Hikers' Guide To The Galaxy. I don't know who voiced the lady, I'm sorry to say. (By the way - doesn't the chocolate JIF look like an enormous space-going turd? Not very appetising-looking...)
anything with Gerry anderson involved is cool, really funny and cool to hear ed bishop aka capt blue/ Ed straker voicing the commercial. thanks for posting the vid.
This was actually made by Gerry Andersons team. One of the voices belongs to Ed Bishop who was Captain Blue's voice at the time and played Ed Straker in UFO not many years later.
I'm across the pond, and a friend 30 years ago (we were both Anderson fans) had a newspaper advert in comic strip form that someone had sent him. Never saw the actual commercial until now. All I could remember about it was "No one can eat that much semolina!"
gtelm 3 months ago
@gtelm Thats interesting, I'd like to find that strip to have a look. Thanks for the info :-)
MrJim 3 months ago
Wow, where did you get this????????
I have forgotten about these.
AuntyM66 4 years ago
In addition to the late Ed Bishop as the younger guy, the old Professor-type is voiced by David Tate, Eddie the Computer from the original radio (and TV) Hitch-Hikers' Guide To The Galaxy. I don't know who voiced the lady, I'm sorry to say. (By the way - doesn't the chocolate JIF look like an enormous space-going turd? Not very appetising-looking...)
Poltroon 4 years ago
Don`t put jif on your dessert now in europe it`s a Kitchen cleaner.
laurence1957 4 years ago
brilliant!
MrPSGifford 4 years ago
"Oh no! Semolina!" My sentiments exactly...when I was a kid.
buckaroobanzai84 5 years ago
Jim, How do you chose which of the HUNDREDS of VHS' of rare stuff to upload?
I want to see the video we made for the Weird Al megamix up here...
seekew 5 years ago
Hang on a tic....those red uniforms look suspciously like the ones from Star Trek: The Next generation....
Verruckt89 5 years ago
I remember these! we used to zap our ice cream with them too!
They don't make junk like they used to!
earthacademy 5 years ago
Hilarious!
doubledeckers 5 years ago
anything with Gerry anderson involved is cool, really funny and cool to hear ed bishop aka capt blue/ Ed straker voicing the commercial. thanks for posting the vid.
svaran 5 years ago
I remember this! I also remember pestering my Mum to buy them. I loved the raspberry one. Back in the days when sugar wasn't EVIL!
vanillaorchid 5 years ago
That was hilarious.
For a split second I thought that was Moonbase Alpha -then the assorted Fruit Brigade took flight. God, I love this commercial.
squidfartz 5 years ago
Cool commercial :) I like the way they use Thunderbird-style "clichés" and adapt them...
AlexDraco 5 years ago
This was actually made by Gerry Andersons team. One of the voices belongs to Ed Bishop who was Captain Blue's voice at the time and played Ed Straker in UFO not many years later.
digitalstu 5 years ago
Wow - well done for saving this very clip, sir. A fab Gerry Anderson pastiche way ahead of it's time.
droog69 5 years ago