On This Day January 6 1986 - Peter Bergman Popularized a Famous Advertising Line in a Vicks Commercial

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On This Day January 6 1986 - Peter Bergman Popularized a Famous Advertising Line in a Vicks Commercial.

On this day January 6 1986, Peter Bergman, best known at the time for his role on All My Children, appeared in a television commercial for Vicks Formula cough medicine. During the ad, Bergman delivered a line that would become one of the most recognizable phrases in advertising history, blending television acting with consumer trust in a simple and effective way.


The commercial became a defining example of 1980s advertising strategy...
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