In this series of ads for Wilkins Instant Coffee, Jim Henson uses a voice that’s close to what eventually became the voice of Kermit the Frog. I’m also struck by how bizarrely violent some of these ads are…
10 thoughts on “Early Muppet Ad #3: Wilkins Instant Coffee”
Think I’m gonna…um…go out…and find me some Wilkins Coffee….
Do it quick, before the Muppets chase you down!
Uh…too late. ;-]
Sitting here watching this vid (instead of working), drinking Seattle’s Best. I don’t suppose old man Wilkins is still kicking…
And now that the Muppets have cut ties with a certain chicken chain, they’re free to shill coffee for Seattle’s Best. Win-win!
Alas, poor Wilkins, we knew it well….
In fairness to the muppet I don’t he had hands to drink coffee with….
Good point!
Those adds didnt make it to Australia, probably because we dont have Wilkins! Very nostalgic. Muppets were very violent. Miss Piggy was probably the worst … Thanks for the post!
Those are a hoot!
Violent? Yes…reminds me of how wildly destructive the Three Stooges were. And Roadrunner cartoons…etc.
Gosh, it’s nice to see the early days of MuppetWorld. Thank you for posting this!!!!!
Think I’m gonna…um…go out…and find me some Wilkins Coffee….
Do it quick, before the Muppets chase you down!
Uh…too late. ;-]
Sitting here watching this vid (instead of working), drinking Seattle’s Best. I don’t suppose old man Wilkins is still kicking…
And now that the Muppets have cut ties with a certain chicken chain, they’re free to shill coffee for Seattle’s Best. Win-win!
Alas, poor Wilkins, we knew it well….
In fairness to the muppet I don’t he had hands to drink coffee with….
Good point!
Those adds didnt make it to Australia, probably because we dont have Wilkins! Very nostalgic. Muppets were very violent. Miss Piggy was probably the worst … Thanks for the post!
Those are a hoot!
Violent? Yes…reminds me of how wildly destructive the Three Stooges were. And Roadrunner cartoons…etc.
Gosh, it’s nice to see the early days of MuppetWorld. Thank you for posting this!!!!!