Funshine Friday: ‘Electra Woman and Dyna Girl’ (1976)

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Krofft superheroes Electra Woman and Dyna Girl circa 1976. The special effects will blow your little minds!

Here’s the opening for Sid & Marty Krofft’s Electra Woman and Dyna Girl. The show appeared as 12 minute (or so) episodes within The Krofft Supershow and originally ran from September 11, 1976 to September 2, 1977.

Electra Woman was played by Days of Our Lives‘ Deidre Hall and Dyna Girl was portrayed by Room 222‘s Judy Strangis. Norman Alden, voice of Aquaman on Superfriends, played Professor Frank Heflin. Happy Funshine Friday!

‘Electra Woman and Dyna Girl’ Intro, 1976



Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Wiki, IMDb

TV Time: NBC Commercials Jan, ’77 (Carter’s Inauguration)

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'Lemon fresh' Joy dishwashing liquid TV spot - January, 1977. Cleans right down to the shine!

I’m fascinated with actual commercial breaks that aired during the 1970s as they really bring one back into the moment. Click below to enjoy a long collection of TV spots as they aired during NBC’s coverage of President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration which took place January 20th, 1977.

In the collection you’ll find quite a few Dodge car spots, Joy dishwashing liquid, Duncan Hines cake mix, Camay beauty cleanser and more. The last minute of the video jumps forward to 1979 and you’ll find spots for Real People and the 14th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Have fun!

Jimmy Carter Inaugural Address

Trailer Tuesday: Rollerball (’75)

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James Caan, Rollerball, 1975. Corporations rule in the future? How could that ever happen?

“In the not too distant future, wars will no longer exist. But there will be Rollerball.”

Here’s a nice pair of Rollerball spots from the Summer of 1975. The first short appears to be a TV spot, while the second, a longer trailer, may have been shown theatrically. The movie, released on June 25th, 1975, imagines our world in 2018 (not far off now) when corporations rule and the people are addicted to televised bloodsports.

It’s a kid’s film right? I always liked this one as it melded Roller Derby, football and sci fi. I’m not sure how well it holds up today. I’ll have to find out. Happy Trailer Tuesday!

Rollerball Wiki, Rollerball IMDb

Music for Mondays: Ohio Players ‘Love Rollercoaster’

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Ohio Players 'Love Rollercoaster' The Midnight Special, 1975

Happy Monday, good people. Time to get our week started off right with some funky honey from the Ohio Players. Put your dancin’ heels on and enjoy the ‘Players performing “Love Rollercoaster” on The Midnight Special. “Love Rollercoaster” was released in November of 1975 (and went all the way to #1) so this appearance is likely from the end of ’75 or early 1976.

The rumor went around when we were kids that the “woman” heard screaming on the track was actually killed in the studio or even on a roller coaster. Say what? Not true at all but the publicity couldn’t have hurt. Enjoy!

Ohio Players Wiki

Henry Winkler Receives OBE From the Queen

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Henry Winkler appointed OBE (Pic: BBC)

Henry Winkler, best known for playing The Fonz on TV’s Happy Days, has been appointed OBE (Order of the British Empire) by the Queen of England. The BBC are reporting that Winkler has been honored for touring UK schools enlightening children about dyslexia and reading from his books featuring a young hero, Hank Zipzer (who has the affliction.) Good on ya, Henry!

Here’s a quote:

“Mr Sheinwald said: “Through [Winkler], thousands of young people have seen a role model and an inspiration for overcoming their learning challenges.”

Winkler shot to fame playing Arthur Fonzarelli – a leather-jacket clad, motorcycle-riding, ladies’ man, who was the epitome of “cool” – in Happy Days, which ran over a decade from 1974.

The Queen makes honorary awards to non-British citizens on the advice of the UK Foreign Office. It is not clear whether she is a fan of the Fonz.”

Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli. Happy Days made its debut January, 1974.

Funshine Friday: Time for Timer ‘You Are What You Eat’

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Hey kids, it's lovable Timer! He wants you to eat healthy yet he looks like a grossly overweight meatball. Oh, the irony!

“Hi there, Time for Timer!” Happy Funshine Friday, folks. This afternoon let’s ingest a small dose of Timer. Time for Timer shorts first aired in 1973 and ran throughout the 1970s on ABC Saturday mornings. The cartoon shorts were produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises (of Pink Panther cartoon fame.) Timer himself was first voiced by Len Maxwell and later, Lennie Weinrib (voice of and writer for H.R. Pufnstuf.)

The friendly and yellow…thing known as Timer inspired me to head into the kitchen and make my own popsicles by pouring juice into the ice trays and inserting tooth picks for sticks. Delicious and convenient. Grab a look at Timer singing “You Are What You Eat” in the spot below.

Time for Timer Wiki