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Rizza Chevrolet - Bridgeview (Commercial #3, 1986)

Views: 746

Here is another commercial for Rizza Chevrolet at 82nd and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Nova Hatchback.

Love that stock music!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Rizza Chevrolet - Bridgeview (Commercial #2, 1986)

Views: 716

Here is another commercial for Rizza Chevrolet at 82nd and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Monte Carlo.

Love that stock music!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Rizza Chevrolet - Bridgeview (Commercial #1, 1986)

Views: 1411

Here is a commercial for Rizza Chevrolet at 82nd and Harlem Avenue in Bridgeview, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Chevy Sprint.

Love that stock music!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Six Flags Great America (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 4041

Have the time at the time of your life? (Does this make sense? Or is it Half the time at the time of your life?) Featuring B.J. Jones as the dad (he is now the artistic director of the Northlight Theatre in Skokie, IL).

Bugs Bunny - (C) Warner Bros. Inc., 1987.

Twicket.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 26th 1987.

House Of Lewis (Commercial #2, 1978)

Views: 807

Here's a shorter commercial for House of Lewis featuring the owner Lewis Pitzele.

House of Lewis used to be a major sponsor of the original Svengoolie program on WFLD. Lewis would often do two-minute-long commercials where he would interact and joke around with Jerry G. Bishop.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

Trak Auto with Schneider (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1495

Here's a commercial for Trak Auto, with Pat Harrington in character as "Dwayne Schneider" from the TV series One Day at a Time, extolling the virtues of their service and prices.

"If you need it, Trak's got it."

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

Maywood Park - "The Pace Setter" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2214

Here's a local commercial for Maywood Park - which features harness racing, located in Melrose Park, IL. This one is advertising their free ski hat giveaway on November 1st.

I wonder what that horse is doing today?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 29th 1980.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Can You Swing A Shag?" (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 3713

Quality isn't the greatest, but here's the oldest Lincoln Carpeting commercial yet found. Check out that stash on Al Parker!

Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Car Door Mishap" (Commercial, 1992)

Views: 6993

Here's one of (if not the most) famous commercials ever - the Victory Auto Wreckers ad where the car door almost falls on the guy's foot. Contrary to popular belief, this ad originated in May of 1985 - despite the 70s-looking wristband/watch the guy is wearing.

Featuring Bob Zajdel as the hapless car owner and Luis ? as the tow-truck driver, who were both employees at the time.

Also - WGN-TV veteran Bob Kastigar says, "Jeff Glauberg did the original tap...