*The following Bionic Disco post originally appeared September 30, 2011.* The Hudson Brothers a-Razzlin’ and a-Dazzlin’ in 1974 Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic friends! Today, I’ve got a real blast from the past for you – The intro and and opening … Continue reading
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We lost three music greats in recent days; Don Everly, Tom T. Hall, and the rock of The Rolling Stones – Charlie Watts. I never saw Everly or Hall. But ,one day in London in the early ’90s, I was … Continue reading
We’ve made it to Friday and that’s something to savor. We can also savor these vintage commercials from the early seventies. First up, it’s Dream Whip topping (with a very early appearance by Jimmy Baio), Vicks NyQuil, Ken-L-Ration dog food, … Continue reading
Our main attraction today is a weird and wonderful 1973 commercial for Fortrel Polyester starring Steve Martin and Howard Hesseman. There’s also a classic Chiffon margarine spot with Dena Dietrich as Mother Nature, as well as commercials for Campbell’s soup … Continue reading
Today’s collection of seventies commercials are all edible. Well, the products within are. Tuck your napkin in your shirt and enjoy spots for Lipton Cup-a-Soup, Morton’s Bake Shop Danish, Grape-Nuts (with naturalist Euell Gibbons), and Planters Peanut Butter (with Mr. … Continue reading
Happy Friday, Bionic Friends! You know the drill by now – here’s a fun batch of seventies commercials to bring back the warm fuzzies. Check out spots circa ’73 & ’74 for GE’s Toast-R-Oven, Chevy Vega, Hasbro’s Bonneville Blasters race … Continue reading