30 Things That Were Only Normal in 1970s America

Remember gas lines, waterbeds and the Bicentennial? Count down 30 things that were completely normal in 1970s America, from Mr. Yuk and Sea-Monkeys to the 55 mph speed limit, year-round daylight saving time and the wood-paneled station wagon. True stories behind every one. What was the most seventies thing in your house? Tell us in the comments! Chapters 0:00 Summer 1976 0:54 #30 Mr. Yuk 1:39 #29 Sea-Monkeys 2:26 #28 Pay Toilets 3:17 #27 Fotomat 3:58 #26 Albums for a Penny 4:50 #25 The Mood Ring 5:34 #24 The Waterbed 6:19 #23 The 8-Track Tape 7:04 #22 Right Turn on Red 7:49 #21 The Big Wheel 8:31 #20 Streaking 9:15 #19 Daylight Saving Time, All Winter 10:05 #18 Schoolhouse Rock 10:56 #17 The Free Glass with Your Fill-Up 11:39 #16 Renting Your Telephone 12:32 #15 The Pet Rock 13:18 #14 Going Metric 14:04 #13 Fifty-Five Miles an Hour 15:01 #12 Three Channels and the Sign-Off 15:42 #11 Evel Knievel 16:40 #10 CB Radio 17:33 #9 Gas Lines 18:19 #8 The Two-Dollar Bill 19:02 #7 The Land Yacht 19:52 #6 The Bicentennial 20:41 #5 The Shopping Mall 21:26 #4 The Drive-In 22:11 #3 The Sears Wish Book 22:58 #2 The Wood-Paneled Station Wagon 23:38 #1 The Family Road Trip 24:32 Until next time Sources and credits Archival film: Prelinger Archives via the Internet Archive (public domain). Vintage TV commercials: Internet Archive. Commercials are shown as short excerpts for commentary; all rights belong to their owners. Vintage ads, products and photos: found online in collectors' archives. All rights belong to their owners. #nostalgia #1970s #70s #americana