70s Commercials: RCA ‘TV Directors,’ ‘Showoffs’ Promo, Body Shaper, Excedrin P.M. (1974-75)

“More TV Directors own RCA.” Four mid-Seventies commercials lined-up today. We’ll start off with a spot for the RCA XL-100 TV set featuring groovy TV directors from Sonny & Cher, The Merv Griffin Show and more. Following that, we slide … Continue reading

Merv Griffin Moments: Steve Martin Promotes ‘The Jerk’ (1979)

Here’s a few minutes of humorous history yanked from The Merv Griffin Show on the afternoon of November 13, 1979. It’s Steve Martin promoting his just-released film, The Jerk, his best-selling book, Cruel Shoes and his hit L.P., Comedy Is … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘The Merv Griffin Show’ (1977)

Our Daily 70s Spot is a 1977 promo for The Merv Griffin Show. Guests on the talk show for that evening included Roger ‘James Bond’ Moore, The cast of The Wiz, Cosmopolitan‘s Helen Gurley Brown and actress Barbara Carrera. The … Continue reading