Sept. 8, 2026
Episode 7: TV Commercials for the Ages
That was a fun episode to create! There were so many to choose from; I'm guessing there will be a "TV Commercials 2" at some point.
Here are a couple of extra questions:
- How much did that 10 second Bulova commercial cost?
- Who wrote this famous jingle: "I am stuck on Band-Aid, cuz Band-Aid's stuck on me"? Hint: He was an extremely popular singer/songwriter in the 1970s.
Answers:
- $9.00
- Barry Manilow
Thanks for playing and we hope you'll come back for more Trivia for the Ages!
Jami
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