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Northern Bathroom Tissue - "Football Girl" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2020

Here's a commercial for quilted Northern Bathroom Tissue that you may remember featuring a little girl playing football who needs extra protection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 1st 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Pump Room...First-Nighters (Promo, 1976)

Views: 1744

Here's a promo for an upcoming special about the legendary Pump Room, hosted by Irv Kupcinet. The special aired on WMAQ Channel 5 on Monday, July 5th 1976 at 10:30pm.

The promo is presented by an announcer with an old-fashioned microphone from around the 1930's, regaling the various celebrities who were part of the 1938 grand opening (including Joan Crawford), right up to the present time. Featuring a jazzy arrangement at the beginning and end of the NBC Chimes. It is prec...

Viva - "The Paper Sponge" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1247

Here's a commercial for Viva paper towels - the one where they cut out a sponge using a compass.

"Is it or isn't it a Paper Sponge?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WTTW Channel 11 - Lineup Schedule & Opening of The Paper Chase (1981)

Views: 4058

Here is the evening's lineup schedule (voiceover by Don Ferris) followed by a Commonwealth Edison sponsorship slide, WTTW Station ID slide, WTTW Chicago Animation, Paper Chase sponsorship slide (voiceover by Marty Robinson) and the opening to The Paper Chase.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 14th 1981. (at a little before 7pm)

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #5, 1985)

Views: 1788

Here's Break #5 for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Mon Cheri chocolate
Commercial: Schmerler Ford - "Rock-a-bye your Baby!"
Commercial: Coast soap
WFLD promo for PM Magazine

Sven takes on the Rat Pack as he sings that week's song, "Lady Is a Trog"

Commercial: First Metropo...

The Lost Snipets - "Meditation On A Bath" (A FuzzyMemories Re-Creation)

Views: 4575

I had some additional Snipets segments but they were transferred from 16mm film and did not have the opening and closing on them. So, I did a little editing job and added them in. Not sure when this segment was created but I went with the 1977 classic "patchwork" Snipets logo. Enjoy.

This Snipet was produced by Roy Cox.

The Baby's Room (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1481

Here's a commercial for The Baby's Room - with locations in Lombard and Matteson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

WTBS Channel 17 - Romper Room (Promo, 1979)

Views: 4146

Here's a promo for an Atlanta version of Romper Room that local Chicagoans may have seen on early cable systems as WTBS Channel 17. Featuring Miss Sally, Do-Bee, and "Wiggley Will"(?) Weekdays at 7:30am.

"It's a Great Day!"

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show (Part 4, 1972)

Views: 2323

Here's Part 4 of a rare surviving edition of Bill Jackson's The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show on WFLD Channel 32. This was from the original 2" quadruplex master tape. Includes:

B.J. about to request mail from Postmaster Dragon when Wally comes by asking about Weird's whereabouts; Dragon bombing with another song about a shoemaker's daughter; B.J. reading a letter from viewer Bobby Shaw giving advice on how Dragon could give the mail (a package with vegetables and paper), plu...