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1st Metropolitan Builders - "Inner Space" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 811

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders featuring...uh..the "1st Metropolitan Builders" Guy. Here he shows you how to turn mysterious, foggy inner space into a new rec room, electronic playground or fondue-eating area.

Noteworthy because this commercial features their attempt at using animated characters, which seemed to be quickly retired.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Model Kitchen" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 731

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Porch Repair" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1517

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Insulation Lesson" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1391

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Inflation Fighting Prices" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2071

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders - before they got their well-known handyman spokesman.

(picture's a bit fuzzy) ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 20th 1980 during the 11:24am to 11:33am timeframe.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Diorama" (Commercial #1, 1983)

Views: 1240

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Gourmet Cook" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 876

Here's a commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders.

Features actress/comedian Andrea Martin (most notably from SCTV) as well as that eternal comedy staple, the rubber chicken. :-)

"Building With Chicago For 30 Years"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

Tri-City Heating (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1710

Here's a commercial for Tri-City Heating.

Voiceover by the 1st Metropolitan Builders guy! (Anyone know his name?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 23rd 1980.

1st Metropolitan Builders - "Why Didn't You Bring The Children?" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2253

Here's an earlier commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders, before they got their handyman spokesman, featuring a daughter and her mother in their newly remodeled kitchen. Same phone number - 282-8600.

Featuring actress Lillian Randolph as the mother. Lillian was in many movies and TV shows such as Amos N Andy, and "It's a Wonderful Life" as Annie, the Bailey's housekeeper. She was also the original voice of the maid on some early Tom & Jerry cartoons. (before it was redubb...