***Ho ho ho! This is post #500 here at Bionic Disco so I’m doing a bit of extra celebrating today. I think I’ll have a second sip of Boone’s Farm Strawberry Wine this morning. Thanks so much to everyone for … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 1974
Chico and the Man debuted on NBC in September of 1974 and ran (mostly on Friday evenings) for four seasons until July of 1978. The show was set in the Barrio District of East Los Angeles and starred young Latino … Continue reading
Here’s a pair of mid-1970s spots for Lionel Trains featuring Johnny Cash. As a special bonus treat we have a video featuring Cash in his 1974 TV feature “Ridin’ the Rails.” Trains, Americana and Christmas. Choo choo! Have a great … Continue reading
I rarely feature frightening things here at the site but seeing as how this one is something of a cult classic and the season is right – I couldn’t resist. I’m generally not a big fan of horror films (with … Continue reading
Hanna-Barbera’s Devlin, an animated series inspired by Evel Knievel, originally ran on ABC from September to December of 1974. This was a rare dramatic cartoon from HB and the series focused on a traveling circus and a young stunt-riding team. … Continue reading
Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot released his tune “Sundown” in March of 1974 and it went to the very top of the charts both here in the US and in Canada. The song comes from the L.P. of the same name … Continue reading