We’re spooling the reels back to 1975 & 1976 today. Right ahead, you’ll find 30: second wonders for Presto Burger (with Marc McClure, Nora Denney, and Paul Barselou), Romper Room’s Hugabee’s dolls, La Choy Chinese vegetables, and Rain Barrel fabric … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: September 2021
The Carpenters’ breakthrough hit, “(They Long To Be) Close To You,” appeared on their second studio LP Close To You in 1970. The song was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, produced by Jack Daugherty, and made it to … Continue reading
Happy Friday, friends. Today, we’re cranking it back to 1977 and ’78 with commercials for Colgate toothpaste, Chrysler LeBaron, Coca-Cola, and Pepto-Bismol. Have a grand weekend and I’ll see you back here on Monday. COLGATE TOOTHPASTE JINGLE COMMERCIAL (1978) Colgate … Continue reading
**The following post originally appeared on Bionic Disco August 30, 2012.** Wait Till Your Father Gets Home intro,1972 Hanna-Barbera’s Wait Till Your Father Gets Home made its debut on primetime TV in 1972 and ran until 1974. 48 episodes were … Continue reading
‘Rich Kids’ ad via New York magazine August 13, 1979 1979 – the summer of New York rich kids. Coincidentally, I made my first visit to New York in the summer of ’79 as a fresh-from-California 12-year-old. I had a … Continue reading
All edible! All 1976! Enjoy this fine set of vintage seventies commercials featuring Kellogg’s Froot Loops (with 70s mascot Toucan Sam), Green Giant (with mascots Sprout & you-know-who), Lipton Cup-a-Soup, and Pillsbury Streusel Swirl cake. FROOT LOOPS CEREAL ANIMATED COMMERCIAL … Continue reading