70s Spots: Charlie The Tuna, Morris The Cat & More

Mascot Alert! There’s two fine examples of seventies media mascots on display in the latest batch of commercials; Charlie the Tuna and Morris the Cat. And a reminder, there’s almost two thousand 70s spots to be found on the Bionic … Continue reading

70s Spots: Coast Soap, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Miller Beer, Polaroid (1979)

“The Eye-opener.” Greetings, ‘Disco dancers. As I’ve posted a hefty selection of commercials from the early Seventies in recent weeks, I thought it would be good to jump forward to later in the decade. With that in mind, here’s a … Continue reading

70s Spots: Polaroid (Garner & Hartley) & RCA TV (Cicely Tyson) (1977)

“The simplest camera in the world.” How goes the fledgling weekend? Thanks for checking in for a double dose of nostalgia. Here’s two spots that aired in October of 1977. First, the famous team of James Garner and Marriette Hartley … Continue reading

Daily 70s Ad: WXIX-TV ‘’Star Trek’ For Fall’ (1975)

(Click to enlarge) “Proud of our independence and yours.” Not a bad line-up of reruns. Daily 70s Ad #226: WXIX-TV ‘’Star Trek’ For Fall’ originally appeared in the September, 1975 issue of Cincinnati magazine. (Source: Cincinnati) Previously on Daily 70s … Continue reading

James Garner In ‘The Rockford Files’ (1974)

Sad news this morning that actor James Garner died Saturday at the age of 86. Therefore, we interrupt our usual programming for a quick look back at the intro for The Rockford Files. The Rockford Files starred James Garner as … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial with James Garner (1978)

“Simplest camera in the world.” Daily 70s spot alert. Today, we have a Polaroid ‘One Step’ commercial starring James Garner. If you were alive in the 1970s you or someone in your family owned a Polaroid camera. Here’s long-time Polaroid … Continue reading