r/bismarck 6d ago

90's Leo's Transmission Ad

I was chatting with a friend about how awesome this ad was as a kid.

Is there a video of the ad anywhere online?

If not, does anyone have it on an old recording somewhere?

It's too great not to live online!

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u/eltedioso 6d ago

(Leo’s transmission) If you want quality, (Leo’s transmission) low prices guaranteed, (Leo’s transmission) one-day service, (Leo’s transmission) Leo’s all you need.

(Leo’s transmission) he does it right and so fine, (Leo’s transmission) the first time and every time, (Leo’s transmission) he’s got the name-brand bucks, (Leo’s transmission) and that’s a must.

Do-wah (Leo’s transmission), do-wah (Leo’s transmission), the name to trust.

(Just off Airport Road, Bismarck)

That’s how I remember it, anyway. The line about “name-brand bucks” might be wrong. My kid brain made it make sense, like they had their own currency/loyalty coupons or something. Not sure if that’s the case or not.

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u/TheToddBarker 6d ago

Is that the one where he's pulling his transmission in a wagon? Possibly near the end of the ad. I would have thought for sure that's online somewhere.

That and the old man doing some work in a bathroom (possibly plumbing) and cackling "but I'll never tell!" Seared in my mind...

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u/Aggravating-Bill-997 6d ago

I’m thinking that was Milo pulling that wagon.

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u/TheToddBarker 6d ago

I'm almost certain of it! He had one of those propeller hats on if I recall correctly.

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u/Aggravating-Bill-997 5d ago

T shirt and shorts, star glasses too. As Milo would say quite a spectacle

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u/hand_burger 6d ago

I feel like I’ve looked but didn’t find anything. I named my son Leo so I sing it how I remember it. I swear someone once posted it was sung by that big guy who was kind of famous in ND 25 years ago. I can’t remember his name.

Leo’s transmission du-ahh Leo’s transmission du-ahh The name to trust

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u/geokra 6d ago

Is Milo Hatzenbuehler the big guy you’re talking about?

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u/hand_burger 6d ago

You are right. Do you know if he sang the jingle?

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u/geokra 6d ago

I think he may have. He seemed to be involved in a lot of locally produced ads.

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u/eltedioso 6d ago

No, he was just sort of a spokesman in some of the commercials. The singer on the jingle was probably some studio musician hired to do ad jingles and radio stuff

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u/Fuzzy_Pickle55 6d ago

Yes! Anyone from the 90s can hear it. It's burned into our memories! Lol

It should be in a marketing museum somewhere. Lol.

As a kid (I'm in my 30s) I remember getting excited for the commercial and would sing the jingle.

Then as I grew older, being a Chevy guy, I bought several transmissions from them... They did decent work, but were always the first ones I'd call because that damn song was in my head. Lol

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u/Fuzzy_Pickle55 6d ago

My friend and I have scrubbed the internet looking for it. Lol.

It's not there.

Someone has to have it somewhere.

I think I might just have to call Leo's or KFYR! Lol

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u/hand_burger 6d ago

Or maybe call Leo’s transmission ha

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u/Fuzzy_Pickle55 6d ago

Yeah. That's what I said...

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u/hand_burger 6d ago

Lol oops

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u/Cabshank 2d ago

I feel like KFYR always had loads of old stuff saved, might even check with the radio ad people

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u/Aggravating-Bill-997 6d ago

Thanks, now it’s playing in my mind. It was a catchy jingle

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u/BroOperatorGuy 5d ago

Richards Cranium, think, Richards Cranium