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Aldi Foods - "Goodness Guaranteed" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2184
Here's another vintage commercial for Aldi Foods. The previous one we saw was similar and incomplete.
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 appeared in many television shows. Bob Jones used to be Chicago's Ronald McDonald back in the early 70's. He has appear...
WTTW Channel 11 - Children's Fair - "Villa Alegre" (Opening, 1981)
Views: 17566
Here is the opening and first minute (before the tape ended) of an episode of the kid's show "Villa Alegre" (Happy Village) on WTTW Channel 11. Villa Alegre was the first national bilingual (Spanish/English) program in the United States. It was similar to another bilingual children's show of the era, Carrascolendas.
Also includes a sponsorship slide for Kraft at the beginning as well as the "Children's Fair" slide with voiceovers by Marty Robinson.
Fea...
Courtesy Home Furnishings - "Hotdog Catastrophe" (Commercial, 197?)
Views: 2888
Here's a commercial from Courtesy Home Furnishings that many people seem to remember, spotlighting their line of Durafab (a "miracle" plastic fabric that looks like fine cloth slipcovers and could be washed with soap and sponge).
An example of its durability is at the start of this commercial with two kids sparring while sitting on a couch with Durafab, and a hot dog on a bun with mustard and ketchup barely rolls over onto the couch, apparently ruining the couch if it were no...
WSNS Channel 44 - "Chicago's Television Sports Center" (Promo, 1974)
Views: 2440
Here's a promo for the sports lineup on WSNS Channel 44, which billed itself back then as "Chicago's Television Sports Center." The week's schedule spotlighted here consisted back then of:
- Boxing from the Forum on Mondays
- Bob Luce Wrestling on Tuesdays
- Boxing from the Olympic on Wednesdays
- Championship Bowling on Thursdays
- Chicago Wrestling on Fridays
- Ou...
McDonald's - "Play and Win" (Commercial, 1982)
Views: 2066
Here's another commercial for McDonald's promoting their Atari "Scratch & Win" cards, with dramatized examples of past winners: the Baldwin family (presumably not including Alec or Billy) with an Atari home computer center (playing video games on the TV screen); Mike Jr. teaching his dad how to use the Atari 800 home computer; and the Murray family playing and winning an Atari home video game. Must be 13 or older to play. Expires October 22nd 1982 - or as long as supplies last. Void where...
WFLD Channel 32 - Casper (Commercial Break #2, 1979)
Views: 2920
Another rare WFLD Channel 32 cartoon break! (I thought there was only one but there were two) Includes:
WFLD Casper bumper (dig that funky music!)
Look 'N' Love Dolly - doll for girls by Remco
Alpha Bits cereal - "Free Label Maker"
Hot Wheels by Mattel - "The Hot Wheels Line for '79" (I'm pretty sure I had the car with the Union Jack on the hood)
WFLD Casper kids' choice jingle bumper (unfortunately cut off early at t...
Dispensa's Castle Of Toys - "Creepy Santa" (Commercial, 1978)
Views: 10853
Ah, this one is great on so many levels...the funky bassline, the organ music, the creepy Santa...oh man. Here's a commercial for Dispensa's Castle of Toys in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois on Route 83 and Roosevelt Road.
I probably should have posted this back during Christmas but oh well. I'm sure you'll forgive me. 
The only other Dispensa-related commercial we had until this one ...
Aldi Foods (Partial Commercial, 1980?)
Views: 2717
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...
WFLD Channel 32 - Chicago Blitz Vs. Tampa Bay Bandits (Promo, 1983)
Views: 2189
Here's a promo of an upcoming game between the Chicago Blitz vs. Tampa Bay Bandits of the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), to air Saturday, April 2nd at 7pm.
From this, we learn that George Allen was the Blitz' head coach and that John Reeves was the Bandits' QB. The play-by-play was by Doug Buffone and Lorn Brown (the latter of whom also handled play-by-play for Chicago White Sox radio broadcasts). (Spoiler / Time-Travelling Gambler Alert: The Blitz would ...