Funshine Friday: The Fantastic Four (cartoon series, 1978)

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"The greatest team of superheroes the world has ever known." ('The Fantastic Four,' 1978)

“The greatest team of superheroes the world has ever known.” (‘The Fantastic Four,’ 1978)

DePatie-Freleng’s animated version of The Fantastic Four originally ran on NBC from September to December, 1978. 13 episodes, featuring limited animation and over-the-top dialogue, were produced.

This 70s-era re-imagining of the Fantastic Four is somewhat notorious for replacing Johnny “Human Torch” Storm with a lovable robot called H.E.R.B.I.E. Apparently, rights to the Human Torch were tied up at the time in a separate, live-action TV deal (which never came to fruition).

The Thing, Mr. Fantastic, H.E.R.B.I.E. and Invisible Girl. Wait. Something's wrong here.

The Thing, Mr. Fantastic, H.E.R.B.I.E. and Invisible Girl. Wait. Something’s wrong here.

The Fantastic Four voice cast included; Mike Road (Mr. Fantastic), Ginny Tyler (Invisible Girl), Ted Cassidy (The Thing) and Frank Welker (H.E.R.B.I.E.). Interestingly, famed artist and Fantastic Four co-creator, Jack Kirby actually worked on this series as a storyboard artist.

Fantastic Four Cartoon Intro, 1978

The Fantastic Four (1978) Wiki, IMDb

Previously, on Funshine Friday: Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch

Daily 70s Spot: English Leather Cologne ‘All My Men’ Commercial (1977)

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I'm betting her men wore more polyester than leather. (English Leather commercial, 1977)

I’m betting her men wore more polyester than leather. (English Leather commercial, 1977)

“All my men wear English Leather…or they wear nothing at all.”

Perhaps I should have posted this Daily 70s Spot yesterday, for Valentine’s. Oh well. Here’s a sexy spot featuring an attractive actress professing her love of English Leather Cologne. This commercial, featuring the well-known “All my men..” tagline, aired in July of 1977.

Daily 70s Spot #35: English Leather Cologne ‘All My Men’ Commercial (1977)

Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial with James Garner (1978)

Valentine’s Day: ABBA ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’

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Do you? ('I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do,' 1975)

Do you? (‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do,’ 1975)

Happy Valentine’s Day! Here’s one for all the lovers out there – ABBA and “I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do.”

“I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do” appears on ABBA’s self-titled (third) studio L.P. which released in April, 1975. This song for lovers topped the charts in Australia for a staggering 14 weeks and hit #15 on the US Billboard charts. Have a great holiday you lusty tigers!

ABBA ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’ (1975)

Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial with James Garner (1978)

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A screengrab of a picture of people looking at a picture. Mind blown? (Polaroid One Step commercial, 1978)

A screengrab of a picture of people looking at a picture. Mind blown? (Polaroid One Step commercial, 1978)

“Simplest camera in the world.”

Daily 70s spot alert. Today, we have a Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial starring James Garner. If you were alive in the 1970s you or someone in your family owned a Polaroid camera. Here’s long-time Polaroid spokesman, Garner showing off the One Step with the new SX-70 film. Commercial aired in May, 1978.

Daily 70s Spot #34: Polaroid ‘One Step’ Commercial with James Garner, 1978

Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: Mego ‘Speed Burners’ commercial (1978)

A Johnny Carson Moment: Howard the talking bird (12.17.1976)

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Did you hear the one about the talk show host and the talking bird?

Did you hear the one about the talk show host and the talking bird?

We haven’t checked in with Johnny Carson in a while – so let’s remedy that with a tasty two-minute clip.

In this edition of A Johnny Carson Moment, our favorite talk show host brings on frequent guest, Joan Embrey and shares a laugh with a talking Myna bird named Howard. The episode originally aired December 17th, 1976.

‘The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,’ 12.17.1976

Previously, on A Johnny Carson Moment: Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles (11.12.76)

Daily 70s Spot: Mego ‘Speed Burners’ commercial (1978)

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"Speed Burners - speedin' down the line!"

“Speed Burners – speedin’ down the line!”

“That spring-tension motor makes ’em move out!”

Fast-action TV flashback! Our Daily 70s Spot drops a trio of tiny race cars on the kitchen floor and ratchets up the excitement. This commercial for Mego Speed Burners aired in 1978.

Daily 70s Spot #33: Mego ‘Speed Burners’ Commercial, 1978

Previously, on Daily 70s Spot: ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ promo (1977)