‘Summer’s over. But the good things of summer are still around.’ (Coca-Cola, 1970)
“The real things in life know no season. It’s the real thing. Coke.”
Daily 70s Spot time. I know it’s spring and all – but here’s a nice commercial for Coca-Cola extolling the virtues of the fall season. Spot aired in November of 1970.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: The O’Jays, ‘So Full of Love’ promo (1978)
So full of love..and oxygen. (The O’Jays, ‘So Full of Love.’)
Let’s get sultry and soulful for our Daily 70s spot this Sunday. Here’s a TV promo for The O’Jays So Full of Love L.P. – the band’s platinum-seller featuring “Use ta Be My Girl.” Spot aired in May of 1978.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Gary Burghoff for HiHo Crackers (1977)
Gary ‘Radar O’Reilly’ Burghoff for Sunshine (1977)
Here’s a fun one. Our Daily 70s Spot is for Sunshine HiHo Crackers and stars Gary Burghoff of M*A*S*H* fame. Commercial aired in 1977.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Gremlin by American Motors Corporation (1970)
The Pink Panther plots his revenge (‘Pink Campaign,’ 1975)
Happy Funshine Friday, ‘Disco buddies! Here’s another full ‘n’ fun Pink Panther cartoon. This time around we have a revenge tale from 1975 entitled Pink Campaign. Go get that large-nosed fellow, Pink!
Previously on Funshine Friday: Holiday Special: ‘It’s Arbor Day, Charlie Brown!’ (1976)
Joyfully possessed by the AMC Gremlin (1970)
“If you had to compete with the three biggest car companies in America what would you do?”
Yesterday we featured toy cars, today we have a “real” vehicle. Our Friday Daily 70s Spot is a humorous commercial for American Motors’ Gremlin. Spot aired in November of 1970 – the first year of Gremlin production.
*UPDATE: The actor driving the vehicle appears to be Joseph V. Perry.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Aurora AFX Model Race Cars (1971)
‘The New Dick Van Dyke Show,’ TV title, 1971
The New Dick Van Dyke Show originally ran on CBS from September, 1971 to September, 1974. The sitcom, like the first Dick Van Dyke Show, was created (and occasionally directed and produced) by Carl Reiner.
Dick Van Dyke starred as Dick Preston, a Phoenix, Arizona-based talk show host. Hope Lange co-starred as Preston’s wife, Jenny. Daughter Annie was portrayed by Angela Powell. The family’s rarely seen son (away at school) was played by Michael Shea, and later, by Wendell Burton. Other cast members included; Fannie Flagg, Marty Brill, David Doyle (Charlie’s Angels) and Nancy Dussault (Too Close for Comfort).
Hope Lange and Dick Van Dyke (‘The New Dick Van Dyke Show,’ 1972)
For the third and final season, The New Dick Van Dyke Show was re-tooled. The show was moved to Southern California and Van Dyke joined the cast of a soap opera called Those Who Care. New cast members included Dick Van Patten as the soap’s producer and Barry Gordon as its writer. Richard Dawson and Chita Rivera played the Preston’s neighbors, Richard and Connie Richardson.
The New Dick Van Dyke Show Wiki, IMDb
Previously on Show Toppers: ‘Turnabout’ (1979)