Show Toppers: ‘The American Girls’ (1978)

On this edition of Show Toppers we have a little-known series that aired briefly in the late 70s. The American Girls originally ran Saturday evenings on CBS from late September to early November, 1978. The hour-long drama about TV news … Continue reading →

Daily 70s Spot: Rolaids ‘Spells Relief’ Commercial (1976)

“How do you spell relief?” If you ate a bit too much for lunch you’ll want to pay special attention to our Daily 70s Spot. This campaign for Rolaids Antacid Tablets went on for many years. In fact, it’s probably … Continue reading →

Daily 70s Spot: Care*Free Sugarless Gum ‘Ben Franklin’ (Late 70s)

“Get more gum with Care*Free. 32% more.” Our Daily 70s Spot presents a commercial for Care*Free Sugarless Gum with famed gum-chewer, Ben Franklin. This long-running spot aired in the late 1970s – something like ’75 or ’76 and beyond, capitalizing … Continue reading →

Daily 70s Spot: Chevrolet Concours (1977)

“A world class luxury compact.” Let’s roll into our Daily 70s Spot. Today we take a look at the Chevrolet Concours as the company shows off the vehicle during a European tour. Commercial aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot #81: … 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 →