70s Spots: ‘Laverne & Shirley’ Debut (1976) & ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ (1977)

“You’re invited to meet Laverne and Shirley…” I’ve got two pretty nifty ABC promos for you today. Firstly, from January 1976, a specially-produced spot for the debut of Laverne & Shirley featuring guest star, Fonzie. Second, a fun spot from … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #388: Howard Cosell’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Promo (1975)

“I can hardly wait…” Here’s a rare one. A November, 1975 ABC promo for Howard Cosell’s Saturday Night Live. NBC’s Saturday Night, which debuted in October ’75, didn’t change their show’s name to Saturday Night Live until Cosell’s variety show … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ & ‘Law And Disorder’ Promos (1978)

“Lee Majors in a tricky assignment.” Here’s two 1978 promos offering a taste of TV fare for the year. First up, a spot for The Six Million Dollar Man from September ’78 where Steve needs to save the Liberty Bell! … Continue reading

TV Time: ABC Promo – The Six Million Dollar Man (’78)

Here’s a :20 second, 1978-era, ABC promo for The Six Million Dollar Man which manages to display some fine sexual innuendo (rocket launch, ahoy!) before leading into a spot for Roy Scheider in The Seven-Ups. If you missed our look … Continue reading

Farrah Fawcett & Lee Majors Star in ‘Jogging ’77’

Jogging became a bone fide craze in the late 1970s and Hollywood celebrity couple Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) and Farrah Fawcett (Charlie’s Angels) spoke about their favorite form of exercise in the July 4th, 1977 issue of … Continue reading