Wonderbug ran for 22 episodes as 15 minute segments during the first two seasons (’76-’78) of The Krofft Supershow. The car was a beat up old dune buggy (known as “Schlepcar”) which transformed into a shiny “Wonderbug” when its magic … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s TV
Disneyland’s Space Mountain ride opened in 1977 and blew our little childhood minds. The opening was attended by numerous astronauts, including Sen. John Glenn and Alan Shepard, and helped Disneyland set an attendance record over the long Memorial Day weekend. … Continue reading
The Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride made its Disneyland debut in September of 1979. As you might imagine the ride was advertised aggressively on TV sets – at least in Southern California. I can remember the excitement surrounding the opening … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday, folks! It’s time to take a well-earned break and watch an episode of DePatie-Freleng’s Pink Panther. The cartoon on tap today is Psst Pink from 1971 (that’d be MCMLXXI). Throughout the 70s Pink Panther cartoons could be … Continue reading
Actor Barry Williams of The Brady Bunch returned to the Yakov Smirnoff Theatre in Branson, Missouri today to begin a series of multi-media variety performances entitled “Brady Brunch.” Yes, “Brunch.” The shows take place at 10:30 AM and include a … Continue reading
“Have a Pepsi Day!” was the slogan for Pepsi Cola from 1975-1978. Below we have an excellent example of a Pepsi TV spot from around 1977. Click for a refreshing 30 seconds of skateboarding Summer fun. Striped shirts, tube socks … Continue reading