Who ordered the deodorant appetizers? (Right Guard commercial, 1978)
“Don’t get dressed without it.”
Time to spray on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Right Guard deodorant commercial featuring minor league baseball players traveling on a bus. Spot aired in March of 1978.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Personna 74 Razor Blades ‘Tungsten Steel’ (1972)
High culture in prime time. (Roy Clark on ‘The Odd Couple,’ 1975)
A very splendid Monday to one and all. Here’s something special as we begin the week – highfaloutin fanypants music from Roy Clark!
Clark guest-starred on the fifth season of The Odd Couple, and in the magnificent three-minute clip below, plays a smoking hot version of “Malagueña” for Felix (Tony Randall) and Oscar (Jack Klugman). The episode originally aired in February of 1975. Roll it. You will enjoy.
Previously on Music for Monday: Redbone, ‘Come And Get Your Love’ (Live,1974)
Enjoy this close shave while you can. Disposable and electric shavers are soon taking over. (Personna commercial, 1972)
“Sharper, longer-lasting than any razor blade made.”
Time to scrape the Daily 70s Spot across our face. Here’s a macho, Personna 74 razor blade commercial featuring the Tungsten Steel blade. Spot aired in January of 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: American Gas Association (1976)
Bob Ross shows off newfangled plastic pipes. (American Gas Association commercial, 1976)
“We’re working to keep your gas bill as low as we can.”
Time to save money on energy bills with our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s an American Gas Association commercial featuring new technology for the late 1970s. Spot aired in 1976.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Sta-Puf Blue Fabric Softener (1975)
So, it’s exactly the same? (Sta-Puf commercial, 1975)
“It’s Different.”
All right, let’s throw our Daily 70s Spot into the wash. Here we have a Sta-Puf Blue fabric softener commercial. Spot aired in August of 1975.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Weller Mini-Shop Tool Kit (1976)
‘She taught me to smoke and drink whiskey…’ (Peter Sellers on ‘The Muppet Show,’ 1977)
“Cigarettes and whiskey and wild, wild women!”
Funshine Friday madness has arrived! Here’s a rather bizarre and slightly wonderful song entitled “Cigarettes & Whiskey.” The old timey temperance tune is sung by the great Peter Sellers as part of his hosting duties for The Muppet Show. It was filmed in December of 1977.
*Interesting thought: The Muppet Show had a huge children’s viewership. Would this pass today’s TV censors?
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Zoom’ Intro/Outro (PBS, 1972)