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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Wanda The Weather Bunny" (Commercial, 1971)
Views: 4665
Here's a real blast from the past - the memorable "I'm Wanda your Weather Bunny" commercial (or would you call it a promo?) for Eyewitness News at 6 and 10 on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Bill Frink, John Coleman, and Fahey Flynn.
Features actor Ray MacDowell playing the part of the news anchor in the globe, "H.B. Mendicott".
It's a Sedelmaier! - Joe Sedelmaier produced this, who was the man behind many famous spots including Where's the Beef and th...
Chicago White Sox - "Bat Day with Bobby Bonds" (Promo, 1978)
Views: 2846
Here's a Chicago White Sox promo for White Sox / Coca-Cola Bat Day on Sunday, April 9th at (the original) Comiskey Park, during the White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox matchup. Featuring Bobby Bonds (whose son, Barry Bonds, later became a home-run legend himself) with a young fan.
"If you're one of the first 15,000 kids under 14, and accompanied by a paid adult, you will get a Bobby Bonds-style Little League bat - just like this one, compliments of Coke and the White Sox."
Views: 867
Here's the fourth and final (incomplete) commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:
The Honeymooners bumper slide
Commercial: Sears Pictureland - different backgrounds for portraits of children or adults for rates ranging from 99 cents for one child, $1.99 for an individual adult and $2.99 for families (voiceover by ??)
Incomplete commercial for a smoke det...
Way To Go! With Dr. Don (Episode 1, Part 1, 1979)
Views: 1627
Here is yet another version of the Way to Go! program produced by Field Communications - this one hosted by none other than Doctor Donald D. Rose (Dr. Don!). He of course was the voiceover guy for kid's programs on Field Stations including Super Cartoon Sunrise, Lunchtime Fun, and Afternoon Fun - which included shows such as Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, The Banana Splits, The Great Space Coaster, The Little Rascals, etc...
This is Part 1 of what I be...
Atari Video Computer System with Pete Rose, Pele & Don Knotts (Commercial, 1978)
Views: 2628
Here's a commercial for the Atari Video Computer System with 20 cartridges available and 1,300 game variations. Featuring baseball's "Charlie Hustle," Pete Rose, promoting the Atari Home Run Cartridge; soccer legend Pele promoting the Atari Air Sea Battle Cartridge; and Don Knotts, inside a prison cell (presumably not the one featured in Scared Straight!), promoting the Atari Breakout Cartridge.
Voiceover by ??
"Don't just watch television tonight - pl...
WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #3, 1978)
Views: 1417
Here's Commercial Break #3 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:
3:30 Movie bumper
Pepsi - Have a Pepsi Day
Paul Anka for the Holiday Star Telethon for United Cerebral Palsy - December 30th and 31st. Sponsored by Montgomery Ward Auto Club.
Vicks DayCare
Long Chevrolet - Extra! Extra! Newsboy Becomes Reporter! (Now we know the evolution of these ads. Timmy prob...
Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - Duet With Zelda" (1972)
Views: 1305
Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.
With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #7 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #8 or Break #9 for all we know. This one features some humorous technical screw-up's as well as a duet between Sven & Zelda - a p...
WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 2, 1978)
Views: 1933
Here's Part 2 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Also features commercials for:
Irene Korosa reads the list of birthdays while EKJ and the boys play "Spanish Eyes"
Commercial: Pticek and Son bakery at 5523 South Narragansett
Commercial: Star Piping & Heating Company at 7947 and a half West Ogden Avenue in Lyons - Anthony Dolezal, proprieter.
Commercial: Clover Club Beverages Incorporated at 5114 So...
WBBM Channel 2 - Noonbreak - "Weather with Harry Volkman" (Segment & Break, 1978)
Views: 2900
Here's a partial segment from Noonbreak on WBBM Channel 2, introduced by Bob Wallace, and featuring a Weather report by the late, great Harry Volkman.
At the beginning we see the tail end of a story, then Bob's intro, and then the weather report. Bob gives the stock market update, and then we see a complete commercial break -
Commercial: Holsum bread
Political Ad: Alex Seith for Senate
Commercial: Ponds cold cream / Ponds Lig...