| Genre: | Documentary |
| Composer: | Rob Cairns |
| Narrated: | Doug Jeffers |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Producer: | Greg Altman Michael Dutton Karla Hidalgo Sean Johnson Sandra Kuhn |
| Runtime: | 41 min. |
| Channel: | VH1 |
| Related: | I Love the '80s I Love the '80s Strikes Back I Love the '90s I Love the '80s 3-D I Love the Holidays I Love Toys I Love the New Millennium Best of I Love the... I Love the 2000s |
I Love the '70s is a decade nostalgia television mini-series and the second installment of the I Love the... 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, , appeared in the United States on VH1 beginning on July 10, 2006.
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
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
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
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
Roller 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
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
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
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 Rodney Dangerfield)
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
Roller 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
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
Flashback Commercial of 1979: Coca-Cola (featuring Mean Joe)
Wonders of 1979: ESPN, tanning beds and Sunkist
Follicle Fad of 1979: Mustache
Primate of 1979: Monkey