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Chicago Health & Racquetball Club - Heather Locklear (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 1661

Here's a commercial for the Chicago Health and Racquetball Club featuring Heather Locklear exercising. RRaaRRaaRR...

"Make Your Body Work"

Merri Dee does the voiceover at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1986.

The Ground Round (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 14162

Here's a commercial for the old restaurant chain The Ground Round. Apparently, they are still in business in some form, but certainly not around here.

"A Family Fun Place to Eat and Drink"

(the Carson Pirie Scott overlay at the end was a mistake - it was supposed to be added to the next commercial which was for a perfume available at Carson's)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 11th 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - "Chicago At Twilight" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 3152

Here's another vintage old-style WGN bumper slate featuring a twilight shot of Chicago.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 19th 1979 @ 6:30am!

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls Basketball With Bob Costas (Promo, 1979)

Views: 17884

Here's a short promo for Chicago Bulls Basketball on WGN Channel 9 featuring a young Bob Costas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

National Committee For Prevention Of Child Abuse - "Stressed Mom" (PSA, 1985)

Views: 2250

Here's a memorable public service announcement to help prevent child abuse featuring an overly stressed mother and her baby.

Brought to you by the National Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse and the Ad Council.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 1st 1985.

Brookfield Zoo - "The Wildest Place Around" (Commercial #2, 1979)

Views: 761

Here is another, longer version of a commercial for Brookfield Zoo - The Wildest Place Around. Promoting their new addition to the Lion House - The Predator Ecology Exhibit. This is the 1 minute version - the other one is only 30 seconds long.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 24th 1979.

Alliance To Save Energy with Gregory Peck (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1296

Gregory Peck stars in this public service announcement warning about Americans' energy use. Brought to you by the Alliance to Save Energy and the Ad Council. Write for the Free Energy Guide - "The Energy Puzzle: How You Fit In"

"Let's Not Blow it, America..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - Fright Night (Promo, 1986)

Views: 5259

Here's a promo for what must have been a very short-lived program on WGN Channel 9 - Fright Night - a horror and suspense movie show that was probably their attempt to revive the old Creature Features tradition. Aired Friday Nights at 11:30pm - sponsored by Budweiser.

"Terrifying stories from the supernatural, brought to you by Budweiser."

Voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1986.

Krazy Nails (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 585

Here's a very 80's commercial for Krazy Nails.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1986.