Daily 70s Spot: ‘Coke Adds Life’ Coca-Cola ‘Waterfall’ (1978)

“Is it hot where you are? It’s cool where we are. Ice cold Coca-Cola.” Let’s pour out our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a Coca-Cola commercial featuring the long-running “Coke adds life” campaign. We also have a lovely, gurgling … Continue reading

Music For Monday: Billy Joel, ‘Big Shot’ (1978)

Billy Joel’s “Big Shot” first appeared on the musician’s Grammy Award-winning L.P., 52nd Street, of October, 1978. “Big Shot” was released as a single in early 1979 and by late March had peaked at #14 on the Billboard “Hot 100.” … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘Polavision Instant Movies’ (1978)

“The more fun you have – the more fun you have when you play it back seconds later on your Polavision player.” All righty, let’s wheel out our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a fairly rare Polaroid commercial for the short-lived … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Battle Of The Planets’ (1978)

Battle of the Planets first hit North American TV screens in the fall of 1978. The animated sci fi series is a Westernized version of Japan’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman of 1972. BotP takes Gatchaman’s animation, removes much of the … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: E.F. Hutton ‘Airport’ (1978)

“Well, my broker is E.F. Hutton. And E.F. Hutton says…” It’s time to share our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a classic E.F. Hutton commercial set in a busy airport. Spot aired in July of 1978. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Tuborg Gold Beer ‘Tennis Vikings’ (1978)

“Go for the Gold.” All right, everyone. Time to drink up the Daily 70s Spot. Here we have another delicious Tuborg Gold beer commercial. This one compares and contrasts battling Vikings with modern day tennis players. Yes. Yes, it does. … Continue reading