Fred, you are a winner. You are proving that mojo matters. It's missing from our era. Your collections show this. Something has been lost - male energy. The voices, the ambition, the confidence, the sheer masculinity (matched by fantastic femininity on the other side). Our society has turned itself into a 2017 PC kindergarten.
I'm afraid you're right, Eric. The mojo IS gone.The thing is, back in the day, when men were men and women were glad of it, most people didn't mind it. Those were the roles we played and it was OK. Sure, it NOT right if a woman is paid less than a man, doesn't advance and is sexually harassed. I get that. The changes have been long-needed. But we can still wax nostalgic about "the good old days." Those days were bad for some, but for many of us, they were DAMN good!
Arguably, masculine drive got us the moon landing, invention of the Super Bowl, and Clint Eastwood's entire career, but toxic masculinity got us the Cold War, the agony of Vietnam, and that day at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. One can't say it's an unalloyed good.
31:08 I first saw this commercial when I was a kid and I was amazed and shocked and dumbfounded. I have never forgotten it. For my money, I still think it is the most emotionally galvanizing ad ever created.
The fact that the actor ("Iron Eyes" Cody) was not actually a Native American does nothing to diminish the impact of the message - though such casting would be considered politically incorrect today. Nearly 50 years later, it still packs a punch. The narrator was actor William Conrad who starred in "Cannon" at the time.
Wow! That Coke commercial. And that anti-pollution PSA, really nostalgic. And who were those guys that did all the narration? Funny to look at the demographics back then. TV shows where the stars were 40 and 50 years old. Now, if there is anyone that age in a tv show, they're the idiot dad or grandad played as an object of ridicule for laughs.
Yeah, nowadays the cast in a show is usually in their 20s with the same old storylines and woke ideologies. Back then it was realism that was dominant. Like William Conrad of the show "Cannon".
@@alanlinnell6817 woke is politics. This is nostalgia which is not. Better to be woke than counting sheep or being old and bitter. Remember Archie Bunker made fun of conservatives who STILL think like Archie except he wasn't bitter.
@@alangray9117 But aren't you tired of the same predictable storylines nowadays with political undercurrents like misandry and other tiresome material. Besides that, what about all the reboots, sequels, and remakes. They'll probably do the tenth reboot of the "Equalizer" before long. Originality and realism is the key to good storytelling.
Just one more thing.. I won't lie.. While watching certain trailers, I got tears in my eyes. The icing on the cake was the last 15 seconds where I seriously wanted to cry. Certain family members were still alive, there were fun times as the fall brought the new semester, Thanksgiving, and Christmas vacations. Sorry for the rant..;-(
Wow listening to that movie of the week theme was like seeing an old friend you have not seen in years and u just want to give them a big hug. Boy I miss those days. They were magic. Not like now. Nightmare times.
I know , i was there , school was nothing but stress for me .Sunday was torture ,I lived in a small town so not even Sunday shopping to take my mind off MONDAY YUCK.
Konga 5000 agreed I can remember going to the butcher and then the candy store with my grand mother. On Sunday stores we closed as well as holidays you could hear a pin drop. Riding bikes, hop-scotch, skully, red light green light, handball, and stick ball. We had it good in Queens New York. Now we have Whole Foods (whole paycheck) and over priced hipster restaurants in Brooklyn I’m not happy.
@Konga 5000 In 1970-71, the White Front store on Hawthorne Blvd. was crowded then; that department store even did dry cleaners clothes for you! I think White Front, and my Wallach's Music City (near Artesia Blvd.) were torn down and long gone by 1980 ( or 1989, at the most)? I'm not sure anymore.
Yes, me too! It sounds more like the theme for a western than it does for a mystery but I love it! I didn’t become a Columbo fan until just about 3-4 years ago but I remember that classic opening! Always loved it! I wish MeTV in Chicago would show it complete with that 70’s opening!
Henry Mancini composition. Very similar in arrangement to his other TV theme included here, "Cade's County". He did album versions of both that were nice, too.
@Konga 5000 The 1979 movie "Tourist Trap" with Chuck Connors and Tanya Roberts was scary when I was a kid, now that I am older and see the copy cat parts from Psycho makes it creepy to me now.
This is my very favorite theme, The NBC Sunday Night Mystery Movie. I would hold my breath until it announced COLUMBO! It really should have won the Freddie award! 😃
I had the new seeker single on 45 .. I was in 7th grade in 71. My social studies teacher (Mrs Howell) was talking to us about the (I'd like to buy the world a Coke) commercial and asked (when I mentioned that I had it) that I bring it in and she played it for class. The commercial was groundbreaking ..most had not seen such a diverse group of people together...I loved it.
How was it "groundbreaking"? The first masterpiece of tokenism? You don't really BELIEVE in Diversity, do you? Notice she said "buy" the world a Coke and not "give"; you'd think the hippies would have noticed. I was in 7th grade in '71, too, but it was a ghetto school. These days that school has a barbed-wire-topped fence around it, and a guard gate.
The Coke commercial (at 0:59) is timeless. I still cannot believe why there is still racial, religious and political tension today. We really have more in common than we think, any differences are superficial.
@@alainrheault6579 If your rabbit ears or antenna were powerful enough to pick them up. WXIX in Cincinnati was nearly impossible to pick up clearly in Dayton without a roof aerial.
@@ChristopherUSSmith Exactly. As I learn about Metromedia Network (and it was the same with Dumont Network before), mainly channels of these networks were in UHF signal band (with exceptions like WTTG 5 in Washington). For pick up the signal, you also need a special antenna (you know, the round one !!!)😊😊😊😊 PS : Sorry for my late response ! Friendly
18:05 "Magical World of ABC" Saturday morning cartoon promo. The vocalists had a harmony sound very much like The Fifth Dimension, who were at the height of their popularity at that time.
ddoyle11 I seem to recall other worries like our troops dying in Vietnam, colleges campuses aflame with riots, hijackings of commercial civilian flights, the massacre of Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics, race relations, busing, the women's rights movement, and many other worries beyond pollution. It's easy to look back with fondness and forget the bad.
That is so true. And you know what kind of "therapy" we had to deal with these tragedies? Not the kind of mollycoddling you get with today's kids who are treated like delicate ornaments and are taught to be afraid of their own shadows. No, our "therapy" was simply, "That's life kid. Deal with it."
@@1964DB Yeah, True...It's human nature though. We (humans) always are thinking things today are so much worse than the past, But yet, Many,many things are better (and the past also sucked in many regards.) I don't like today's music. Ok, Fine! What ever I want to hear is a button way!!! would not have been a "thing" in 1971, If I didn't already HAVE those records from 1939-1959, TOUGH, I'd have to listen to whatever the radio had or to nothing. (Movies,TV too!). Also Regardless of what the 24hr news cycle tells us, There has NEVER in modern history been a more PEACEFUL period than NOW!!!. -I know that CNN,FOX,MSNBC won't say THAT (liberal or conservative..don't matter...) It's true!!! So too with crime. It was WAY more dangerous in NYC in the 1970's than today (Contrary to what 25 years of Law and Order taught, there's NOT mangled corpses littering Central Park daily.) NYC is statistically safer than Pittsburgh! (My hometown,witch is ALSO safer now than in the '70s!) And we have better medical science,Gays are not as afraid of being "outed",And regardless of how it's portrayed, MUCH better race relations now (I live in a 50/50 black/white neighborhood and no one really notices "race" if they are under 40.) Yeah, I would like to be back in 1971, for the music and the cars - But I'm not sure I'd leave today. I can always tune out today's music and today's TV - Using today's technology. - There was no GOLDEN AGE ,ever. We are just humans doing our own thing. - The Beat Goes On....!
Wow. You continue to impress. How did you manage to archive such significant stuff? My guess: Ex-ABC executive. :) You even included my childhood infatuation:The early 70's Miami Dolphins. Please keep it up man. There are many who appreciate this stuff
That's encouraging to hear, Adam. But no, I'm not an ABC-exec....just a long-time (40 years) video collector. But when I don't have something I need, I don't mind downloading it from RU-vid itself. Whatever the source, I just want people to see it and remember those times.
@1:01 such a true classic coke commercial. I don't think they really knew the real impact it would have! If it was shared on ALL social media now perhaps people would know/remember what the true message was - or ended up meaning. SO 1970'S!!! I LOVE IT STILL. :) WORLD PEACE AND HARMONY. You are a fantastic great RU-vidr FredFlix.. I know I've said it before. thank you
I graduated from high school in 1971, the world was my oyster. I loved Bobby Sherman. My choice of college was determined by how many friends were going there, how's that for maturity? :) I became a school teacher, then gradually moved into rehab and retired from the state in 2017.
I turned 15 in late 1971. I remember seeing these shows and commercials back then and am so glad to see them now so I can review them as an adult. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who thought Columbo was the best of the trilogy and that Coca-Cola commercial was one of the best made. Back then, if someone said they had cable, you assumed it was porn. I had the the big three networks, PBS, and, since I lived in Los Angeles county, channels 5, 9, 11, and 13 as local stations -- lucky me!
My Old man, a nypd cop for 30 years, absolutely hated Howard Cowell. A local bar he frequented had a drawing once a month for 10 dollars (a respectable amount in 1971) as a buy in to win a monthly drawing. The prize? To throw a brick at Howard Cowell's face on tv during monday night football. The owner of the bar made so much money it went to two drawings a month. He went through a lot of tv sets but made mucho bucks. My old man won one of the drawings but refused a brick and pulled out his service revolver and put 2 rounds through the tv set. Everybody in the bar roared with laughter and my pop was in such a good mood he bought me a beer and a shot of jack daniels, even though I was only 11...good times. I wish I could go back to 1971 and stay there.
NO, there was another fast food , lesser known place, we used to go to, we went there several times in the mid-1960s; it was near Long Beach? They had their burgers wrapped in yellow paper. Best burgers I ever had, and crinkly fries. But they weren't well known, and for many years there is now a lumber yard in their location.
The cost of those 20 "solid hits" from K-Tel comes to $25.28 in today's money, given the 533% inflation we've seen since then. That's $1.26 per song -- way more than a download costs today.
My dad used to love "Cade's County" when it was on CBS. I remember him being pissed that it was cancelled and they were replacing it with some new show called "MASH".
My husband's dad and mine were Army and Air Force, respectively, and they loved MASH. We saw the final two hour episode with my father-in-law. We made a night of it.
@@judyjones5089 Which character did they like the most? From the 1st time they showed him (when the episodes were new, sponsored by Prudential ) I instantly did not like B.J. Hunnicutt, but then when Winchester came onboard, I liked him right away.
@@bobbyfrancis8957 Hi, Bobby, I don't know that they had favorite characters as much, as they related to the show itself. The military in all its bureaucracy and the snafus that can happen, yet be one of the best in the world. I remember Dad saying what a goofballl Hawkeye was, yet how serious he and professional he became when saving lives. All the tom-foolery took place between serious engagements, but everyone was very focused when it really counted.
@@judyjones5089 Actually, did you miss them, when the episodes were new and Col. Blake and Trapper John were replaced? I laughed alot more at the earlier episodes than the much later ones. But then, Frank Burns was on it awhile longer. Instead of being mean, the Burns character developed into a funnier character, at times.
@@bobbyfrancis8957 I actually watched the series off and on until its end. The 11 year span started while I was in college. By the time it ended, I had graduated and gotten a teaching job out of state, became engaged, moved, married, and changed careers, so MASH wasn't a weekly priority with me, but I liked all the characters. Harry Morgan did a great job as Col. Potter.
You don't get how savvy people are; most of us are smart enough to know Archie Bunker is supposed to be a lovable bigot character who often got hoisted on his own petard and was sometimes outwitted by his ditzy (but even more lovable) wife Edith. Hell, there are generations of women who cheer Edith on to this day in the episode where she confronted her would-be rapist! You talk like young people aren't smart enough to get "All in the Family" when it was YOUR generation who know less about the world.
8:37 Bob Landers was one of the all-time greatest commercial voice-over talents, and here he is for Norelco. He was a disc jockey on WNEW-AM in the early to mid 60s. 12:17 This Burger Chef voice-over is by George Coe. You might recognize his voice from Toyota spots he voiced in the late 70s through the mid 80s. He was also an actor, and he appeared in several skits during the first season of SNL. 32:07 John Facenda on the NFL highlights. 33:04 Ken Nordine for Levi's.
Ah, 1971...I was 11, my parents and grandparents were still alive, I had my first "girlfriend" (RIP Rosemary), I still had my G.I. Joes, Captain Action & Action Boy, and the Best of the West figures, my Matchboxes and Hot Wheels, and my friends would come over in the summer and we'd have fun outside in the yard...now it's more than 50 years later and I have arthritic knees...
@@willyboy6126 I was in 7th grade Junior High we did that Coca-Cola song as our part of the Christmas play and as I recall we did a pretty damn good job of it
I Remember Those 1970's Movies / TV too But My Dad Was Strict On School Nights ( 1969 - 1981 ) Until I Turned 18 On Feb 26 , 1981 , Had To Be In BED by 9 PM Sharp On School Nights , I Only Could Hear Little Bit Of TV in Bed .. Lol , After Feb 26 , ' 81 No Time Limit Since I Was 18 an Adult
These are great, brings me right back. That All in the Family opening was the second of four versions used throughout the series run. There was an earlier version used for season 1. It started with a disclaimer for the first few episodes, after that the words “From Television City in Hollywood”
20:56- taped on the "neighborhood block" at the Columbia Ranch {Warner Ranch}; where many outdoor "suburban" settings were seen in Screen Gems/Columbia sitcoms from the mid-1950's through the early 1970's.....that HAD been the front of "Tony Nelson's house" {"I DREAM OF JEANNIE"}.
I remember it too. It was popular in 1971 -1972. Well at least it's on RU-vid and it brings back memories of families and friends. I showed it to my teen aged son and he rolled his eyes and said "Ok Boomer!" I told my son in 40 years you 're gonna look back on present day commercials and wonder why your generation was obsessed with sex!
@donkique956 That Mexican Coke is available throughout the U.S. I buy it by the case from the only local market that has them...others offer singles or a 4-pack.
Good Lord, I remember that. They took out the Coca-Cola lines, and played it during our lunchtime. I think that song is our generation's "It's a Small World"🤪
21:57 The Best Ever McDonald’s Commercial of All Time!!! It’s 51 years old and I still can sing along all the words !!!! Mickey Dee’s first “Slogan Song!!”
You couldn't get a show like _All in The Family_ on TV today. Too many of the Kool-Aid Hair Brigade would find it offensive. And the really funny thing is, it was originally meant by the avowed Liberal Reiner to mock the so-called 'Greatest Generation's conservative values. Instead the show became one of their dearest favorites on TV. Funny how that worked out.
Brandon Tartikoff wrote in his book "The Last Great Ride" about working for the ABC affiliate in New Haven, CT, WTNH-TV, right after his 1971 graduation from Yale. He mentioned that some of these shows that ABC had on this season, including SHIRLEY'S WORLD, GETTING TOGETHER and THE PERSUADERS, which you mention here, were some of the worst programs he'd ever seen. He worked his way up from WTNH to Chicago's WLS-TV and eventually to a high network position w/ ABC, then he later went to NBC, hired by Fred Silverman, whom he outlasted at NBC but not in real life, as Mr. Tartikoff died of cancer at the too-young age of 48. I regularly watched LIDSVILLE on Sat. mornings, and I've been a big CNR fan since seeing him play Whoo-Doo there. I also liked watching JACKSON 5IVE then. Wow, Farrah was on GETTING TOGETHER too! She appeared on the 2nd episode of PARTRIDGE FAMILY a year earlier. My family had station wagons too, but we always had Fords, never Chevys or Plymouths. I recognized Johnny Haymer, John Amos, and John Wheeler (who appeared a few times on BRADY BUNCH & at least once on PARTRIDGE FAMILY) in the McD commercial. MAKE ROOM FOR GRANDDADDY is the 1st show I've seen here from 1970-71. I guess this show may be a reason why Sid Melton didn't appear as Alf Monroe in the final 1970-71 season of GREEN ACRES. That has to be Jack Sheldon in the MNF promo starting around 35:50. I can hear in his voice "I'm just a bill...".
Its interesting to see how the transition to the 70s social and media culture is happening by this time. The shows, music, and films of only a few years before (and a few years later) are very different from this period.
What i remember fondly was the premieres of the Saturday morning cartoon line up. It began the Saturday after the 1st week of school. Also Corduroy dresses and slacks back then because September was colder than it is now 😊
i still sing the coke song when i have my dvd on lol, adam 12 wow , i have season 1 of night gallery never gets old. , have you tapped into Circle of fear,? that was my favorite show. it was under another name at first but i forgot what it is. or wild wild west, apples way, lucys toy shop, romper room, flippo the clown, Nair commercials, just to name a few 😁😁😁
