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The Sports Writers On TV - "Secretariat" (Promo, 1990)

Views: 1508

Here's a promo for The SportsWriters on TV featuring the late, great, Bill Gleason.

Also features Rick Telander, Bill Jauss, and John "Bulldog" Drummond.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 24th 1990.

WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (News Segment, 9/25/81)

Views: 922

Here's the first nearly eight minutes of another edition of the overnight First Edition news summary on WBBM Channel 2. The "anchor" on this broadcast is Jerry Harper. Includes:

Station ID / promo for Match Game for weekdays at 3:30pm (voiceover by Bob Carrington)

Opening for First Edition, with Jerry going straight to the news items of the day:

- Excerpts shown from President Reagan's televised speech, in which he calls for ...

Peppers Waterbeds (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2794

Here is a commercial for Peppers Waterbeds. It doesn't have the famous jingle, but you can hear the tune in the background.

Dial (312) P.E.P.P.E.R.S

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, between 12 and 1am, on September 18th, 1982.

Tang - "Susie Needs Vitamin C" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 721

Here's a classic Tang orange breakfast drink commercial featuring Florence Henderson, of The Brady Bunch fame.

(C)1978 - General Foods Corporation.

"Do something good for your family."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

Ginsu II - "New And Improved" (Commercial Offer, 1985)

Views: 2397

Here is a commercial TV offer for New and Improved Ginsu II steak knives.

This aired on local Chicago TV in May of 1985.

Power Jet (Commercial Offer, 1985)

Views: 1992

Here's a commercial for Power Jet. Couple notes - 1) The guy at the beginning needs anger management classes. 2) What's a Power Jet again? Sorry, I was looking at the girl.

This aired on local Chicago TV in May of 1985.

Olson Rug Co. - "Breakthrough Clearance Sale" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1428

Here's a commercial for Olson Rug Company featuring a gymnast doing flips on carpet. Let's hope she didn't get any rug burns.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

National Fashions (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1931

Here's a commercial for National Fashions.

Voiceover by Charles "Chuck" Fuller (who co-produced The Royal Guardsmen's 1966 hit "Snoopy vs. The Red Baron," Laurie single #LR 3366).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

Brown's Chicken - "Amateur Singing" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3445

Here's a commercial for Brown's Chicken - It Tastes Better. Featuring Rob Maxey (the third actor in this commercial), Iris Lieberman (seen around :15) and Lynwood Jones (around the :20 mark).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 16th 1981.