Rad Ads: Flying Magazine, Jan-Mar 1973

In this edition of Rad Ads we fly back 40 years and peek inside the year’s first three issues of Flying Magazine. To be precise, the January thru March, 1973 issues. There are some mighty interesting print ads in this … Continue reading

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