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1st Metropolitan Builders - "Inner Space" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 811

Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders featuring...uh..the "1st Metropolitan Builders" Guy. Here he shows you how to turn mysterious, foggy inner space into a new rec room, electronic playground or fondue-eating area.

Noteworthy because this commercial features their attempt at using animated characters, which seemed to be quickly retired.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

The Koz Zone - "Freddy's Glove Songs" (1989)

Views: 1846

Here's another commercial parody during The Koz Zone's third episode - showing the film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" - featuring a record offer for "Freddy's Glove Songs". (slightly cut-off at the beginning)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 21st 1989.

Showbiz Pizza Place With Dick Van Patten (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 5300

Here's another commercial for Showbiz Pizza featuring "Eight Is Enough" star Dick Van Patten.

5 Chicago Area Locations.

"I'll Bet That Bizza Tastes Goooood!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sox Vs. Royals (Promo, 1982)

Views: 3096

Here's a promo for a Chicago White Sox Vs. Kansas City Royals game on WFLD Channel 32 which aired on Tuesday, June 1st 1982 at 7:30pm.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

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

WGN Channel 9 - Cubs Vs. Phillies (Promo, 1982)

Views: 5370

Here's a promo for a baseball game played Tuesday, June 15th 1982 at 1:15pm between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies on WGN Channel 9.

Voiceover by Floyd Brown.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, June 14th 1982.

One Stop Supermarket (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 954

Here's another commercial for One Stop Supermarket at 4301 South Lake Park Avenue. You can see the difference between this and a 1986 version of the commercial I posted earlier.

Not sure who the voiceover announcer is.

Your place for Spare Ribs, Coffee, and Schlitz Beer!

"One Stop Buy The Can or Buy The Case"

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, S...

Chicago White Sox (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3713

Here is a promo for the Chicago White Sox - featuring the Sox Vs. Kansas City Weekend:

Friday, August 1st - Italian Night
Saturday, August 2nd - Dubuque Cushion Night
Sunday, August 3rd - Herbie the Love Bug

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

National Fire Protection Association - "Have 2 Ways Out" (PSA, 1988)

Views: 1341

Here's another Public Service Announcement from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) featuring Dick Van Dyke - one of the "Learn Not To Burn" series. In this one, Dick shows us how a gopher has two ways out and that we should too.

This aired on local Chicago TV around February 1988.

McDonald's - "Daddy's Breakfast" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2121

Here's a commercial for McDonald's, with a father coming home to and doting on his young toddler offspring, while one of their eager young space-cadet workers behind the counter touts their breakfast menu of scrambled eggs with sausage and hash browns, hot cakes and sausage, and Egg McMuffin, all to the strains of their jingle of the time, "You're the One."

(C) Copyright McDonald's Corp. 1979.

This aired on local Philadelphia TV on Sunday, April 29th 1979.