70s Holiday Commercials: Pillsbury Sugar Cookies, Alpha Beta & Angels Xmas Trees, ‘Jack Frost’ Special (1976-79)

“Just slice, shape, and bake.” A very fine Christmas Eve, and hearty holiday greetings to all Bionic Friends! Let’s take in a batch of freshly-baked December commercials from 1976 and ’79. You’ll find vintage spots for Pillsbury Sugar Cookies, Alpha … Continue reading

70s Spots (Holidays): Pepsi, ‘Little House,’ DeBeers, Sears (1978-79)

“Try not to open before Christmas…” A very merry Christmas to everyone celebrating the day! Here’s another batch of holiday-themed commercials. These originally aired in 1978 and ’79. Keep warm and cozy and enjoy! Pepsi ‘Disney Christmas’ Commercial (1979) Pepsi … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Land Of The Lost’ Season Premiere Promo (1976)

Happy Funshine Friday! Today we have an NBC promo for the third season premiere of Sid and Marty Krofft’s children’s TV series Land of the Lost. By the time the third season of the portal-traveling series rolled around in September … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Go!’ Show (1974) & ‘Big John, Little John’ (1976)

“Some season! Some show! That’s Go!” Happy Funshine Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? (Rhetorical question). Here’s two nifty promos for NBC’s Saturday Morning Seventies programming. The Go! clip aired in September 1974 during The NBC Saturday Morning Preview … Continue reading

Show Toppers: ‘Born Free’ (NBC, 1974)

Born Free originally ran Monday evenings on NBC from September through December, 1974. The one-hour drama, filmed on location in East Africa, was based on the 1966 film of the same name. Gary Collins and Diana Muldaur star as husband … Continue reading