“Lifts the dirt right off the wall.” Greetings! Today, on this extended weekend, we turn our sights to 1972 and ’73. We’ll lead off with a commercial for Big Wally (starring Beverly Sanders and Denny Miller). Following that foaming fabulousness, … Continue reading
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“When it comes to taste – Coffee Rich really pours it on.” Here’s a batch of golden commercials from 1974. To start things off, we have the ever-present Mr. Ed McMahon for Coffee Rich. After that nugget, there’s spots for … Continue reading
“Close-Up is for close ups.” Let’s rewind back to the start of the decade and roll out a quartet of vintage commercials circa 1970 to 1973. First, we have a spot for Close-Up Toothpaste, followed by Cap’n Crunch’s Cinnamon Crunch … Continue reading
A very good Monday to you. The start of a new week means it’s time for some seventies music. Bouncing off last week’s Beatles theme, we have The Muppets with Ringo Starr’s “Octopus’s Garden.” This performance graced The Ed Sullivan … Continue reading
The Temptations on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ April 5, 1970 *Bionic Disco insider note: We used to have a regular “Music For Monday” post here so I’m re-instating that going forward. Hurray! “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” was co-written … Continue reading
**Time to pull a classic post from the Bionic Disco vault. The following originally appeared April 16, 2011** Clerow Wilson, Jr., was born December 8, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey into a family of 18 children. After early years … Continue reading