Only 20 episodes of Irwin Allen’s Swiss Family Robinson were filmed and they originally ran Sunday evenings on ABC from September, 1975 to April, 1976. The TV show, based on the adventure novel and influenced by the Disney flick, starred … Continue reading
David Moore
Here’s a pair of spots for a lovable advertising mascot of the 1970s, “Big Fig,” who extolled kids and their parents on the virtues of Nabisco’s Fig Newton cookies. First up, we have “Big Fig,” (played by actor, James Harder) … Continue reading
Over the Edge arrived in theaters at the tail-end of the 70s in November of 1979. The film, directed by Jonathan Kaplan, features future star Matt Dillon in his first-ever role. Over the Edge was inspired by real-life events and … Continue reading
Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Gimme Three Steps” first saw release on the band’s 1973 debut L.P., (Pronounced ‘lĕh-‘nérd ‘skin-‘nérd). A single of “Gimme Three Steps” was released but never charted. The tune was greatly overshadowed by the L.P.’s breakout hit, “Free Bird.” … Continue reading
Having a nice, lazy Sunday? I certainly hope so. Here’s a trio of 1970s-related Web Sites you may wish to peruse and bookmark for future nostalgic surfing. 70s Funny Cars First up – if you need a healthy injection of … Continue reading
Welcome to a new segment here at Bionic Disco we’ll be calling “Partridge Pop”. As you might have guessed, this will be a series of occasional posts featuring moments of pure pop perfection from The Partridge Family. We’ll get started … Continue reading