Sunday 70s Spots: Vic Tayback & Wally Schirra (1970)

“To cut yourself you almost have to try.” Here’s two commercials from November of 1970 featuring known personalities. First, we have actor, Vic Tayback (prior to being cast as Mel on Alice) for Edge shaving gel. After that, one of … Continue reading

Ann B. Davis, Alice On ‘The Brady Bunch,’ Has Died

It is with sadness that I report the death of actress, Ann B. Davis. Davis was much beloved and best-known for playing housekeeper, Alice Nelson on The Brady Bunch (1969-1974). Less-remembered is that Davis also won two Emmy awards for … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Autolite Sparkplug ‘Gangsters’ With Vic Tayback (1972)

“Autolite. They last.” Let’s open up the hood and tinker with our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have an Autolite sparkplugs commercial featuring actor Vic Tayback of Alice fame. Spot aired in January of 1972. Daily 70s Spot #213: Autolite … Continue reading

Show Toppers: ‘Alice’ (1976)

Alice first aired on CBS in August of 1976 and ran for nine seasons until July of 1985. The show was based on the 1974 movie Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (which netted its star, Ellen Burstyn, an Oscar.) The … Continue reading