Monthly Archives: January 2012

70s Spots: Buc-Wheats Cereal

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Commercial break time. Are you ready for a cereal with “the only maple-flavored cereal flakes?” Grab a look at this 30-second spot for Buc-Wheats from General Mills. The commercial dates from 1975 or thereabouts. Buc-Wheats disappeared from store shelves in … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: The Warriors

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Walter Hill’s The Warriors was released in February of 1979 and made a deep impression on teens and pre-teens across the nation. We all felt the undeniable urge to slather our faces with paint, put on uniforms, and swirl our … Continue reading →

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Music for Monday: The Carpenters, ‘We’ve Only Just Begun’

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

The Carpenters released “We’ve Only Just Begun” (written by Paul Williams & Roger Nichols) in August of 1970. The song rose to #2 on the Billborad Hot 100 and spent seven weeks at the top of the Billboard Adult Contemporary … Continue reading →

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1974 – A Geek’s First Journal

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Some time ago I told you about Booksteve and his wonderful site, A Geek’s Journal – 1976. Booksteve presented his daily journal, written in 1976, as a modern day blog. Well, the year has come and gone and Booksteve has … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: Shazam!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

“Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise, appear before my seeking eyes!” It’s Friday, Bionic friends, and that means it’s time to bring a little Funshine into our day. Today, we take a gander at the intro for Shazam! from … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: Earthquake

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Better late than never, it’s Trailer Tuesday – so let’s get down to it. Take a gander at one of the big “Disaster” films of the 70s – Earthquake. Earthquake was chock full o’ screen stars and released in November … Continue reading →

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