“You got peanut butter on my chocolate!” Here’s a sweet classic for your Daily 70s Spot. An early-70s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercial with the accidental pairing of two great flavors. Spot aired in August of 1972. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading
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This time on A Johnny Carson Moment we take a trip back in time to March 2nd, 1977 and catch Jay Leno in his first appearance on The Tonight Show. 15 years later Leno would take over from Carson as … Continue reading
“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
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
“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
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