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Zaxxon Arcade Game by Sega (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1945

Here's a neat commercial for Zaxxon the Arcade Game by Sega.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in August of 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Chicago Blitz Vs. Tampa Bay Bandits (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2182

Here's a promo of an upcoming game between the Chicago Blitz vs. Tampa Bay Bandits of the now-defunct United States Football League (USFL), to air Saturday, April 2nd at 7pm.

From this, we learn that George Allen was the Blitz' head coach and that John Reeves was the Bandits' QB. The play-by-play was by Doug Buffone and Lorn Brown (the latter of whom also handled play-by-play for Chicago White Sox radio broadcasts). (Spoiler / Time-Travelling Gambler Alert: The Blitz would ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Make Me Laugh! (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 4026

Here's another rare WFLD "zooming" bumper for the game show "Make Me Laugh!" (hilariously parodied by Rich Koz here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 9th 1979.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Video Equipment" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2105

Here's another commercial for McDade's - The Catalog House, featuring some specials on video equipment. Boy, that's a lot of beans for a VHS VCR.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the first week of September of 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 5320

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Here's Part 1 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets game on WGN Channel 9, announced by Jack Fleming and John Kerr. Includes:

Commercial: Viromed - "All-Over Help For All Major Flu Symptoms"

Commercial: Chicagoland Oldsmobile Dealers ("The Gallant Men of Olds") - New Cutlass with Super-Sliding Sun Roof - "We Make Car Buying a Pleasure Again" (featuring George ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Rock World (Part 6, 1980)

Views: 1309

Here's Part 6 of a complete edition of Rock World, a weekly pre-MTV music video show that aired on WMAQ Channel 5 (simulcast on WXRT 93 FM). Includes:

Video: "Listen to the Heartbeat" by D.L. Byron

Video: "Do Me" by Teddy Pendergrass (from concert performance)

Commercial: Pepsi Cola - "Catch That Pepsi Spirit" (with baton twirler practicing for parade)

Commercial: Richies Leather and Suede Sale - "Save Up to 40%" - ends O...

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker's Wild/Tic Tac Dough/To Tell The Truth (Promo, 1980)

Views: 4400

Here's a cool promo for the game shows The Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, and To Tell The Truth on WFLD Channel 32. The lineup was:

7:30pm - The Joker's Wild
8:00pm - Tic Tac Dough
8:30pm - To Tell The Truth

Also includes a WFLD Channel 32 bumper for the presentation of the movie "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" which was sort of included in the end of the game shows promo.

You can hear some neat variations of the Field Communications theme use...

WJYS Channel 62 - Home Shopping Club (1993)

Views: 3470

Here's some footage from WJYS Channel 62 and their Home Shopping Club. Would this also be considered a sign-on? Their doesn't seem to be any edits in the video but that's how it looks - with static, and then that Video Magic credit before it smoothly transitions into a promo. Any idea?

If anyone is clamoring for more of this footage I could post a few more parts.

Based on what the lady says in the promo near the beginning, this likely aired on local Chicago TV...

WFLD Channel 32 - Tic-Tac-Dough & The Joker's Wild (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2446

Here is a promo for the game shows Tic-Tac-Dough & The Joker's Wild on WFLD Channel 32.

Background music is "Route 101" by Herb Alpert.

Voice over by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago in February of 1984.