Rock-A-Stack

This well-known, long lived Rock-A-Stack, was made by Fisher-Price from 1960-1989. It had rainbow colored plastic rings that fit over the center pole of the base. The rings graduate in size teaching children basic color and shape perception.

Growing Pains

Growing Pains was a television sitcom that ran on ABC from 1985-1992.

The show's premise is based around the fictional Seaver family, who reside on Long Island, New York. Dr. Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist, works from home because his wife, Maggie Malone, has gone back to work as a reporter. Jason has to take care of the kids: troublemaker Mike, honors student Carol, and rambunctious Ben. From 1988 on, Chrissy Seaver also became a part of the family.

1985 Arrid Extra Dry Anti-Perspirant Spray Commercial

Here is a 1985 commercial for Arrid Extra Dry Anti-Perspirant Spray.

Get a little closer!

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo was a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera from 1979-1980.

Scrappy-Doo is Scooby's nephew. Unlike his uncle, Scrappy would often attempt to take the task of capturing the ghost of the week into his own hands, forcing Shaggy and Scooby to try their best to save Scrappy from hurting himself. Although still present in these episodes, the characters of Fred, Daphne, and Velma became less essential to the plot.

"A Rankin Bass Production" bumper

Here is a short "A Rankin Bass Production" bumper that was shown right before one of their seasonal television specials, including Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town and Frosty the Snowman.

Lizzie Lies a Lot

Lizzie Lies a Lot was written by Elizabeth Levy in 1976.

It deals with the issue of honesty as a young girl realizes that her lies threaten a friendship. Lizzie lies to her parents to make them think she is a good dancer, and to her friend Sara to entertain her. Eventually tiring of telling lies, Lizzie realizes that she must change.

70's Charms Blow Pops Commercial

Here's a 70's commercial for Charms Blow Pops.

A lollipop and bubble gum treat in one!

Schoolhouse Rock! Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla

Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on ABC. Topics covered include grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and politics. The best of the series aired between 1972 and 1986.

Here is Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla (pronouns) from 1977!

Headache Game

Headache is a board game similar to Trouble in which the object is to land on top of all your opponent's pieces (known as "cones"). The game is distinct from Trouble in that there is no finish the player must reach. Play moves in circles, until only one player has cones remaining on the board, being declared the winner; i.e., it is a running-fight game. All players are welcome to occupy any space throughout the game, provided die roll allows, and there are eight spaces that serve as "safe" spots, where a cone resting on this space cannot be captured. Captured pieces are not sent back to start, but are permanently lost.

Like Trouble, Headache has its dice in a Pop-o-matic bubble in the center of the board. The bubble is pressed to roll the dice. But unlike trouble, which has a single die in the bubble, Headache has two dice. One die is a regular die featuring the numbers one thru six. The other is blank on five sides, and has a red dot on the sixth side. The red dot, if rolled allows for an extra turn.

Headache was first introduced in 1975 by the Kohner Brothers. It is currently manufactured by Milton Bradley.

Make a Saturdae!

Here is an early 80's PSA called Make a Saturdae! It instructs how to create a Saturdae, the healthy alternative to a sundae.

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver was a 1950s and 1960s family-oriented television sitcom about an inquisitive but often naive boy named Theodore "Beaver" Cleaver and his adventures at home, in school, and around his suburban neighborhood. Beaver's family included his father, Ward, his mother, June, and his brother, Wally.

Beaver's best pals included apple-munching Larry Mondello, Hubert "Whitey" Whitney, and the old fireman, Gus. Except for Gus, Beaver's friends steer him into trouble time and again.

Judy Hensler was Beaver's snitching, goody-goody classroom nemesis on the show. Benjie Bellamy and Chuckie Murdock were both small boys and Cleaver neighbors who caused trouble.

Beaver had two female teachers, Miss Canfield and Miss Landers. Mrs. Rayburn was the principal of Grant Ave. Grammar School.

Wally's closest friends were wise-guy Eddie Haskell, Clarence "Lumpy" Rutherford, Tooey Brown and Chester Anderson.

CBS Special Presentation

Here is a short bumper that CBS used before airing special presentations in the 80's. I think I mostly remember seeing it right before Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer came on. It was SO exciting!!

Mumbly Cartoon Show

The Mumbly Cartoon Show was a Saturday morning cartoon that ran from 1976-77.

Mumbly is a cartoon dog character famous for his wheezy laugh. He bears a strong resemblance to Muttley from the animated series Wacky Races and Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines. Like Muttley, Mumbly does not really talk; he mumbles and grumbles unintelligibly, and often uses his trademark snicker. Detective Lieutenant Mumbly's boss is Schnooker, an aptly-named egotistical police chief who tries to take credit for nearly all of Mumbly's heroic deeds.

Bugs Bunny Party Pest Book

"Bugs Bunny Party Pest" was a Tell-A-Tale book written by William Johnston in 1976.

This was a great children's book with colorful illustrations.

70's Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid Commercial

Here's a classic! A 70's commercial for Palmolive Dishwashing Liquid.

You're soaking in it!

Sesame Street: Ladybug's Picnic

Here is a classic song from the early days of Sesame Street called Ladybug's Picnic.

Man, I love this song!

Sha Na Na

Sha Na Na was the name of a syndicated variety series that ran from 1977 to 1981. The show was hosted by the popular Rock & Roll/Comedy group of the same name and was among the most watched programs in syndication during its run.

The show featured the group performing hits from the 1950s and 1960s along with comedy skits along the shows nostalgic theme but with a modern day twist, with performances from that era's well-known acts as well as popular acts of the 1970s.

During the shows' opening after the cast and guests are mentioned Myers kicks off the show by saying "And now, here they are, all greased up and ready to sing their brains out, Sha Na Na!" while Jon "Bowzer" Bauman would close out each show by saying "Good night, and grease for peace!" with Sha Na Na singing "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" as their closing theme song.

80's Mrs. Butterworth's Syrup Commercial

Here is an 80's commercial for Mrs. Butterworth's Syrup...

Schoolhouse Rock! Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here

Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on ABC. Topics covered include grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and politics. The best of the series aired between 1972 and 1986.

Here is Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here from 1974!

Concentration Game

Concentration was made by Milton Bradley in 1959. This game is played just like the game on TV. Each player tries to uncover pairs of valuable prizes or gift cards which are removed from the board. As the cards are taken away, parts of a hidden word puzzle appear. There is a roll of 60 different puzzles in the roll-o-matic puzzle changer.

80's Zest Soap Commercial

Here's an 80's commercial for Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal.

It's a honey of an O!

Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary

Ramona and Her Mother is a juvenile fiction novel written by Beverly Cleary and was first published in 1979. It is part of the Ramona Quimby series.

At 7 and a half, with working parents and a sister at "a difficult age," Ramona Quimby tries hard to do her part to keep family peace. Usually, however, she ends up behind every uproarious incident in the house. Whether she's dying herself blue, watching while her young neighbor flings Kleenex around the house, or wearing her soft new pajamas to school one day (under her clothes, of course), Ramona's life is never dull. Through it all, she is struggling for a place in her mother's heart, worried that she might be unlovable. Not a chance. Ramona Quimby is nothing if not lovable.

1971 Keep America Beautiful "Crying Indian" PSA

This Keep America Beautiful PSA, which depicts a "Crying Indian" that is saddened by all the trash lying around as he paddles his boat, first aired on Earth Day in 1971.

Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show was television sitcom which aired on CBS from 1961-1966.

The storylines gave viewers an "inside look" at how the TV show was run and written. Storylines deal with Rob Petrie and his two coworkers, Buddy and Sally, who write material for the TV show. Mel Cooley, a balding straight man (and recipient of numerous insulting one-liners from Buddy), is the show's producer and the brother-in-law of Alan Brady, the show's seldom-seen star. As Rob, Buddy, and Sally write for a comedy show, the premise provides a built-in forum for them to "be funny."

Other stories focus on the home life of Rob and Laura, who live at 148 Bonnie Meadow Road in suburban New Rochelle, New York. Frequently seen is their young son, Ritchie, as well as their neighbors, Jerry and Millie Helper.

80's Big League Chew Gum Commercial

Here is an 80's commercial for Big League Chew Shredded Bubble Gum!

Sorry for the blurry video quality!

Super Friends

Super Friends was a Saturday morning cartoon produced by Hanna-Barbera from 1973-1974.

It featured Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman, and Aquaman. In addition to the superheroes, a trio of sidekicks was introduced -- Wendy, Marvin White, and Wonderdog, none of whom had any special abilities (save Wonderdog’s unexplained ability to reason and “talk”).

Schoolhouse Rock! Verb: That's What's Happening!

Schoolhouse Rock! is a series of animated musical educational short films that aired during Saturday morning children's programming on ABC. Topics covered include grammar, science, economics, history, mathematics, and politics. The best of the series aired between 1972 and 1986.

Here is Verb: That's What's Happening! from 1974!

View-Master

View-Master, since 1939, has been a device for viewing seven 3-D images (also called stereo images) on a paper disk. Although the View-Master is now considered a children's toy, it was originally marketed as a way for viewers to enjoy stereograms of colorful and picturesque tourist attractions. They now feature toys and cartoons as well as several classic television series, such as Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Star Trek, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Here's Lucy, and The Beverly Hillbillies. (See TV intros for these classic shows at http://www.ilovetvintros.com/.)

80's Zest Soap Commercial

Here is an 80's commercial for Zest Soap.

You're not fully clean unless you're Zest-fully clean!

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time was a long-running sitcom on CBS that aired from 1975-1984.

The show portrays Ann Romano, a woman who felt that she had always been either someone's daughter, wife, or mother and wanted to "find herself." She divorces her husband and moves to Indianapolis with her two daughters, seventeen-year-old Julie, the older, more rebellious/offensive one, and the more-mature fifteen-year-old Barbara.

The theme of the series rests on Ann's desire to prove that she can live and raise her children independently. She is helped by Dwayne Schneider, often referred to only by his last name, who is the superintendent of Ann's apartment building. His "drop-in" visits are so frequent that he is effectively an unofficial member of the family. Schneider also frequently hits on Romano, employing clumsy double entendres she breezily rebuffs.

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Monster

Hanna-Barbera's Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Monster was written by Jean Lewis in 1981.

Oh Oh---Scooby-doo is into trouble again. This is a tale of his camping trip with his friends -- Shaggy, Fred, Wilma and Daphne -- just outside a Stone Age Park.