Daily 70s Spot #397: Atari ’30 Games’ (1979)

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"Over 30 games"...featuring colored blocks moving in a straight line. (Atari commercial, 1979)

“Over 30 games”…featuring colored blocks moving in a straight line. (Atari commercial, 1979)

“No other company offers you as many different video game cartridges as Atari.”

A very good Friday to you, Bionic pals! Today, we’ve got a spot for Atari showing of games like; Sky Diver, Football, and Outlaw. The commercial aired in December 1979.

Tune back in tomorrow for a double dose of electronic game spots from ’79. Bleep bleep! Blorp blorp! Awww, I went too much to the right!

Atari ’30 Games’ Commercial, 1979

Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #396: Sony Betamax (1979)

More Atari at Bionic Disco: 35 years Ago This Week: Atari 2600 Console Launches

Daily 70s Spot #396: Sony Betamax (1979)

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Simulated picture by Sony Betamax, 1979

Simulated picture by Sony Betamax, 1979

“Sony. The one and only.”

And now, a spot for the Sony Betamax recorder featuring a proud father fast-forwarding through a “boring” tennis match. The commercial aired in December of 1979. It’s a shame that VHS won the popularity battle over the Betamax, as Beta offered better quality. Darn those consumers!

Sony Betamax ‘Tennis’ Commercial, 1979

Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #395: Ted Danson For Michelob Beer (1979)

Daily 70s Spot #395: Ted Danson For Michelob Beer (1979)

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Cheers to good friends. (Michelob Light commercial, 1979)

Cheers to good friends. (Michelob Light commercial, 1979)

“Compare the taste to any beer you like.”

It’s December 1979 again and which celebrity do we find in today’s commercial? Why, it’s a pre-Cheers Ted Danson in a spot for Michelob Light. Ted Danson hanging out in a bar. What a novel idea!

Ted Danson Michelob Light Commercial, 1979

Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #394: Bruce Jenner For Minolta Cameras (1979)

More Ted Danson at Bionic Disco: Ted Danson & Danny Glover Beer Commercials (1978 & ’79)

Daily 70s Spot #394: Bruce Jenner For Minolta Cameras (1979)

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Look out! (Bruce Jenner, Minolta commercial, 1979)

Look out! (Bruce Jenner, Minolta commercial, 1979)

“The automatic choice in automatic cameras.”

Today, we find Bruce Jenner (now known as Caitlyn Jenner) as spokeperson for the Minolta XG-1. The spot aired in December of 1979.

In the summer of 1976, Jenner won the Olympic decathlon title at the Montreal Games, gaining the unofficial title of “World’s Greatest Athlete.”

Bruce Jenner For Minolta XG-1, 1979

Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #393: ABC TV Stars ‘Still The One’ Promo (1979)

Daily 70s Spot #393: ABC TV Stars ‘Still The One’ Promo (1979)

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The Fonz with a beard? (Henry Winkler, ABC promo, 1979)

The Fonz with a beard? (Henry Winkler, ABC promo, 1979)

“Still the one – ABC!”

We’ll go for a late 1979 theme this week and capture the tail-end of the Seventies. This promo for ABC aired in December of ’79 and is packed with series superstars riding hot air balloons.

Keep your eyes peeled and you can catch a glimpse of; Norman Fell (The Ropers), Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall (Laverne & Shirley), Doris Roberts and Donna Pescow (Angie), Henry Winkler (Happy Days), Robert Urich (Vegas), Cheryl Ladd (Charlie’s Angels), Robin Williams (Mork & Mindy), Susan Richardson (Eight Is Enough), Hal Linden (Barney Miller), and Judd Hirsch and Danny DeVito (Taxi).

ABC ‘Still The One’ TV Stars Promo, 1979

Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #391, 392: Kentucky Fried Chicken ‘Musicals’ (1975)

Daily 70s Spot #391, 392: Kentucky Fried Chicken ‘Musicals’ (1975)

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What a showman! (The Colonel, Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial, 1975)

What a showman! (The Colonel, Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial, 1975)

“Real goodness from the Colonel.”

Time to enjoy two Kentucky Fried Chicken mini-musicals that aired in November of 1975. The Colonel told everyone to sing and dance…and they did with great abandon.

In the first spot, which takes place in an office, you might recognize a few faces. The only one I can put a name to is the “boss” who appears halfway through. That’s Jack Collins who played Mike’s boss, Mr. Phillips on The Brady Bunch.

Kentucky Fried Chicken ‘Office Song’ Commercial, 1975

Kentucky Fried Chicken ‘Real Goodness’ Commercial, 1975

Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #389, 390: Tom T. Hall For Chevy (1975)