Music for Mondays: Alice Cooper ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’

Happy Halloween, Bionic pals! In celebration of the day let’s enjoy something especially spooktacular. Here’s Mr. Scarypants himself, Alice Cooper, performing “Welcome to my Nightmare” on The Muppet Show in 1978. Alice Cooper on ‘The Muppet Show’: ‘Welcome to My … Continue reading

TV Time: Star Wars Re-Release 1978

This TV spot trumpets the re-release of Star Wars to theaters in 1978. As much as I adore the film I must admit it does look a bit ancient around the edges in this classic commercial. Note the not-yet-updated lo-fi … Continue reading

TV Time: ABC Promo – The Six Million Dollar Man (’78)

Here’s a :20 second, 1978-era, ABC promo for The Six Million Dollar Man which manages to display some fine sexual innuendo (rocket launch, ahoy!) before leading into a spot for Roy Scheider in The Seven-Ups. If you missed our look … Continue reading

TV Time: Commercial Break 1978

Welcome to September, Bionic pals. Here’s a nice collection of commercials from the year 1978. Included in the bunch are: Peter Paul Candies (York Peppermint Patty) Dolly Madison Pies U.S. Stamp Collecting Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes (Tony the Tiger) – … Continue reading

Music for Mondays: The Clash ‘Tommy Gun’ (’78)

Happy Monday, Bionic friends. Let’s lace up our boots and pogo along to this gem – The Clash performing “Tommy Gun” on the UK’s Something Else TV series in 1978. This is likely from very early 1978 and is the … Continue reading

People Feb 06, 1978: Bee Gees ‘Stayin’ Alive’

Let’s dip back into another time capsule issue of People Magazine. This time we’ll crack open a copy from February 06, 1978 with the Bee Gees featured on the cover. The headline reads: “Saturday Night Fever’s Bee Gees, Stayin’ Alive?, … Continue reading