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Atari 2600 - "Play It!" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1621

Here's an early commercial for the Atari 2600 VCS (Video Computer System) featuring shots from the Atari Star Ship, Black Jack, and Basketball cartridges - and featuring the celebrities Carol Channing and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Only 20 cartridges were available at the time.

"Don't Just Watch Television Tonight - Play It!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 26th 1978.

A&M Toy Stores & Eastgate Toyland - "Fisher-Price Christmas Gifts & Toys" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1015

Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate, here's a local Chattanooga area commercial for A&M Toy Stores of East Ridge and Highland Plaza on Ringgold Road, and Eastgate Toyland of Eastgate (all of which were located within the Chattanooga, TN area), offering deals on Christmas gifts and toys from Fisher-Price. Seen around the Christmas tree are such offerings as the Sesame Street Clubhouse (with "three men in a tub" on top of the box), Riding Horse, and Play Family Farm. (Notic...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (Promo & Station ID, 1979)

Views: 2189

EARLIEST KATHY MCFARLAND FOOTAGE YET FOUND! (woo?) ;-)

Here's a promo for the upcoming premiere of Newscene with Kathy McFarland, in which she promises the "earliest late-night news" every weeknight at 9:55pm following Sanford & Son.

Ending voiceover (with station ID) by Ron Beattie.

Based on a few pieces of evidence, including what was recorded on top of this, there are only four possible dates that this promo could have air...

WFLD Channel 32 - The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show (Part 2, 1972)

Views: 2835

Here's Part 2 of a rare surviving edition of Bill Jackson's The BJ & Dirty Dragon Show on WFLD Channel 32. This was from the original 2" quadruplex master tape. Includes:

Segment starting off with Weird heading towards an old house that he hadn't been to for centuries, and Dr. Doompuss following in hot pursuit. This leads into B.J. with magic marker in hand, with another "Whozit" game in which he is pondering which cartoon character within comics, films and TV will be...

WCFL AM 1000 - "One Grand Place To Be!" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3171

Here's a WCFL AM 1000 commercial finally - unfortunately it's one when the station was limping it's way out. Featuring local residents:

Mike Faletti of Woodridge
Geri Cassan of Steger
Richard Spoo of Palos Park
Ilene Herr of Naperville
Alice Ryan of Schaumburg
Bruce Klestad of Hawthorne Woods
John Bates of Steger
Virginia Watson of Lake Zurich

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, September 14th 1983.

WBBS Channel 60 - Conexion De Empleos (1985)

Views: 2578

Here's an "Employment Connection" bulletin board in Spanish on WBBS Channel 60.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.

Zayre - "Before You Go Back To School" (Commerical, 1960?)

Views: 6721

Here's an animated, really early Zayre spot, in black-and-white no less.

Where? Zayre! Where?

Not sure when this aired but from other evidence seems like very late-fifties to very early-sixties.

Sears - "Very Easy To Get To" (Commercial, 1960?)

Views: 3841

Here's a short, animated, really early Sears Department Store spot, in black-and-white no less.

Animation looks similar to Walter Lantz (of Woody Woodpecker fame), no?

Voiceover by ??

Not sure when this aired but from other evidence seems like very late-fifties to very early-sixties.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "GOP On ERA" (1980)

Views: 1892

Here's an editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the Republican party's stance on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Includes:

Ending of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Tilmon, Jim Ruddle, Carol Marin, and Mike Leiderman - with voiceover of upcoming editorial (by ??)

Editorial by Dillon Smith - WMAQ-TV Editorial Director.

Ending card for the editorial gets cut off a bit early but you can see the graphics and name of Monte Newman - General Manager at th...