Daily 70s Spot #510: ‘Challenge Of The Sexes’ CBS Promo (1977)

“Next Sunday at 1 PM.” For the new week, we’ll mix things up with spots from 1977 & 1978. To start us off, here’s a cool CBS promo that aired in late December ’77 for the upcoming premiere of Challenge … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #499, 500: ‘Lucan’ & ‘The Boys From Brazil’ (1977, ’78)

“Monday – Lucan finds a lead to his lost parents…but it may be a trap.” 500 70s Spots? That’s more than a few. OK, for Sunday, we’ve got a TV series and a movie spot for you. First up, one … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #454, 455: Allstate ‘Fender Bender’ (1977 & ’78)

“That’s a promise from us – the good hands people.” Closing out the week now with two spots from Allstate – the Good Hands People. The first commercial aired in December of 1977 and involves a “little fender bender.” The … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #427, 428: Miller High Life Beer (1977)

“Time to head for the best-tasting beer you can find.” We cap-off 1977 Week with two spots from December ’77 for Miller High Life beer. First up, hard-working oil rig employees. After that, a trio of hard working ski slope … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #425, 426: Jeffrey Tambor For Avis Rent-A-Car (1977)

“We try harder, Avis. Avis, we don’t know another way.” Yesterday, we had O.J. running through an airport for Hertz. Today, we have Jeffrey Tambor and Avis with a parody commercial capitalizing on the former ad’s popularity. Following that, another … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #424: O.J. Simpson For Hertz Rent-A-Car (1977)

“The superstar in rent-a-car!” Here’s a famous spot which doesn’t quite seem as fun as it once did. It’s O.J. Simpson racing through the airport for Hertz Rent-a-Car. The commercial aired in December of 1977. Have you noticed that the … Continue reading