Daily 70s Spot: Walt Garrison For Skoal Tobacco (1975)

“The tobacco you don’t have to smoke to enjoy.” Time to take our Daily 70s Spot and pinch it between our teeth and gums. Here’s a Skoal Smokeless Tobacco commercial starring Walt Garrison of the Dallas Cowboys. Spot aired in … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Roy Clark, ‘MalagueƱa’ (‘The Odd Couple,’ 1975)

A very splendid Monday to one and all. Here’s something special as we begin the week – highfaloutin fanypants music from Roy Clark! Clark guest-starred on the fifth season of The Odd Couple, and in the magnificent three-minute clip below, … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Sta-Puf Blue Fabric Softener (1975)

“It’s Different.” All right, let’s throw our Daily 70s Spot into the wash. Here we have a Sta-Puf Blue fabric softener commercial. Spot aired in August of 1975. Daily 70s Spot #281: Sta-Puf Blue Fabric Softener Commercial, 1975 Previously on … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ’76 Ford Pinto Report With Hugh Downs (1975)

“Ford has what California drives.” Let’s switch on the TV and take in our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Ford Motors commercial featuring the ’76 Pinto and ‘The Ford Report.’ The newscaster is Hugh Downs of NBC’s Today and ABC’s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Stephen B. Perfume (1975)

“The come alive fragrance by fashion designer, Stephen Burrows.” Time to spray on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a commercial for Stephen B. perfume. Pay attention to the announcer’s script on this one: “The laughing, loving, dancing, freshening, free, now … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Mike Douglas Show,’ ‘Moscow’ Promo (1975)

“ABC sports announcer, Jim McKay joins Mike on his tour through Russia.” To start off the week, our Daily 70s Spot features an American talk show that ran for the entirety of the 1970s. Here’s a commercial for The Mike … Continue reading