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Daily 70s Spot: ’72 Munich Olympics With Bill Toomey (1971)

Posted on December 10, 2013 by David Moore

Do you know me? You can see me play a bank manager on ‘Adam-12.’ (Bill Toomey, Olympics commercial, 1971)

“You can take part in the ’72 Games, by helping send our team to Munich, Germany.”

Time to get out the stopwatch and time our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a commercial for the upcoming 1972 Munich Olympic Games. The spot features Bill Toomey (who had a brief acting career after his Olympic success) and includes a look at the ’68 Mexico Decathlon. Spot aired in April of 1971.

Daily 70s Spot #333: ’72 Munich Olympics With Bill Toomey, 1971

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (1974)

Music For Monday: Blondie, ‘X Offender’ (Live, 1978)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by David Moore

“With your badge and rubber boots”

Ready for a high-quality video find of Blondie performing their debut single, “X Offender” on TV in 1978? I sure am! Join in the fun.

BLONDIE: ‘X OFFENDER’ (LIVE, 1978)

Previously on Music for Monday: Kate Bush, ‘Wuthering Heights’ (1978)

Daily 70s Spot: Ragu Spaghetti Sauce (1974)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by David Moore

Pasta preparation commencing! (Ragu commercial, 1974)

“That’s Italian.”

Time to heat up a pot of Daily 70s spot. Here’s a classic Ragu “Old World Style” Spaghetti Sauce commercial featuring a son imitating his father. Spot aired in February of 1974.

Daily 70s Spot #332: Ragu Spaghetti Sauce Commercial, 1974

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Revco Discount Drug Center (1979)

Daily 70s Spot: Revco Discount Drug Center (1979)

Posted on December 8, 2013 by David Moore

Feisty Grandma hotwires a ride home. (Revco commercial, 1979)

“You need all the Revco you can get.”

Time to visit our local Daily 70s Spot and pick up our prescription. Here’s a commercial for Revco Discount Drug Centers featuring 10% senior discounts. Now-defunct, Ohio -based Revco was eventually bought out by CVS. Spot aired in March of 1979.