Tag Archives: 1976

A Johnny Carson Moment: Surprise dance with Ginger Rogers (1976)

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

And now…A Johnny Carson Moment. Hit the clicker below for a fun, two minute twirl with Johnny Carson and Ginger Rogers. Pat Boone and Ed McMahon co-star. The dance occurred on The Tonight Show in February of 1976. Johnny Carson … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday Holiday Special: ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!’ (1976)

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Happy Arbor Day! While the celebration of Arbor Day varies from state to state, National Arbor Day is observed on the last Friday in April. Here at the ‘Disco, we’ll party it up for the trees by remembering the 1976 … Continue reading →

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Daily 70s Spot: John Ritter for Listerine (1976)

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

“More than a mouthwash.” Our Daily 70s Spot (celebrity week) is for Listerine mouthwash and stars John Ritter of Three’s Company fame. The spot aired in July of 1976 (at the height of Bicentennial madness) before Ritter became a breakout … Continue reading →

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Daily 70s Spot: Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter (1976)

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

“The peanut butter with more peanuts.” I know you’re hungry for our Daily 70s Spot – so, grab some bread and spread this one liberally. The commercial is for Skippy Creamy Peanut Butter and it aired in 1976. Daily 70s … Continue reading →

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Daily 70s Spot: Volkswagen Rabbit (1976)

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

“The best car in the world for under $3,500.” Happy new week. Your Daily 70s Spot features the frisky Volkswagen Rabbit. Road & Track magazine likes the Rabbit better than Toyota, Datsun, Pinto, Vega and on and on. You can … Continue reading →

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Funshine Friday: ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘Pinky Doodle’ cartoon (1976)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Happy Funshine Friday, funky folks! Here’s a complete Pink Panther cartoon, Pinky Doodle, which originally aired in May of 1976. Befitting the Bicentennial fever years, Pink is a Blue Coat warring with devilish Red Coats in 1776. Light it up. … Continue reading →

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