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WFLD Channel 32 - News - "TelePrompTer ScRewUp" (1991?)

Views: 2535

Kris Long has a PrObleM with a TelePrompTer.

Not sure when this aired exactly - 1991?

House of Savings (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 926

Here's a commercial for House of Savings Inc. (General Insurance Agency), which offers complete auto insurance to people from 16 to 80 years old at substantial savings.

The phone number is easy to follow - and spell, as long as you don't get confused by the dollar signs for the s'... $-A-V-I-N-G-$ (S-A-V-I-N-G-S)

History Note: This company, with the same phone number was previously known as Spelson Insurance Agency, Inc. However, they had changed their phone n...

Folgers Coffee - "Peter Comes Home" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 2163

Here's a long-running and well-known Christmas commercial for Folgers Coffee. (This is the 45 second version - there is also a 1 minute version)

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

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1234

Here's Part 2 of a complete edition of the Channel 2 Weekend News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace (substituting for Harry Porterfield). Also featuring Cyndy Brucato. Includes:

Bob reading or introducing the following items:

- An 18th century violin worth approximately $20,000 and owned by one Win Alterman (sp?) is stolen from Lake Shore Holiday Inn; Alterman had been out for dinner and discovered his room ransacked and the violin and other ite...

Image Union (Opening, 1991)

Views: 1543

Here is the opening for WTTW Channel 11's long-running independent films show "Image Union". This version of the opening is from circa 1991.

Featuring "Bob" the cardboard mascot guy.

Crest Toothpaste - "Look Ma, No Cavities!" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1037

Here's a classic Crest toothpaste ad. Boy, did kids ever run home excitedly to their parents with their dentist "report card"? Or did this only happen in TV land?

One other thing - this commercial was 45 seconds long - was this normal back then?

Smile America. Smile.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Three's Company" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1118

Here's a promo for Three's Company on WFLD Channel 32 - at the end the voiceover goes too long and runs into an I Love Lucy bumper.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, February 11th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - "The Late Night Movie" (Shorter Opening, 1987)

Views: 2903

By early 1987 WLS was in the final months of using this version of the opening which it had used for so long. Time=Money, so they had to shorten it up a bit.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 20th 1987.

ABC Tuesday Movie Of The Week (Bumper, 1981)

Views: 2998

Here's a bumper for the ABC Tuesday Movie of the Week.

They used this for a long time in the 70s, right? I'm surprised it was still being used as late as this airing. The movie, which ended after midnight, was "Three on a Date".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981.