70s Spots: Robert Blake For STP (1977)

“I take good care of my wheels on account of I’m cheap.” Sometimes I have second thoughts about posting old commercials starring folks that turn out to be not-so-perfect human beings. But, the pop history is worth remembering – so … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #511: ‘Charlie’s Angels’/’Baretta’ ABC Promo (1977)

“Wednesday, the Angels elbow their way into professional tennis.” Wondering what to watch next Wednesday night? This being December 1977, of course, you can catch the next episodes of Charlie’s Angels and Baretta. Looks like a fine evening of ABC … Continue reading

Show Toppers: ‘Baretta’ (1975)

Baretta (a re-tooling of the cop show, Toma) originally ran on ABC from January, 1975 to June, 1978. The police drama stars Robert Blake as undercover detective, Tony Baretta, who works without a partner in an East Coast-based city (though … Continue reading

70s Spots: Robert Blake for STP Oil

Here’s a double dose of TV spots from the late 1970s (’77-’78) featuring Robert “Baretta” Blake for STP Oil and Gas Treatments. Blake was a 70s-era spokesman for STP and made a large number of manly commercials for the product … Continue reading

ABC 1976 Promos: Bionic Woman, Charlie’s Angels, Baretta and More

Hiya folks, my apologies for the lack of updates last week. I was out of town and busier than a Far Out Space Nut. Let’s jump right back into the action with these excellent ABC TV promos featuring The Bionic … Continue reading