Daily 70s Spot: ‘Walking Tall Part 2’ (1975)

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Ah, Buford. Don't kill that beautiful muscle car! ('Walking Tall Part 2,' 1975)

Ah, Buford. Don’t kill that beautiful muscle car! (‘Walking Tall Part 2,’ 1975)

“A man can only take so much. Then he has to fight back.”

Time to screen the Daily 70s Spot. This Sunday morning we have a television promo for the film Walking Tall Part 2 starring Bo Svenson. Spot aired in August of 1975. This one may bring a tear to your eye as a hot, 70s muscle car is torn apart.

*Note: The movie was actually entitled “Part 2 Walking Tall’ upon its original release. Awkward but true.

Daily 70s Spot #149: ‘Walking Tall Part 2’ TV Promo, 1975

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Ford Galaxie 500 (1972)

Daily 70s Spot: Ford Galaxie 500 (1972)

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The Ford Galaxie 500 for 1972. Rides smooth - like a starship should.

The Ford Galaxie 500 for 1972. Rides smooth – like a starship should.

“Quiet plus durability.”

Let’s drive our Daily 70s Spot into view. On this fine Saturday we present a Ford commercial featuring the 1972 Galaxie 500. Spot aired in January of 1972.

Daily 70s Spot #148: Ford Galaxie 500, 1972

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Coca-Cola ‘It’s the Real Thing’ (1970)

Funshine Friday: ‘The Muppet Show,’ Vincent Price & The Swedish Chef (1977)

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Vincent Price and Kermit the Vampire ('The Muppet Show,' 1977)

Vincent Price and Kermit the Vampire (‘The Muppet Show,’ 1977)

Happy Funshine Friday! Last week, I posted a Sesame Street tune and that has inspired me to keep on the Henson track. Here’s two short and sassy clips from The Muppet Show circa 1977. The first features guest host, Vincent Price, and in the second, The Swedish Chef cooks up some Fishie Chowder. Børk! Børk! Børk!

‘The Muppet Show,’ Vincent Price, 1977

‘The Muppet Show,’ The Swedish Chef, 1977

Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘The People in Your Neighborhood’ (1971)

Daily 70s Spot: Coca-Cola ‘It’s the Real Thing’ (1970)

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Now, that IS the 'real thing.' Coca-Cola in glass bottles. (1970)

Now, that IS the ‘real thing.’ Coca-Cola in glass bottles. (1970)

“It’s the real thing. Coke.”

Let’s pop open our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s another Coca-Cola commercial featuring Americana imagery and the “It’s the Real Thing” song. Spot aired in November of 1970.

Daily 70s Spot #147: Coca-Cola ‘Real Thing’ Commercial, 1970

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney ‘Super Denims’ robot (1975)

Mood Music: Suzi Quatro, ‘Devil Gate Drive’ (1974)

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"Come alive! Down in Devil Gate Drive..." (Suzi Quatro, 1974)

“Come alive! Down in Devil Gate Drive…” (Suzi Quatro, 1974)

Suzi Quatro’s #1 UK single, “Devil Gate Drive,” was released in February of 1974. The track later appeared on the musician’s second L.P., Quatro, in October of ’74. You may also remember the tune from its appearance on Happy Days when Quatro played the character of Leather Tuscadero.

Hit the YouTube clicker and rock with Suzi on European TV in April ’74!

Suzi Quatro, ‘Devil Gate Drive,’ 1974

Previously on Mood Music: Jerry Reed & Chet Atkins, ‘Jerry’s Breakdown’ (live, 1975)

Daily 70s Spot: JCPenney ‘Super Denims’ robot (1975)

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Go, Super Dennis, go! (JCPenney commercial, 1975)

Go, Super Dennis, go! (JCPenney commercial, 1975)

“Super Denim jeans. They’re built to take the kind of punishment your ‘Super Dennis’ dishes out.”

Here’s a fun Daily 70s Spot I think you’ll enjoy. Below we have a commercial for JCPenney’s Super Denim jeans featuring the “Super Dennis” robot. Spot aired in August of 1975.

Daily 70s Spot #146: JCPenney ‘Super Denims’ Robot Commercial, 1975

Previously on Daily 70s Spot: John Hancock Insurance (animated, 1971)