‘The Johnny Cash Show’ TV title (ABC, 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 narration and ends up with Johnny Cash singing Rod McKuen’s “Love’s Been Good to Me.’ Strange, but good.
Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #445, 446: Dodge Cars & Trucks (1973)
Smilin’ Joe Garagiola for Dodge Dart, 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. Yeah, no trucks in there. The spots aired in October of 1973.
Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #443, 444: Magnavox ‘Videomatic’ TVs (1973)
“It’s a Magnavox!’
“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 pair of vee-hickle commercials. See ya then!
Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #442: Sony TV ‘Emmy Award’ (1973)
Sony and Emmy sitting in a tree… (Sony commercial, 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. Happy Friday!
Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #441: RCA TV ‘Cameramen’ (1973)
Hey, isn’t that Greg Smith, TV Cameraman?
“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.
Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #440: Schlitz ‘Yokohama Baseball’ (1973)
Ice cold gusto! (Schlitz commercial, 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 Yokohama. Competitive sports, international camaraderie and gettin’ smashed. Now, that’s grabbing the gusto!
Previously on 70s Spots: Daily 70s Spot #439: Champion ‘Daytona 500’ (1973)
More Schlitz at Bionic Disco: Daily 70s Spot #434, 435: James Coburn For Schlitz Light (1978)