Our Daily 70s Spot is a quick ABC promo for situation comedy, The San Pedro Beach Bums. The series only lasted for 10 episodes. This particular spot from fall 1977 promotes a cross-over appearance by Charlie’s Angels (Kate Jackson and … Continue reading
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One on One stars 70s heartthrob Robby Benson as small town basketball champ, Henry Steele, who wins a college scholarship and must learn to survive in the big city of Los Angeles. At the university, Steele falls in love with … Continue reading
“The American Express card. Don’t leave home without it.” Here’s a quick, 10-second Daily 70s Spot. Broadway star, smilin’ Carol Channing for the American Express card. You never knew who you’d find popping up in the latest American Express card … Continue reading
I know we experienced A Johnny Carson Moment a mere two weeks ago but this clip was too priceless to hold onto any longer. Here’s the hilarious and bizarre Andy Kaufman (d. 1984) morphing from “Foreign Man”/Latka Gravas into an … Continue reading
This edition of Show Toppers focuses on a lesser-known science fiction series, The Fantastic Journey, which ran on NBC from February to June, 1977. Only 10 episodes were produced. The plot centered around a group of scientists who became shipwrecked … Continue reading
Your Daily 70s Spot features Pepsi Cola and this one is part of the “Pepsi Challenge” series. The nail-biting “challenge” is a blind taste test between Pepsi and Coca-Cola. This spot was filmed at Tulane University in Louisiana. Spot aired … Continue reading