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OFF!

Air Date/Released Wednesday, February 3, 1971
Station/Studio Commercial
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)

Joe Besser filmed a commercial for Off! insect spray repellant. Joe plays a backyard barbequer who splatters himself with sauce while swatting at mosquitoes with a spatula. A popular commercial, it remained in television circulation into 1977. The date indicated is its filming date.


In spite of the commercial remaining in circulation for several years, a print of it remains currently unavailable. The above image is a circa 1970s placeholder, not from Joe's commercial.

Filmed at the Columbia Studios Ranch backlot in Burbank.

Cast: Joe Besser
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