Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Merv Griffin Show’ (1977)

Our Daily 70s Spot is a 1977 promo for The Merv Griffin Show. Guests on the talk show for that evening included Roger ‘James Bond’ Moore, The cast of The Wiz, Cosmopolitan‘s Helen Gurley Brown and actress Barbara Carrera. The … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Black Tie men’s cologne (1975)

“A gentleman knows how to keep her satisfied.” Here’s a sexy Daily 70s Spot to get your Monday motor revving. A man. A woman. Black Tie “Cologne and Splash On.” And lots of innuendo. Commercial aired in November of 1975. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘Apocalypse Now’ TV promo (1979)

“The most eagerly-awaited motion picture of all time.” Your Daily 70s Spot is a rare TV promo for Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam epic, Apocalypse Now. Commercial aired in November of 1979. Daily 70s Spot #72: ‘Apocalypse Now’ TV Promo (1979) … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Golden Grahams cereal (late 1970s)

“Oh, those Golden Grahams! Golden honey – just a touch – with Grahams’ golden wheat.” Time to wake up and and feign great excitement for breakfast in our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a sun-soaked, family camping trip and … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: Hanna-Barbera’s ‘Laff-A-Lympics’

Hanna-Barbera’s Laff-A-Lympics first appeared on ABC in September, 1977 as a segment of Scooby’s All-Star Laff-A-Lympics which also included The Scooby-Doo Show, The Blue Falcon & Dynomutt and Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels. 24 episodes were eventually produced through … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Sugar Free Fresca ‘Wow!’ Commercial (1977)

“Wow!” Daily 70s Spot incoming! Today we have a “sugar free” Fresca soda ad for your consumption. In the 1970s, Fresca was sweetened with saccharin. These days it’s NutraSweet-brand aspartame and acesulfame potassium. Yum? Commercial aired 1977. Daily 70s Spot … Continue reading