Early Muppets Say "Drink Wilkins Cofffee. Or Else."

Hard to believe that Jim Henson, the man behind Elmo and Big Bird, also created these violent (in an "Itchy & Scratchy" kind of way) TV commercials for Wilkins Coffee. Apparently the late Fifties were a more brutal time, at least when it came to the consequences of brand preference.

Of course, there were some freaks on The Muppet Show. And Jim had that whole "Dark Crystal" phase, but still ...


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