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Eagle Discount Supermarkets - "Merry Christmas" (Commercial #1, 1981)

Views: 1651

Here's a Christmas commercial for the now-defunct food store called Eagle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Trays & Luggage" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 947

I'm sure a lot of people from a certain age in the Chicagoland area (did they have stores in other cities?) will remember these commercials for McDade's - The Catalog House - and their familiar jingle.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

Hurry - Sale ends December 17, 1980! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

McDonald's - "Joe Kelley" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1589

Here's a commercial for McDonalds featuring "Joe Kelley" - food editor at the local newspaper - reporting that McDonald's hamburgers and cheesburgers were specially priced at 39 cents 49 cents respectively.

A user here, "BeatFarmer66", requested this commercial a couple of years ago as seen in the comments section of this video. Apparently, a former classmate of his named Sue Robbins played the part of th...

The Multichron Calculator Watch (Commercial Offer, 1983)

Views: 2793

Here's a commercial offer for The Multichron Calculator Watch - the unbelievable watch with 21 different features! You have the power to Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Use Memory, and Save a Constant. It's also a Stopwatch, Lap-Timer, shows the HOUR OF THE DAY (!), the Minute, Seconds, AM/PM, has 24 Hour Time, has a Calendar with Month, Date, Day of the Week, and a Night Light! Can you believe it? It also has a Daily Alarm, a Weekly Alarm, and an Hourly Chime. Lastly it has "Feature 21...

Burger King - "The Best Darn Drive-Thru" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 970

Here's a commercial for Burger King done in the silent movie motif where they are touting their Drive-Through as well as their food, as...you guessed it - the best.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 23rd 1979. (1978 Copyright)

Woolworth - "Dollar Days" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2495

Here's a commercial for Woolworth stores advertising their "Dollar Days" with a lady in a carnival barker type getup. Also makes note of Woolworth's 100th Anniversary at the end of the ad (1879-1979).

My Mom used to call Woolworth's a "dime store". The one we specifically used to go to was in Cermak Plaza in Berwyn and a few doors down was "Murphy's" - another dimestore-type place. Anyone remember them?

"Beat inflation, folks!"

This aired on local...

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Kitchen Appliances" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 871

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising a microwave oven and food processor.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, December 10th 1980.

The Egg Scrambler By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5778

Here's a commercial for another fine Ronco product for the holidays - The Egg Scrambler - it can scramble an egg, while it's still inside it's shell! (Operators are standing by) They really do make great Christmas gifts - buy 2, or 3, or even 37. Available at:

Walgreens
Woolco
Woolworth
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Ribordy Drugs (Indiana)
Montgomery Ward (Participating Stores)

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

Views: 799

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.