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Zayre - "Sixty Hour Sale" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3813

Here's a holiday sale themed commercial for Zayre (or did you say Zayer's?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 25th 1982.

PM Magazine - "We're Not On Tonight" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 1279

Here's a bumper promo for PM Magazine telling viewers that they won't be on tonight because of the "Fat Albert Christmas Special" (Oooo, that's gotta be humbling...)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 11th 1984.

Talking View-Master - "Mickey's Christmas Carol" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1665

Here's a commercial for the new electronic Talking View Master viewer with Mickey's Christmas Carol cartridge.

"View-Master - The 3-D Company"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 9th 1983 during the 7:30 to 8pm half-hour.

WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings From The WGN Family" (Bumper, 1977)

Views: 2436

Here's a bumper for WGN Channel 9 wishing everyone a "Season's Greetings," with a video animated six-pronged snowflake morphing into a kaleidoscopic "Season's Greetings" seen forwards and backwards, followed by a wreath with Christmas tree lights on a red background and the all-important message - all to the tune of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 25th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - Christmas Comes To Pacland (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2351

Here's the opening to the special "Christmas Comes to Pacland" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

WLS 3:00 Movie bumper promo for "There's a Girl In My Soup" (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

ABC notice regarding pre-emption of Joanie Loves Chachi to a half-hour later (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

ABC "Closed Captioned For The Hearing Impared" notice

Opening segment to "Christmas Comes to Pacland"

Commercial bumper for "Christma...

The 24 Days of Christmas - "England" with Michael Caine (1979)

Views: 1454

Here's another installment from the recurring 24 Days of Christmas one-minute featurettes, here with Michael Caine (just a few short years away from becoming "The Hardest Working Man in Hollywood") describing the Christmas traditions in England (five years before WBBM Channel 2's Bob Wallace travelled all the way there to find them out in person). Caine starts off by invoking the names of key characters from Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" before listing holiday traditions that d...

The Community Stores - "Community for Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1969

Here's a Christmas commercial for The Community Stores (Community Family Centers). Were these only local to Chicago?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

Charlie & Company - "Junior Grinch" (Promo, 1985)

Views: 789

Here's a promo for a Christmas episode of the forgotten CBS program - "Charlie and Company". Featuring Gladys Knight in a guest appearance.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 9th 1985.

K-Mart - "Velour for Santa" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 877

Here's another Christmas commercial for K-Mart advertising velour shirts and tops.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.