“Pepto-Bismol’s good to have when somebody’s a little too quiet…” Our Daily 70s Spot on tap today features a child with an upset stomach and a caring mother with a bottle of Pepto-Bismol. This belly-coating commercial aired in August of … Continue reading
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“I hate Qantas.” Here’s another Daily 70s Spot featuring a famous airline mascot. This time around we have the Qantas Airlines koala “bear” touting the virtues of the new 747B planes. The commercial aired in January, 1972. Why does the … Continue reading
“The new potato snack. So different. So delicious. So doggone munchy. Everybody wants to know what it is.” Today’s Daily 70s Spot brings the crunch. That’s right – an early Munchos commercial from when the potato snack was still “new.” … Continue reading
Welcome to the long, President’s Day weekend. Here’s your Daily 70s Spot for Saturday. A commercial for the ’73 Ford Torino featuring high-wire specialist, Bill Couch. Ford rigged a wire to the top of a Torino and forced Couch to … Continue reading
A rather serious, pre-Airplane! Leslie Nielsen stars in our Daily 70s Spot for Tuesday. Nielsen wants to send you the “Car Buying Made Easier” book and help you better understand the benefits of owing a Ford. The commercial aired in … Continue reading
Daily 70s Spot time. Why is Frankenstein encased in ice and why is a Bic pen his savior? Watch this spooky, silly commercial recorded from the television airwaves in August of 1972 and scratch your bolted-heads in wonder. The Bic … Continue reading