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The Optical Department at Sears (Commercial, 1987)

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Here's a 15-second commercial from The Optical Department at Sears, with a $19.95 offer for frames regularly priced from $24 - $54 (lenses at regular price), through August 29th.

(C) Cole Vision Corporation 1987. Available in most larger Sears stores.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

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SportsChannel - The Sports Writers On TV (Part 4, 1991)

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Here's an episode of The SportsWriters on TV, as aired on SportsChannel - one of the hosts of which we lost recently (Bill Gleason).

Featuring Bill Jauss of the Chicago Tribune, Rick Telander of Sports Illustrated, Bill Gleason from the South Bend, Indiana Tribune, and hosted by Ben Bentley.

In Part 4, they discuss the job of coach of the Notre Dame basketball team and why no one wants it.

Includes:

Commercial: True Value Hardware St...

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Top Coverage - "Stop Looking Bald" (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for the anti-balding solution, "Top Coverage" - a sort of spray-paint for your bald spot. Who knew they had this as far back as 1981 (or five years earlier as the spot claims)? I think I only became aware of this or similar products in the late-1990s once infomercials took off.

"Available now at all Osco Drug stores."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1981.

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Alan Dixon - Democrat For Senate (Political Ad, 1980)

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Here's a political ad for Alan J. Dixon - Democratic candidate for Senator of the State of Illinois.

From Wikipedia:

In the fall of 1970, Karl Rove, a future White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the George W. Bush Administration, used a false identity to enter the campaign office of Alan J. Dixon, who was running for Illinois State Treasurer, and stole 1000 sheets of paper with campaign letterhead. Rove then printed fake campaign rally fliers promising "free ...

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WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 3, 1978)

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The transfer of this video clip made possible by your generous donations!

Here's Part 3 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Jorie Lueloff, Bill Kurtis, Brian Boyer, Rose Economou, Gary Ride(sp?), Wanda Wells, Jim Hatfield, Scott Craig and Charles Olin. A lower-third station ID is shown at the start of this clip.

Mr. Kurtis and producers Mr. Boyer and Ms. Economou won in ...

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WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Caught in the Draft" (Opening, 1979)

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Here's the opening and first commercial break from The Morning Movie presentation of the 1941 Bob Hope comedy "Caught in the Draft" on WGN Channel 9. The same opening and theme music as on their 1975 showing of "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948) are still in use, but the color and picture are in overall better shape than the earlier clips. Includes:

WGN "Last Farewell" video animated ID (voiceover by Le...

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WNBQ Channel 5 - The Dorsey Connors Show (Part 1, 1963)

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Here's Part 1 of an edition of The Dorsey Connors Show on WNBQ Channel 5 (which, like most shows of this period, is only available via 16mm kinescope film). Ms. Connors, who died on September 5th 2007, was a fixture on Chicago radio and television in the early years of the latter medium, with a daytime program that was along the lines of shows such as that of Lee Phillip on WBBM Channel 2. But whereas Ms. Phillip continually remade herself (and in the process, remained a Chicago TV p...

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Krazy Glue - "Let Krazy Glue Do It!" (Commercial, 1979)

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(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here's a katchy kommercial for Krazy Glue featuring some krazy dancing.

Featuring a voiceover at the end by Ron Beattie mentioning you can buy it at the following stores:

True Value Hardware
Walgreens
Woolworth/Woolco
Osco Drug
Community Family
Order From Horder

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 1...

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Columbia Records & Cassettes - "Perfect Gift Idea" (Commercial, 1982)

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Here's a commercial for Columbia Records & Cassettes releases of "Business as Usual" by Men at Work, and "Midnight Love" by Marvin Gaye. Available at:

Barney's
Fletcher's
Spinit

(I don't remember any of these stores)

"The Perfect Gift Idea for under $10."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 18th 1982.