Popeyes Chicken 1979 TV commercial

[sdparnes1]

I got to get me that brutus glass

[telewatcher89]

69 cents? That won't even get you a meatless chicken bone nowdays!

[Nazrat84]

I collect glasses from these things and have some from as far back as the 80s. I love these novelty items.

[daved1974]

wow the glasses that you would see at your local flee market

[Rescue162]

I wish I could find the Popeyes commercial with Franco Harris.

[lurch6969]

PoP Peyes?

[myrosey99]

my grandma freaks out when I tell her how much it costs for a her shy bar at the store. has anyone noticed that candy now a days is smaller or thinner than it was before. stupid half centimeter hershey bar.

[devilred1971]

@myrosey99 everything nowadays is smaller and more expensive less bang for the buck

[pyrogyra72]

Sadly, they closed down the Popeye's chicken in my hometown. We have to drive to El Paso to go to Popeye's.

[MrDroe360]

@pyrogyra72 I know how you feel...I live in Indiana and all of ours are dropping off the map too. There used to be one 20 min. from where I live and was there for as long as I can remember. Now I have to drive 2 and a half hours if I want my cajun fried heaven!

[pyrogyra72]

@MrDroe360 What sucks about all this is that they brought back the fried crawfish! I remember going across the street to Popeye's, buying a crawfish po' boy, catching the bus, then eating it in the break room before I had to clock in. Everyone who walked in would say "Woah, what smells so good?" Those were the days.

[miamivicepastels83]

funny that they don't use the characters from the cartoon/strip anymore

[montrosepatriot]

@miamivicepastels83 When the Popeyes chain originated - the animated characters were used until the early 1980s when they transitioned to their Cajun theme - still in used to this present day...

[miamivicepastels83]

@montrosepatriot i remember getting this little coin that was good for a free something or other from popeye's chicken in the 80s but being a kid i kept it cause it looked like a gold coin. i still have it. anyway there was a picture of popeye on it and his head was in a star. interesting to know though

[thebitchulovtohate]

poppy chicken is the shiznit loool

[lakebay972]

@thebitchulovtohate Popeyes used to be the schiznit back in the '70s, 80s and 90s until street gangs raided the place and started having brawls. It's totally targeted to the African-American community now.

[irismey]

I hate it when the manager couldn't pay the mortgage. Our Popeye's are gone! It looks more like a ghost corner!

[churp67]

LOVE DAT CHICKEN FROM POPEYE'S

[TrailmixxOfficial]

I LOVE YEW POPEYES

[maxwestcomics]

Actually, Popeye's Chicken is NOT named after the sailor man. It's named after the character of Popeye Doyle from the movie, the French Connection. Somehow, I don't think a cop or a sailor can effectively sell fried chicken.

[DavidB05]

69 cents? ill could grab 4 of those things

[Aerodeth]

@DavidB05

Back then, 69 cents back then was probably like the equivalent of about 5 bucks today...

[thebitchulovtohate]

@Aerodeth lol we all know that no joke you could buy a month worth of food for less then 50 bucks in the 70's

[GhettoKarter1992]

better than 2011

[DJ4000VOLT]

Brutus I thought his name was bluto or bruto

[mrmjb1960]

Before they'd lost their namesake mascot.

[KOTAmusic1992]

brutus is a douche.

[MRJZZTV]

@KOTAmusic1992 lol your comment made my day

[cami725]

69 cents!!!! sheeit....

[Amoraklin2]

great commercial to celebrate Black History Month. Martin Luther King jr would be proud.

[Lannnyto]

@Amoraklin2 Great commercial for Black History month?

This commercial's whiter than Pokemon!

Unless you were stereotyping :\

[snoops71]

This was around the time we first starting eating at Popeyes. Remember these commercials very well :)

[sirc101]

69 cents ??? makes tax seem like no big deal at all -___-

[hanksnow82]

Ive never seen that many white people in a Popeyes .

[thomasward00]

@hanksnow82 Obviously you have never been to Louisiana, EVERYONE loves Popeyes.

[90trill1]

@thomasward00 hey i dont and i live there its terrible

[BigBlueBeast]

69 cent soft drinks? I wish we had a Popeyes in my hometown in 1979!

[CanadianFan]

69 cent soft drink!

[WarshipAngelus]

OMG! That women had huge lips. LOL. /(^_^)\

[Urvy1A]

So that's how Brutus The Barber Beefcake got his ring name!

[BipolarPics]

His name is Bluto.

[yungmozes]

where can i get these glasses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Andytheminstrel]

Lmao, "Brutus Glass thru Sunday." I guess they weren't too excited about selling the villain from Popeye. Probably didn't think people would want it.

[BenGoldmanRulzzz]

They actually had the decentcy to make a Swee' Pea glass.XD

[clinch44]

back when Popeyes used Popeye the Sailorman's likeness. weird how Popeyes and Popeye the sailor is two different things

[hippee77]

her hair is weird.

[blackshogun77]

@hippee77 the hair in the 1970's for women had to be either flaired or strait down. with a littl curl at the bottom.

[heine71]

One of the earliest Popeye's chicken commercials!

[nnaw]

That looks like Bayn Johnson ["Kelly" from The Electric Company from 1973 to 1975] if I'm not mistaken!!

[horrorbro]

That was 30 Years ago!!!!!