# Earliest TV commercial you remember verbatim

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** commercials-ads\
**Created:** [May 25, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earliest-tv-commercial-you-remember-verbatim/942917 "2021-05-25T21:42:11Z")\
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“How do you get shirts so clean, Mr. Lee?”  
“Ancient Chinese secret!”  
“My husband, some hotshot. Here’s his ancient Chinese secret – Calgon!”

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzixL7Ef-bI)

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