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U.S.D.A. - "Farmer Brown" (PSA, 1980)

Views: 3045

Here's a very memorable public service annoucement to help encourage kids to eat a variety of carbohydrates, including bread, rice, and cereal - they give you energy! Features the puppets Farmer Brown and his horse Fred singing about balanced meals.

"It's a fruit-a-veg-a-bread-a-milk-a-cheese-a-bean-a-meat!"

Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.

U.S.D.A. - "You'll Run Like a Steam Train" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 810

Here's a public service annoucement to help encourage kids to eat their school lunch.

Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and American School Food Service Association.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

"Without a Cigarette" (PSA, 1986)

Views: 1443

Here is kind of a weird anti-smoking PSA from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Has a very 1980's feel.

This PSA aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Turkey for the Holidays" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1237

Here's a quick commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods, with a sale on USDA Grade "A" Land O'Lakes young turkey with pop-up timer just in time for Christmas. Good through December 24th.

Voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 16th 1977.

Chicago Police Non-Emergency (Local PSA, 1982)

Views: 721

Here is a PSA for Chicago Police Department Non-Emergency services at 744-4000. This tried to get people to stop calling 911 for non-emergencies.

This PSA aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday August 24th, 1982.

McGruff The Crime Dog & Regina - "Don't Do Drugs" (PSA, 1990)

Views: 2443

Here's the short version of the McGruff the Crime Dog and Regina Richards "Don't Do Drugs" PSA.

Remember: Users are losers and losers are users.

"Tell 'em to quit - take a bite outta crime!"

I wonder how Regina's career has been lately?

This PSA aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1990.

WMAQ Channel 5 - PSA's, Meditation, and Station Sign-Off (1989)

Views: 15849

Here are some public service announcements, then Meditation, and finally the station sign-off for WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

PSA - Illegal Drugs: It's Not Someone Else's Problem

PSA - Project Serve with Janelle LaVigne

PSA - Medic Alert bracelets with Diahann Carroll and Vic Damone

PSA - United Way / Crusade of Mercy with Michael Jordan

PSA - Latino Institute with Migdalia (Millie) Rivera

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