It’s time for a commercial break. Specifically, a set of TV spots run during ABC’s Saturday Night Movie in 1976. The evening’s movie was Brenda Starr and the commercials include Budweiser (with an Ed McMahon VO) “When you say ‘Bud’, … Continue reading
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Husband and wife musical duo, Captain & Tennille, had a slew of hit records in the 1970s including “Love Will Keep Us Together” (US, #1) and “Muskrat Love” (US #4.) From September, 1976 through March of 1977 the Captain (Daryl … Continue reading
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
Recorded off the TV in 1979, this ABC Sunday Night Movie promo urges you to watch this evening’s flick – Burt Reynold’s 1974 prison football comedy – The Longest Yard. In the late 70s, Cable TV was in a fledgeling … Continue reading
ABC has announced the cancellation of two of its longest-running television series; All My Children and One Life to Live. The network has stated that it wishes to “evolve” its daytime schedule and two new shows; The Chew and The … Continue reading