70s Spots: Pepsodent & Gravy Train (1975), The Osmonds & ‘Beatlemania’ (1978)

“If you need whiter teeth, you need Pepsodent.” Time for another hearty batch of vintage Seventies commercials! This time around we’ve got spots for Pepsodent, Gravy Train, ABC TV shows, and the Beatlemania musical. Pepsodent Toothpaste Commercial (Dick Van Dyke, … Continue reading

70s Spots: Animated AMF Sports Equipment (Judy Graubart, 1979)

“We make weekends.” Since the weekend is fast-approaching, here’s a nice, animated AMF commercial that may give you some recreational ideas. I’m fairly certain the female voice is provided by Judy Graubart of The Electric Company. The spot aired in … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Electric Company”s Judy Graubart For JCPenney (1972)

“It’s all in the JCPenney catalog.” Alrighty, let’s crack open our Daily 70s Spot and pick out something nice. Here we go – a fanciful, JCPenney catalog commercial starring Judy Graubart of The Electric Company. And really, you’ve gotta love … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The Electric Company’ Intro (1976) & ‘The Sweet Sweet Sway’ (1972)

“We’re gonna turn it on. we’re gonna bring you the power!” The Electric Company originally ran on PBS from October, 1971 to April, 1977. 780 episodes of the children’s educational series were produced. If you grew up in the 1970s … Continue reading