Daily 70s Ad: Dodge Pickups (1977)

(Click to enlarge) “Dodge Trucks Have Got It Where It (Really) Counts.” “Dodge Trucks.” Good advice for crossing the street safely. Hah! Get it? (Yeah. I’m sorry.) Daily 70s Ad #110: Dodge Pickups originally appeared in the March, 1977 issue … Continue reading

Saturday 70s Spots: Chevrolet Caprice & Malibu (1977)

“See what’s new today – in a Chevrolet.” Welcome to Chevy weekend ’cause – why the heck not? Here’s two commercials that aired in November of 1977. The first spot is for the Caprice, the second, for the “New-Size” Malibu. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Winston Cigarettes ‘Hairy Gentleman’ (1977)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Winston is for real.” Winner: ‘Mr. Hirsute Cigarette Model, 1977.’ Daily 70s Ad #104: Winston Cigarettes ‘Hairy Gentleman’ originally appeared in the March, 1977 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. (Source: Popular Mechanics) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: Datsun 200-SX (1977)

(Click ad to enlarge) “A sporty car with everything but a sports car price.” Yeah. That looks just like a sports car. Hell, it’s practically a Formula 1. Daily 70s Ad #99: Datsun 200-SX originally appeared in the March, 1977 … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The Skatebirds’ (1977)

Hanna-Barbera’s live-action series, The Skatebirds only ran in its full, 60-minute glory for four months, from September, 1977 to January, 1978. Much like The Banana Splits, The Skatebirds featured four costumed characters with voices dubbed by animation actors. Between the … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: US Army ‘Bravo’ (1977)

(Click ad to enlarge) “Everybody wants that feeling of accomplishment.” “Good pay” and “30 days paid vacation each year” included. Daily 70s Ad #94: US Army ‘Bravo’ originally appeared in the March, 1977 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. (Source: Popular … Continue reading