old tv commercial "come back, herman"??

[dj2]

does anyone remember an old tv commercial with a little kid talking, i think to a toy, saying "come back, herman?" i thought it might have been a girl talking to a slinky dog toy, but this is driving me crazy because i can't really remember. anyone? tia

 

[captadv]

does anyone remember an old tv commercial with a little kid talking, i think to a toy, saying "come back, herman?" i thought it might have been a girl talking to a slinky dog toy, but this is driving me crazy because i can't really remember. anyone? tia

Hi there,

The little boy was talking to a ball
He would bounce it and say "Come back Herman" and the ball would bounce back to him.

Where did you see this...... It stopped airing in the mid-seventies?

Regards,

David

 

[dj2]

Thanks! I didn't see it I guess for over 40 years now. Not sure why that line from that ad stuck with me. Was it the ball that bounced back that they were selling?

 

[Micca]

That reply was a long time comin' I guess you can exhale now

 

[captadv]

Thanks! I didn't see it I guess for over 40 years now. Not sure why that line from that ad stuck with me. Was it the ball that bounced back that they were selling?

They were selling Colgate toothpaste. Mrs Marsh, a babysitter, was teaching the boy a trick with the ball. Then, she taught him about how fluoride protects teeth. I only know this because I was the boy. I'm 56 now and wanted to show my kids the commercial. Unfortunately, I can't find it.

Cheers,

David

 

[L&Lfan]

I’m usually up on classic ads from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s , but I don’t recall that one at all!

 

[BrianL]

That reply was a long time comin' I guess you can exhale now

Wow, a Zombie Thread where the OP is still around and waiting for their answer for 8 years! That's gotta be some kind of record.

 

[L&Lfan]

Patience is a virtue.

 

[Carol_]

Wow, a Zombie Thread where the OP is still around and waiting for their answer for 8 years! That's gotta be some kind of record.

The best part is that it was answered by the kid in the commercial!!!
What were the chances?
I hope we can all feel a little better about the revival of old threads now.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

This is the best thing I’ve seen on the internet in a very long time.

 

[Micca]

They were selling Colgate toothpaste. Mrs Marsh, a babysitter, was teaching the boy a trick with the ball. Then, she taught him about how fluoride protects teeth. I only know this because I was the boy. I'm 56 now and wanted to show my kids the commercial. Unfortunately, I can't find it.

Cheers,

David

Did you do any other commercial work, or was this your only..."Brush with fame?"

 

[captadv]

Did you do any other commercial work, or was this your only..."Brush with fame?"

I wouldn't call it a brush with fame. I was a working actor from 1973 thru '77 or' 78. Although I had many experiences that were unique, some would say cool, overall, I don't really think it was a good thing. I would never have put my own kids into that business. A 9 year old should be a 9 year old.

Just my 2 cents......

David

 

[Hoogru]

Crazy that this was answered so recently. I dropped something and said come back herman. My son questioned why I said that. I searched for the commercial and found this blog. 2012-2020 amazing.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Amazing dialog on this thread. Very cool!!

Welcome to the dis, captadv.

 

[captadv]

Thanks.... If anyone comes across the as, please let me know....

Cheers and stay home!