Daily 70s Spot: Sprite ‘Lymon country hoedown’ (1977)

“Lymon is the secret of Sprite” Our Daily 70s Spot is a Sprite commercial featuring a country music hoedown. And Lymon. Lots of Lymon – that freakish, magical mix of lemon and lime. Commercial aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Walter Matthau in ‘Kotch’ (1971)

Kotch, the only film directed by Jack Lemmon, hit theaters in September of 1971. The movie stars Lemmon’s buddy, Walter Matthau as Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman who befriends a pregnant teenager played by Deborah Winters. This charming comedic drama … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Tic Tac ‘mouth whack’ (1977)

“There’s only one Tic Tac. The original mouth whack.” Our Daily 70s spot contains no innuendo whatsoever. It’s for Tic Tac breath mints and was part of their ‘mouth whack’ campaign. The actor at the end of the spot is … Continue reading

Music for Monday: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, ‘American Girl’ (live ’78)

Happy Monday, musical maniacs. Here’s a good one. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers performing “American Girl” live on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test in 1978. “American Girl” was recorded on July 4th, 1976, the American Bicentennial, and appeared on … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘The FBI’ ABC promo (1972)

“Efrem Zimbalist Jr. stars in ‘The FBI.’” Here’s an action-packed Daily 70s Spot for the start of a new week. Check out an ABC promo for the TV series “The FBI.” The detective series ran from 1965 to 1974. This … 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