Daily 70s Spot: Mego ‘Speed Burners’ commercial (1978)

“That spring-tension motor makes ’em move out!” Fast-action TV flashback! Our Daily 70s Spot drops a trio of tiny race cars on the kitchen floor and ratchets up the excitement. This commercial for Mego Speed Burners aired in 1978. Daily … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’ promo (1977)

Our Daily 70s Spot is a 1977 TV promo for the theatrical re-release of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. The movie (which the TV series Alice was later based on) first appeared in 1974. After star Ellen Burstyn won the … Continue reading

Music for Monday: John Travolta and Captain & Tennille, ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ (1976)

After listening to Toni Tennille and John Travolta sing “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”…you’ll appreciate Elton John and KiKi Dee’s original version even more. This momentous television match-up occurred when the extremely popular Travolta guest-starred on The Captain & Tennille … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Harlem Globetrotters For Vitalis (1971)

Happy Monday, funtastic friends and nerdy neighbors. Here’s your Daily 70s spot; Meadowlark Lemon and the Harlem Globetrotters for Vitalis hair tonic. Commercial aired in April of 1971. If you were a kid in the 70s you loved the Harlem … Continue reading