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The SFM Holiday Network (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2141

Here's a bumper for The SFM Holiday Network with music and no voiceover. The SFM Holiday Network aired in Chicago on WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December of 1982.

ABC Network - Hart to Hart (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2320

Here's a short Christmas themed promo for Hart to Hart on the ABC Network.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 18th 1983.

ABC Network - "Sunday Lineup" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 1902

Here's an ABC Network promo advertising Ripley's Believe It Or Not!, Matt Houston, an NFL Football Special - Atlanta Vs. San Francisco.

Also includes an ABC Network animated ID with the on-screen WLS ID.

Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson (ending voiceover by Bill Rice)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 16th 1982.

Bergner's - "Christmas Toyland" (Commercial, 1964?)

Views: 1469

Yes, it's Christmas in July here at FuzzyMemoriesTV!

Here's a "Toyland" ad for Bergner's - a famous department store in Peoria, IL at the Sheridan Village Shopping Center.

Music is a quirky instrumental of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".

"It's a mad, mad world of holiday fun..." (Could this be a reference to the film?)

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on various evidence Christmastime of 1964 seems a good...

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

Views: 2187

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...

Aldi Foods (Partial Commercial, 1980?)

Views: 2708

Here's an incomplete commercial (missing first 10 seconds I believe) for Aldi Foods (we also called it Aldi's) but I include it here because it has some neat shots of Chicago-suburbs bungelow-style houses. Parts of it almost look like it could have been on my block back about 30 years ago.

Featuring actress Margaret Travolta as the wife, and actor Robert J. ("Bob") Jones as the husband.

Notes: Margaret Travolta is the Sister of Actor John Travolta and has appear...

WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 3252

Here's a "Season's Greetings from the WGN Family" Christmas tree slate bumper.

Bob Bell does the voice over of "Happy Holidays from WGN Television Chicago"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

McDade's - "Your Christmas Store" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1879

Here's another earlier Christmas commercial for McDade & Company, Inc. - "The Chicagoland Catalog House", when they had locations in Burbank, Chicago Heights, Westmont, Carol Stream, Palatine, and Lincolnwood.

This one features specials on food processors and hair styling appliances.

Anyone know who the actress is?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Fureal - "Fur & Leather Christmas Sale" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1255

Here's a holiday commercial for Fureal with a Christmas sale on fur and leather coats. Was this a local only store, or a chain?

"Amphitheatre and all Fureal Stores thru Christmas"

(tape had a crease in it so there is a horizontal line in the picture)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 9th 1979.