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Grover's Oyster Bar - "Soon to Be Famous" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2157

Here's a commercial for Grover's (Soon to Be Famous) Oyster Bar, advertised as "the only restaurant in Chicago that nobody ever steals anything from." With illustration slides. At 2256 West Irving Park Road in Chicago and 5646 St. Charles Road in Berkeley, IL.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980.

Aldi Discount Foods (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2483

Here's a commercial for Aldi Discount Foods (A.K.A. Aldi's or Aldi Foods) featuring some testimonials from shoppers, as interviewed by none other than veteran voiceover announcer Al Parker. You also get to see some vintage shots of the outside and inside of the store, as well as the old logo sign.

They must have changed their name from Aldi Discount Foods to just Aldi Foods sometime within the next year.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February ...

WCIU Channel 26 - "Spanish Weekday Evening Lineup" (Promo, 1985?)

Views: 2010

Here's a promo for WCIU Channel 26 - showing it's Spanish weekday evening lineup. Includes:

Su Show Favorito
Charytin
Angelica Maria
¡Ayuda!
Concierto

Not sure exactly when this aired, but I believe it's from 1985.

WMAQ Channel 5 - 10pm News - "The Cubs' Season: It's Over..." (1982)

Views: 8974

Seems like it was over before it even started... ;-)

Here's part of a report from the WMAQ Channel 5 10pm News which features an end of the season feature on the Chicago Cubs by Chet Coppock.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 3rd 1982.

A Christmas Moment - "Armenia" With Mike Conners (1982)

Views: 947

Here's one of another series of short pieces on different country's Christmas celebrations, featuring celebrities - in this case, Mike Connors (TV's Mannix). Here he talks about the traditions of Armenia.

Brought to you by The Bell System - Bell Brings the World Closer.

These seem very similar to the other series "The 24 Days of Christmas" - I think they just repackaged them with a different title.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December of...

WBBM Channel 2 - Two On Two - "Remembering Riverview" (1981?)

Views: 3591

Here's a segment from the show Two on Two on WBBM Channel 2 about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side.

Bob Wallace reporting. (We also see a few moments of Harry Porterfield during the tag at the end)

Features Chuck Wlodarczyk - author of the book "Riverview: Gone but Not Forgotten. 1904-1967" and others reminiscing about the park.

Not sure when this aired exactly but it was likely Fall of 1981.

Danley Garages - "That's Why We're Number One!" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2566

Finally! Here's the Danley Garages commercial (albeit a short version) featuring stop-motion animation and the memorable jingle, "Danley - Building Your Garage with Quality - Depend on Danley - That's Why We're Number One!"

"Danley - Home of Garage World - Your Car's Best Friend"

"Dial G-A-R-A-G-E-S"

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

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3362

Here's an earlier version of a commercial for The Glass Froster by Ronco. This one features a different box design than the one advertised in 1981.

Available at these fine stores:
Walgreens
Woolworth
Woolco
Osco Drug
Goldblatt's
Venture

Ending voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Sox Rainbow Bat" (Promo ID, 1979)

Views: 4198

Here is a neat slide with a voiceover White Sox promo and WSNS TV-44 Station ID featuring a rainbow colored baseball bat.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 14th 1979.