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Long Chevrolet - "Service Specials" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2397

Here's another commercial for Long Chevrolet featuring "Timmy the Newsboy". Could this be the first ever featuring him?

Long Chevrolet was located in Elmhurst on Grand Avenue, between York and Route 83.

Thanks to the expiration date on the offer we know this clip must be from before March 30th 1977.

"Extra, Extra!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in late March 1977.

Long Chevrolet - "Right In The Kisser" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6153

At long last, here it is - just found! The infamous Long Chevrolet commercial where Timmy the Newsboy (A.K.A. "The Kid") gets hit in the face with a pie, presumably for being so darn annoying.

"Extra, Extra!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 16th 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Extra Camaros!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3461

Here's another one of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

"All new cars Acutrac checked!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 9th 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Camaros" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3538

Here's another Long Chevrolet commercial with Timmy all grown up. Actually, they must have reused commercials or something because he seems older in this one from 1979 than he does in one that aired in 1981.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 9th 1979.

Long Chevrolet - "24 Hour Service" (Partial Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1334

Here's a partial Long Chevrolet commercial, the only copy I've found so far of this one, featuring Timmy in his suit and Terry Gray the Service Manager.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 1st 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Open July 4th Weekend" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2975

Here's another commercial for Long Chevrolet. Sorry, no Timmy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 4th 1981.

Long Chevrolet - "Timmy's All Grown Up" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 5008

Here's a commercial for Long Chevrolet in Elmhurst featuring that annoying Little Timmy kid - no longer in his newsboy outfit shouting "Extra, Extra!, but now a cultured, sophisticated man about town.

CHEVETTE! CHEVETTE! SHUT-UP! SHUT-UP! ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 25th 1981.

Long Chevrolet - "Extra, Extra!" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3118

Finally found! One of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

There were other variations of this ad - one we know of has Timmy finally getting his just desserts and getting hit with a pie in the kisser!

A transition ad from a month after this one has him being promoted from newsboy to salesman. He was probably getting...

Long Subaru - "Extra, Extra!" with Little Timmy The Newsboy (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2422

This is not an original Long Chevrolet Newsboy "Extra, Extra!" commercial, but this newer version for Long Subaru from 1988 does include some of the footage from one of the original commercials.

Featuring "Little Timmy" the annoying Newsboy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 27th 1988.