Funshine Friday: ‘The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.’ (1976)

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'The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.' TV title, 1976

‘The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.’ TV title, 1976

The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R. originally ran Saturday mornings on NBC from September through November, 1976 and again from April through November, 1977. In all, 13 episodes were produced.

The comedy-adventure show focused on a team of teen crime fighters and the acronym in the title stood for “The Civilian Authority for the Protection of Everybody. Regardless.”

'The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.' and female friend, 1976

‘The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.’ and female friend, 1976

The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R. were portrayed by 20-something actors; Steve Bonino (P.T.), Cosie Costa (Bugs), Biff Warren (Doomsday) and John Lansing (Doc). Enjoy the intro below.

‘The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R.’ TV Intro, 1976

The Kids From: C.A.P.E.R. Wiki, IMDb
The Kids from: C.A.P.E.R.com

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Super Chicken’: ‘Merlin Brando’ cartoon (1970s reruns)

Daily 70s Spot: New York Life (1972)

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"Why would a stock broker need life insurance? There's no stress involved and we have no enemies."

“Why would a stock broker need life insurance? There’s no stress involved and we have no enemies.”

“Say, what do you know about New York Life?”

It’s time to put our Daily 70s Spot in writing. Here we have a New York Life insurance policy commercial with a humorous theme. Well, about as humorous as you can make life insurance and stock brokers. Spot aired on January 1st, 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #168: New York Life Insurance Commercial, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Firestone Tires ‘Dangerous Ice’ (1970)

Show Toppers: ‘Lou Grant’ (1977)

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'Lou Grant' TV title, 1977

‘Lou Grant’ TV title, 1977

Lou Grant, a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, originally ran on CBS from September, 1977 to September, 1982.

The show stars Ed Asner, reprising his Lou Grant role from Mary Tyler Moore, but this time moving from a half-hour sitcom to a one-hour drama. Grant uproots to Los Angeles to work at the Tribune newspaper as City Editor. Many stories involved Grant’s mentoring of the younger staff reporters and episodes dealt with a wide range of L.A. topics such as murder, mental illness and earthquakes.

Ed Asner as the lovable grouch, Lou Grant (1977)

Ed Asner as the lovable grouch, Lou Grant (1977)

The Lou Grant cast included Robert Walden (Joe Rossi), Daryl Anderson (Animal), Linda Kelsey (Billie Newman), Mason Adams (Charlie Hume), Jack Bannon (Art Donovan) and Nancy Marchand as the Tribune‘s publisher, Margaret Jones Pynchon.

Lou Grant Season One TV Intro, 1977

Lou Grant Wiki, IMDb

Previously on Show Toppers: ‘Baretta’ (1975)

Daily 70s Spot: Firestone Tires ‘Dangerous Ice’ (1970)

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Some of those 70s polyester outfits really went a bit too far (Firestone commercial, 1970)

Some of those 70s polyester outfits really went a bit too far (Firestone commercial, 1970)

“You go through ice, mud or snow or we pay the tow.”

Time to scrape the frost off of our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a commercial for Firestone Tires featuring “Asymmetrical Town & Country Studded Winter Tires” for ice driving. Spot aired in November of 1970. Kinda makes you miss driving on dangerously icy roads in wintertime, doesn’t it?

Daily 70s Spot #167: Firestone Tires ‘Dangerous Ice’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: General Electric ‘Best Products’ (1975)

A Johnny Carson Moment: Burt Reynolds’ whipped cream incident (1974)

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The highpoint of 1974.

The highpoint of 1974.

You’ll enjoy hitting play on this installment of A Johnny Carson Moment. Watch a minute and 30 seconds of whipped cream frivolity with Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Ed McMahon and Johnny. The original Tonight Show airdate was September 26, 1974.

Burt Reynolds On ‘The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson,’ 1974

Previously on A Johnny Carson Moment: Surprise dance with Ginger Rogers (1976)

Daily 70s Spot: General Electric ‘Best Products’ (1975)

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An AM/FM radio for only $25.87? That's something like $4,500 in today's money. Give or take.

An AM/FM radio for only $25.87? That’s something like $4,500 in today’s money. Give or take.

“When America loves value – America knows Best.”

Time to set the dial to our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a GE (General Electric) commercial featuring their ‘Best Products’ line. Watch as a ballerina shops for a digital clock radio with snooze alarm for only $37.84. Spot aired in November of 1975.

Daily 70s Spot #166: General Electric ‘Best Products’ Commercial, 1975

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Joy liquid starring Bob from ‘Sesame Street’ (1977)