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''I Love the '70s'' is a decade nostalgia
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mini-series and the second installment of the '' I Love the...'' series produced by VH1. The series is based on a BBC series of the same name. It examines the pop culture of the 1970s, using footage from the era, along with "Where Are They Now?" interviews with celebrities from the decade. Additionally, the show features comedians poking fun at the
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iness of what was popular. The first episode of the series, ''I Love 1970'', premiered on August 18, and concluded with the final episode of the series, ''I Love 1979'', on August 22, 2003. A sequel, '' I Love the '70s: Volume 2'', appeared in the United States on VH1 beginning on July 10, 2006.


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Recurring segments

* Roller Rink Anthem: Leif Garrett presents one of the big hits of the year in question. * Foxy Ladies: Erik Estrada presents the hottest women of the year. * Macho Men: Bo Derek presents the hottest men of the year. * Commercial: A famous television ad is shown from the 1970s. * Wonders: Lynda Carter presents various products and inventions that were introduced in the given year. * Follicle Fads: Isaac Hayes presents what the hottest hairstyle was for the year, sometimes choosing more than one. * Bella Says: Bella the Chimp picks a primate of the year (with subtitles). * During the credits of every episode, a popular song from each year was played while footage of Bella the Chimp playing with 1970s toys was shown. These were usually replaced with a show promo by Vh1. * On every episode, Kermit the Frog does a parody of the "brought to you by" segments of ''Sesame Street'' by saying "''I Love the '70s'' is brought to you by the letter V, the letter H, and the number 1.".


Topics covered by year


1970

* The Jackson 5 * Weebles * ''Sesame Street'' (originally premiered in 1969) * ''The Partridge Family'' * ''Hee Haw'' (originally premiered in 1969) * ''The Carol Burnett Show'' (originally premiered in 1967) * ''Love, American Style'' (originally premiered in 1969) * Wife swapping * Waterbed * ''The Newlywed Game'' (originally premiered in 1966) * ''The Mod Squad'' (originally premiered in 1968) * ''The Odd Couple (1970 TV series), The Odd Couple'' * Elvis meets Nixon * Black Sabbath * Easy listening, Easy Listening Music (specifically The Carpenters and Bread (band), Bread) * ''Monday Night Football'' * ''Love Story (1970 film), Love Story'' * Neil Diamond * The Beatles' breakup * ''Wild Kingdom'' (originally premiered in 1963) * Lite-Brite * ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' (originally premiered in 1968) * ''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.'' by Judy Blume * ''The Brady Bunch'' (originally premiered in 1969) Roller Rink Anthem of 1970: "American Woman" by The Guess Who Foxy Ladies of 1970: Goldie Hawn, Elizabeth Montgomery and Jane Fonda Macho Men of 1970: Jack Lord, Frank Gifford and James Brolin Flashback Commercial of 1970: 9Lives Wonders of 1970: The first floppy disk, the computer mouse and the pocket calculator Follicle Fad of 1970: Long hair, Butt-length hair Primate of 1970: Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp#The characters, Lancelot Link


1971

*''Shaft (1971 film), Shaft'' *''The Electric Company'' *Tom Jones (singer), Tom Jones *Keep America Beautiful *''Hogan's Heroes'' (originally premiered in 1965) *''Fiddler on the Roof (film), Fiddler On The Roof'' *"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin *Ouija *''Soul Train'' *''All in the Family'' *Kareem Abdul-Jabbar *Hot pants *Operation (game), Operation *"Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song), Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night *''H.R. Pufnstuf'' (originally premiered in 1969) *''Dirty Harry'' *Ford Pinto *Bell-bottoms *Coca-Cola's "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" commercials *''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1971: "American Pie (song), American Pie" by Don McLean Foxy Ladies of 1971: Tina Turner, Candice Bergen and Jill St. John Macho Men of 1971: Sean Connery, Rod Stewart and James Brown Flashback Commercial of 1971: Charmin Wonders of 1971: Hamburger Helper, Egg McMuffin and Starbucks coffee Follicle Fad of 1971: He-Man or Jesus hair Primate of 1971: The Barefoot Executive, Raffles


1972

*Kung Fu and Bruce Lee *''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' (originally premiered in 1969) *Stevie Wonder *''The Godfather'' *''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' *Afro *''Ben (film), Ben'' *Lunch boxes and Wonder Bread *''Deep Throat (film), Deep Throat'' *''The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film), The Poseidon Adventure'' *Sea Monkeys *Mark Spitz *Gaucho pants *The Bermuda Triangle *''Josie and the Pussycats (TV series), Josie and the Pussycats'' (originally premiered in 1970) and ''Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space'' *Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust *"I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy and the Women's Liberation Movement *Blythe (doll), Blythe *John Lennon and Yoko Ono on ''The Mike Douglas Show'' *''Deliverance'' *The Brady kids grow up and three-part Hawaii arc in ''The Brady Bunchs fourth season Roller Rink Anthem of 1972: "Superfly (song), Superfly" by Curtis Mayfield Foxy Ladies of 1972: Barbi Benton, Nadia Comăneci and Gloria Steinem Macho Men of 1972: Bob Griese, Steve McQueen and Bobby Fischer Flashback Commercial of 1972: Chiffon margarine, Chiffon Margarine (actually aired in 1979) Wonders of 1972: Hacky-sack, frozen yogurt, White Zinfandel and Atkins diet Follicle Fad of 1972: Women having unshaved armpits, legs and pubic regions Primate of 1972: Caesar (Planet of the Apes), Caesar


1973

* ''Sanford and Son'' (originally premiered in 1972) * ''A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving'' * "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang * Baby Alive * ''The Waltons'' (originally premiered in 1972) * ''Live and Let Die (film), Live and Let Die'' * Leisure suit * ''Charlotte's Web (1973 film), Charlotte's Web'' * Pink Floyd's ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' album * Shrinky Dinks * ''The Dating Game'' (originally premiered in 1965) * ''The Joy of Sex'' * "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd * ''The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour'' (originally premiered in 1971) * Billie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs ("Battle of the Sexes (tennis), Battle of the Sexes") * ''Kojak'' * ''Schoolhouse Rock'' * Rollerderby and ''Kansas City Bomber'' * Easy-Bake Oven * ''ZOOM (1972 TV series), ZOOM'' (originally premiered in 1972) * ''The Exorcist (film), The Exorcist'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1973: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (song), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John Foxy Ladies of 1973: Carly Simon, Gladys Knight and Carole Demas, Carole & The Magic Garden (TV series)#Credits, Paula Macho Men of 1973: Paul Newman & Robert Redford, James Taylor and Roger Moore Flashback Commercial of 1973: Fisher-Price Medical Kit Wonders of 1973: Designated hitter, Krazy Glue, Cuisinart and Lighter, disposable lighters Follicle Fad of 1973: Baldness Primate of 1973: Aldo (Planet of the Apes), Aldo


1974

*''Benji (1974 film), Benji'' *''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'' *''Hong Kong Phooey'' *"Sweet Home Alabama (song), Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd *''Good Times'' *Connect Four *''Let's Make a Deal'' (originally premiered in 1963) *Elton John *undergarments, Day of the week panties *Streaking *''Blazing Saddles'' and ''Young Frankenstein'' *Magic 8-Ball *Patty Hearst *''The Towering Inferno'' *''Foxy Brown (film), Foxy Brown'' *''The Texas Chain Saw Massacre'' *Rumble in the Jungle *Slip 'N Slide *"The Joker (Steve Miller Band song), The Joker" by The Steve Miller Band (originally released in 1973) *''Death Wish (1974 film), Death Wish'' *''Happy Days'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1974: "The Way We Were (song), The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand (originally released in 1973) Foxy Ladies of 1974: Britt Ekland, Bebe Buell and Angie Dickinson Macho Men of 1974: Eric Clapton, Mikhail Baryshnikov and Freddie Prinze Flashback Commercial of 1974: Meow Mix Wonders of 1974: Light beer, Lite beer, People magazine, VCR and liposuction Follicle Fad of 1974: Mutton chops Primate of 1974: Magilla Gorilla


1975

*''Welcome Back, Kotter'' *Big wheel (tricycle), Big Wheel *Earth, Wind & Fire *''One Day at a Time (1975 TV series), One Day at a Time'' *Pet Rock *Stereo 8, 8 Track *''Land of the Lost (1974 TV series), Land of the Lost'' (originally premiered in 1974) *''The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams'' (originally released in 1974) *Pelé *Pong *''Shazam! (TV series), The Shazam!/Isis Hour'' (originally premiered in 1974) *"Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & Tennille *''Baretta'' *"Feelings (Morris Albert song), Feelings" by Morris Albert (originally released in 1974) *''The Secret Life of Plants'' (originally published in 1973) *''Saturday Night Live'' *Erhard Seminars Training *Squeaky Fromme and Sara Jane Moore try assassinating Gerald Ford *Barry Manilow *Metrication in the United States *Liberace *"Rhinestone Cowboy (song), Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell *Mood ring *Tony Orlando and Dawn *''Monty Python's Flying Circus'' (originally premiered in 1969) and ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail'' *''Jaws (film), Jaws'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1975: "That's The Way I Like It" by KC and the Sunshine Band Foxy Ladies of 1975: Suzi Quatro, Chris Evert and Charo Macho Men of 1975: Bruce Springsteen, Carlton Fisk and Joe Namath Flashback Commercial of 1975: Band-Aid Wonders of 1975: Kool-Aid, Freshen Up Gum, Famous Amos Cookies and NordicTrack Follicle Fad of 1975: Grizzly Adams style Primate of 1975: Cymbal monkey


1976

*''Charlie's Angels'' *Kiss (band), Kiss *''The Muppet Show'' *''Carrie (1976 film), Carrie'' *''The Gong Show'' *''Family Feud'' *''Donny & Marie (1976 TV series), Donny and Marie'' *Oscar Mayer *''Taxi Driver'' *''Starsky and Hutch'' (originally premiered in 1975) *Dr. J *Bigfoot and Loch Ness Monster *"Do You Feel Like We Do" by Peter Frampton *''Car Wash (film), Car Wash'' *''Rocky'' *Stretch Armstrong *Captain Kangaroo *''The Bad News Bears'' *United States Bicentennial Roller Rink Anthem of 1976: "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" by The Four Seasons (band), The Four Seasons (originally released in 1975) Foxy Ladies of 1976: Heart (band), Heart's Nancy & Ann Wilson, Jessica Lange and Lauren Hutton Macho Men of 1976: Peter Frampton, Bob Marley and Jimmy Connors Flashback Commercial of 1976: Wisk Wonders of 1976: Perrier, I Love New York and United States Bicentennial Follicle Fad of 1976: Dorothy Hamill style and Shag (haircut), Shag Primate of 1976: King Kong (1976 film), King Kong


1977

* ''Wonder Woman (TV series), Wonder Woman'' * ''Battle of the Network Stars '' * ABBA * ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' * ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'' * ''What's Happening!!'' (originally premiered in 1976) * "You Light Up My Life (song), You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone * Shields and Yarnell * ''Saturday Night Fever'' * Studio 54 * Queen (band), Queen * New York City (Son of Sam, New York City blackout of 1977, New York City Blackout of 1977, and 1977 World Series) * ''Smokey and the Bandit'' * ''Annie Hall'' * Clackers * Punk rock (specifically the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and the New York Dolls) * ''Roots (1977 miniseries), Roots'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1977: "Don't Leave Me This Way#Thelma Houston version, Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston (originally released in 1976) Foxy Ladies of 1977: Cheryl Ladd, Stevie Nicks and Jacqueline Bisset Macho Men of 1977: Lindsey Buckingham, Richard Gere and Arnold Schwarzenegger Flashback Commercial of 1977: Miller Lite - "Great taste, less filling" Wonders of 1977: Billy Beer, first Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI and sports bra Follicle Fad of 1977: Chest hair and Mohawk hairstyle, Mohawk Primate of 1977: Grape Ape, The Grape Ape


1978

*''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' *''The Incredible Hulk (1977 TV series), The Incredible Hulk'' (originally premiered in 1977) *''Super Friends'' (originally premiered in 1973) *''Halloween (1978 film), Halloween'' *''The Price Is Right (American game show), The Price Is Right'' (originally premiered in 1972) *"Brick House (song), Brick House" by Commodores (originally released in 1977) *Underalls *''Debbie Does Dallas'' *Louise Brown *Bee Gees *''Grease (film), Grease'' *''WKRP in Cincinnati'' *"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart *''B.J. and the Bear'' *Citizens' band radio, CB radios *''Up In Smoke'' *''Fantasy Island'' (originally premiered in 1977) *The Who and Led Zeppelin *Simon (game), Simon *''The Wiz (film), The Wiz'' *''Animal House, National Lampoon's Animal House'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1978: "Le Freak" by Chic (band), Chic Foxy Ladies of 1978: Margot Kidder, Raquel Welch and Cheryl Tiegs Macho Men of 1978: Andy Gibb, Björn Borg and Mick Jagger Flashback Commercial of 1978: Body on Tap shampoo Wonders of 1978: Ben & Jerry's, Reese's Pieces, Ginsu and Ironman Triathlon Follicle Fad of 1978: Throwback hair Primate of 1978: Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), Evie


1979

* ''CHiPs'' (originally premiered in 1977) * ''The Warriors (film), The Warriors'' * Pop Rocks * "I Will Survive" by Gloria Gaynor (originally released in 1978) * ''Apocalypse Now'' * ''Alien (film), Alien'' * Slime (toy), Slime * ''Taxi (TV series), Taxi'' (originally premiered in 1978) * Pittsburgh's back-to-back win in Super Bowl XIII and 1979 World Series * ''10 (film), 10'' * Donna Summer * Candie's shoes * Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders * Chippendale dancers * ''Three's Company'' (originally premiered in 1977) * ''The Jerk'' * Jimmy Carter rabbit incident, Jimmy Carter's Swamp Rabbit incident * "My Sharona" by The Knack * ''Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels'' (originally premiered in 1977) * Village People * ''The Muppet Movie'' Roller Rink Anthem of 1979: "We Are Family (song), We Are Family" by Sister Sledge Foxy Ladies of 1979: Erin Gray, Bette Midler and Sally Field Macho Men of 1979: Ted Nugent, Sting (musician), Sting and Dudley Moore Flashback Commercial of 1979: Coca-Cola (featuring Mean Joe) Wonders of 1979: ESPN, tanning beds and Sunkist (soft drink), Sunkist Follicle Fad of 1979: Mustache Primate of 1979: Monkey (TV series), Monkey


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