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Son Of Svengoolie - Pothole Speedway (198?)
Views: 1831
Here's a classic Son of Sven bit - "Pothole Speedway" - a parody of those annoying commercials advertising "Sunday, SUNDAY!". Not sure what episode this first aired on.
This aired on local Chicago TV in 198?
WSNS Channel 44 - Speed Racer (Bumper Promo, 1980)
Views: 3486
Here is a mostly complete bumper promo on WSNS Channel 44 for Speed Racer! This is the only known footage of Speed Racer's run on TV-44 found so far, which aired at 3:30pm weekday afternoons.
Voiceover by Linda Frost.
This promo aired on local Chicago TV in 1980 (likely Summer).
Milex Car Care With Jan Gabriel (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 1693
Here's a commercial for Milex Car Care featuring the late, great Jan Gabriel - Mr. "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" - the voice of the U.S. 30 Dragstrip and Santa Fe Speedway. Pocket-Sized Action Figures By Mego (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2515 Here's a commercial for Pocket-Sized Action figures by Mego, including Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk, The Incredible Hulk, characters from the movie "The Black Hole", Batman and Robin, Buck Rogers, Captain America, Spiderman, Superman, and many more.
His commercials were was parodied by the original Svengoolie Jerry G. Bishop with "Carbon Monoxide Speedway" as well as Rich Koz' Son of Svengoolie doing "
This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.
True Value Hardware Stores - "Mother's Day Special Gifts" with Lee Phillip (Commercial, 1976)
Views: 985
Here's one for all the mothers (and those that love them) out there - a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores, with Lee Phillip spotlighting Mother's Day special gift values including the Hamilton Beach Broiler/Skillet for $19.88, West Bend Quick-Drip Coffee Brewer for $24.99, and Rival Crock-Pot (with stoneware that lifts out) for $22.88.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 2nd 1976.
WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 3, 1974)
Views: 1656
Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring John Coughlin. Includes:
Bob reports on at least two weather-related deaths in the Chicago area, including 37-year-old John Reid (sp?) who lost control of his car from the slippery roads and crashed into a tree, suffering fatal injuries; and 50-year-old Nathaniel Stephenson (sp?), from overexposure in a snow bank on the South Side
This le...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Zontar, the Thing from Venus" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)
Views: 1610
Here is an excerpt (unfortunately very brief - gets cut off during the doorbell gag) from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Zontar, the Thing from Venus" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #155.
Sven mentions that they will re-show the popular "Pothole Speedway" bit next week.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 17th 1982.
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Here's a commercial for Sanka decaffeinated coffee featuring their longtime spokesman, actor Robert Young (of Marcus Welby, M.D. fame).
Interesting Trivia (via Wikipedia): The bright orange label that made Sanka easily identifiable to consumers found its way into coffee shops around the country in the form of the decaf coffee pot. Coffee pots with a bright orange handle are a direct result of the American public's association of the color orange with Sanka, no matter which b...
WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Brief With Mary Ann Childers (1980)
Views: 3257
Here is an Eyewitness News Brief with Mary Ann Childers on WLS Channel 7. Briefs include:
Labor situation in Poland grows more tense
Apartment explosion on the northside from gas leak
Hostage Drama with high-speed car chase on the southside
Commercial: Thomson Vacations
X-rated Rock Music: Special Report at 10.
Opening voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 9th 1980.