Commercial break time. Are you ready for a cereal with “the only maple-flavored cereal flakes?” Grab a look at this 30-second spot for Buc-Wheats from General Mills. The commercial dates from 1975 or thereabouts. Buc-Wheats disappeared from store shelves in … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s TV
“Oh, Elders, fleet and strong and wise, appear before my seeking eyes!” It’s Friday, Bionic friends, and that means it’s time to bring a little Funshine into our day. Today, we take a gander at the intro for Shazam! from … Continue reading
Sid & Marty Krofft’s Sigmund and the Sea Monsters ran for two seasons from September, 1973 to October, 1975. The live-action show featured Johnny Whitaker (of Family Affair) and Scott Kolden as brothers, Johnny and Scott, and Billy Barty as … Continue reading
Here’s a CBS promo from Fall of 1977 for the new show On Our Own and a one-off look at the upcoming season entitled CBS Galaxy. On Our Own starred Bess Armstrong and Lynnie Greene as advertising executives at a … Continue reading
Funshine Friday has arrived! Time to relive a childhood weekend “classic”. Today, we check out the intro to Sid & Marty Krofft’s The Lost Saucer. The Lost Saucer made its debut in September, 1975 and starred Ruth Buzzi and Jim … Continue reading
In the late 1970s and early 80s Polaroid Cameras were advertised by the charming team of actors, James Garner (Maverick, The Rockford Files) and Mariette Hartley (The Twilight Zone, Star Trek). They had real charisma together and we enjoyed each … Continue reading