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“The biggest news in beautiful hair.”
It’s time to beautify your long and luxurious Seventies hair with two commercials from February of 1975.
First up, a spot for Alberto Balsam shampoo and conditioner. Second, a commercial featuring the For Brunettes Only hair color line.
Previously on 70s Spots: ’74 Chevy Caprice & Mercury Montego (1973)
More Alberto Balsam at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot: Alberto Balsam Light & Fresh Shampoo (1977)
Self-driving car circa 1973
“A car that almost drives itself.”
A pair of “new for ’74” car commercials today. In the first garage we find the Chevy Caprice Classic. This thing just about drives itself! The spot aired in November of 1973.
In the second garage we have the Mercury Montego MX Brougham and a fancypants magic trick. The spot aired in September ’73.
Previously on 70s Spots: One-A-Day Vitamins (Jane Curtin) & Haggar Slacks (Willie & Lester) (1976)
Jane Curtin sets the table
“If you know what’s good for you.”
We’re back in action after the holiday with two famous Seventies comedians. First, we find Saturday Night Live‘s Jane Curtin in a serious 1976 spot for One-A-Day Vitamins.
Second, Willie Tyler and Lester star in a December ’76 commercial for Haggar Slacks.
Previously on 70s Spots: ‘Partridge Family/My Three Sons Thanksgiving Reunion’ Promo (1977)
Let’s enjoy a day-after-Thanksgiving repeat for Funshine Friday. (I’m too full to get up off the couch).
Hey, it’s kinda sorta The Partridge Family…in space! (‘Partridge Family 2200 A.D.,’ 1974)
Hanna-Barbera’s Partridge Family 2200 A.D. originally ran in the fall of 1974. 16 episodes were produced, airing on CBS. This animated, futuristic take on the Partridges generally focused on Danny Partridge and his robot dog, Orbit. Most episodes followed Danny as he created problems that needed correcting while a loud laugh track insured us that the hijinks going on were funny.
Let’s go in for a closer look. Hmmm, it’s the Partridges all right. 225 years later and poor Chris and Danny never got to grow up.
Danny Bonaduce played himself and Brian Forster and Suzanne Crough voiced Chris and Tracy, but that was about it for the original cast. Susan Dey only voiced herself in the first two episodes and Shirley Jones, Dave Madden and David Cassidy were not involved. Here’s the cartoon Partridge Family 2200 A.D. band singing ‘”Gypsy Girl.” Have a happy Funshine Friday!
Partridge Family 2200 A.D. Wiki, IMDb
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Brady Bunch Variety Hour’ Clips (1977)
Shirley sings (Thanksgiving, 1977)
“Fred MacMurray and Shirley Jones host a family reunion!”
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope you have a nice, relaxing time with friends and family today. Here’s a brief and obscure ABC promo from November 1977 for Thanksgiving Reunion With The Partridge Family And My Three Sons. They need to air this one again as it’s been lost to the ages.
Previously on 70s Spots (Thanksgiving): ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ Promo (1977)
As is tradition here…
Happy Thanksgiving, Bionic friends! Here’s some Thanksgiving holiday favorites from years past. 70s’ style reruns, if you will. May your celebrations be bountiful!
Time to dress up as pilgrims and go door-to-door caroling again!
‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,’ November, 1973
Happy Thanksgiving, fellow USA-dwellers! It’s time to butter the toast, pop the corn, pass out the jelly beans and get to feasting! And what better way to celebrate the day than to enjoy a few memorable moments from 1973’s A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving!
I grew up with this CBS special helping to define the holiday and I’m willing to bet most of you did too.
I’ll be recreating this meal today. Hope my guests are appreciative.
‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,’ November, 1973
Today, as you sit at your ping pong tables and munch on your pretzel sticks don’t forget to give thanks (yes, for family and friends, but also) to Charles Schulz and the Peanuts gang!
Check out this article where The Wall Street Journal‘s Market Watch says “‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ defines holiday TV” and have a great day.
Wall Street Journal Quote:
“On Nov. 20, 1973, CBS slotted ‘A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,’ — sponsored by Interstate Brands, the parent of Dolly Madison cakes and pies — at 8 p.m. Eastern to kick off its Tuesday night lineup. The Peanuts cartoons had become such ratings blockbusters by this time that the network had no problem preempting ‘Maude,’ the ‘All In The Family’ spinoff that would finish as the sixth most-watched show of the 1973-74 season.
Against the short-lived NBC crime drama ‘Chase’ and the medical sitcom ‘The New Temperatures Rising Show,’ ABC’s second attempt to find a starring vehicle for comedian Paul Lynde, ‘Thanksgiving’ easily won the time period, averaging a 27.8 rating and 43 share of the television audience.”
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Wiki, IMDb
UPDATE: Entertainment Weekly says: “‘Charlie Brown Thanksgiving’ draws biggest audience in 4 years”
‘Our Pilgrim Fathers’ aka ‘Through Hardship To Freedom’ written, produced and directed by Gregory Brady. Music direction and narration by Gregory Brady
‘The Brady Bunch,’ 1970
And now, we turn to our favorite family and their seasonally-relevant episode. In season two‘s “The Un-Underground Movie,” which originally aired October 16, 1970, we watch Greg’s homemade film entitled Our Pilgrim Fathers.
Capt. Jones of The Mayflower takes an imaginary arrow to the hambone
‘The Brady Bunch,’ 1970
Watch Greg’s cinematic masterpiece in its entirety below. You’ll especially enjoy the dramatic slo-mo “Special Effects” just “like in those real ‘arty’ movies.”
And as an added holiday treat – here’s another BBM from a few months back that’s been getting a ton of search-engine hits the past two weeks: Alice’s Thanksgiving Moustache
The Bradys pause to mock Alice during the filming of Greg’s docudrama, ‘Our Pilgrim Fathers,’ October, 1970
On this mesmerizing edition of “Brady Bunch Moments” – filming for Greg’s Thanksgiving school project is going well despite problems with his (over) actors and some unexpected wardrobe malfunctions.
Click below to enjoy this two-minute clip from “The Un-Underground Movie” episode which originally aired during the second season of The Brady Bunch on October 16, 1970.
Just because…