The America We Knew: November 1977

[@ginafriend1690]

So many good songs could have been added, but not enough time for. Thanks for sharing. Neil Diamond was in your 60's , 77 and I'd bet in your future posted yrs. Forever popular by all.

[@tomnardolillo5588]

The late 70s were the best times for me I would give anything to go back

[@raymondkizer1216]

I became 13 years old that year and what I would not give to go back to that era. 1977!!!

[@chiefbigskydrinkfirewater5308]

12 years old for me and amen my friend!

[@TheOriginalDJMrVee]

Yeah, this was a nice stroll back through much simpler, saner times. Got all warm and fuzzy inside watching this. 😆Thanks.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, TODJMV.

[@theoriginalmr.j1422]

​.Heatwave, thanks.😃

[@reesepacker7983]

For Gen Xer's born in 69,70, 71 ...these vids covering 76 ,77 ,,78 etc are just pure childhood nostalgia high ...which suppose it is for any generations "take you back" childhood decade memories are ....the visuals(video and pics) , the audio and the ambience feeling triggers of both of those..its just awesome...the one thing i sincerely appreciate about todays current tech is we can now go beyond just mere photo albums and grainy video tape now

[@davek5027]

Boy, do I ever remember hearing that tedious song “You Light Up My Life” playing nonstop on every radio station that year!😖 Thanks for subjecting us to that unforgettable tune again LOL! Besides that, great memories Fred. Thanks once more.

[@bettyir4302]

We knew it was eventually going to be played. I was steeling myself for it but can relax and put it back in the past forever.

[@FredFlix]

That worm bounced back at me today, Dave!

[@jacktorrance2633]

Lighten up Dave.

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

You just had to play that song lmao, our local radio station played it every hour on the hour for weeks on end!!! thank you Fred for this sweet look back at fall 77 😊

[@FredFlix]

What can I say, Bridget? I like to torture myself and my viewers!

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

@@FredFlix Well I can take it hahaha!!! Keep em coming!!!

[@Iloveoldies-z3z]

My youngest daughter was born in November ‘77. What a different world it was then! Your videos always bring me so much joy, Fred.

[@JeffFendrick]

The way you present that, really creates the feeling of those days. Keep it going. Thanks.

[@NickvonZ]

Another one hit out of the ballpark! NOTHING gives me a shiver as much as when, at the start of "Incredible Hulk", Bill Bixby says, "Mr. Magee...... Don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me....when I'm angry."

[@FredFlix]

If someone said that to me I would certainly avoid them.

[@NickvonZ]

@FredFlix I'd certainly take Bill Bixby's advice! And I'm a US Army combat Military Police Vet, with more than 30 years of martial arts training and a few Black Belts. Bill sure as heck got his message across, I'd say!

[@MarkRDKing]

😂😂😂😂"You light up my life " for weeks!!.I remember that.

[@debbiebarnhardt1590]

Loving the music as always Brings back memories

[@dgm2485]

Thanks, Fred. Made my morning cup of coffee that much better... ☕👍

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, dgm.

[@dennisdeleo74]

Another Winner, Fred! Remember it well… Glad you featured two of my favorites on top of their game. Saw Rickles a couple of times and was blessed to see Sinatra (during his decline). Irreplaceable.

[@FredFlix]

Envious of you for seeing both legends, Dennis.

[@elifoust7664]

47 years and so it goes....Thanks Fred

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Eli.

[@hiridavidfeign]

I have no idea how you find all the clips in these videos, but I really appreciate the work you put into them. You've now collected a huge library of culture and political history that's really scholarly and impressive. They will benefit anyone who's interested in cultural history. Thanks so much.

[@dougmorris9317]

Thanks for the laugh Fred--at least the song wasn't Feelings! BTW, dearly loved The Goodbye Girl. Took my mom to see that on her bday and we enjoyed it so much, scrunched down in our seats during the credits to stay and see the next showing. Fred, you light up our lives. 😊❤🎉🎉🎉

[@FredFlix]

Aw, thanks, Doug!

[@looseandjanglingproductions]

Believe me Fred, I was there as well in '77 when we all got our lives lit up LOL. Thanks as always for the memories and smiles.

[@NightSky0417]

Beautiful done!! Miss those great times!!

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, NightSky.

[@Shawn666Hellion]

I remember that year so well,and a lot of the tv sshows and music, thanks for the memories

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Shawn.

[@Pastholay-k2r]

You’re right about “you light up my life”…..I got so sick of hearing that and “love will keep us together” 🤣🤣🤣 Thank you so much…video took me right back! 🫵👍☮️

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Pastholay.

[@peterpaul231]

What a great time in my life. In Dec. '77 I saw both Kiss and Queen at Madison Square Garden on different nights! Amazing.

[@themagus5906]

Saw Kiss around that time in Philly. It was the LOUDEST concert I've ever been to in my life. Couldn't hardly hear for 24 hours afterward. But it was awesome.

[@InaEsin]

Soap was the BEST thing on TV at that time. Good grief, lookat us now. Ah. 5:20 - So much has changed since then. /s The Clash for 90p at the door...I was lucky enough to have seen SO many excellent bands in the 70s and 80s, very often at CBGBs...including many of those mentioned later. Gabba Gabba, baybee. Logan's Run: The next Playbook for the world's leaders since the Orwellian books are working out so well. Went to see Heroes for the music. Stayed for the story w/the twist. Close Encounters caused everyone to play with their mashed potatoes.

[@starmnsixty1209]

CE3K also caused more of us to gaze at the skies.

[@ultimatevintagefan7747]

After not having the best Monday morning, a Fredflix video is just what I needed! As always, thank you for the upload Fred, the music in this one is especially nostalgic for me.

[@FredFlix]

Happy to help, UVF.

[@antsforall]

FredFlix lights up my Weeeeeek, it gives me strength to carry onnnnnnn, it lights up my daysssss, blah blah blahhh Anyways FF, great as always, now all day I need to do is to figure a way to get that song out of my head! lol

[@FredFlix]

Damn, I had just gotten rid of it until I read your comment, ants....

[@starmnsixty1209]

Thanks for another one, Fred. '77 was probably my fav year of all. Great music, Great TV, great comics, and magazines. Surprised People is still issued in print, but she's mighty thin now. Wish I could go back so badly! PS- How many of you wanted to "hulk out" at times?

[@FredFlix]

Remember when you had actually heard of the people in People, S60?

[@sandrabeld8965]

Awesome as usual and oh so many great memories!! Thank you!!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Sandra.

[@sixbladeknife44]

Such a flood of memories, I love these long episodes…thanks as always Fred ✌️

[@robhigh5991]

I hear ya on the Debby Boone comment - that song would play like an endless loop thru out the day

[@FredFlix]

Yeah, it probably was the ear worm of the year.

[@alecfoster4413]

OMG! Right?! I'm still getting post-traumatic flashbacks!

[@alecfoster4413]

@@FredFlix Fred...do you remember that "Night Gallery" episode? "Shudder"!

[@domenickmacri7936]

that song!!!!!🥺🥺🥺🥺 anyway thank you for bringing back so many great memories. In February of that year I was 15 now I'm 62, scary how time flies 😊😊😊

[@maribethschlosser6785]

I was getting ready to graduate high school at the time. So glad I found your channel.

[@robertscott2210]

This was quite a video Fred, I didn't know so much stuff happened the month I turned 17. RIP Sears and A&P😢 Your videos light up our lives Fred, thank you! 👍👍👍👍

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Robert!

[@jeanblanco2717]

Excellent as usual!

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Jean.

[@lovelacetunes]

Thanks Fred!!! Made my day. I worked at an airplane hanger where they shot some of the hulk. Those big doors opened easily by one man. Great engineering.

[@FredFlix]

Cool, LT.

[@jeffbowen2608]

I was seven years old in 1977, and my entire court was one great big discotheque. Fun times😊

[@Paul-oq2hz]

Nice selection, Fleetwood Mac's. You make loving fun

[@thomasbryant6512]

I had forgotten how many "TV Specials" there were back in the day. I could probably spend another hour or two writing my thoughts and reminiscing, but I will just say thanks for another great video.

[@smilinmoo]

Richard Dreyfus had two great movies out that year-“Close Encounters” and “The Goodbye Girl.”

[@tomklock568]

Thanks Fred. Always a good time going back down memory lane, though not all were great memories!

[@MidwestTechAndGaming]

My dad got a Malibu as a company car in 77. He had a Gran Torino before it and loved it. He absolutely hated that Malibu!😆

[@alecfoster4413]

My brother had that Malibu and it defined the term "lemon".

[@gregggoss2210]

​@@alecfoster4413 , you'd be surprised at how many people turned those Malibu's into race cars. The right equipment, they can run in the 10's in the quarter mile.

[@MidwestTechAndGaming]

@@gregggoss2210 I agree! But you basically had to gut the car and replace the whole drivetrain!

[@pdizbon]

When that "you light up my life" came on, EVERY TIME we changed the station or just turned the radio off.

[@brazi33]

Ditto😂😂😂😂😂

[@markjeffels3327]

Thank you Fred! This brought back memories of my family who are all long gone! God bless you!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Mark.

[@scottanddebranelson8419]

"short woman with two tall midgets" oh man that one killed me. lol. I needed that one for sure. Thanks again sir.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, S&D.

[@maherite1977]

Thank you Fred - I was born on November 9, 1977. Awesome to see what was on when I was born.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, maherite.

[@brazi33]

That Debbie Boone song was everywhere, I remember very well😂😂😂😂

[@garysiegel6125]

In elementary school, they had an annual Spring Festival where each class performed something - In, I believe, 78, my class played Light up my Life on either the melody flute or xylophone (I forget which), so I had to practice that song for weeks lol. Great video as alway

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Gary.

[@joshuakurc]

I was only 3 months old in November 1977. it's nice to see what was going on back then. good job FredFlix!

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, Joshua.

[@jspaingreene6350]

So fun - Thank you!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, JSG.

[@Ij-jan]

Thank you very much for another great video!😊

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, Jan.

[@jamesharrison2374]

The movie Hero’s saw it many times, my dad was the area theater manager and went to work with him on the weekends to watch the flicks, and stay for the midnight shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Like watching the hulk show as well.

[@Foxonian]

That Telstar Combat! was the very first video game I ever got as a Christmas present from my dad in 1977. My brother and I played the crap out of it until we got a Colecovision system a few years later.

[@ronnieparker4311]

Very awesome clips Fred! Kiss makes it again! Rock on Fred🤘🇺🇸 ⚡️space ace Ron ⚡️

[@brazi33]

The Hardy Boys on the cover of TV Guide, my crushes❤❤❤

[@gregoryhuston4485]

The month and year I went to Navy Boot Camp in San Diego 11/17/77

[@LimitlessThinker]

I visited San Diego, when in the Navy. Cali is beautiful.

[@marksiarkiewicz9048]

You are right about you light up my life. Got sick of it too

[@teel714]

Ah...the memories! I was in high school then. I saw and enjoyed "Which Way Is Up" several times at a movie theater in my home city of Newark, NJ. I loved the music of Heatwave, Fleetwood Mac, Linda Ronstadt, and Neil Diamond, but Lord help me, after a short while, I couldn't stand hearing Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" like a broken record!! 😫

[@jimmorrison6421]

Amen from another Nicky newarker to u I remember going to the branford and the Adams on branford place and the Paramount on market Street I still live in the ironbound section of Newark but I'm leaving as soon as I can cuz it's just no good anymore in a bad way just can't believe how much it's changed now

[@jimmorrison6421]

I saw Buck Rogers in the 25th century at the Adams and meatballs and aliens and Moonraker at the branford and other films at the drive in on roanoake ave and

[@teel714]

@@jimmorrison6421 I saw "Grease" and "American Hot Wax" at the Branford Theater, and at the Paramount, on a double bill with "Which Way Is Up," was "The Car." I don't think I ever went to the Adams theater.

[@jimmorrison6421]

@@teel714 the adams was smaller and it was 1or2 blocks away from the branford the branford was rite before broad st and the adams was i think on branford and halsey sts

[@jimmorrison6421]

@@teel714 the adams was smaller and it was 1or2 blocks away from the branford the branford was rite before broad st and the adams was i think on branford and halsey sts

[@virgiljohnson7504]

Great job Fred 👍👍😁

[@FredFlix]

Thanks, VJ.

[@provost5752]

Its weird how I heard the song Boogie nights for the first time in years earlier today then turned this on and heard it again. Thanks for another ride in the time machine Fred.

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, provost.

[@tperk]

17:00 the introduction of the ATM machine. I was a college student and the power of 24 hour cash withdrawal was absolutely intoxicating.

[@matthewbaduria]

1977 had many The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Soap Eight Is Enough etc. but the biggest of them all was Pete's Dragon. one of the highest-grossing Disney movies of the '70s.

[@alecfoster4413]

The mid to late seventies were the nadir of the American automotive industry. My brother had that Malibu. It was a POS. I inherited his '71 Old Cutlass and that finally gave up the ghost in a flood in 1986. Hardware on the body was falling off but that Rocket 350 V8 had well over 200K miles on it.

[@brewcrew5854]

my 1st car was a 72 cutlass i tricked out to "442 " specs rocket 350 with quadrajet 4 barrel fun time for sure

[@jeffbowen2608]

@alecfoster4413 my grandma’s ‘71 Chevy Malibu lasted longer than our ‘74 Ford Maverick. She gave that car to us after our Maverick kept breaking down. Meanwhile my other grandma’s Olds lasted 23 years, from ‘64 all the way to ‘87. No wonder we went back to being a GM family for good😊

[@Rippypoo]

At that time, I was in the middle of my first semester of Community College. I was also spending time with the first man that I fell in love with. It was a great time.

[@stanleycostello9610]

In the mid '60s the Sears candy counter was the best. Roasted cashews, coconut and peanut clusters, bonbons, nougats...

[@alecfoster4413]

I remember!

[@garymckee63]

I wasn't suicidal until I listened to that Debbie Boone travesty of a song.🙂🙃 Thanks Fred 👍

[@luisreyes1963]

FYI: Which Way Is Up? was a remake of a raunchy 1972 Italian comedy film called The Seduction Of Mimi. Also, had it not been for Disco, the airwaves would have been constantly haunted by Debby Boone. 😅 Thanks, FredFlix.

[@FredFlix]

So disco is not all bad, Luis.

[@nongthip]

@15:46 Must be one of the most dated and antiquated time capsules. A typewriter that allows you to make corrections, which gets the secretary in good with her boss. =)

[@continentalgin]

In my second job out of college, my first with a big company, I was given a desk with an IBM Selectric II typewriter and an ashtray. I loved that model of typewriter. When you start typing fast on it, you can make it sound like a machine gun.

[@tinamckenna7514]

2:27 Check out those prices!!

[@Contessa6363]

I was 14 and a Freshman in Highschool. 😮❤

[@merce10554]

The Turning Point I got to see in December when I went home for Christmas. It was like I'd moved to another planet, believe me. So from now on... Light up my no-memories , Fred-ssi. Thanks. 💜🤟

[@FredFlix]

Don't know quite how to respond to this one, so I'll just say you're welcome, Mercedes-ssi.

[@merce10554]

​​@@FredFlixWhat I mean is that 47 years ago, living here was like being in another planet. Some things took forever to arrive or be known and it all was so different to what I had experienced. So your vids will help me see what I was missing (i.e. my no-memories) from '77 until the mid 80's when it all had already evolved for the better. Hope I made myself clear. ☺️💜🤟

[@FredFlix]

@@merce10554 Perfectly!

[@merce10554]

​@@FredFlixGomawo, Fred-ssi. ☺️💜🤟

[@michaelrochester48]

Thanks for reminding me about Billy Carter! He was created so Johnny Carson could have jokes during the Carter administration

[@ChrisN1344]

Great … of course! Fun one. My family jumped on the Betamax bandwagon soon after this … with Dad being a media person he couldn’t wait. lol. People today have no idea what a revolution the home video machines really were. Suddenly you could record and own full feature length movies - an idea well beyond the hopes of average people prior to the home video age. In fact, one of the first things we recorded was a tape of CPO Sharkey episodes! Pre-recorded movies weren’t really a thing then - you had to buy blank cassettes which were quite expensive. Interesting time. LOL at your sentiments regarding “You Light Up My Life.” Ha! Good Lord I thought they’d never stop playing that - that it would be a permanent fixture on radio for all eternity! PS: I miss the days of specials like Charlie Brown Thanksgiving airing on regular commercial television.

[@FredFlix]

Chris, I bought the first Betamax. $1,300. Had to be delivered by two men in a truck. But it was a game changer, as you said.

[@ChrisN1344]

@@FredFlix Yes! They were heavy! Dad had actually borrowed a giant video recorder from a tv station as far back as 1974 …. So I knew what they were capable of! Fascinating point in time in media history.

[@jehobden]

Nice job, Fred! I remember watching 2 of these shows: Brothers Grimm (Chita Rivera was the Hansel/Gretel witch shoved into her own oven) and the M3S/PF Special. It was weird having those 2 shows pulled together. I guess MacMurray had to be there for the whole show rather than his usual 1/4 of the time (which he did filming M3S). I thought the sketch where Steve & Barbara were turned into hippies was weird. PF didn't get as much of the time during the show, I figured, since M3S ran 3x as long, but Shirley Jones & David Cassidy both got solo numbers. Watching it again on YT a couple years ago, I noticed that Suzanne Crough (Tracy P.) only appeared briefly. She wasn't around for the finale. I also remember watching SUPERSTUNT, but it was probably a rerun, as I don't remember seeing it until early 1979. I actually like "that song", but probably not if I had to hear it a dozen times in close succession.

[@FredFlix]

Probably once would be enough for eternity, Jon.

[@thetraveler2561]

LOL...yes I liked that song just as much as I liked "I Am Woman" and " I Will Survive" 😆

[@thedreadtyger]

ahh... Blue Bayou and that picture of Linda Ronstadt. I was glad to be a 17 year old boy 😊

[@flynlr]

that cat fight in the Turning Point had me rolling.. in the theater

[@michaelrochester48]

I just got to meet Charo at a comic convention last year and I mentioned her frequent appearances on the last season of Chico in the man and she really enjoyed doing the show. She said there was a somber tone to the show without Freddie Prinze

[@DrummingMan1]

Listening to Fleetwood Mac makes me sad and think about Christine McPhee! Gone to soon!

[@oriedobson2635]

JM Fields - Central Florida legend!

[@gladasya1068]

RE JM Fields--what was $2 in 1977 would be $10 today. $3 would be $15 today.

[@cindysue5474]

Which Way is Up is so funny and worth watching.

[@bettyir4302]

Apparently, I'm the only one who's never seen The Godfather. Ah, back when you knew what the commercial was selling. My family had a couple cans of Billy Beer. Think they were put in a garage sale. Thanks, Fred, for lighting up our lives.

[@jlthomps1]

Always a good time.

[@johngardner4379]

I was delivering newspapers on my bicycle early that next morning. I was well into my route before I actually read the front of one. The King Is Dead.

[@gregggoss2210]

Those girls got it all over the country, from the STD Florist. So that's where it all started. Anyway, thanks Fred. Some great movies in this one. Heroes, a very underrated movie. My lunch is now complete.

[@FredFlix]

I liked Heroes very much.

[@jacktorrance2633]

I was 7 and it was the last year I had with Mom before she got sick. Thanks for bringing back some great memories. And i still like that Debby Boone song!

[@FredFlix]

You're welcome, JT.

[@gittes98]

Great memories as usual Fred however like so may others I'm sure would be quite content to never hear You Light Up MY Life ever again.

[@FredFlix]

I considered not running it, gittes, but it was a big part of the culture at that moment.

[@gittes98]

@@FredFlix No were right to you it Fred. A more recent example is My Love Will on from Titanic, s overplayed to the point of nausea. ] It was such a huge hit back in '77 and bearable enough the first 100 times you hear it. Did not deserve the Oscar however

[@simplysteve68]

RIP both Burt and Kris, Semi-Tough was one of Burt's funniest. Loved the music clips as well (except for Debbie Boone's YLUML. 😧😱 Lol), great times back then, thanks Funtastic Fred! 👍 I also forgot that The Incredible Hulk Tv series, with Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, started in '77 and ran until '81 or '82 I think. 🤷

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

P.P.S. The *cover* of Newsweek got the apostrophe wrong? Oh, the sign of things to come.

[@themagus5906]

The thing I miss most about the seventies (72 to 82) is womens' hair. You could be a dog, but if you had great hair you were guaranteed a date. It's fun to re-live those days gone by, but I'm glad that I live in the here and now. Been there; done that.

[@RobertR3750]

Linda was such a cutie on that cover. I have to mention, Fred, that many of the video segments seem to have unusually poor quality on this one. I realize it's what you have to work with. Did you hear that VHS is now considered retro cool? :) So funny to see a commercial for a typewriter, and to see a big deal made of a remote. The other song that was overplayed was Feelings.

[@FredFlix]

As you said, Robert, the quality is what it is. Some young people think they were broadcast that poorly.

[@cainealexander-mccord2805]

P.S. Your disclaimer was a hoot! Because yes! Just one idiotic note and I was reaching for the FF button. I mean, somehow, it was the biggest selling song of the decade. Hilarious!

[@allysonlewis1730]

You know about the terror that “You Light Up My Life” had on American radio!!!! It WAS AWFUL!!!

[@ernestcruz6316]

Memories of the first semester of my senior year of high school. I couldn't tell Fred, was that Loni Anderson or Teresa Ganzel as the blonde in the Red Barn ad? Thanks guy!

[@FredFlix]

It looks like Loni. Hard to tell for sure with the blurry image. If it is, sounds like her voice was dubbed in.

[@ernestcruz6316]

@@FredFlix She did that voice on an episode of WKRP. Couldn't quite see her face to tell though. That's the problem with old commercials like that.

[@ArmpitStudios]

It sure looks like Loni. That face is unique. Teresa Ganzel's lower jaw is pointy, not square like Loni's.

[@LeslieGMN]

“This Is My Country” feeds my recent infusion of patriotism and protective flag-waving, not a bad thing.

[@FredFlix]

Good to know, Leslie.

[@ricknibert6417]

Went to Sambo's a few times. Shame it had to go bankrupt.

[@JohnShields-xx1yk]

I was 17 back then, I majored in drugs in highschool.

[@brewcrew5854]

what did the driver sing as he passed the leader ? "blew by you "

[@larkatmic]

Man, my bank didn’t get ATM cards until the 1980s

[@jlthomps1]

I had a Chevy malibu.

[@wheeler71]

👍🎶📽📺 life.

[@elifoust7664]

Interesting disclaimer.