Does anybody remember TV with dials?

Anyway, where would some of our greatest American products be without this early "expansion" frequency where all crappy re-runs and bad monster movies got one more shot at an audience!

I remember when Channel 18 revolutionized TV in Charlotte, NC. And Channel 43 in Cleveland (Lorraine, actually) gave us "Super Host."

Anyway...some of my favorite cheap-o commercials:

YouTube - Mister Microphone

YouTube - Original Chia Pet Commercal
(I always thought there should be an "adult" chia pet.

Gosh, I wish Dad would have gotten one of these.
YouTube - Ronco Smokeless Ashtray