“Hot, friendly, fast delivery.” A very fine Sunday morning to you. Here’s your 70s spot: a very early Domino’s Pizza commercial. This one stems from the Kentucky market. I don’t remember consuming Domino’s until the early 80s during my Los … Continue reading
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“The Big Green Team.” Time for the Saturday 70s Spot. Here we find actor David Doyle, of Charlie’s Angels fame, as coach and spokesperson for National Car Rental. The commercial aired in October of 1978. Get in there and really…rent! … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday! Here’s Paul Simon (and a small friend) singing “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard.” The clip is from Simon’s appearance on Sesame Street, episode 1187 which originally aired on November 28, 1978. Clap along “and dance.” … Continue reading
(Click ad to enlarge) “The texture is everything.” They should have coined a new word here and gone with “Suede-fection.” No? Daily 70s Ad #68: Robinson’s ‘Perfection In Suede’ originally appeared in the October, 1978 issue of Orange Coast magazine. … Continue reading
“Working to keep your trust.” I’ve got two Texaco spots for you this Saturday. Firstly, a commercial featuring the still relatively new (for 1978) World Trade Center. After that, a spot I remember fairly well featuring Uncle Sam leaping over … Continue reading
Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler released “It’s a Heartache” (written by Ronnie Scott and Steve Wolfe) in the fall of 1977. The song hit #4 in the UK in November ’77 and by June of 1978 had climbed to a high … Continue reading