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WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 3, 1972)

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Here's Part 3 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made. The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Featured in this part are Ione (Rolnick) from Prize Movie, anchor John Drury, and weatherman John Coleman - oh yes, and also Suzy Streetnoise, a...

Pulsar Life Systems Center (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1060

Here's a neat commercial for the Pulsar Life Systems Center that you used with your Pulsar guy - I remember this - he was cool. :-)

"Pulsar - The Ultimate Man of Adventure! (sold separately) from Mattel"

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

The Best Of Creedence Clearwater Revival (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2002

Here's a commercial for The Best Of Creedence Clearwater Revival album - 20 super hits by CCR - available at K-Mart.

Voiceover at end by Mike Rapchak? (one of WLS-TV's many announcers)

Man, they sure don't make music like they used to.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978.

Halston Perfume (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2529

Halston perfume - available as a Christmas gift at Carson Pirie Scott & Co. (in 1981, that is)

This commercial features the actual designer Halston - the man himself.

(ending is cut off slightly due to next commercial starting too quickly)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Yule Connection (Local PSA, 1979)

Views: 2599

Here's a local PSA for Yule Connection at 728-2222. Featuring Phil Donahue. (Man, was that guys hair ever not gray?)

Presented by the Church Federation of Greater Chicago.

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

Central Furniture - "Central Man" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 706

Here's a commercial for Central Furniture located at 1348 North Milwaukee Avenue - using a rip-off of Superman (no doubt properly licensed from DC Comics). Hard to believe, but I checked and 28 years later they are still in business at the same location!

Voiceover by Chuck Fuller

"Look, up in the sky - it's a sofa..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Kentucky Fried Chicken - "The Colonel In Chicago" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2410

Here's a commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken (no, not KFC) featuring the man himself - Colonel Sanders. And in Chicago to boot!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial #1, 1984)

Views: 1722

Here is a Lincoln Carpeting commercial, circa 1984. Not the full version of the jingle, but enough. :-)

Apparently, Lincoln is the thinking man's carpet company. Makes that Empire guy look like a uneducated philistine. ;-)

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Opening, 1986)

Views: 670

Here is the opening of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. Voice over by Jim Barton. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986.