Daily 70s Spot: Ajax Dishwashing Liquid (1977)

Ajax Dishwashing Liquid is mild on hands, tough on grease in our Daily 70s Spot. Watch the dishwasher (Eugene Roche) massage his co-worker’s neck and make a plate squeak with cleanliness. You’re gonna love the “new clear bottle” too. What … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘Elvis in Hollywood’ commercial (1977)

Elvis is in the building for our Daily 70s Spot. The commercial on-tap is for the Elvis in Hollywood two-record set which aired in 1977 (the year of The King’s passing.) 20 of Elvis’ biggest movie tunes stretched out over … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Pabst Blue Ribbon ‘Stunt Boats’ commercial (1977)

Water! Flames! Beer! Here’s your Daily 70s Spot and it’s time for action! Strap in tight for this manly Pabst Blue Ribbon commercial featuring a crew of hard-working stunt boat pilots. Commercial captured from the tube in 1977. Oh, and … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Autolite Spark Plugs ‘Army’ commercial (1977)

Daily 70s Spot time. Today, an Army vehicle depot and a “Dear John” letter are featured in this Autolite Spark Plugs commercial spotted on the tube in July of 1977. The actor appears to be Mel Stewart (The Jeffersons). Daily … Continue reading

Jerry Seinfeld: Comedy clips from the late 1970s

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld‘s popularity exploded in the 1980s and 90s but the man was performing on television (and in night clubs) as early as the 1970s. Here’s two brief clips featuring Jerry making with the jokes while still in his … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Jif Peanut Butter, ‘Taste Test’ commercial (1977)

Tension! Suspense! Peanuts! In this Jif Peanut Butter commercial, snatched from the TV in December, 1977, Mrs. Carol Heintzelman bravely digs into a disguised jar and samples a mysterious substance. Jif’s blind taste test and the “Choosy mothers choose Jif” … Continue reading