“We take our kids seriously.” Alrighty, it’s time to get all the way back to the Seventies. Here’s a selection of vintage commercials from approximately 1970 to 1974. We start off with a nifty ABC promo for their “Funshine Saturday” … Continue reading
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“I told two friends…and so on. And so on…” Greetings, Bionic friends. Here’s Tina Louise (aka Ginger Grant on Gilligan’s Island) for Arrid Extra Dry. The commercial aired in January 1978 (produced in ’77). After that, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders … Continue reading
“One of the epic adventure films of all time.” Let’s roll our Daily 70s Spot. Today we have a rare TV promo for the movie Winterhawk which starred Leif Erickson, Woody Strode, Denver Pyle and Dawn Wells. Spot aired in … Continue reading
“Coke adds life.” Daily 70s Spot time. Today we have a Coca-Cola commercial featuring a sunny marina and an appearance by what looks like a bearded Alan “Skipper” Hale Jr. of “Gilligan’s Island” fame. Spot aired in 1977. Daily 70s … Continue reading
Filmation’s animated series The New Adventures of Gilligan first aired on Saturday mornings on ABC in September of 1974. The series ran through 1975 and 24 episodes were produced. A batch of re-runs were shown during the ’76-’77 season and … Continue reading
Sad news today for fans of classic 60s and 70s TV sitcoms. Sherwood Schwartz, creator of “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch” has died at age 94. Schwartz, born November 14, 1916 in Passaic, New Jersey, started off as a … Continue reading