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Parkside Medical Services - "Cocaine Monkey" (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 6318

Here is a perhaps unintentionally funny commercial that ran a lot on local Chicago stations during the 1980's. This airing is from circa 1987. I call it the Cocaine Monkey commercial - it's for Parkside Medical Services.

Yes, that monkey gave up even sex. That's hard to do for a monkey.

P.S. - I always thought that guy looked like a monkey too.

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

Views: 1960

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.

McDonald's Hamburgers - "Our Kind of Place" (Commercial, 1967)

Views: 4783

Here's a really neat McDonald's Restaurant commercial going back to 1967!

Features the snappy and catchy "Our Kind of Place" jingle.

"Napkins that are big as a bib!"

Copyright (C) McDonald's Corp. 1967

Special thanks to Anthony Diaz of The Mid-American Heritage Preservation Foundation for preserving for many years the original tape this was found on, so that we co...

Preference By L'Oreal With Meredith Baxter-Birney (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2149

Here's a commercial for Preference Hair Color by L'oreal featuring a pretty alluring Meredith Baxter-Birney. I'm with Buzz - I love Meredith Baxter. Birney. :-)

"Preference by L'Oreal, because I'm worth it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 5th 1979.

Nelson Brothers - "Living Room Furniture With Credit Power" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 865

Here's a commercial for Nelson Brothers furniture spotlighting their living room ensembles. And all this could be yours "with your credit power."

Voiceover by Al Parker and ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.

Elastic Mickey Mouse & Elastic Donald Duck by Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1613

Here's a cute commercial for Elastic Mickey Mouse and Elastic Donald Duck by Mego.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 14th 1980.

America Remembers...Johnny Horton (Record Offer, 1981)

Views: 2496

Here's a record offer for America Remembers...Johnny Horton.

Happy 4th of July everybody! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 4th 1981.

Enchanted Forest (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4056

Here's a commercial for Enchanted Forest - Playland of the Indiana Dunes - a theme park located in Porter, Indiana near the Indiana Sand Dunes - U.S. 20 and Indiana 49.

"Closed Every Monday". (They closed permanently in 1991)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 4th 1984.

Chicago Health & Racquetball Club (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1146

Here's a commercial for the Chicago Health and Racquetball Club.

(C) Health and Tennis Corporation - 1981.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981.