Swingin’ Mike keeping things cool (‘The Mike Douglas Show,’ 1975)
“ABC sports announcer, Jim McKay joins Mike on his tour through Russia.”
To start off the week, our Daily 70s Spot features an American talk show that ran for the entirety of the 1970s. Here’s a commercial for The Mike Douglas Show promoting a week-long broadcast from Moscow, Soviet Russia. Spot aired in November of 1975.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Shell Auto Care (1978)
Tell me, ‘Shell Answer Man,’ how do we achieve peace on Earth? (Shell commercial, 1978)
“Come to Shell Auto Care dealers for answers.”
Daily 70s Spot time. Today we visit an old friend – the Shell Answer Man – in this commercial for Shell Auto Care. Spot aired in May of 1978.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: ‘Stunts’ TV Promo (1977)
This particular stunt didn’t go so well (‘Stunts’ promo, 1977)
“Stunt Men – their business is danger…”
Time to attach some dynamite to our Daily 70s Spot and roll it across the road. Today, we have a television promo for the New Line Cinema motion picture, Stunts, starring Robert Forster. Spot aired in 1977.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Wang Computers ‘Giant Killers’ (1978)
The searing, intelligent gaze of ‘Hong Kong Phooey’ (Hanna-Barbera, 1974)
Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic pals. Today, we drag Hong Kong Phooey into the spotlight once again with two, full cartoons on display.
‘Iron Head the Robot’ and ‘Cotton Pickin’ Pocket Picker’ comprised episode two of Hong Kong Phooey and first aired on September 14, 1974. The great Scatman Crothers (whom I met very briefly in the halls of CBS studios in the 70s) is the voice of Mr. Phooey and really brings these shorts alive. Roll it. Heee Yah!
Bruce Lee ain’t got nuthin’ on this (‘Hong Kong Phooey,’ 1974)
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘The Electric Company’ Intro (1976) & ‘The Sweet Sweet Sway’ (1972)
‘Wang!’ (James Harder, Wang commercial, 1978)
“Wang! They ARE giant killers!”
It’s time to type up and print out our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have another Wang computer and word processing systems commercial. Spot aired in November of 1978. The actor playing the boss appears to be James ‘Big Fig Newton’ Harder.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Electric Company”s Judy Graubart For JCPenney (1972)
The first thing the princess locked in the tower wants is flowered sheets. Not a get-away ladder or rope? (JCPenney commercial, 1972)
“It’s all in the JCPenney catalog.”
Alrighty, let’s crack open our Daily 70s Spot and pick out something nice. Here we go – a fanciful, JCPenney catalog commercial starring Judy Graubart of The Electric Company. And really, you’ve gotta love Judy. She’s charismatic, funny and cute. Spot aired in November of 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Chrysler LeBaron (1978)