I Love the '70s is a 1970s nostalgia television miniseries and the second installment of the I Love... 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 kitschiness 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.
Commentators
Aerosmith (Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton) Art Alexakis Flex Alexander John Amos Loni Anderson Tom Arnold Sebastian Bach Bob Balaban Alec Baldwin Jillian Barberie Bob Barker Bella the Chimp Fred "Rerun" Berry Lewis Black Michael Ian Black Linda Blair Todd Bridges Andrew Bryniarski Robin Byrd Nancy Carell Lynda Carter David Cassidy Charlie's Angels (Lucy Liu, Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz) Ellen Cleghorne Eric Close Didi Conn Jeff Corwin Molly Culver Bo Derek Simon Doonan Bill Dwyer Rich Eisen Joe Elliott Erik Estrada Dannah Feinglass Miguel Ferrer Lou Ferrigno Greg Fitzsimmons Dave Foley Jorja Fox Kim France Doug E. Fresh Jim Gaffigan Gina Garan Leif Garrett Kyle Gass Peri Gilpin Annabelle Gurwitch Luis Guzman Sammy Hagar Gunnar Hansen Rachael Harris Tony Hawk Isaac Hayes Hugh Hefner Leslie Hope Mark Hoppus Scott Ian Rick James Ron Jeremy Randy Jones Kermit the Frog Brian Krause Nick Lachey Lisa Lampanelli David L. Lander Carol Leifer Donal Logue George Lopez Loni Love Stephen Lynch Justina Machado Michael Madsen Marilyn Manson Constance Marie Cheech Marin Ziggy Marley Benito Martinez Matchbox Twenty (Paul Doucette and Rob Thomas) Edwin McCain Darryl McDaniels Kevin McDonald McG Mark McKinney Bret Michaels Leon Mobley Colin Mochrie Pat Monahan Demi Moore Jason Mraz Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon Sharon Osbourne Ron Palillo Penn & Teller Liz Phair Lisa Marie Presley Megyn Price Greg Proops Rachel Quaintance Lionel Richie Mo Rocca Nile Rodgers The Roots (Black Thought and ?uestlove) Tracee Ellis Ross David Lee Roth Kelly Rowland Jill Scott Stuart Scott Robert Shields Pauly Shore Mitch Silpa Grace Slick Kurtwood Smith Dee Snider Kevin Sorbo Hal Sparks Joel Stein Fisher Stevens Stiller and Meara Jeff Stilson Treach Uncle Kracker Brian Unger Vinnie David Wain Steven Weber Kevin Weisman Maggie Wheeler Victor Williams Nancy and Ann Wilson Dean Winters Stacey Grenrock-Woods Bernadette Yao Rob Zombie
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 The Partridge Family Hee Haw The Carol Burnett Show Love, American Style Wife swapping Waterbed The Newlywed Game The Mod Squad The Odd Couple Elvis meets Nixon Black Sabbath Easy Listening Music (specifically The Carpenters and Bread) Monday Night Football Love Story Neil Diamond The Beatles' breakup Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Lite-Brite Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. by Judy Blume The Brady Bunch
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 pocket calculator and the computer mouse
Follicle Fad of 1970: Butt-length hair
Primate of 1970: Lancelot Link
1971 Shaft The Electric Company Tom Jones Keep America Beautiful Hogan's Heroes Fiddler On The Roof "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin Ouija Soul Train All in the Family Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Hot pants Operation "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night H.R. Pufnstuf 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" 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 (actually introduced in 1972) and Starbucks coffee
Follicle Fad of 1971: He-Man or Jesus hair
Primate of 1971: Raffles
1972 Kung Fu and Bruce Lee Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Stevie Wonder The Godfather Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Afro Ben Lunch boxes and Wonder Bread Deep Throat The Poseidon Adventure Sea Monkeys Mark Spitz Gaucho pants The Bermuda Triangle Josie and the Pussycats and Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space Ziggy Stardust "I Am Woman" by Helen Reddy and the Women's Liberation Movement 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 Bunch'''s fourth season
Roller Rink Anthem of 1972: "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 (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
1973Sanford and SonA Charlie Brown Thanksgiving"Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang Baby AliveThe WaltonsLive and Let DieLeisure suitCharlotte's WebPink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon album Shrinky DinksThe Dating GameThe Joy of Sex by Alex Comfort (originally published in 1972) "Free Bird" by Lynyrd SkynyrdThe Sonny & Cher Comedy HourBillie Jean King vs. Bobby Riggs ("Battle of the Sexes II")KojakSchoolhouse RockRollerderby and Kansas City BomberEasy-Bake OvenZOOMThe ExorcistRoller Rink Anthem of 1973: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John
Foxy Ladies of 1973: Carly Simon, Gladys Knight and Carole & 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 disposable lighters
Follicle Fad of 1973: Baldness
Primate of 1973: Aldo
1974BenjiLittle House on the PrairieHong Kong Phooey"Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd SkynyrdGood TimesConnect FourLet's Make a DealElton John Day of the week panties StreakingBlazing Saddles and Young FrankensteinMagic 8 Ball Patty HearstThe Towering InfernoFoxy BrownThe Texas Chain Saw MassacreRumble in the Jungle Slip 'N Slide "The Joker" by The Steve Miller BandDeath WishHappy DaysRoller Rink Anthem of 1974: "The Way We Were" by Barbra Streisand
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: Lite beer, People magazine, VCR and liposuction
Follicle Fad of 1974: Mutton chops
Primate of 1974: Magilla Gorilla
1975Welcome Back, KotterBig Wheel Earth, Wind & FireOne Day at a TimePet Rock 8 TrackLand of the LostThe Life and Times of Grizzly AdamsPeléPongThe Shazam!/Isis Hour"Love Will Keep Us Together" by Captain & TennilleBaretta"Feelings" by Morris AlbertThe Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird (originally published in 1973)Saturday Night LiveErhard Seminars Training Squeaky Fromme and Sara Jane Moore try assassinating Gerald Ford Barry Manilow Metrication in the United States Liberace "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell Mood ring Tony Orlando and Dawn Monty Python (specifically Monty Python's Flying Circus and Monty Python and the Holy Grail)JawsRoller 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
1976Charlie's AngelsKissThe Muppet ShowCarrieThe Gong ShowFamily FeudDonny and MarieOscar MayerTaxi DriverStarsky and HutchDr. J Bigfoot and Loch Ness Monster "Do You Feel Like We Do" by Peter FramptonCar WashRockyStretch Armstrong Captain KangarooThe Bad News BearsUnited States Bicentennial
Roller Rink Anthem of 1976: "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" by The Four Seasons
Foxy Ladies of 1976: 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
Primate of 1976: King Kong
1977Wonder WomanBattle of the Network StarsABBAClose Encounters of the Third KindStar WarsWhat's Happening!!"You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone Shields and YarnellSaturday Night FeverStudio 54 Queen New York City (Son of Sam, New York City Blackout of 1977, and 1977 World Series)Smokey and the BanditAnnie HallClackers Punk rock (specifically the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and the New York Dolls)RootsRoller Rink Anthem of 1977: "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston
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" (featuring Mickey Spillane, Rodney Dangerfield, Nick Buoniconti, Dick Butkus, Bubba Smith, Deacon Jones and Billy Martin)
Wonders of 1977: Billy Beer, the first MRI and sports bra
Follicle Fad of 1977: Chest hair and Mohawk
Primate of 1977: The Grape Ape
1978SupermanThe Incredible HulkSuper FriendsHalloweenThe Price Is Right"Brick House" by Commodores UnderallsDebbie Does DallasLouise Brown Bee GeesGreaseWKRP in Cincinnati"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod StewartB.J. and the BearCB radiosUp In SmokeFantasy IslandThe Who and Led Zeppelin SimonThe WizNational Lampoon's Animal HouseRoller Rink Anthem of 1978: "Le Freak" by 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: Evie
1979CHiPsThe WarriorsPop Rocks "I Will Survive" by Gloria GaynorApocalypse NowAlienSlimeTaxiPittsburgh's back-to-back win in Super Bowl XIII and 1979 World Series10Donna Summer Candie's shoes Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Chippendale dancersThree's CompanyThe JerkJimmy Carter's Swamp Rabbit incident "My Sharona" by The KnackCaptain Caveman and the Teen AngelsVillage PeopleThe Muppet Movie''
Roller Rink Anthem of 1979: "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
Foxy Ladies of 1979: Erin Gray, Bette Midler and Sally Field
Macho Men of 1979: Ted Nugent, Sting and Dudley Moore