1979

1970s

Jell-O Waldorf Wheel (1979)

This molded gelatin recipe is Jell-O’s take on the classic Waldorf Salad — a turn-of-the-century hotel menu item that featured apples, celery, nuts with a creamy dressing on top.

1970s

Jell-O Gazpacho Jiggler salad (1979)

This Jell-O salad is a gelatin version of gazpacho. It’s also dished up cold, but has the veggies and Worcestershire sauce suspended in a bouncy lemon Jello base.

1970s

This ’70s Jell-O Celery Nut Circle gelatin mold combines lime jello with sour cream, nuts and celery

Here’s a different way to serve a salad — inside a gelatin mold, with a combination of lime Jell-O on top of a layer of a sour cream-jello blend that’s studded with nuts and chopped celery!

1970s

Yum, Yum Bumble Bee Tuna in the ’70s

From the late 1970s: Bumble Bee. You can tell it’s the freshest-tasting tuna. And you know something? Kids can tell, too.

1950s

7 vintage 7-Up cake recipes

Try one of these vintage 7-Up cake recipes! “Never before have you had a cake so light, so airy, so high, and with such a delightful new flavor.”

1960s

Match Game: A game show with some real blank

Match Game redefined the modern game show. It went against convention, appealed to a younger, hipper audience and ushered in a new era of television.

1970s

Stitch or treat: Some vintage Halloween costume patterns that you could sew back in the seventies

There were several great vintage Halloween costume patterns available in the ’70s and ’80s. Butterick, Simplicity and McCalls all offered some basic costume designs and many variations were possible.

Vintage pumpkin pie in graham cracker crumb crust

1970s

5 different American twists on classic pumpkin pie (1979)

Pumpkin is so versatile that it is a natural for our rich heritage of regional cooking. The varieties of pumpkin pie are seemingly endless. The following recipes are a sampling of some of these American favorites.

1970s

‘The Jeffersons’ star Sherman Hemsley uses his fame for good (1975)

The Jeffersons is another hit from Norman Lear, and it has made stars out of its leading players — including Sherman Hemsley, who plays George Jefferson.

1970s

Along the Maui coastline, Hawaii’s new Kapalua villas (1978)

Nestled between the spectacular Maui coastline and the rolling green hills of a lush pineapple plantation lie The Kapalua Villas.

1970s

Stephen King scares everyone – including himself (1979)

Even in the heat of summer, Stephen King never sleeps without a cover. “I know there is nothing under the bed,” he says. “But I also know that if I keep my legs covered, a cool hand won’t reach up and grab my ankle.”

1970s

Green Angel Lime Cake recipe (1978)

This Green Angel Lime Cake recipe is based on angel food cake, but gets a little extra zip from the addition of green lime flavor Jello – then the whole thing is slathered in a light fluffy fruit-flavored frosting.

1980s

Travel on the “Fun Ships” of Carnival Cruise Lines in the 1980s

The “Fun Ships” of Carnival Cruise Lines (1981) What a bargain! Not only will we spend seven days in the sunny Caribbean visiting different islands.

1970s

Eight is Enough: The idyllic life of TV’s Bradford family (1977-1981)

Eight Is Enough premiered on March 15, 1977, and ran for five seasons before wrapping up in August of 1981. Starring Dick Van Patten, the show focused on Tom Bradford and his eight children.

1940s

Vintage Ho-Ho-Holiday photos with Santa (1940s-1990s)

Walter and Santa Claus in NYC (1958) With Santa at Macy’s at Herald Square, New York City Photo thanks to Walter Santa in 1979 or

Instant Quaker Oatmeal flavors for kids (1972 & 1986)

1970s

Instant Quaker Oatmeal flavors – including maple & brown sugar and chocolate (’70s, ’80s & ’90s)

The more they eat, the better you feel (1972) Instant Quaker Oatmeal Maple & Brown Sugar Apples & Cinnamon Raisins & Spice Natural Flavor Flavor

1970s

Mork & Mindy intro and calling Orson (1978-1982)

Mork & Mindy was a sitcom that ran for 90 episodes, from 1978 until 1982. The ABC series starred a young Robin Williams as alien visitor Mork, and Pam Dawber co-starred as Mindy McConnell.

Creamy strawberry pie and Lemonade cake recipes (1979)

1970s

Creamy strawberry pie & Lemonade cake recipes (1979)

Pudding is the secret ingredient that helps make fabulous, rich, creamy pies — or it can turn an ordinary cake mix into a masterpiece, like this creamy strawberry pie or lemonade cake!

1970s

Donna Summer was Hot Stuff: I Feel Love, Last Dance & more

Summer has had her last dance Donna Summer burst onto the disco scene in the 1970s with a bang — her four #1 singles all

1970s

‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ theme song & opening (1975-1979)

First appearing on TV in 1975, Welcome Back, Kotter would go on to become one of America’s best-loved sitcoms. Most notably, it starred a young John Travolta as Vinnie Barbarino.

1970s

AmEx and the essence of the seventies: Anything is possible (1979)

Bloomingdale’s New York Magazine, December 3 1979 Joske’s Texas Monthly, September 1979 Herman’s New York Magazine, November 26 1979 Lord & Taylor Texas Monthly, November

1980s

The Facts of Life: Jo, Blair, Tootie & Natalie (1981)

Their TV show, The Facts of Life, became a hit on NBC. But who are these girls in real life? Read on, for you’ll meet each one in these exclusive Dynamite interviews.

1970s

Fantasy Island opening credits (1977-1984)

For 7 seasons, Fantasy Island featured Ricardo Montalban as the mysterious Mr Roarke, the overseer of a mystical island where people could live out their fantasies,

1970s

The Incredible Hulk TV show intro (1978-1982)

The show would go on to spawn three TV movies in the late 1980s, as well as several feature films all based on Stan Lee’s comic book creation – but no doubt inspired by the original Bill Bixby series, proving that fans liked Dr Banner even more when he was angry.