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===1970s and 1980s=== During the 1970s, Funicello focused on raising her family. However she still occasionally acted, making guest appearances on shows like ''[[Love, American Style]]'', ''Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon'', ''[[Fantasy Island]]'' and ''[[The Love Boat]]''. In 1979, Funicello began starring in a series of television commercials for [[Skippy peanut butter]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History of Skippy |publisher=Unilever |year=2012 |url=http://www.peanutbutter.com/article/detail/115166/skippy-peanut-butter-history |access-date=April 10, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120518112003/http://www.peanutbutter.com/article/detail/115166/skippy-peanut-butter-history |archive-date=May 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her role as spokesperson for the brand forced Funicello to turn down a role in ''[[Grease 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Movies: 'Hey, What Floor Am I On?!' A Frenetic Day in Chicago for a Producer Born Too Late|last=Popson|first=Tom|work=Chicago Tribune|date=June 20, 1982|page=f20}}</ref> In November 1985, she starred in the 16th episode of the Disney Channel documentary series ''[[Disney Family Album]]'' in an episode about her career.<ref name=Family>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch/bsa5jNSu-Zk|title=Disney Family Album #16-Annette Funicello|website=YouTube|date=October 21, 2013|access-date=April 22, 2020}}</ref> She starred in a TV movie for Disney, ''[[Lots of Luck]]'' (1985), and was reunited with Avalon in ''[[Back to the Beach]]'' (1987). The two also performed together live.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello at Golden Nugget|date=January 13, 1991|work=Los Angeles Times|page=F79}}</ref>
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