“Does your car have a slight case of hesitation?” Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s an animated Esso gasoline commercial on the topic of vehicle hesitation. Spot aired on New Year’s Day, 1972. Within a year, Esso became Exxon in most … Continue reading
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Hey, hey, hey! It’s cartoon time today! Grab your favorite blankie, kick back on the couch with a bowl of Trix or some hot cocoa and watch a Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids cartoon. The episode below entitled, ‘The … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday, Bionic pals. Today, we drag Hong Kong Phooey into the spotlight once again with two, full cartoons on display. ‘Iron Head the Robot’ and ‘Cotton Pickin’ Pocket Picker’ comprised episode two of Hong Kong Phooey and first … Continue reading
Battle of the Planets first hit North American TV screens in the fall of 1978. The animated sci fi series is a Westernized version of Japan’s Science Ninja Team Gatchaman of 1972. BotP takes Gatchaman’s animation, removes much of the … Continue reading
“When you want the great taste of Cheerios – just Cheer-y-odel.” This weekend our Daily 70s Spots will feature an ancient and forgotten Cheerios mascot. Here’s the first commercial with “Animated Stick Figure on Blackboard Guy.” Spot aired in 1978. … Continue reading
Happy Funshine Friday! To help you recover from yesterday’s wild & wonderful 4th of July celebrations we have a mellow, yet mind-expanding Bicentennial cartoon entitled 200. 200 is a three-minute, psychedelic eye-feast created by animator Vincent Collins in 1975 as … Continue reading