Daily 70s Spot: Pabst Blue Ribbon beer brewery (1975)

“Since 1844 – the quality has always come through.” Our Daily 70s Spot is a history-tinged Pabst Blue Ribbon beer commercial featuring a visit to the brewery. Spot aired in December of 1975. Daily 70s Spot #109: Pabst Blue Ribbon … Continue reading

Music for Monday: The Rolling Stones, ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ (live ’75)

It would be foolish of me to play an April joke on you – so here’s a most excellent performance for your Monday. The Rolling Stones (along with Billy Preston) performing “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” at the L.A. Forum … Continue reading

Show Toppers: Mel Brooks’ ‘When Things Were Rotten’ (1975)

When Things Were Rotten, created and written by Mel Brooks, John Boni and Norman Stiles, originally ran Wednesdays at 8 PM on ABC from September to December, 1975. 13 half-hour episodes of this sitcom about Robin Hood and his Merry … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Mickey Mantle for NP27 Foot Spray (1975)

Daily 70s Spot time. There’s nothing worse on a Monday morning than a case of Athlete’s Foot. Here’s Hall-of-Famer Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees for NP27 Foot Spray. Commercial aired in August of 1975. Daily 70s Spot #59: … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The Ghost Busters’ (1975)

Filmation’s live-action kid’s series, The Ghost Busters originally ran from September through December, 1975. 15 episodes were produced. The show features a trio of apparition-chasing detectives; Kong (Forrest Tucker), Eddie Spencer (Larry Storch) and Tracy the Gorilla (Bob Burns). Yes, … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Kodak Film (1975)

“Just put your Kodak film inside. Stick on a stamp and hand it to the mailman.” Here’s a charming Daily 70s Spot for Kodak film. In the 70s, in an effort to save you a trip to the local Fotomat, … Continue reading