Edith creates her Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing in secret
Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s a fun one for Hidden Valley Ranch Buttermilk Salad Dressing. The actress playing “Edith” (I’m afraid I don’t know her name) makes the spot enjoyable with her personable, humorous disposition. Commercial aired in the late 1970s.
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‘The Bob Newhart Show,’ TV title, 1974
The Bob Newhart Show originally ran on CBS from September, 1972 to April, 1978. This beloved sitcom about a Chicago psychologist, his wife, neighbor, co-workers and patients was a top 20 ratings success in its first three seasons (where it followed The Mary Tyler Moore Show on Saturday evenings).
Suzanne Pleshette as Emily Hartley
Comedian Bob Newhart starred as Dr. Robert Hartley and Suzanne Pleshette (d. 2008) played his wife, Emily. Bill Daily co-starred as neighbor, Howard, and Peter Bonerz and Marcia Wallace played Newhart’s co-workers Jerry and Carol. A huge raft of performers made appearances as Newhart’s neurotic and humorously-agitated patients. Those you may remember included; Jack Riley (Elliot), John Fiedler (Emil), Florida Friebus (Lillian) and Renée Lippin (Michelle).
Howard (Bill Daily) and Bob (Bob Newhart)
My favorite character on the show was Howard, played by Bill Daily. Airline navigator Howard was bumbling but always friendly and lovable. Daily almost seemed to be continuing his portrayal of Major Healey on I Dream of Jeannie. Enjoy a 1977-era opening for The Bob Newhart Show below with its later season, funky theme song.
The Bob Newhart Show Wiki, IMDb
Watch full episodes on Hulu.
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Kenner over-compensates for missing Xmas ’77 with ‘Large Size’ Star Wars figures in 1978
Our Daily 70s Spot takes a visit to the toy aisle for a look at Kenner’s Star Wars Large Size Action Figures. Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca are one foot tall and ready for playtime fun (each sold separately). Commercial aired 1978.
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Jan’s trying something new? What could possibly go wrong?
In this edition of Brady Bunch Moments we watch in horror as bumbling Jan is shown how to properly twirl a baton by sister, Marcia. Terror ensues.
Ruh oh!
The majorette clip below comes from season five of The Brady Bunch and the episode “Try, Try Again,” which originally aired November 16, 1973.
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Wait…for…it…
“The best bowlers in the world will be competing for over $800,000 in prize money!”
Our Daily 70s Spot is an ABC promo for televising the “11th consecutive season” of the Professional Bowlers Tour. Commercial aired on New Year’s Day, 1972.
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Robby Benson is Henry Steele in ‘One on One,’ 1977
One on One stars 70s heartthrob Robby Benson as small town basketball champ, Henry Steele, who wins a college scholarship and must learn to survive in the big city of Los Angeles. At the university, Steele falls in love with his tutor, Janet Hays, played by Annette O’Toole.
This charming coming-of-age film was written by Benson and his father, Jerry Segal and directed by Lamont Johnson. I couldn’t scrounge up the theatrical trailer but below we have a nicely representative TV trailer that ran in ’77. Narration is by Michael Bell.
One on One Wiki, IMDb
One on One review at Every 70s Movie
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