Thanks class of '76 for the trivia bits & photo's below!
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The top TV shows of: 1976 ABC Monday Night Movie / ABC Sunday Night Movie / Barretta / The Big Event / Charlie's Angels / Happy Days / Lavern & Shirley / Mash / One Day at a time / Six Million Dollar Man
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THE BIRTH OF THE ORIGINAL STING-RAY Introduced in 1963, the original Schwinn Sting-Ray changed the world of bikes forever. By 1968, its design dominated bike sales. In that year alone, 70% of all bikes sold in America were either Sting-Rays or Sting-Ray knock-offs. Perhaps the most famous model of Sting-Ray was, and is, the Krate. Distinguished by its hot rod colors, small 16-inch front wheel, fat rear tire, rear shock, springer front end, and infamous Stik-Shift, the Krate series was by far the most tricked-out Sting-Ray ever created. It hit the market in 1968, priced between $86.95 and $129.95. Between 1968 and 1970, Schwinn sold over one million Krates, transforming it into a pop culture icon. Then in 1974, the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the Krate's signature Stik-Shift, essentially ending the life of the bike. While the Sting-Ray era may have ended with the birth of BMX, the popularity of the classic Sting-Ray has never faded. If you happen to have an Orange Krate, Apple Krate, Pea Picker or Grey Ghost in the garage, you are probably sitting on a small fortune. Krates in mint condition are commonly sold for upwards of $2,000.
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I think we all miss this one. No explanation necessary!
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On April Fool's Day, 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs released the Apple I computer and started Apple Computers. The Apple I was the first single circuit board computer.
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Farrah Fawcett... poster girl of the decade.
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Far out dude!, What a fox! Party-Hearty!... really long hair, shag carpet, avocado green & harvest gold, keep on truckin', bean bag chairs, using Sun-in on your hair, baby oil at the beach, QT lotion (that turned our skin orange), cruising, pet rocks, The Exorcist, Quad speakers, 8-track tapes, CB radios, bell bottoms, platform shoes, jocks, nerds, Saturday Night Live, mini bikes, Happy Days and just when you thought it safe to go in the water...
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Fun times, cheap dates, Big Boy combos, fries with Bob's special seasoning salt all over them, warm brownies with ice cream and hot fudge.
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Do you remember "streakers?" Pretty hilarious "man-ritual" of the time. And some stats from '77 below...
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Sports
Super Bowl Oakland d. Minnesota (32-14)
World Series NY Yankees d. LA Dodgers (4-2)
NBA Championship Portland d. Philadelphia 76ers (4-2)
Stanley Cup Montreal d. Boston (4-0)
Wimbledon
Women: Virginia Wade d. B. Stove (4-6 6-3 6-1)
Men: Bjorn Borg d. J. Connors (3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4)
Kentucky Derby Champion Seattle Slew
NCAA Basketball Championship Marquette d. North Carolina (67-59)
NCAA Football Champions Notre Dame (11-1-0)
Most Popular Television Shows
1. Laverne & Shirley (ABC)
2. Happy Days (ABC)
3. Three's Company (ABC)
4. 60 Minutes (CBS)
5. Charlie's Angels (ABC)
6. All in the Family (CBS)
7. Little House on the Prairie (NBC)
8. Alice (CBS)
9. M*A*S*H (CBS)
10. One Day at a Time (CBS)
Popular Movies
1. Star Wars
2. Rocky
3. Smokey and the Bandit
4. A Star Is Born
5. King Kong
6. The Deep
7. Silver Streak
8. The Enforcer
9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
10. In Search of Noah's Ark
Popular Songs
1. Tonight's The Night, Rod Stewart
2. I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Andy Gibb
3. Best Of My Love, Emotions
4. Love Theme From "A Star Is Born", Barbra Streisand
5. Angel In Your Arms, Hot
6. I Like Dreamin', Kenny Nolan
7. Don't Leave Me This Way, Thelma Houston
8. (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher, Rita Coolidge
9. Undercover Angel, Alan O'Day
10. Torn Between Two Lovers, Mary MacGregor
11. I'm Your Boogie Man, K.C. and The Sunshine Band
12. Dancing Queen, Abba
13. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, Leo Sayer
14. Margaritaville, Jimmy Buffet
15. Telephone Line, Electric Light Orchestra
16. Whatcha Gonna Do?, Pablo Cruise
17. Do You Wanna Make Love, Peter McCann
18. Sir Duke, Stevie Wonder
19. Hotel California, Eagles
20. Got To Give It Up, Pt. 1, Marvin Gaye
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