Rankin/Bass Productions produced 17, 30-minute Kid Power cartoons and they originally ran from September 16, 1972 through September of 1974. The show featured a multiracial “Rainbow Club” cast of kids (Oliver, Nipper, Wellington, Connie, etc.) and was based on Morrie … Continue reading
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Nixon: It Gets Worse Here’s a trio of 70s-related stories in recent news that may catch your interest. First up, famed investigative reporters, Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein, take a look back at Watergate (June 17, 1972) in an article … Continue reading
General Mills introduced Boo Berry cereal in 1972. The “market’s first cereal that tasted like blueberries,” was third in the line of the company’s monster-themed breakfast cereals, the first two being Franken Berry and Count Chocula. Enjoy what seems to … Continue reading
Hey folks, happy Monday. I’ll keep this short and sweet as I’ve mostly been in bed the past two days with a humdinger of a cold/flu thingy. I couldn’t leave you without some nifty Monday music though could I? Here’s … Continue reading
Commercial break time. Here’s a TV spot for Star-Kist Tuna featuring Charlie the Tuna and his little yellow buddy. Similar spots ran, and were well-liked, throughout the 1970s. The copyright on this commercial looks like it reads 1972 and YouTube … Continue reading
Today’s “Rad Ads” were recovered from the May 19, 1972 issue of LIFE magazine. A hearty half-dozen pages focused on the advertising staples of cigarettes and alcohol. And since the human existence occasionally amounts to more than lighting up and … Continue reading