Saturday 70s Spots: Rosemary Clooney & Meredith Baxter Birney (1979)

“Good skin starts with Noxzema-every day.” Commercial time. Here’s a pair of celebrity-fronted spots from September, 1979. First up, we have Meredith Baxter Birney (now, sans “Birney”) for Noxzema skin cream. Afterward, you can spy a spot for Coronet starring … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: DePatie-Freleng’s ‘Misterjaw’ (1976)

Not to be confused with Jabberjaw, Depatie-Freleng’s Misterjaw was the other 70s cartoon attempting to ride the popularity coattails of Jaws. Misterjaw (voiced by Laugh-In‘s Arte Johnson) is a top-hatted, German-accented shark who attempts to catch Harry Halibut while accompanied … Continue reading

Rad Ads: Hunt’s Manwich Sandwich Sauce (1978)

Hunt’s Manwich Sandwich Sauce. (‘Ebony’ magazine, June, 1978) “A sandwich is a sandwich, but a Manwich is a meal.” Contains tomatoes, sweet onions, bell peppers and a “special blend” of spices. Hunt’s Manwich Sandwich Sauce ad with actor-singer Johnny Brown … Continue reading

Music For Monday: The Damned, ‘New Rose’ (1976)

On this edition of Music for Monday we have one of my all-time favorite bands, The Damned, playing the first punk rock single ever released in the UK, “New Rose.” “New Rose” was written by guitarist, Brian James and produced … Continue reading