55 Entries Tagged “70's”
Funny Clothes
31. "Smock and Mask" Halloween Costumes
Manufactured by Ben Cooper and Collegeville, these gems included unwearable, plastic representations of the Village People, Tattoo from Fantasy Island, and Rubik's Cube. See photos here and here. See also 70's, 80's.
Funny Things to Do
33. Decoupage
Also known as decorating an object (such as a flower pot) by gluing other things to it and then adding liberal coats of varnish. See also 70's, Crafts.
Funny Things
36. 1970's Metal Lunchboxes With a Glass-Lined Thermos
For children. Inside a metal lunch box. Didn't matter if it was Barbie, Hong Kong Fooey, or Hot Wheels; the Thermos bottle had a glass lining. The lining would last approximately two days, if it didn't in fact break on the way to school. I remember actually pursing my lips and actually drinking my milk through the glass. It took the lunchbox people around eight years or so figure out that it was a bad idea. See also 70's, Children, Schools.
Funny People
37. Alvin Stardust
Obscure glam-rock/pop musician best known for his number two hit "My Coo-Ca-Choo". See also 70's, Music, Singers.
Funny Things
39. Yacht Rock
Subset of Soft Rock distinguished by nautical song themes and album art. Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, and Toto were the most significant practitioners, with Cross's Sailing being the signature expression of the genre. Further details available here. See also 70's, 80's, Wealth.
Funny TV Shows
40. Three's Company
Yes, the show's trademark innuendo and misunderstandings could be funny, but what makes the show inherently funny is that the situation driving this situational comedy was a landlord who was tolerant of a gay man but not unmarried cohabitation. Was there really a point in American culture when this was plausible? See also 70's, Sitcom.