Daily 70s Spot #447: ‘The Johnny Cash Show’ (1970)

“Join Johnny Wednesday night.” This week, let’s watch a spot from each year, 1970 through ’78. Here’s an ABC promo for The Johnny Cash Show that aired in November of 1970. It starts off with some old-timey illustrations and miscast … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #445, 446: Dodge Cars & Trucks (1973)

“Dodge. Depend on it.” Let’s finish off 1973 Week with a pair of Dodge spots. First up, baseball great, Joe Garagiola interviews Dodge Dart owners. After that, a Dodge Trucks commercial showing off a van, a wagon, and a mini-motorhome. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #443, 444: Magnavox ‘Videomatic’ TVs (1973)

“What a difference watching a Magnavox.” Here’s two October 1973 spots for Magnavox and their “Videomatic” Solid State TV sets. And with that, we’ll round-up the TV set-related spots for a bit. Tomorrow, we’ll finish off 1973 Week with a … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #442: Sony TV ‘Emmy Award’ (1973)

“It’s really true. Sony won an Emmy.” Here’s a fun spot from Sony showing off their recent Emmy Award win. The company handles things with a touch of humor which is always nice. The commercial ran in October of 1973. … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #441: RCA TV ‘Cameramen’ (1973)

“Over 50% more Senior TV Cameramen own RCA.” For the next few days, we have spots lined-up that feature a variety of 1973 TV sets. Here’s one from October ’73 for the RCA XL-100. RCA TV ‘Cameramen’ Commercial, 1973 Previously … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #440: Schlitz ‘Yokohama Baseball’ (1973)

“When you reach for gusto – you’re reaching all the way.” Here’s a sixty second spot for Schlitz beer that aired in October of 1973. In this one, a bunch of American sailors play baseball with their Japanese counterparts in … Continue reading