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Empire Carpets - "Kiddie Look-Alike" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2450

Here's another Empire Carpets commercial - featuring a pint-sized version of Lynn Hauldren (Empire Carpet Man). The child in this commercial was Jason Kane, who grew up to be a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Physician at Children's Memorial Hospital. (Just goes to show you where doing an Empire commercial can take you.)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

Shutan Camera (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1033

Here's a commercial for Shutan Camera featuring their jingle. Located at 153 West Wacker Drive - on Wacker Drive at LaSalle Street.

"Since 1918"

I believe that's Al Parker doing the voiceover.

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Allerest - "Allerest Alert" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 749

Here's a commercial for Allerest allergy medication, featuring the Allerest Alert.

Allerest - The Strong Medicine.

Voiceover by William Conrad. ("Cannon" himself, or as I remember him more - the narrator for Wild, Wild, World of Animals)

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

One Stop Supermarket (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 963

Here's another commercial for One Stop Supermarket at 4301 South Lake Park Avenue. You can see the difference between this and a 1986 version of the commercial I posted earlier.

Not sure who the voiceover announcer is.

Your place for Spare Ribs, Coffee, and Schlitz Beer!

"One Stop Buy The Can or Buy The Case"

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, S...

Schaumburg Datsun (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1315

Here's a commercial for Schaumburg Datsun at 910 West Golf Road. (Now Kia of Schaumburg)

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Central Furniture - "Central Man" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 707

Here's a commercial for Central Furniture located at 1348 North Milwaukee Avenue - using a rip-off of Superman (no doubt properly licensed from DC Comics). Hard to believe, but I checked and 28 years later they are still in business at the same location!

Voiceover by Chuck Fuller

"Look, up in the sky - it's a sofa..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Sav-Mor Construction (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1048

Here's a commercial for Sav-Mor Construction.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1985.

TV Guide - "That's Entertainment" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1993

Here's a commercial for TV Guide featuring their "That's Entertainment" jingle sung by Hot Fudge Show star Larry Santos.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1985.

Nelson Brothers (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2223

Here's an older commercial for Nelson Brothers furniture. Same jingle, just arranged differently. Is it me, or do those transition wipes look a little Magikist-esque?

(quality is a little spotty because this was at the very end of a tape before it ran out)

Voiceover by Al Parker.

"Nelson Brothers Loves Me - and They Love You Too!"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, November 5th 1979.