How’s she doin’, doc? (Baby Heartbeat commercial, 1978)
“I can really hear your heartbeat!”
Daily 70s Spot time. Today we have a commercial for Kenner’s Baby Heartbeat doll. Yes, it’s slightly creepy. It’s not just you. Spot aired in 1978.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Dep hair styling gel (1977)
Tom Slick – he won’t quit!
Happy Funshine Friday! Here’s one of my favorite cartoon heroes. The theme song alone makes me sing-along with a smile. Tom Slick made its debut in 1967 as part of Jay Ward’s George of the Jungle show. 70s kids, like myself, grew up watching and enjoying the self-confident Mr. Slick in reruns.
Here’s a complete episode entitled “The Bad Year Blimp.” It originally aired December 16, 1967.
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘The Muppet Show,’ Vincent Price & The Swedish Chef (1977)
Once I slather on this gel, honey – your hair won’t move an inch! (Dep commercial, 1977)
“Just blow-dry and have that lovely, natural look.”
Let us now apply our Daily 70s Spot and blow-dry into shape. Here’s a Dep hair styling gel commercial with a fabulous “English” hairdresser. Spot aired in 1977.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Lone Star Beer (1972)
Here’s the first installment for something we’ll be calling 1970s Moments. Cool photos or videos that capture that tasty 70s flavor but don’t fit neatly into other categories here at Bionic Disco.
To start us off – here’s a trio of shots that capture actor Burt Ward, he played Robin on TV’s Batman, signing autographs for young fans at an in-store appearance in 1972.
The photos appeared on cartoonist Patrick Owsley‘s site. Click the photo below to hop there and see the rest.
The revisionist Western movement of the 1970s was so deep it hit this horse drive with trucks and helicopters (Lone Star commercial, 1972)
“The beer every beer would like to be like.”
We’ll cap off our Daily 70s Spot focus on beer this week with one for Lone Star. As you might expect, the Lone Star beer ad on display below has a big-as-Texas, horse round-up theme. Spot aired in January of 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Michelob beer, ‘unexpected pleasure’ (1974)
Shower time with The Ramones (‘Rock ‘n’ Roll High School,’ 1979)
Here we have one of the greatest bands of all-time, The Ramones, performing their tune “I Want You Around.” The clip is taken from the 1979 film Rock ‘n’ Roll High School and the hallucinating, half-dressed actress is P.J. Soles (Halloween).
Play loud!
Previously on Mood Music: Suzi Quatro, ‘Devil Gate Drive’ (1974)