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Courtesy Home Furnishings - "Hotdog Catastrophe" (Commercial, 197?)

Views: 2880

Here's a commercial from Courtesy Home Furnishings that many people seem to remember, spotlighting their line of Durafab (a "miracle" plastic fabric that looks like fine cloth slipcovers and could be washed with soap and sponge).

An example of its durability is at the start of this commercial with two kids sparring while sitting on a couch with Durafab, and a hot dog on a bun with mustard and ketchup barely rolls over onto the couch, apparently ruining the couch if it were no...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Punchy Cowpunchers" (Commercial Break #2, 1979)

Views: 1590

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is Commercial Break #2 for the short "Punchy Cowpunchers" during an episode of The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. (Break #3 was previously posted here) Includes:

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

WFLD Sanford & Son promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

The Greatest of Jer...

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Ending, 1971?)

Views: 2290

Here's the ending of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes a brief excerpt of the opening of a Channel 32 Newsbreak at the end.

Featuring announcer Del Clark doing the introduction and beginning the reading of the news, with a story about State Department confirmation of the expulsion of several journalists from Dacca in civil war-torn East Pakistan (the tape cuts off at the point Clark says "Ea--")

Can anyone help date this more precisely given the little b...

WFLD Channel 32 - Channel 32 Newsbreak (Opening Excerpt, 1971?)

Views: 1894

Here's something cool and rare - a brief excerpt of the opening of a Channel 32 Newsbreak on WFLD Channel 32.

Featuring announcer Del Clark doing the introduction and beginning the reading of the news, with a story about State Department confirmation of the expulsion of several journalists from Dacca in civil war-torn East Pakistan (the tape cuts off at the point Clark says "East--")

Can anyone help date this more precisely given the little bit of news we hear at...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Addams Family - #3 (Break #1, 1971)

Views: 3239

Here's the full Commercial Break #1 (in black and white) from yet another different episode of The Addams Family on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Kraft Fudgies (animated)

McDonald's - "Mayor McCheese's Problem" (1970 Copyright)

Shamrock Shakes from McDonald's - Just For The Fun Of It! (again) (I think it's a 1971 copyright) (with Shamrock Shake slate and voiceover - is that Jerry G. Bishop?)

WFLD slate promo for Speed Racer - Weekdays a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Casper (Commercial Break #2, 1979)

Views: 2911

Another rare WFLD Channel 32 cartoon break! (I thought there was only one but there were two) Includes:

WFLD Casper bumper (dig that funky music!)

Look 'N' Love Dolly - doll for girls by Remco

Alpha Bits cereal - "Free Label Maker"

Hot Wheels by Mattel - "The Hot Wheels Line for '79" (I'm pretty sure I had the car with the Union Jack on the hood)

WFLD Casper kids' choice jingle bumper (unfortunately cut off early at t...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1308

Here's Part 2 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this part we get to hear the bachelors answer questions from the lovely Autumn.

Commercial: ON TV - A neat "Coming Soon" early promo that features some logo animation that I haven't seen before (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Commercial: Record offer for Waylon's Greatest Hits - a compilation of Waylon Jennings' best songs on RCA Records and Tapes, offered by Hall of Musi...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #5, 1978)

Views: 1700

Here's Commercial Break #5 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Bauer Buick in Harvey - Inventory Reduction Sale

Levitz Furniture - You'll Love It At Levitz!

Anne Murray album "Let's Keep It That Way" on Capitol Records and Tapes - Available at all Chicagoland Sears stores

Dads Root Beer (or do you say Dad's) - now in a plastic 2 liter bottle! (st...

Chicago White Sox - "Na-Na Hey-Hey Goodbye" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5308

Here's a memorable commercial for the White Sox - featuring fans singing "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam, first popularized during White Sox games by team organist, Nancy Faust. Featuring a young Kathy Griffin (in her first acting job, years before making it big as a comedian and TV personality) wearing braids and Sox hat and playing a kazoo, all the way at the far left of the screen in the second row around :15 (among the attendant Sox fans), and Theodore "Ted" Noose as the traffi...