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Armourcote II Cooking/Baking Pans (Commercial Offer, 1984)

Views: 1745

Here is a memorable commercial that almost borders on an infomercial in its duration - for Armourcote II Cooking/Baking Pans. (knock off of Teflon?)

"But two years later ya still can't cook on it!" (rolls eyes)

"It holds more chicken than a henhouse!"

"Now how much would you pay?" (Reminds me of the Weird Al Yankovic song, "Mr. Popeil". :-)

This airing on local Chicago TV is from May 1984, though it has a copyright of 1980 - "Inter...

WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine (Closing, 1984)

Views: 809

Here's the closing from the Chicago WFLD Channel 32 broadcast of PM Magazine on October 25th, 1984. Hosted by Susan Boller and Dave Saint.

Includes:

End of Show

Oldsmobile (Gallant Men of Olds)

(Snippet of Burlington Coat Factory commercial)

WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine (Break #3, 1984)

Views: 1218

Here's break #3 from the Chicago WFLD Channel 32 broadcast of PM Magazine on October 25th, 1984. Hosted by Susan Boller and Dave Saint.

Includes:

Dominick's

1st City Builders

Burlington Coat Factory (For the last time! - NOT affiliated with Burlington Industries!)

Diamond Financial Services

Oakbrook Center - "What I Want For Christmas" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1129

Here's a brief, 10-second commercial for Oakbrook Center in the Village of Oak Brook, with a fur coat-wearing lady delivering a long list to Santa of what gifts she wants for Christmas - from such brands as Bonwit Teller, Neiman Marcus, Sears, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Marshall Field's.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 18th 1981 during the 4:30pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3258

Here's a commercial break from near the end of the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie - "Swirling Stars" animated bumper (same style and music as the WLS 3:30 Movie bumpers/openings/closings from the same era)

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse - 920 Milwaukee Avenue (2 miles north of Hawthorn Shopping Center) in Libertyville, Ill.

A...

WFLA Channel 8 - Channel 8 Reports (Pre-Show Break, 1965)

Views: 1969

Here's the pre-show break for Channel 8 Reports on WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida. The anchor was Arch Deal.

This newscast was transferred from a 2" Quad tape that was found in, of all places, the coat closet of former Chicago TV news anchor Jim Ruddle.

Includes:

Brief shot of "Dolphin Enterprises" bumper (indicating the end of an edition of The Jack Paar Program, whose final season this was)

"This H...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "Gas Crunch" (Partial Commercial Break & News Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1195

Here's a partial commercial break and partial NewsCenter5 special report on the gas crunch and efforts to spur conservation, as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. With anchor Jim Ruddle and correspondent Roberta Baskin. Includes:

Incomplete, partial commercial for WLAK 94 FM Stereo, with a theme of 94 being everywhere - including at the Chicago Board of Trade, the price of a fur coat, and a Chicago Bulls score

Jim Ruddle reads a news item about California Governor...

WFLA Channel 8 - Channel 8 Reports (Part 1, 1965)

Views: 1507

Here's Part 1 of an edition of Channel 8 Reports on WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, anchored by Arch Deal.

This newscast was transferred from a 2" Quad tape that was found in, of all places, the coat closet of former Chicago TV news anchor Jim Ruddle.

Includes:

Station ID slide with "TV Channel 8" jingle

Arch Deal opening the newscast, followed by sponsor billboard for West Coast Rambler Dealers (voiceover b...

WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features - "The Raven" (Opening & Bumper Excerpts, 1978)

Views: 15194

Question: When did WGN's Creature Features program end? If you said 1976, then here's another FuzzyMemories discovery that will rewrite history! (read more about it in the latest edition of Fuzzy's News & Views)

Two years after its supposed end, here's the opening and bumper excerpts from the Creature Features presentation of the 1935 Boris Karloff / Bela Lugosi...