Too darn minty fresh!
“Is it too much mint?”
Two commercials just right for snacking into November. First, a Life Savers Spearmint Gum spot. After that, a commercial for Kool-Aid starring Moosie Drier (Bob Newhart Show, Kids Incorporated). Both spots aired in September of 1974.
Previously on 70s Spots: ‘Magic’ Movie Promo (1978) & Wolf Bros. Cigars (1973)
Happy Halloween, Bionic friends! It’s time for our traditional posting of Lynde’s spooky special. When I first posted this back in 2012 it was a rarer commodity, now It’s popping up everywhere. Still, if you haven’t forced yourself to watch it yet – today’s the day!
“ABC’s answer to trick or treat”
‘The Paul Lynde Halloween Special,’ October, 1976
On October 29, 1976 a comedic monster known as The Paul Lynde Halloween Special ate up television screens across America. Here now, in its entirety, you can watch that marvelous beast in frightening action once again.
Are you brave enough to enjoy the full 50 minutes of horrific 1970s fun? Get a load of this line-up and you’ll want to dive right in: KISS (rocking three songs in their network TV debut)! Florence Henderson! Billy Barty! Witchiepoo! Tim Conway! Pinky Tuscadero! The Wicked Witch of the West! Betty White! Donny & Marie Osmond! And more…
Middle America meet Kiss
‘Detroit Rock City,’ ‘The Paul Lynde Halloween Special,’ 1976
Huge thanks to Vintage Los Angeles for posting a link to the special on their Facebook page and sparking my re-post. Happy Halloween!
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special IMDb
Scary!?
Donny & Marie Osmond, The Paul Lynde Halloween Special, 1976
More Paul Lynde at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot: ‘Paul Lynde Halloween Special’ ABC Promo (1976), 70s Moments: Paul Lynde’s WSPD-TV Weather Report (Toledo, 1978)
Time for the heebie-jeebies!
“A terrifying love story.”
With the holiday almost upon us, here’s a pair of Halloween-flavored commercials. First, it’s a TV promo for the Anthony Hopkins movie Magic from November of 1978.
After that, a strange and spooky spot from October 1973 for Wolf Bros. Crooks cigars.
Previously on 70s Spots: K-Tel Records, ‘Fats Domino’ & ‘Sonny & Cher’ (1977)
***With Halloween just around the creepy corner – it’s time for a Holiday Repeat!***
Dump it! Dump it all! (‘Halloween Safety,’ 1977)
“Don’t stop in the middle of the street for any reason.”
Happy Halloween Weekend, everyone! You may be ready for a wild bout of frantic trick or treating this Tuesday, but are you keeping safety in mind before you venture out?
When in doubt – throw it out!
Refresh yourselves with proper Halloween Safety procedures in this educational film from 1977. Remember, “Don’t take any chances – throw it away!”
VINTAGE ‘HALLOWEEN SAFETY’ FILM (1977)
Previously on School Movies: ‘Safety: In Danger Out Of Doors’ (1978)
‘All is groovy!’
We haven’t had a Funshine Friday installment in ages, so let’s enjoy one now. In the past, Funshine Friday focused on Seventies animation exclusively. After a few hundred installments I started running short on fresh ideas. From here on out the Fushine will include anything kid-oriented or just plain silly.
Here’s Danny Bonaduce, still a Partrdige Family cast member at the time, performing “The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy” on American Bandstand‘s Rockin’ The Palace in June of 1973.
“The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” was written by Paul Simon and the original version appeared on Simon & Garfunkel’s Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme LP in 1966. Have a happy Funshine Friday!
Previously on Funshine Friday: Hanna-Barbera’s ‘Dinky Dog’ (1978)
More Danny Bonaduce at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot #423: Danny Bonaduce For BF Goodrich (1977)
More Partridge Family at Bionic Disco: Partridge Pop: ‘I Can Feel Your Heartbeat’ (1970)
‘The unmistakable sound of the incredible Fats Domino!’
Today, I’d like to point you at my Seventies music website Cherry Stereo where I’ve posted two 1977 K-tel Records spots. The first commercial features rock ‘n’ roll legend Fats Domino and the second features Sonny and Cher. Have a look & listen.
If you like what you see please subscribe to the Cherry Stereo YouTube channel. Any music-related spots I come across are now posted there.
Thanks. Now, let’s rock ‘n’ roll!
Previously on 70s Spots: Atari Console (Billie Jean King) & Magnavox ‘Computer Color’ (1978)