70s Spots: ’74 Subaru, Snoopy’s Doghouse & More

I’ve got an eclectic assortment of seventies commercials for you today. We start with a 1973 spot for the ’74 Subaru and move on to Harley-Davidson, Liquid-Plumer with a Bionic Disco fave, Allan Melvin, and top it all off with … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #478: Dodge Polaras With Allan Melvin (1971)

“It’s really plush.” Friday has come around again and it’s April Fool’s Day to boot. Here to celebrate with us are Allan ‘”Brady Bunch” Melvin and Rick “Dukes of Hazzard” Hurst. You’ll find both in this July 1971 spot for … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #386: Ford Pinto With Herb Edelman & Arte Johnson (1975)

“Ford means value.” Here’s a nice Ford Pinto spot that’s chock full o’ 70s stars. The spokesperson is Herb Edelman (Big John, Little John), the cop is Allan Melvin (The Brady Bunch), and Arte Johnson (Laugh-In) appears in a bunny … Continue reading

70s Spots: Sam The Butcher For Liquid-Plumr (1973 & ’74)

“Liquid-Plumr has two fast-acting ingredients; one for grease, one for hair.” It’s been ages since we’ve enjoyed a few 70s Spots. Let me rectify! Here’s two commercials produced in 1973 for Liquid-Plumr. Both star Allan Melvin, best known to 70s … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘Pufnstuf’ (Film): ‘Living Island’ Song (1970)

Are we having a fancy Funshine Friday yet? If not, here’s a tune from the 1970 motion picture, Pufnstuf to get you started in the right direction. The song is entitled “Living Island” (written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel) … Continue reading

Funshine Friday: ‘The All New Popeye Hour’ (1978)

Hanna-Barbera’s The All New Popeye Hour originally ran on CBS from September, 1978 to September, 1981. After that, the show was cut to 30 minutes and re-titled The Popeye and Olive Show. The All New Popeye Hour was inspired by … Continue reading