maxiev Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 One of my favorite comedies from the 1970s was WKRP in Cincinnati. Others include Benson, Soap, Three's Company, Love, American Style, The Love Boat, That's my Mama, and Taxi. Quote Link to comment
the_sentinel Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 One of my favorite comedies from the 1970s was WKRP in Cincinnati. Others include Benson, Soap, Three's Company, Love, American Style, The Love Boat, That's my Mama, and Taxi. WKRP In Cincinnati was shown on GMA7 every late Sundays at around 10PM if I'm not mistaken. Their Sundays were quite loaded, starting with the Muppet Show at 7:30PM, Mork & Mindy at 8PM, The Benny Hill Show at 8:30PM, Three's Company at 9PM, among others. Although I believe much of these shows were already aired in the early 80's. Charlie's Angels was aired also on Sundays at 8PM just before Penthouse 7 starring Archie Lacson. GMA7 also had the drama series, "Rich Man, Poor Man" while RPN brought in "Roots." In the 80's, drama shows like Falcon Crest, Knots Landing (both with GMA) and Dallas (RPN) were aired. One of the first movies I saw back in the 70's was "The Towering Inferno," a film that featured Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Faye Dunaway. Other memorable movies, apart from the more popular ones like Saturday Night Fever and Grease, were Orca and Cassandra Crossing, two movies that starred the late Richard Harris. The immortal "One On One" that starred Robby Benson and Annette O' Toole with a very popular song as part of the soundtrack - Seals & Crofts' My Fair Share, also etched my mind. But a very memorable one was "Jesus of Nazareth" that starred Robert Powell. I saw this movie, together with my entire family of 9 siblings and my 2 parents, at a packed Remar Theater in Cubao. We had to sit on the front row floor because there were no available seats remaining - this despite the fact that the movie was shown on a Holy Week. After, we all had our dinner at the Alfredo's Steakhouse along Tomas Morato, the same venue where I celebrated my 10th birthday. Such wonderful memories... Quote Link to comment
oscartamaguchiblackface Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 WKRP In Cincinnati was shown on GMA7 every late Sundays at around 10PM if I'm not mistaken. Their Sundays were quite loaded, starting with the Muppet Show at 7:30PM, Mork & Mindy at 8PM, The Benny Hill Show at 8:30PM, Three's Company at 9PM, among others. Although I believe much of these shows were already aired in the early 80's. Charlie's Angels was aired also on Sundays at 8PM just before Penthouse 7 starring Archie Lacson. GMA7 also had the drama series, "Rich Man, Poor Man" while RPN brought in "Roots." In the 80's, drama shows like Falcon Crest, Knots Landing (both with GMA) and Dallas (RPN) were aired. One of the first movies I saw back in the 70's was "The Towering Inferno," a film that featured Steve McQueen, Paul Newman and Faye Dunaway. Other memorable movies, apart from the more popular ones like Saturday Night Fever and Grease, were Orca and Cassandra Crossing, two movies that starred the late Richard Harris. The immortal "One On One" that starred Robby Benson and Annette O' Toole with a very popular song as part of the soundtrack - Seals & Crofts' My Fair Share, also etched my mind. But a very memorable one was "Jesus of Nazareth" that starred Robert Powell. I saw this movie, together with my entire family of 9 siblings and my 2 parents, at a packed Remar Theater in Cubao. We had to sit on the front row floor because there were no available seats remaining - this despite the fact that the movie was shown on a Holy Week. After, we all had our dinner at the Alfredo's Steakhouse along Tomas Morato, the same venue where I celebrated my 10th birthday. Such wonderful memories...Imagine you could get all these American programs off the air with your aerial antenna. Nowadays, all programming targets the masses. The upper and middle classes need to get cable to watch their favorite American movies, comedies, and popular television series. Quote Link to comment
Robo Cop Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Listening to music using jukebox Quote Link to comment
Bugatti Veyron Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Before portable cassette tapes became popular in the 1970's vehicle sound systems used 8-track players. Quote Link to comment
the_sentinel Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Before portable cassette tapes became popular in the 1970's vehicle sound systems used 8-track players. Plus the quality sound of tape reels. I remember our family owning a tape reel player and it produced one of the finest quality sound you can ever lay your ears on. http://www.d.umn.edu/~mharvey/th1551tascam4track.jpg Quote Link to comment
Bugatti Veyron Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Plus the quality sound of tape reels. I remember our family owning a tape reel player and it produced one of the finest quality sound you can ever lay your ears on. http://www.d.umn.edu/~mharvey/th1551tascam4track.jpg Not to mention vinyl records played on a high-end turntable, amplifier, and speaker systems. These reproduced more realistic sound IMO than cd's which had a "sanitized" sound. Quote Link to comment
oscartamaguchiblackface Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 The declaration of Martial Law was the most prominent event during the 1970's Quote Link to comment
KayaK Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 The Pinoy counterparts: Village People > > > Hagibis Bee Gees > > > > > > Boyfriends Earth, Wind & Fire > VST & Company Quote Link to comment
sonnyt111 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 The pinoy counterpart for the Pajero is the Parejo. Proudly made in the Philippines. Quote Link to comment
oscartamaguchiblackface Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Philippine cars from the 1970s include Toyota Corolla, Isuzu Gemini, Mitsubishi Lancer, Mitsubishi Galant, Dodge Colt, Ford Cortina, Ford Escort, Toyota Celica, Mercedes Benz, Opel Manta, Toyota Tamaraw, Ford Fiera, Ford Laser, Volkswagen Brazilia, Volkswagen Beetle, Volkswagen Combi, Isuzu Bellet, Ford Thunderbird, among others. Quote Link to comment
maxiev Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 70s bring to mind the transition from childhood to adulthood. Early 70's I graduated grade school. Late 70's I graduated college. Quote Link to comment
oscartamaguchiblackface Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Cable television didn't exist in the 1970s in the Philippines. We were limited to Channels 2, 4, 7, 9, and 13. All VHF channels were accessed off the air through aerial antennas. Most programming came from the United States. The largest television one could buy at that time was 19 to 20 inches. One had to actually go to the television and change channels by turning a knob. Volume control was similarly controlled by a knob. Remote controls for the most part didn't exist in the Philippines in the 1970s. There were crude remotes that didn't work with infra-red but rather through inaudible sound which controlled the volume, channel, and on/off switch. We've gone a long way since those times. Today, one can buy a 100" screen where you can watch high definition content on 3-D. Programming comes form different parts of the world. And there's so much more variety today. Quote Link to comment
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