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Evening Tides Waterbeds - "Poem" (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 519

Here's a 10-second commercial from Evening Tides Waterbeds, with company president Bob Krueger giving his spiel in rhyme.

Open in North Riverside Park Plaza, Morton Grove, Palatine, Bloomingdale (in Springbrook Center), North Aurora and Elk Grove.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Jim Edgar - Secretary of State (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1324

Here is a commercial - not a campaign ad mind you, but just a commercial telling you how great a job Jim Edgar was doing as Secretary of State. He already won the election, so why was this necessary?

Paid for by Citizens for Jim Edgar. Endorsed by Independent Voters of Illinois.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman & Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2239

Here is a promo for Wonder Woman and "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" (a rebroadcast of it which originally aired on April 26th) on WFLD Channel 32.

"It's a Robot!"

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

Mayor Bilandic - "Keep Chicago Strong" (Political Ad, 1979)

Views: 2411

Here's a political ad for Mayor Michael Bilandic's re-election campaign featuring Mrs. Bilandic. (Chicago socialite Heather Morgan)

How'd that turn out?

Paid for by Bilandic for Mayor Campaign Committee

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - Fútbol (On-Screen Station ID, 1986)

Views: 1807

Here's an on-screen station ID for WSNS Channel 44 during a broadcast of Futbol (Soccer - not sure what match it is - World Cup?). I thought it was interesting that they're using the same station ID as long before the Spanish transition.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 5th 1986.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The 3-D Movie" (Ending, 1982)

Views: 2522

Here's a piece lost until now - the ending to The Son of Svengoolie 3D Movie showing of "The Revenge of the Creature" on WFLD Channel 32. Still haven't found the entire movie complete with commercials, but at least now we have the closing.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 29th 1982.

Parkside Medical Services - "Cocaine Monkey" (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 6327

Here is a perhaps unintentionally funny commercial that ran a lot on local Chicago stations during the 1980's. This airing is from circa 1987. I call it the Cocaine Monkey commercial - it's for Parkside Medical Services.

Yes, that monkey gave up even sex. That's hard to do for a monkey.

P.S. - I always thought that guy looked like a monkey too.

The Community Stores - "Community for Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1969

Here's a Christmas commercial for The Community Stores (Community Family Centers). Were these only local to Chicago?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

McDonald's Hamburgers - "Our Kind of Place" (Commercial, 1967)

Views: 4802

Here's a really neat McDonald's Restaurant commercial going back to 1967!

Features the snappy and catchy "Our Kind of Place" jingle.

"Napkins that are big as a bib!"

Copyright (C) McDonald's Corp. 1967

Special thanks to Anthony Diaz of The Mid-American Heritage Preservation Foundation for preserving for many years the original tape this was found on, so that we co...