70s Commercials: Pillsbury Figurines, ‘Rhoda’ Promo, Banquet Pot Pies, Ford Maverick (1976-77)

Two spots from ’76 and two from ’77 on display in today’s batch. Starting off with Pillsbury Figurines (starring Carla Borelli), then a CBS promo for Rhoda and the premiere of short-lived sitcom On Our Own. Following that, we have … Continue reading

70s Spots: CBS Promos – ‘Logan’s Run’ & ‘Rhoda’ (1977)

“You gotta be there!” Here we have two cheesy and flavorful CBS promos from the fall of 1977. First up, one for the short-lived Logan’s Run TV series starring Gregory Harrison. After that, a spot for Rhoda featuring Judd Hirsch … Continue reading

70s stories in the news: Abba’s Agnetha returns, cell phone is 40, recent passings

The 1970s-related news stories have been piling up over the past weeks – so let’s get right to it. First up, comes the news that ABBA’s Agnetha Fältskog has released a new single and an album is due May 13th. … Continue reading

Time Covers 1974

In posts past, we took a look at stand-out Time Magazine covers from 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973. Today, let’s turn our attention to the year 1974. Major events included Richard Nixon resigning the presidency before he could be impeached. … Continue reading