70s Commercials: Chevy ‘Better Way’ Song, RCA TVs, 4-Way Nasal Spray, Bell Potato Chips (1973-76)

“Building a better way to see the USA.” More Seventies memories today with a quartet of commercials featuring Chevrolet’s ’74 models, RCA televisions (with Ian Wolfe and William Christopher), an animated 4-Way Nasal Spray spot, and Bell Potato Chips (with … Continue reading

70s Spots: Plymouth Volaré & Arrow (1978)

“Meet the Plymouth Arrows for ’78.” Two spots for Plymouth today. First up, William Christopher (M*A*S*H) and Richard Kline (Three’s Company) appear in a spot for Volaré. If you can identify the third actor, who looks familiar, but I just … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot #422: ‘M*A*S*H’/’One Day At A Time’ Promo (1977)

“Tuesday, the M*A*S*H crazies are driving Winchester mad.” We’ve had a couple of movie spots this week, now let’s turn to the tube. The CBS promo on-tap here features the Tuesday night line-up of M*A*S*H and One Day at a … Continue reading

70s stories in the news: ABBA museum, ‘Rocky’ musical, recent passings

Numerous 1970s-related stories have been piling up in the ‘Disco files. Here now is a collection of news items you may find interesting reading including bits on the new Abba museum and recent passings of known persons. Investigate. Abba fans … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Gary Burghoff For HiHo Crackers (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. Daily 70s Spot #113: Gary Burghoff for HiHo Crackers (1977) Previously on Daily 70s Spot: Gremlin … Continue reading

Show Toppers: ‘Arnie’ (1970)

Herschel Bernardi is ‘Arnie,’ CBS, 1971 Arnie is a lesser-known situation comedy that ran for two seasons on CBS, from September, 1970 to September, 1972. 48 episodes were produced and they starred Herschel Bernardi (d. 1986) as Arnie Nuvo, a … Continue reading