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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Bothersome Fans" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 3236

Here's a funny promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, and a pre-fame George Wendt (Norm from Cheers) playing a talkative taxi driver. Also features a glimpse of Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel at the end.

"Eyewitness News - Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 21st 1979.

Hamm's Beer - "Beaver Trouble" (1979)

Views: 5223

Here's another of the memorable animated commercials for Hamm's, "the beer refreshing", starring the Hamm's bear and a mischievous beaver. (previously we saw one that featured a duck family)

Ah, the days when you could use a cartoon to advertise beer with no compunction.

Also, good thing the guy thought ahead and brought a glass beer mug with him on his trip to the wilderness. ;-) (previo...

The 24 Days of Christmas - "Bolivia" with Raquel Welch (1981)

Views: 1578

Here's another installment from the recurring 24 Days of Christmas one-minute featurettes. In this edition, legendary sex symbol (and Chicago native) Raquel Welch (nee Tejada) describes the Christmas traditions of Bolivia (where her father was born), which includes celebrating the holidays with a harvest festival and, on Christmas Eve, a children's dance on the narrow streets in the villages where they sing Bolivian Christmas carols.

This ends with a sponsor billboard f...

WGN Channel 9 - 10th Inning - "John McNamara" (Partial, 1979)

Views: 1798

Here's the first four minutes or so (before the tape cut out) of the 10th Inning show on WGN Channel 9. Features Jack Brickhouse interviewing John McNamara, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Also includes a complete commercial break (which only includes one commercial) - for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City, featuring a goofy Dracula puppet.

Also includes a WGN "Last-Farewell" animated Station ID at the beginning (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

This aired on local Chicago TV o...

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

Views: 2126

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 - Fernwood 2 Night (Partial Break #3, 1977)

Views: 2217

Here's another tantalizing glimpse into what WFLD Channel 32 looked like in 1977! Another partial commercial break from an airing of Fernwood 2 Night - back in the Kaiser era!

Includes:

American Consumer Tummy Trimmer - Genuine Deluxe Model! (For Fat American Consumers) (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 12th 1977.

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2745

Makes a great Christmas gift - The Automatic Glass Froster by Ronco. The only question I have is how do you recharge it after it runs out of freon or whatever it uses.

This was an updated version of an earlier ad seen in 1978. Notice the changed box design.

Once again, it's not available everywhere. Only at these select boutiques:
Walgreens
Woolco
Woolworth
Osco...

The Keane Brothers (Commercial #2, 1977)

Views: 3289

Here's another commercial for the eponymous debut album by the "Hanson" of their day - The Keane Brothers. (Tom and John) This one is shorter but has some different footage. (The longer version is here)

On 20th Century Records and Tapes. Produced by the legendary David Foster.

Nowadays they probably would have had to look like Justin Bieber in order to get a record deal.

Avai...

Pontiac Firebird - "Chicago Fireman" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2917

Here's a neat commercial for the Pontiac Firebird with a local slant featuring a Chicago Firefighter (or actor posing as such).

See the 1979 Pontiac Firebird at Dick McFeely Pontiac at 5300 North Broadway, Grossinger Pontiac at 2658 West Lawrence Avenue, C. James at 6060 North Western Avenue, and Emil Mares Pontiac at 2232 South Blue Island Avenue.

Ending voiceover by Mal Wyman.

"Sing It, Chicagoland: See The Guys With Pontiaction"

T...