Music for Monday: The Rolling Stones, ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ (live ’75)

It would be foolish of me to play an April joke on you – so here’s a most excellent performance for your Monday. The Rolling Stones (along with Billy Preston) performing “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” at the L.A. Forum … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Erlanger Beer Commercial (1979)

“Come and taste the moment – Erlanger.” Time to crack open a cool, refreshing Daily 70s Spot. On tap, we have an Erlanger Beer ad with a heartwarming(?) big brother and kid brother theme. Commercial aired in November of 1979. … Continue reading

Holiday Memories: ‘It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown’ (1974)

Happy holidays, Bionic people! Did you watch It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown when it made its debut on CBS in April of 1974? If not, you probably caught it at some point in the following years as it appears … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney Portable Color TV (1972)

“We designed the new JCPenney 19″ solid state color portable to minimize trouble.” Time to switch on our Daily 70s Spot. Today, we take a look at JCPenney’s solid state portable televisions. Commercial aired in November of 1972. I remember … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Mrs. Butterworth’s (1975)

“See how long it takes Mrs. Butterworth’s to drip down this stack?” Here’s your delicious Daily 70s spot. A Mrs. Butterworth’s pancake syrup commercial featuring that lovable, grandmotherly talking bottle of a mascot. Spot aired in November of 1975. Daily … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Around the World in Eighty Days’ (animated series, 1972)

Around the World in Eighty Days was an animated series based on the Jules Verne novel. 16 episodes were created by the Australian API company and originally aired in the US on NBC beginning in September of 1972. The cartoon … Continue reading