“Get wildly emotional nine times a day!” Here’s a fun rarity for Santa Antia race track in Southern California. The spot features Ruth Buzzi portraying the frumpy Gladys Ormphby character she made famous on Laugh-In. Fellow Laugh-In cast member, Gary … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 1970
“When you’re with us, we’re with you.” This week, we’ll go year-by-year with the daily commercials. To start us off, here’s a Continental Insurance spot that aired in November of 1970. In it, we find a broken down pie truck … Continue reading
“Join Johnny Wednesday night.” This week, let’s watch a spot from each year, 1970 through ’78. Here’s an ABC promo for The Johnny Cash Show that aired in November of 1970. It starts off with some old-timey illustrations and miscast … Continue reading
“To cut yourself you almost have to try.” Here’s two commercials from November of 1970 featuring known personalities. First, we have actor, Vic Tayback (prior to being cast as Mel on Alice) for Edge shaving gel. After that, one of … Continue reading
As is now tradition here… Happy Thanksgiving, Bionic pals! Here’s some Thanksgiving holiday favorites from years past. 70s’ style reruns, if you will. May your celebrations be bountiful! A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (And Appreciating Our Pop Culture) Happy Thanksgiving, fellow … Continue reading
“Every three days a brand new Holiday Inn opens up.” Here’s two great spots from 1970 for your Sunday. We begin with an (over?)eager manager on the opening day of a new Holiday Inn. After that, a Skittle-Bowl championship from … Continue reading