Let’s pause the action here for a quick commercial from 1973 for the Pontiac Firebird Esprit. This lovely ride comes in 70s mellow yellow with a white interior and is driven by a foxy, independent redhead. It’s a Firebird and … Continue reading
Category Archives: 70s TV
Happy Funshine Friday everyone! Today we have a quick TV spot for the CBS Saturday morning line-up with Valley of the Dinosaurs, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids and the CBS Children’s Film Festival. 30 seconds of pure Funshine! Valley … Continue reading
Welcome to September, Bionic pals. Here’s a nice collection of commercials from the year 1978. Included in the bunch are: Peter Paul Candies (York Peppermint Patty) Dolly Madison Pies U.S. Stamp Collecting Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes (Tony the Tiger) – … Continue reading
Here at the ‘Disco, Friday will henceforth be known as “Funshine Friday” and we’ll feature 70s cartoons and kids stuff. We’ll get things rolling with Wacky Races. Hanna-Barbera’s Wacky Races cartoon originally ran from September, 1968 to September, 1970. The … Continue reading
When Star Wars was released in May of 1977 it was such an unexpected smash that toys simply weren’t ready to hit stores in time to meet demand. As this ’77 TV spot shows, Kenner sold “Eary Bird Certificate Packages” … Continue reading
In honor of actress Valerie Harper’s 72nd birthday (on August 22nd,) let’s have a look at the into to her hit show Rhoda, which ran from 1974 to 1978. Rhoda was a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and … Continue reading