Holiday Repeat: Brady Bunch Moments/Partridge Pop: Christmas Extravaganza

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The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family Christmas L.P.s (1970/1971)

The Brady Bunch and The Partridge Family Christmas L.P.s (1970/1971)

Merry Christmas everyone! To celebrate the day we’re blending together two segments – Brady Bunch Moments and Partridge Pop – into one glorious explosion of holiday cheer. A messy and fun December treat!

BRADY BUNCH MOMENTS

The Bradys looking a mite uncomfortable for Christmas

The Bradys looking a mite uncomfortable for Christmas

In this edition of Brady Bunch Moments we feature the first season episode of The Brady Bunch from December 19, 1969. Carol loses her voice and lo-and-behold gets it back just in time to sing for Christmas. It’s a gol’ dang miracle!

The Brady Bunch, ‘O Come All Ye Faithful,’ December, 1969

PARTRIDGE POP

There's probably a clever joke to made here about Partridges and pear trees - but I'm feeling lazy

There’s probably a clever joke to made here about Partridges and pear trees – but I’m feeling lazy

On Partridge Pop, we bring you a holiday nugget from season two, “Don’t Bring Your Guns To Town, Santa,” which originally aired on December 11, 1971. Stick with the clip through the first few moments to watch the family sing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and cavort around the tree.

The Partridge Family, ‘Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,’ December, 1971

Read about the L.P.s: Merry Christmas From The Brady Bunch (1970) and A Partridge Family Christmas Card (1971)

*Note: This Holiday Repeat originally appeared on Bionic Disco in 2012.

70s Spots (Holidays): Pepsi, ‘Little House,’ DeBeers, Sears (1978-79)

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“Try not to open before Christmas…”

A very merry Christmas to everyone celebrating the day! Here’s another batch of holiday-themed commercials. These originally aired in 1978 and ’79. Keep warm and cozy and enjoy!

Pepsi ‘Disney Christmas’ Commercial (1979)

Pepsi ‘Disney Christmas’ aired November 1979.

‘Little House On The Prairie’ Christmas Promo (1978)

‘Little House On The Prairie’/’Sunshine Christmas’ Promo aired December 25, 1978.

DeBeers Diamonds Commercial (Xmas, 1979)

DeBeers Diamonds aired December 1979.

Sears Holiday Commercial (1979)

Sears Holiday aired December 1979.

Previously on 70s Spots: (Holidays): Disney Albums, Gimbels, Magnavox Odyssey, Publix (1974-79)

More Pepsi at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: ‘Have A Pepsi Day!’ (Sigourney Weaver, 1977)
More Michael Landon at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots (Winter Holidays): Kodak Camera (Michael Landon, 1979)
More Sears at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots (Winter Holidays): Sears Dynaglass Snow Tires (1971)

70s Spots (Holidays): Disney Albums, Gimbels, Magnavox Odyssey, Publix (1974-79)

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“A home video game built right into the set.”

Holiday time is here. Today, and in a few days, we’ll have some Christmas-themed commercials on display. Grab a mug of hot chocolate, kick off your shoes and enjoy spots for Walt Disney LPs, Gimbels department store, Magnavox (with built-in Odyssey game!), and Publix market.

‘Walt Disney Christmas’ Album Commercial (1979)

‘Walt Disney Christmas’ Album aired November 1979.

Gimbels Christmas Sale Commercial (1977)

Gimbels “After Christmas” Sale aired December 25, 1977.

Magnavox ‘Odyssey’ TV Commercial (Xmas, 1975)

Magnavox ‘Odyssey’ TV aired in late 1975.

Publix Market Commercial (Xmas, 1974)

Publix Market aired November 1974.

Previously on 70s Spots: Stove Top, Abbotts Ice Cream, EarthGrains, Freshen-Up Gum (1975-78)

More Disney at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: Coke (‘Mean’ Joe Greene) & Pepsi ‘Disney Parks’ (1979)
More Magnavox Odyssey at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot #552: Magnavox TV W/ Built-In Odyssey Game (1976)
More Publix at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: Publix Market ‘Hawaiian Luau’ (1977)

70s Spots: Stove Top, Abbotts Ice Cream, EarthGrains, Freshen-Up Gum (1975-78)

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So smooth & creamy.

Hey there! Today, I’ve got a quartet of food commercials lined up for you. These spots aired 1975 through 1978. Our big star on display is a 4-year-old Peter Billingsley (at least, I’m pretty dang sure it’s him) from A Christmas Story.

*Note that Word Press propped a huge update that changed the entire way I build posts here, so I’ve had to reconfigure my thinking behind-the-scenes. If you notice anything looking wacky, it’s likely due to that and things should improve as I learn the new editing process.

Stove Top Stuffing Commercial (1975)

Stove Top Stuffing Mix aired October 1975.

Abbotts Ice Cream Commercial (Ralphie, 1976)

Abbotts Ice Cream with Peter “Ralphie” Billingsley aired April 1976.

EarthGrains Bread Commercial (1977)

EarthGrains bread aired April 1977.

Freshen-Up Gum Commercial (1978)

Freshen-up gum aired December 1978.

Previously on 70s Spots: Polaroid, Kodak, Ford, Bounty (1978)

More Stove Top at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: Stove Top Stuffing (1973) & Rice-A-Roni (1978)

70s Spots: Polaroid, Kodak, Ford, Bounty (1978)

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The Court Jester knows of what he speaks

“Seconds after you shoot – you’ve got it…”

Howdy, ‘Disco pardners and welcome to December! Our vintage commercial theme this time around is “The Celebrities of Fall 1978.” With that in mind, we have appearances by Danny Kaye, Michael Landon, Christopher Knight, and Nancy Walker. Enjoy with abandon.

Polaroid ‘Polavision’ Commercial (Danny Kaye, 1978)


Polaroid Polavision with Danny Kaye aired October 1978.

Kodak Camera Commercial (Michael Landon, 1978)


Kodak Ektramax camera with Michael Landon aired October 1978.

Ford Fiesta ‘Wundercar!’ Commercial (Chris Knight, 1978)


Ford Fiesta with Christopher Knight aired October 1978.

Bounty Commercial (Nancy Walker, 1978)


Bounty paper towels with Nancy Walker aired October 1978.

Previously on 70s Spots: Flair Pens, Alka-Seltzer, TWA, RCA (1974-77)

More Polaroid Polavision at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ (1978)

More Danny Kaye at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Ad: Texaco Presents Danny Kaye’s Metropolitan Opera (1975)

More Michael Landon & Kodak at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots (Winter Holidays): Kodak Camera (Michael Landon, 1979)

More Ford Fiesta at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot: Ford Fiesta USA (1978)

More Christopher Knight at Bionic Disco: Brady Bunch Moments: Peter Gets Fired (1973)

More Nancy Walker at Bionic Disco: Partridge Pop: ‘One Day At A Time’ (1973)

70s Spots: Flair Pens, Alka-Seltzer, TWA, RCA (1974-77)

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Flair goes big

“10 big, bright, washable colors!”

Greetings! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Today, there’s no real theme to the old commercials, just one from each year covering 1974 to 1977. Have at ’em.

Animated Flair Pens Commercial (1974)


Flair Fi Fo Fum pens aired September 1974.

Animated Alka-Seltzer Plus Commercial (1975)


Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Tablets aired October 1975.

TWA ‘Sports Stars’ Commercial (1976)


TWA with Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers), Rick Barry (Golden State Warriors), and Nolan Ryan (California Angels) aired April 1976.

RCA ‘Control Center’ Commercial (1977)


RCA ColorTrak Control Center aired November 1977.

Previously on 70s Spots: (Thanksgiving): ‘Partridge Family/My Three Sons Reunion’ (’77)/Mrs. Cubbison’s Stuffin’ Mix (’79)

More Flair at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: Flair Pens & Cricket Lighter (Animated, 1972)
More Alka-Seltzer at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: Alka-Seltzer ‘Big Mistake’ (1972) & ‘Binaca Blast!’ (1974)
More TWA at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: United Airlines ‘Hawaii’ (Brian Forster) & TWA 747s (Lou Jacobi, 1970)
More RCA at Bionic Disco: 70s Spots: VHS & RCA SelectaVision Recorders (1978)