“Write on, brothers! Write on!” Two commercials rolling out today from the fall of 1973. First, check out a Paper Mate pens musical number featuring Johnny Brown from Laugh-In and Good Times. After that, whip out your Diners Club card … Continue reading
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Jimmie Walker’s J.J. Talking Toy (Ebony magazine, May, 1975) “Kids think J.J. is Dyn-O-mite!” Notice the ad avoids calling the item a “doll.” Still, it’s a pretty dyn-o-mite toy. Jimmie Walker’s J.J. Talking Toy originally appeared in the May, 1975 … Continue reading
Busting Loose, a comedy starring Adam Arkin, ran on CBS over a 10-month period in 1977. The show debuted in January and ran through May, Monday evenings at 8:30 PM. From July to November, 1977 the show switched to Wednesdays … Continue reading
If you act fast you can watch full episodes of Good Times over at TVLand.com this week (until Feb 24th). Six episodes from 1974 are on offer and all feature 70s break-out star, Jimmie “J.J.” Walker at his “Dyn-o-mite!” best. … Continue reading
Let’s take a look at some cool (and slightly bizarre) trading cards from the 1970s. I collected many different types in my childhood including various Star Wars series cards and I sure as hell wish I still had them all. … Continue reading