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WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "CTA Train Collision" (Promo, 1976)

Views: 2867

Here's a promo for that evening's The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2 previewing that day's biggest story - the collision of two CTA trains at the Addison street station on the Kennedy Expressway.

Voiceover by Walter Jacobson.

be sure you're watching...

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.

WSNS Channel 44 - Get Smart (Promo, 1977)

Views: 1840

Here's another old promo for Get Smart on WSNS Channel 44 - airing weeknights at 6:30pm. This promo shows a clip of the first-season episode "Washington 4, Redskins 3" (originally aired on the NBC Network on October 23rd 1965, and directed by future Superman {The Movie} director Richard Donner).

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV sometime between April 10th - April 15th 1977.

Omnibot by Tomy (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1477

Here's a commercial for Omnibot from Tomy.

Here, remote-controlled robots make like ordinary human beings in various situations (around swimming pools, at old Western saloons, and waiting for subways), all at the touch of a hand or through a programmer which takes ordinary audio cassette tapes.

These were way-expensive to buy when I was a kid (or at least the Omnibot 2000 was) but I did have a friend who had the Verbot, a cheaper version also from Tomy.<...

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Canned Ham For Easter" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2930

Here's a quick commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods with a sale on Agar and Dubuque canned hams for Easter.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jerry Lewis Show - "Mel Torme" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 1872

Here's a promo for the extremely short-lived Jerry Lewis Show on WFLD Channel 32. This episode featured Mel Torme and Dabney Coleman.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, June 27th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Action Movie - "Apache Rifles" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 866

Here is the opening to WFLD Channel 32's Action Movie - "Apache Rifles". Voiceover by Jim Barton. Sponsored by Empire Carpets and First Metropolitan Builders

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 18th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "The Vampires" (Promo, 1977)

Views: 2366

Here's a cool promo for the WLS 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Vampires", which was shown on Tuesday, June 21st 1977.

What a freaky looking movie. This would have given me nightmares even if I watched it at 9am instead of 3:30pm.

Voiceover by Fred Kasper(?)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, June 18th 1977 at a little before 10pm!

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Orange Juice" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1906

Here's a quick commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods with a sale on Minute Maid Orange Juice.

Voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - People, Places & Things - "Christmas Party" (1979)

Views: 1167

Here is a community calendar announcement from WGN Channel 9 which they dubbed "People, Places & Things" - this one regarding a Christmas party for a youth organization.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979.