’73 Ford Pickups. (‘Popular Science,’ Apr. 1973)
“Works like a truck/rides like a car.”
You don’t see many avocado green-colored Ford Pickups these days. Our loss! Daily 70s Ad #7: Ford Pickups originally appeared in the April, 1973 issue of Popular Science magazine.
(Source: Popular Science)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Salem Cigarettes ‘Smoke Easy’ (1975)
Hey, it’s kinda sorta The Partridge Family…in space! (‘Partridge Family 2200 A.D.,’ 1974)
Hanna-Barbera’s Partridge Family 2200 A.D. originally ran in the fall of 1974. 16 episodes were produced, airing on CBS. This animated, futuristic take on the Partridges generally focused on Danny Partridge and his robot dog, Orbit. Most episodes followed Danny as he created problems that needed correcting while a loud laugh track insured us that the hijinks going on were funny.
Let’s go in for a closer look. Hmmm, it’s the Partridges all right. 225 years later and poor Chris and Danny never got to grow up.
Danny Bonaduce played himself and Brian Forster and Suzanne Crough voiced Chris and Tracy, but that was about it for the original cast. Susan Dey only voiced herself in the first two episodes and Shirley Jones, Dave Madden and David Cassidy were not involved. Here’s the cartoon Partridge Family 2200 A.D. band singing ‘”Gypsy Girl.” Have a happy Funshine Friday!
Partridge Family 2200 A.D. Wiki, IMDb
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘Space Academy’ (1977)
Salem Cigarettes (‘Jet’ magazine, Feb. 20, 1975)
“Why let other menthols rough up your taste?”
Stylish! Too bad about the whole smoking thing. Daily 70s Ad #6: Salem Cigarettes ‘Smoke Easy’ originally appeared in the February 20, 1975 issue of Jet magazine.
(Source: Jet)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Harley Super Glide ‘Midnight Express’ (1972)
Three cheers for Dave Madden…hip hip… (‘The Partridge Family,’ 1970)
I’m saddened to hear that today, in addition to losing Russell Johnson, the Professor on Gilligan’s Island, one of my favorite 70s TV personalities, Dave Madden has also died.
Madden came to prominence in the 1960s on TV’s Camp Runamuck (’65-’66) and Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In (’68-’69). Readers of this site likely know him best as the frazzled, band manager Reuben Kincaid on The Partridge Family (1970-’74). Madden also made guest appearances throughout the 70s on shows such as; Love, American Style, Happy Days, Starsky and Hutch, Barney Miller, The Love Boat and Fantasy Island.
Less remembered, is Madden’s long and successful career providing voice narration for a metric ton of television commercials. You heard his soothing, humor-tinged voice in spots like this one for Lucky Supermarkets in ’76.
Here’s a couple of videos featuring Dave Madden on The Partridge Family in the early 70s. Raise a glass for Reuben Kincaid!
More Dave Madden as Reuben Kincaid: TV Time: Snap, Crackle, Partridge Family
“Wake up you sleepy head…” (David Bowie, ‘Oh! You Pretty Things,’ 1972)
“Put on some clothes, get out of bed.”
I could use a shot of David Bowie right about now. Here’s the man performing “Oh! You Pretty Things” on the UK’s Old Grey Whistle Test in 1972.
“Oh! You Pretty Things” (written by Bowie) appeared on the Hunky Dory L.P. of December, 1971. It’s a magical Mood Music moment!
Previously on Mood Music: Raspberries, ‘Go All The Way’ (1972)
Harley-Davidson Super Glide. (‘American Motorcyclist’ magazine, Jan. 1972)
“A muscle machine with a will of its own.”
Look at that beauty. Ready to roar off into the painted horizon. And what’s up with the “Midnight Express” tag? Simply a reference to night trains I suppose. The well known book and movie didn’t arrive until ’77 and ’78 respectively.
Daily 70s Ad #5: Harley Super Glide ‘Midnight Express’ originally appeared in the January, 1972 issue of American Motorcyclist.
(Source: American Motorcyclist)
Previously on Daily 70s Ad: Sands Hotel ‘Sexy’ (1978)