Filmation’s animated series The New Adventures of Gilligan first aired on Saturday mornings on ABC in September of 1974. The series ran through 1975 and 24 episodes were produced. A batch of re-runs were shown during the ’76-’77 season and … Continue reading
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Foxy Brown hit theaters in April of 1974. This iconic blaxploitation film was directed by Jack Hill and stars Pam Grier as the attractive and deadly title character. The film is a sequel of sorts to Grier and Hill’s previous … Continue reading
Room 222 first hit the airwaves on ABC in September of 1969 and ran until January, 1974. The show, set at a fictional Los Angeles High School, dealt with hot issues of the day and featured a large cast of … Continue reading
Here’s a pair of ultra-colorful and slightly trippy 1970s-era TV commercials for 7-Up. Both of the spots feature a heady mix of animation and live-action and show off the 1920s and 1950s looks that were popular once again during the … Continue reading
Dundee, Scotland’s Average White Band released “Pick Up The Pieces” in the summer of 1974 in their native UK where it originally failed to ignite much of a spark. After the band’s AWB L.P. was released in the US, the … Continue reading
Ralston’s Freakies breakfast cereal first hit kitchen tables across North America around 1973. The Freakies colorful cast of characters included Boss Moss, Snorkeldorf and Goody-Goody and the lil’ fellows enjoyed hanging out at the magical Freakies Tree. By 1977 or … Continue reading