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WFLD Channel 32 - The Kingdom Of Could Be You (Opening & Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 1901

Here is a segment of "The Kingdom of Could Be You" as aired on WFLD Channel 32, during a commercial break for Underdog. (Unfortunately the tape ran out before it was done so all we see is the opening sequence and a little bit of the episode - which was coincidently the first one of the series.

"Food make me hungry!"

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, May 30th 1980 at about 12:12pm!

Child World (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2261

Here is a commercial for Child World toy stores featuring their mascot Peter Panda and their jingle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 2nd 1982.

Community Family Centers - "Meet The Lone Ranger" (Partial Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3471

Here's a really old (and unfortunately incomplete) commercial for Community stores featuring a promotion at the end for a live event where you could come out and meet the original Lone Ranger - Clayton Moore in person, on Saturday, June 19th 1976! Pretty cool. (this was before the famous lawsuit that tried to prevent Clayton Moore from wearing the mask)

"The Lone Ranger Ride...

U.S.D.A. - "Sal & Arnie At The Germs Convention" (PSA, 1977)

Views: 2028

Here's a public service announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture featuring a kid recounting his story of "Sal and Arnie" attending the Germs Convention on a turkey before getting zapped in the oven. "See what I mean?" Uh, no...not really.

Write to:

"Food Safety"
Washington, D.C.
20250

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

Eagle Discount Supermarkets - "Tis the Season to Be Merry" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1370

Here's a Christmas commercial for the now-defunct Eagle Discount Stores, with offers for fresh fruit baskets and Eagle holiday gift certificates, available in any amount and redeemable for any item. Features the man with the white beard and red suit at the end, holding the basket of fruit.

This commercial is the same as shown here the following year, the only difference being in the lower-third text (and ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 7, 1989)

Views: 539

Here's Part 7 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Steve Rashid and the Pork Pie Orchestra performing "'Deed I Do." No awards were given out in this segment.

Chicago Sizzlin' sponsor billboard tag for Ethan Allen, Tropicana, and your local Chevrolet & Geo Dealers (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Commercial: Ethan Allen Furniture (same as on break #5)

Commercial: Tropi...

The Treasury - "Holiday Sale Items" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1886

Here's a holiday commercial for The Treasury - discount department stores - with sales on toys, Barbie dolls, bows, wrapping paper and more.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

Ray-O-Vac - "Gifts For Everyone" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1061

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray-O-Vac products. Available at:

Our Own Hardware
Farm & Fleet stores

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "New Year's News" (Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 2065

Here's an excerpt of a New Year's Day edition from Eyewitness News anchored by Vivian Rosenberg(?) and Jay Levine, with reports from John Culea, Sheila Stainback and Karen Kalish. Includes:

As the tape comes in, we are in the middle of a report on a spate of murders of Chicago cab drivers, the latest victim being 24-year-old Bejan Moshkel Gosha (?) of North Sheridan Road, found shot to death at North Ashland after quarreling with a group of people.

This i...