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Pabst Blue Ribbon With Jason Alexander (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3430

Here's a commercial for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer featuring Jason Alexander of Seinfield fame - who we also saw in this commercial.

"Pabst Is The Place"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 2nd 1984.

Capitol Records - Wings - London Town (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2514

Here's a cool promo commercial for the album London Town by Wings - on Capitol Records. Available at:

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This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 15th 1978.

ABC News Brief With Larry Kane (1978)

Views: 3200

Here's an ABC News Brief with Larry Kane (voiceover introduction by Gilbert Hodges). Stories include:

77 Americans evacuated from Zaire's Shaba province.

Outcome of election in Dominican Republic unclear.

New study shows fluoride in drinking water is not a health hazard. (Misspelled as "Flouride" on card)

President Carter tells Western governors he will share cost of water projects.

Commercial: Ford Pinto

WFLD Fox 32 - Have You Ever Wondered? - "Largest Dinosaur Ever" (1987)

Views: 1719

Here is a segment from "Have You Ever Wondered?" - an interstitial feature on WFLD Channel 32 produced by Fox Television Stations in the tradition of Snipets and Who's Askin'? This one addresses the question of the largest dinosaur ever - the Ultrasaurus.

(Audio dips slightly at times and there are some minor tracking issues)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1987.

WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (Mostly Complete, 1979)

Views: 4483

Here's the first ten minutes of the First Edition news on WBBM Channel 2. The newsreader is announcer Jerry Harper. Includes:

Promo for Dinah! with guest Jacqueline Bisset for 3:30pm (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

Opening, with these news items:

- Chinese forces capture at least 13 towns and 2 provincial capitals in Vietnam, with Soviets pledging to help Vietnamese - filmed report from Paul Byers in Hong Kong, with footage from Chinese TV; President C...

Oodles Of Noodles (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1257

Here's a commercial for that great ramen soup Oodles of Noodles - Oriental Noodle Soup. I loved this soup! Slllluuuurrp.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

Ice Capades At Chicago Stadium (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2771

Here's a commercial for the Ice Capades show starring Dorothy Hamill at Chicago Stadium and featuring Fred Flintstone, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, Jabberjaw, Quick Draw McGraw, and others. At Chicago Stadium March 2nd - 11th 1979. Tickets at the Stadium and through Ticketron.

Ending voiceover by longtime WBBM staff announcer Bob Carrington.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

Shakey's Pizza - "Pizza Keeper" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 12372

Here's a commercial for the long-defunct (at least in the Chicago area) restaurant chain Shakey's Pizza. This one features their "Pizza Keeper", the apparently revolutionary idea of getting your take-out pizza in a cardboard box.

"At Participating Shakey's"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 28th 1978.

NBC News Update With Bob Kur (1978)

Views: 2624

Here's an NBC News Update with Bob Kur. Stories Include:

Secretary of State Vance says that Israel's decision to expand settlements has deterred progress in peace talks with Egypt.

President Carter says negotiations between Israel and Egypt are slow, tedious and not sure.

In Italy a Red Brigade (Brigate Rosse) terrorist sent to jail over crimes unrelated to the kidnapping and murder of Aldo Moro.

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