Brady Bunch Moments: ‘It’s a Sunshine Day’

“I just can’t stay inside all day. I gotta get out. Get me some of those rays!” Hold onto your ears…I mean, hats…it’s the Brady kids singing “It’s a Sunshine Day” on The Pete Stearne Amateur Hour. This classic sing-a-long … Continue reading

Trailer Tuesday: Disney’s The World’s Greatest Athlete

Walt Disney Productions’ The World’s Greatest Athlete isn’t a particularly well-remembered movie. The sports comedy released 40-years-ago this month (February, 1973) and was quite successful in its day, ending up the 16th highest-grossing film of the year. That’s higher than … Continue reading

Show Toppers: ‘Adam-12’ (1968-75)

‘1-Adam-12, 1-Adam-12. See the post at Bionic Disco. A disturbance.’ (Kent McCord & Martin Milner, 1973) Show Toppers is now in session. Today, we take a look at a cop classic featuring a pair of L.A.’s finest, patrolling the streets … Continue reading

Rad Ads: JET Magazine, January 16, 1973

I haven’t hit you with any delightful, 70s-era advertisements in over a month, so let’s remedy that straight away. Here’s a fun collection of print ads from the January 16, 1973 issue of JET magazine. For those of you only … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids

Hanna-Barbera’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids‘ 13 episodes originally ran on NBC, debuting in September of 1973. The usual HB formula was on tap here and the animated series featured a teenage pop group fighting crime along with their … Continue reading

Happy New Year: Looking back 40 years to Jan. 1973

Happy New Year everyone!!! I hope 2013 finds you well and all of your hopes and dreams are fulfilled. At the very least, I hope you have a year free of parking tickets and “fiscal cliffs.” Many 40th anniversaries are … Continue reading