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Dominick's Finer Foods - "Wieners" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3014

Here's a quick commercial for Dominicks Finer Foods, featuring their older logo style. Also features a switcher effect similar to one that WFLD used on Son of Svengoolie quite a bit, such as in this clip.

Voiceover by Joe Passarella.

"Chicagoland's Most Complete Food Store"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 10th 1977.

K-tel - Music Machine (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 3922

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a record offer commercial for the compilation Music Machine from K-tel (catalogue number TU 2560), with what looks like Robby the Robot of "Forbidden Planet" and Lost in Space fame playing the title character for this ad.

Features snippets of such hits from the late 1976 - mid-1977 period as "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, "Keep It Comin...

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1220

Here's Part 2 of a complete edition of the Channel 2 Weekend News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace (substituting for Harry Porterfield). Also featuring Cyndy Brucato. Includes:

Bob reading or introducing the following items:

- An 18th century violin worth approximately $20,000 and owned by one Win Alterman (sp?) is stolen from Lake Shore Holiday Inn; Alterman had been out for dinner and discovered his room ransacked and the violin and other ite...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #2, 1975)

Views: 2837

Here's Commercial Break #2 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Rhodes bread - "The Pure Bread"

Nestle Choco'Lite bar (Chocolite) - "A Mouthful of Chocolate"

The Cut-All Super Saw (available at Walgreen's Woolworth/Woolco, Goldblatt'...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 1, 1991)

Views: 2186

Here is Part One of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

End of a WTTW Station ID at the beginning

Treasure Island Foods grocery store at 3460 North Broadway.

Blue Island Trailer Park

"Low Definition Mono"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 14t...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 2191

What are the odds? Recorded at random and saved without meaning to, here is an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44. Cool enough because it has the original commercial breaks intact - however as I was scanning through it I slowly recognized the face - Chicago's Bozo the Clown the Second, Mr. Joey D'Auria was one of the bachelors!

In Part 1, we hear the intro to the show given by host Jim Lange - it's cut off slightly, however from what he says later in the sho...

K-tel - 24 Greatest Dumb Ditties (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 2793

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting- here's a record offer commercial for the compilation 24 Greatest Dumb Ditties from K-tel (catalogue number NU 9330).

Features such novelties as "My Ding-a-Ling" by Chuck Berry, "Monster Mash" by Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt Kickers, "Beans in My Ears" by The Serendipity Singers, "I'm a Nut" by Leroy Pullins, "Pink Shoe Laces" by Dodie Stevens, and "On Top of Spaghetti" by Tom Glazer and The Children's Chor...

National Clothing Fashions - "Be a Disco Star Tonight" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2139

Here's a commercial for National Clothing Fashions spotlighting the latest disco fashions, and accompanied by (what else?) disco music. (They seemed to have a thing for disco-themed outfits, given that they'd do another such ad the next year.) With an offer for a store credit card which one could get in 90 seconds. Stores at 26 West Randolph, 3138 North Randolph and 6348 South Halsted.

Voiceover by ??

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Uncivil Warriors" (Commercial Break #3, 1978)

Views: 2122

Here's the third commercial break (and last, once again the tape ran out) during The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

Venture - Christmas Sale on Albums - "The Gifts You Want Most"

Holly Hobbie General Store Colorforms set

Mountain King Christmas Tree by American Tree & Wreath

Promo for "The Rex Humbard Family" - "It'll Make A Difference In Your Life" (Sunday at 10:30pm - yeeechhh)<...