‘You gotta drive it to believe it.’ (Volkswagen Rabbit, 1976)
“The best car in the world for under $3,500.”
Happy new week. Your Daily 70s Spot features the frisky Volkswagen Rabbit. Road & Track magazine likes the Rabbit better than Toyota, Datsun, Pinto, Vega and on and on. You can probably pick up a nice, used Rabbit with your tax return. Hey, why not?
Commercial aired in July of 1976. Jump to it.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Tupperware Commercial (1972)
‘Tupperware – really locks it in!’ (1972)
“Lock in freshness.”
Here’s your Daily 70s Spot, freshness fans. A Tupperware commercial encouraging you to hold a sales party in your home. In them days – that was how you purchased your Tupperware products. Spot aired in August of 1972.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Wish-Bone Italian Dressing (1978)
‘Far have I traveled and much have I seen…’ (‘Mull of Kintyre,’ Wings, 1977)
Paul McCartney & Wings (or technically, just ‘Wings’) released “Mull of Kintyre” in November of 1977, where it went to #1 in the UK – becoming the first single there to sell over two million copies. Here in the US, the song didn’t even dent the charts.
I’m somewhat proud to say that I was such a Beatle fanatic and music fan, that even at the tender age of 11-years-old, I bought and greatly enjoyed “Mull of Kintyre” when it originally hit the US. Clicky-click below for the official Wings video for McCartney’s sing-a-long about his Scottish High Park Farm.
Previously on Mood Music: The Jam, ‘When You’re Young’
Mom, apple pie and Wish-Bone Italian salad dressing (1978)
“America’s favorite Italian salad dressing.”
Time to pour out our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a Wish-Bone Italian salad dressing commercial. The ad features an all-American, country fair ’cause, you know, that’s what we think of when it comes to good Italian food. Spot aired in May of 1978.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Publishers Clearing House ‘125k winners’ (1977)
‘The Point!’ TV title, 1971
Happy Funshine Friday, my friends. Here’s a long-lost treat to get your weekend started; the original 1971 version of Harry Nilsson’s The Point! with narration by Dustin Hoffman.
Oblio and his mother (‘The Point!,’ 1971)
The Point! is Nilsson’s fable about little Oblio, the only boy with a round head in a point-filled village. You may remember Nilsson’s tune, “Me and My Arrow,” from the animated show and studio L.P. You may also remember the animated version re-released commercially years later with narration by Ringo Starr. This is the original version shown on ABC in February of ’71. Enjoy the delightful music and pointed story.
Oh, and one more interesting note: Oblio is voiced by Mike ‘Bobby Brady’ Lookinland.
The Point! Wiki, IMDb
More on The Point! at For The Love Of Harry Nilsson
Previously on Funshine Friday: ‘The Pink Panther,’ ‘Pinky Doodle’ cartoon (1976)
‘Watch for this letter from Publishers Clearing House…’ (1977)
“I never knew there was this much money in the whole world.”
Daily 70s Spot time. Here’s a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes commercial featuring an elderly couple winning $125k. This one is kind of heartwarming. And no, I’m not being cynical. Commercial aired in December of 1977.
Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (1972)