Tag Archives: 1979

Daily 70s Spot: Wilt Chamberlain for Volkswagen Rabbit (1979)

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

“Volkswagen does it – again!” To cap off celebrity week, our Daily 70s Spot stars basketball great, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers. Here we find Chamberlain selling the Volkswagen Rabbit. Commercial aired in October of … Continue reading →

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Show Toppers: ‘Turnabout’ (1979)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Turnabout originally ran Friday evenings on NBC from January through March, 1979. The sitcom starred John Schuck (Holmes & YoYo) as Sam and Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) as Penny – a married couple who magically switch places. Sam’s spirit … Continue reading →

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Daily 70s Spot: Magic Johnson for 7-Up (1979)

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

“America is turnin’ 7-Up!” Daily 70s Spot (celebrity week) time. Here’s a sporty 7-Up commercial starring ‘Magic’ Johnson of the L.A. Lakers, Dave Kingman of the Chicago Cubs and Don Maloney of the N.Y. Rangers. Spot aired in October of … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh’ (1979)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

“An astrological disco sports extravaganza!” For this week’s Trailer Tuesday we celebrate comic genius Jonathan Winters (who left us to our fates on April 12th). The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, a disco-fueled sports comedy, hit theaters in November of 1979. … Continue reading →

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Daily 70s Spot: Yellow Pages with animated mascot (1979)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

“Let the Yellow Pages do your talking.” Our Daily 70s Spot is a Yellow Pages Southwestern Bell commercial featuring an animated mascot with an “Irish” accent. I remember this mascot fellow but an internet search failed to turn up his … Continue reading →

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Daily 70s Spot: Erlanger Beer Commercial (1979)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

“Come and taste the moment – Erlanger.” Time to crack open a cool, refreshing Daily 70s Spot. On tap, we have an Erlanger Beer ad with a heartwarming(?) big brother and kid brother theme. Commercial aired in November of 1979. … Continue reading →

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