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McGruff the Crime Dog (PSA, 1981)

Views: 1577

Here is one of the great McGruff the Crime Dog PSAs.

Take a bite out'a crime!

Osco Drug - "Take Good Care of Yourself" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1009

Here's a commercial for Osco Drug, with emphasis on the "Take Good Care of Yourself" slogan in their jingle and the low prices on prescription drugs and great service. Features a couple of cute kids.

This commercial is in the same campaign as this one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 2nd 1979.

Ad Council - Keep America Beautiful - "Crying Indian Redux" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 284

Here's a later sequel to the famous "Keep America Beautiful" PSA with Iron Eyes Cody as the "Crying Indian" (derived from his reaction to the despoiling of the land around him from litter left on the ground and traffic passing by on a nearby road). This campaign (including a longer version seen elsewhere over the web) was first shown in 1971 and ran for many years afterward.

Voiceover by William Conrad.

"People start pollution - people can stop it."
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WCIU Channel 26 - The Chicago Party (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2835

After Polka Party on Saturday Nights, WCIU Channel 26 had for a time a show called The Chicago Party - here's the opening 5 minutes of an episode, including a commercial break, before the tape ends. Includes:

WCIU Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

Opening of The Chicago Party starring James Christopher and Willie Woods.

Commercial: CopHerBox II - "Ask Your Kids"

Commercial: Screamin' Wheels Roller Rink at 6119 Melton Road in G...

Jewel Food Stores - "Midnight Jewels" (Commercial, 1972)

Views: 4840

Here's a pretty awesome super-vintage commercial for Jewel Food Stores (A.K.A., "Jewels" as we called them back in de olde neighborhood), advertising their "Midnight Jewel" service with over 70 stores open until midnight seven days a week.

Features three people with differing stories - a man who ran out of food while throwing a party (Dick Orkin), a woman who works days and thus can't shop until the evening (Cherie Mason), and a younger woman on the hunt for Corn Flakes for h...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sign-On & Thought For Today (1988)

Views: 4605

After being off the air for a short period, WFLD Channel 32 returns with "America The Beautiful", a Fox 32 ID and Station Sign-On (Jim Barton announcing), a "Thought For Today" segment with Rev. Princella Hudson-Gilliam of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chicago, and a Public Service Announcement for the RP Foundation - Fighting Blindness - before beginning the days' programming.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 22nd 1988 @ about 5:54am!

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2755

Makes a great Christmas gift - The Automatic Glass Froster by Ronco. The only question I have is how do you recharge it after it runs out of freon or whatever it uses.

This was an updated version of an earlier ad seen in 1978. Notice the changed box design.

Once again, it's not available everywhere. Only at these select boutiques:
Walgreens
Woolco
Woolworth
Osco...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Christmas Sign-Off" (1978)

Views: 5824

Here's something pretty cool - the ending of "Sing We Noel" followed by a Christmas Day Station Sign-off on WTTW Channel 11. Also includes:

PBS - Public Broadcasting Service animated logo

WTTW promo for New Year's at Pops (main voiceover by William Pierce) (secondary voiceover by Marty Robinson)

PSA: Yule Connection (with Phil Donahue) (and they were still using the same ad a...

Man, Myth & Magic Magazine (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1453

Here's a commercial for Man, Myth & Magic magazine, "The Most Unusual Magazine Ever Published." This edition was Part 1, with a demonic elemental portrait on the cover; it was the first of a 24-volume encyclopedia of the supernatural.

Available at Dominicks Finer Food Stores and Walgreen Drug Stores.

Voiceover by Paul Frees.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 12th 1974 during the 6pm to 6:30pm timeframe.