This is the city… The Streets of San Francisco ran for five seasons on ABC from September, 1972 to June of 1977. This hour-long detective drama starred Karl “Don’t leave home without it” Malden as veteran Detective Mike Stone and … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s TV
For our Daily 70s Spot today, we have a commercial that ran in May, 1978 as part of the “I Love New York” campaign. The “I Love New York” advertising campaign began in 1977 and may just run for as … Continue reading
Today, we join delusional young Jimmy (who seems to be seeing things) for this Hostess “King Ding Dong” commercial from 1971. Just who declared this chocolate-covered, cream-filled little fellow king? I don’t know but he sure looks yummy. Attack! Daily … Continue reading
Tension! Suspense! Peanuts! In this Jif Peanut Butter commercial, snatched from the TV in December, 1977, Mrs. Carol Heintzelman bravely digs into a disguised jar and samples a mysterious substance. Jif’s blind taste test and the “Choosy mothers choose Jif” … Continue reading
Here’s your Daily 70s Spot to get the week rolling along. A Hillbilly Bread commercial recorded off the ol’ tele-visual box in May of 1978. This fun ad will remind you of Terry Gilliam’s animation from Monty Python. I’m guessing … Continue reading
“Certs is two…two…two mints in one!” Our Daily 70s Spot takes a tumbling river raft ride along with a lustful couple and a protective drop of Retsyn. Certs Mints was introducing their new “Kissing Gum,” as well as promoting their … Continue reading