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I Love the '70s (American TV series)

I Love the '70s is a 1970s nostalgia television miniseries and the second installment of the I Love... series produced by VH1.[1] 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.

I Love the '70s
Icon used in the titles of the series.
GenreDocumentary
Narrated byDoug Jeffers
ComposerRob Cairns
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
ProducersGreg Altman
Michael Dutton
Karla Hidalgo
Sean Johnson
Sandra Kuhn
Running time41 min.
Original release
NetworkVH1
ReleaseAugust 18 (2003-08-18) –
August 22, 2003 (2003-08-22)
Related
I Love the '70s (British version)
I Love the '80s (British version)
I Love the '90s (British version)
I Love the '80s (American version)
I Love the '80s Strikes Back
I Love the '90s (American version)
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
I Love the '80s 3-D
I Love the Holidays
I Love Toys
I Love the '70s: Volume 2
I Love the New Millennium
Best of I Love the...
I Love the 2000s

Commentators

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Recurring segments

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  • 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

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1970

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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

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1972

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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

1973

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Roller 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

1974

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1975

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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

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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

1977

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Roller 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

1978

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1979

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References

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  1. ↑ MacLeish, Jessica (September 30, 2019). "How VH1's 'I Love the...' Created a Generation of Culture Students". The Ringer.
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