Daily 70s Spot: Arrow ‘Cotton-Ease’ Shirt (1979)

“The more cotton – the better you feel.” Let’s attempt to button up our Daily 70s Spot after a large holiday meal. Here’s an Arrow commercial featuring the “Cotton-Ease” iron-free shirt. Spot aired in September of 1979. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading

Music For Monday: The Pretenders, ‘Kid’ (1979)

Good Monday to you, Bionic people. Here’s one too good to pass up. Chrissie Hynde and the original line-up of The Pretenders performing “Kid” on the UK’s Top of the Pops in July of 1979. “Kid” was released as a … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Audi 4000 (1979)

“The best full-sized European car under two litres.” Guten Morgen. It’s time to test drive our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s an Audi car commercial featuring the new Audi 4000 (aka Audi 80). Spot aired in 1979. Daily 70s Spot #311: … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Payless ShoeSource ‘Grand Opening’ (1979)

“Good shoes don’t have to be expensive.” Time to slip on our Daily 70s Spot. Here’s a Payless ShoeSource commercial featuring a “Grand Opening” song and dance number for a new store in Texas. Spot aired in November of 1979. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Last Resort’ CBS Promo (1979)

“Premiering Wednesdays – this fall, on CBS.” Here’s a quick Daily 70s Spot for your Saturday. A CBS promo for short-lived series, The Last Resort. Spot aired in September of 1979. The Last Resort starred Larry Breeding (d. 1982), Stephanie … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Bell System ‘Lake Placid Olympics’ (1979)

“Keeping your communications system the best in the world.” OK, let’s dial up our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Bell System commercial featuring the creation of a new communications nerve center for the upcoming 1980 Winter Olympic Games … Continue reading