Daily 70s Spot: Dep hair styling gel (1977)

“Just blow-dry and have that lovely, natural look.” Let us now apply our Daily 70s Spot and blow-dry into shape. Here’s a Dep hair styling gel commercial with a fabulous “English” hairdresser. Spot aired in 1977. Daily 70s Spot #154: … Continue reading

1970s Moments: ‘Batman’s’ Burt Ward Meets His Fans (1972)

Here’s the first installment for something we’ll be calling 1970s Moments. Cool photos or videos that capture that tasty 70s flavor but don’t fit neatly into other categories here at Bionic Disco. To start us off – here’s a trio … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Lone Star Beer (1972)

“The beer every beer would like to be like.” We’ll cap off our Daily 70s Spot focus on beer this week with one for Lone Star. As you might expect, the Lone Star beer ad on display below has a … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Michelob beer, ‘unexpected pleasure’ (1974)

“It’s an unexpected pleasure.” Time to serve up another beer-based Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Michelob beer commercial with a camping and fishing theme. Spot aired in November of 1974. Daily 70s Spot #152: Michelob Beer, ‘Unexpected Pleasure’ … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Blitz-Weinhard beer (early 1970s)

“From the oldest brewery in the West.” For the next few days our Daily 70s Spot will feature delicious, frothy beer commercials. Let’s start off with one for Blitz-Weinhard with a skiing theme. Spot aired in the early 1970s. Daily … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: American Express ‘US Treasurer’ (1978)

“Do you know me?” Alrighty, time to roll out our 150th Daily 70s Spot. Here’s Francine Neff, the 35th United States Treasurer (served 1974-77) for the American Express card. You’ll find Neff’s signature on a great swath of 1970s US … Continue reading