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1st Metropolitan Builders - "Diorama" (Commercial #2, 1984)

Views: 1566

I'll bet a lot of people remember this one - a different version of an earlier diorama commercial.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Model Kitchen" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 715

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Porch Repair" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1508

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Insulation Lesson" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1382

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Gourmet Cook" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 865

Here's a commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

Features actress/comedian Andrea Martin (most notably from SCTV) as well as that eternal comedy staple, the rubber chicken. :-)

"Building With Chicago For 30 Years"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Inner Space" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 803

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders featuring...uh..the "1st Metropolitan Builders" Guy. Here he shows you how to turn mysterious, foggy inner space into a new rec room, electronic playground or fondue-eating area.

Noteworthy because this commercial features their attempt at using animated characters, which seemed to be quickly retired.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Why Didn't You Bring The Children?" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2243

Here's an earlier commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders, before they got their handyman spokesman, featuring a daughter and her mother in their newly remodeled kitchen. Same phone number - 282-8600.

Featuring actress Lillian Randolph as the mother. Lillian was in many movies and TV shows such as Amos N Andy, and "It's a Wonderful Life" as Annie, the Bailey's housekeeper. She was also the original voice of the maid on some early Tom & Jerry cartoons. (before it was redubb...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Break 1, 1986)

Views: 2070

32 Sunday Showcase Commercial Break with show bumper. (the movie was Forbidden Planet) From November of 1986. Commercials include:

First Metropolitan Carpets (282-8600!)
(What great free gifts!) ;-)

Harlem Furniture (You'll Like Our Style!)

Promo for Movie 32 (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, The Hobbit, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Yogi's First Christmas)

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics (Commercial Break, 1986)

Views: 1425

Here's a commercial break during an airing of Comedy Classics on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

DeVRY - "Jan Nelson, Broadcasting" - "We're serious about success."

Remco - "Rent Stereos"

Instant Krazy Glue gel - Available at Clark and Barlow, 3-D Discount Stores, Coast to Coast, and at participating True Value Hardware stores (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Battlestar Galactica promo (ending voiceover by ??)

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