Mr. Microphone will liven things up
"Hey, this party's getting a little quiet. I think it's time we livened it up with my favorite Christmas gift ..."
Doesn't that sound like the start of a PSA about saying "no" to drugs? But his friend isn't so sinister. It's ...
Mr. Microphone!
And here's the great commercial for it. Includes one of the funkiest Jingle Bells dances ever, some really groovy outfits and the great tagline, "It makes the perfect Christmas gift!"
It was only $14.88, which means it predates the "every mail-order product will be $19.99" wave of the early '80s.