Show Toppers: ‘Flying High’ (1978)

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'Flying High' TV title, 1978

‘Flying High’ TV title, 1978

By the great, grey strands of Howard Cosell’s toupee! It’s been much too long since we’ve flipped on the box for an episode of Show Toppers. Let’s dive right into another long-lost 1970s TV intro.

Flying High ran on CBS from September of 1978 to January of 1979. The humorous adventure series focuses on three young ladies, all recent graduates of flight attendant school. The trio work together on a Sunwest Airlines jumbo jet based in California.

'Flying High' cast; Connie Sellecca (Lisa), Kathryn Witt (Pam), and Pat Klous (Marcy).

‘Flying High’ cast; Connie Sellecca (Lisa), Kathryn Witt (Pam), and Pat Klous (Marcy).

New York fashion models and fledgling actors; Connie Sellecca, Kathryn Witt and Pat Klous were cast as Lisa, Pam and Marcy. Howard Platt co-stars as Captain March. Sellecca went on to find fame on The Greatest American Hero and Hotel.

‘Flying High’ TV Intro, 1978

Flying High Wiki, IMDb

Additional info from The Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows by Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh.

Previously on Show Toppers: Joe Don Baker In ‘Eischied’ (1979)

Music For Monday: The Osmonds, ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ (1976)

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Not 'Yee Haw,' but an incredible simulation. ('Donny & Marie,' 1976)

Not ‘Yee Haw,’ but an incredible simulation. (‘Donny & Marie,’ 1976)

Remember when Donny & Marie and The Osmonds teamed up with Roy Clark, Charo and George Gobel for a rollicking version of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown”? I know you couldn’t forget that – it was a highlight of the decade.

The clip below originally aired on Donny & Marie in 1976. You won’t want to miss the “humorous” chatter before the tune, but if you’d like to jump right to the music, that starts at 3:10. Breakdown!

The Osmonds: ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown,’ 1976

Previously on Music for Monday: Ramones At Max’s Kansas City (Live ’76)

Funshine Friday: ‘Sesame Street’ – Ernie & Bert ‘Emotions’ (1975)

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"Bert's good at gettin' mad..." ('Sesame Street,' 1975)

“Bert’s good at gettin’ mad…” (‘Sesame Street,’ 1975)

Happy Funshine Friday (the 13th)! Let’s join Ernie, Bert and Shola as they come to our emotional rescue, demonstrating their best happy, sad and frightened faces.

The segment below aired during season six of Sesame Street on March 13, 1975. The Sesame Street YouTube page lists the young actress as Shala, but Muppet Wiki calls her Shola Lynch and I’m going with that. Get emotional.

‘Sesame Street’: Ernie & Bert ‘Emotions,’ 1975

Previously on Funshine Friday: Kings Dominion Theme Park Commercials (1978)

70s Stories In The News: ‘Mean’ Joe Greene & Coca-Cola (1979)

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"Have a Coke and a smile." ('Mean' Joe Green, 1979)

“Have a Coke and a smile.” (‘Mean’ Joe Greene, 1979)

‘I was suddenly approachable,’ Greene recalled during a presentation at Coca-Cola headquarters in Atlanta. ‘Little kids were no longer afraid of me, and older people – both women and men – would come up and offer me a Coke.’

While browsing the Coca-Cola site I came across this gem – “Mean” Joe Greene of the Pittsburgh Steelers taking a look back at the iconic 1979 Coke commercial that changed his life for the better.

You can catch the Behind-The-Scenes video below and read an overview at the Coca-Cola site.

Coca-Cola: Behind-The-Scenes With ‘Mean’ Joe Greene

Previously on 70s Stories: ‘Funky Turns 40,’ ‘Wheel In The Sky’

Music For Monday: Ramones At Max’s Kansas City (Live ’76)

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'Baby, baby make me loco. Baby, baby make me mambo...' (Ramones, 1976)

‘Baby, baby make me loco. Baby, baby make me mambo…’ (Ramones, 1976)

It’s Monday. I need a shot of Ramones. Tune in below for two songs, “Havana Affair” and “Listen To My Heart,” live and blistering at famed NYC nite club, Max’s Kansas City, in 1976.

Hey Ho, Let’s Go!

Ramones Live At Max’s Kansas City, 1976

Previously on Music for Monday: David Gates (Bread), ‘Goodbye Girl’ (1978)

Brady Bunch Moments: Bobby The Enforcer (1973)

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Bobby lays down the law. ('The Brady Bunch,' 1973)

Bobby lays down the law. (‘The Brady Bunch,’ 1973)

Welcome back, to another segment of Brady Bunch Moments. Remember that one time, when Bobby became a hall monitor at school and all of that unbridled power went straight to his little head? How could one forget such a thing?

Greg - caught being groovy. ('The Brady Bunch,' 1973)

Greg – caught being groovy. (‘The Brady Bunch,’ 1973)

The clip below originally aired on January 12, 1973 during season four of The Brady Bunch. Roll it!

‘The Brady Bunch’: Bobby The Enforcer, 1973

Previously on Brady Bunch Moments: Pete Brady, Sunflower Girl (1971)