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Victory Auto Wreckers (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4681

Here's another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial variation.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "No Door Falling Off" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4112

Here is another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial, still with no car door falling off yet - that commercial wouldn't premiere until May 1985.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by former WGN Channel 9 staff announcer Steve Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Different Phone Number" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2848

Here's a Victory Auto Wreckers commercial but with a different phone number than the standard 860-2000 we all remember. This one was 263-3405 - I wonder if this was a temporary change or if this was the original number.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Car Door Mishap" (Commercial, 1992)

Views: 6987

Here's one of (if not the most) famous commercials ever - the Victory Auto Wreckers ad where the car door almost falls on the guy's foot. Contrary to popular belief, this ad originated in May of 1985 - despite the 70s-looking wristband/watch the guy is wearing.

Featuring Bob Zajdel as the hapless car owner and Luis ? as the tow-truck driver, who were both employees at the time.

Also - WGN-TV veteran Bob Kastigar says, "Jeff Glauberg did the original tap...

Cat's Auto Parts (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 984

Here's a commercial for Cat's Auto Parts - sounds like an early competitor of Victory Auto Wreckers.

Voiceover by Floyd Brown.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Koz Zone - "Vic Sorry Auto Snatchers" (1989)

Views: 1455

Here's another great sketch from Episode 13 of The Koz Zone - "Vic Sorry Auto Snatchers".

Some parts are a parody of the old "Victory Auto Wreckers" commercial. :-)

Starring Rich Koz as Vic Sorry.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 14th 1989.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 6, 1983)

Views: 1633

Here's Part 6 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Sven and "Mr. B" instructing on how to carve pumpkins and other fruits and vegetables. Then we have a classic Son of Sven song, "Trick or Treat Blues".

Commercial Break:

Victory Auto Wreckers
Clorox Bleach
Tab - "You're My Tab!"

This aire...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "A Woman Rebels" (Partial Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 2411

Here's a partial commercial break for "A Woman Rebels" on the WLS Late Night Movie. (before the recording cut off) Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie bumper (in Black & White - do they not "switch back over" to color quickly enough? Or is this a recording artifact?) (Notice again the use of the later 3:00 Movie music despite the "Swirling Star" graphics)

Long Chevrolet's Long Tent Sale (Who the heck is this guy? Where's Timmy?)

Political Ad for App...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Koz Zone - "Quak Auto"

Views: 3374

Here is a sketch from an episode of The Koz Zone - Quak Auto - which is a parody of Trak Auto ads.

Starring Rich Koz with voice over by Jim Barton.

"Up yours, Scheister!!"

(not Quack Auto, noted for keyword searches)