About the 70s

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Here are a few commercials that we’ll never forget

My bologna has a first name: It's O-s-c-a-r.

In 1978 More than 900 American followers of cult leader Jim Jones committed mass suicide at their compound in South America. We had; The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Crosby-Stills-Nash and Young, The Who, Lynard Skynard, Peter Frampton, The Greatful Dead, Led Zeppelin, Steve Miller, The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, and there are countless more who molded some of today’s rock and roll.

In 1974 Muhammad Ali knocked out George Forman and regains his heavyweight title.

In 1976 from coast to coast, the United States celebrates its 200th birthday in

In 1977 the worst aviation disaster in history becomes a collision between two jumbo jets in the Canary Islands, killing 574 people.

In conclusion, I would like to remind everyone who was born in the 70’s that the reason we turned out the way we did is most likely because our parents had to live through DISCO.

Roots attracted 80 million viewers, which surpassed Gone With The Wind as the highest-rated program ever to be broadcast.

In 1975 The Supreme Court ruled that paddling of unruly students is acceptable under certain circumstances.

Welcome Back Kotter, The GONG Show, Sanford and Son, Dallas, All in the Family, The Jefferson's, Mork and Mindy, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley and Three's Company were all new to the TV world.

As for TV Shows in the 70’s

Saturday Night! Debuted in 1975.

In 1973 President Nixon agreed to turn over tape recordings of conversations that had some bearing on the Watergate break-in.

. To give you an idea of the peoples choice back in the day, Neil Sedaka was #1 in 1975 with Elton John at #3 on the top 40 charts.

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