Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Sherwood Forest’ (1970)

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Tree-mendous! (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

Tree-mendous! (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

“A completely unique experience.”

Lazy Sunday and time for our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s the second Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercial. This ad is part of the same TV campaign and similar to yesterday’s, so, I suppose it’s no longer “a completely unique experience.”

Today’s malt liquor advertisement features a time-warping visit to Sherwood Forest. Spot aired in November of 1970.

**UPDATE: Bionic Disco Facebook fan, “The Sesame Street Lyrics Archive,” has informed me that the gentleman starring in these Colt 45 ads is Canadian comic, Billy Van.

Daily 70s Spot #205: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Sherwood Forest’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ (1970)

Daily 70s Spot: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ (1970)

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'Olé!' (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

‘Olé!’ (Colt 45 commercial, 1970)

“A completely unique experience.”

Time to pop open our Daily 70s Spot. This weekend, I have a pair of Colt 45 Malt Liquor commercials for you. Here’s the first one and it’s set in a bullfighting ring. Spot aired in November of 1970.

Daily 70s Spot #204: Colt 45 Malt Liquor ‘Bullfight’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Panasonic Clocks & Radios (1972)

Funshine Friday: ‘Battle Of The Planets’ (1978)

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'Battle of the Planets' TV title, 1978

‘Battle of the Planets’ TV title, 1978

Battle of the Planets first hit North American TV screens in the fall of 1978. The animated sci fi series is a Westernized version of Japan’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman of 1972. BotP takes Gatchaman’s animation, removes much of the violence and all of the profanity, and adds new scenes featuring a robot called 7-Zark-7, who offers narrative VO and kid-friendly comedy to the mix.

Battle of the Planets follows five young, vaguely-superhuman members of the G-Force team who protect Earth – mostly from a villain named Zoltar. The G-Force heroes (Mark, Jason, Keyop, Princess and Tiny) fly around in their Phoenix spaceship that deploys smaller vehicles when needed, such as a race car and a motorcycle.

May the G-Force be with you ('Battle of the Planets,' 1978)

May the G-Force be with you (‘Battle of the Planets,’ 1978)

Battle of the Planets voice actors include; Alan Young of Mr. Ed fame (7-Zark-7), Keye Luke (Colonel Cronus), Casey Kasem (Mark), Ronnie Schell (Jason) and Janet Waldo (Princess). Take in the ancient intro below and have a happy Funshine Friday.

‘Battle of the Planets’ TV Intro, 1978

Battle of the Planets Wiki, IMDb

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Sealab 2020′ (1972)

Daily 70s Spot: Panasonic Clocks & Radios (1972)

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Radios in 'crazy shapes and colors...' (Panasonic commercial, 1972)

Radios in ‘crazy shapes and colors…’ (Panasonic commercial, 1972)

“Panasonic. Just slightly ahead of our time.”

OK, let’s wind up our Daily 70s Spot and let it ring. Here’s a fun commercial for Panasonic clocks, radios & recorders starring “The Mouse That Ran Up the Clock.” Spot aired in January of 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #203: Panasonic Clocks & Radios Commercial, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: E.F. Hutton ‘Airport’ (1978)

Daily 70s Spot: E.F. Hutton ‘Airport’ (1978)

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'When E.F. Hutton talks - people listen' (1978)

‘When E.F. Hutton talks – people listen’ (1978)

“Well, my broker is E.F. Hutton. And E.F. Hutton says…”

It’s time to share our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a classic E.F. Hutton commercial set in a busy airport. Spot aired in July of 1978.

Daily 70s Spot #202: E.F. Hutton ‘Airport’ Commercial, 1978

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Spalding Running Shoes With Terry Bradshaw (1979)

Mood Music: Stevie Wonder, ‘You Haven’t Done Nothin” (Live, 1975)

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'We are amazed but not amused...' (Stevie Wonder, 'You haven't Done Nothin'')

‘We are amazed but not amused…’ (Stevie Wonder, ‘You haven’t Done Nothin”)

A very fine last day of the month to you. To say goodbye to July, here’s Stevie Wonder with his 1974, #1 hit, “You Haven’t Done Nothin’.”

I’m fairly certain this live performance, presented by Andy Williams, comes from the Grammy Awards ceremony of March 1st, 1975. It is quite wonderful. Doo de wop!

Stevie Wonder, ‘You Haven’t Done Nothin’,’ 1975

Previously on Mood Music: David Bowie, ‘Life On Mars?’ (1973)