70s Spots: Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Hamburger Helper, Efferdent (1975-76)

“With your help – we can do it.” We’ve got two political promos from the 1976 race for you today. First up, a Jimmy Carter for President spot. After that, a Re-elect Ford spot. Even though we know how this … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Running/Jogging promo (1978)

Here’s a healthy Daily 70s Spot and a good way to work off all that Billy Beer. A promotional commercial touting the benefits of running produced by The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. Commercial aired in September, 1978. … Continue reading

Celebrating 12-12-12: December 12th in the 1970s

Today is December 12, 2012 or 12-12-12. We won’t see triple dates all the same like this in our lifetimes (unless you live to see 01.01.2101). I thought it might be fun to celebrate the event by looking back at … Continue reading

70s stories in the news; Jimmy Carter: Rock ‘n’ roller, Jenny Agutter OBE, Italian gibberish

Hey folks, here’s a tasty trio of 70s-related stories I’ve been collecting for you over the past few weeks; “Jimmy Carter: Rock’n’roll president,” Jenny Agutter awarded an Order of the British Empire, and a story on a 1972 #1 song … Continue reading