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Pocket-Sized Action Figures By Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2526

Here's a commercial for Pocket-Sized Action figures by Mego, including Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk, The Incredible Hulk, characters from the movie "The Black Hole", Batman and Robin, Buck Rogers, Captain America, Spiderman, Superman, and many more.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Trays & Luggage" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 961

I'm sure a lot of people from a certain age in the Chicagoland area (did they have stores in other cities?) will remember these commercials for McDade's - The Catalog House - and their familiar jingle.

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

Hurry - Sale ends December 17, 1980! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Chicagoland Sport Fishing Travel & Outdoors Show (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 741

Here's a commercial for the Chicagoland Sport Fishing Travel & Outdoors Show at the O'Hare Expo center January 23rd to February 1st 1981.

Voiceover by Clif Mercer.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 25th 1981.

WBBM Channel 2 - A Merry Olde Christmas (Part 1, 1984)

Views: 1054

Here's Part 1 of A Merry Olde Christmas, a look at Christmas celebrations in and around London, England that was hosted by Bob Wallace and aired on WBBM Channel 2. From the original master tape. Includes:

CG opening slate: "A Merry Olde Christmas - Rec. 12/21/84 - P.B. 12/22/84" (set in Serifa Bold, a serif font used by CBS News and its owned stations for lower-third super text on newscasts during this period)

Bob Wallace opening the program by w...

Way to Go (Part 4, 1980)

Views: 680

Way to Go (Part 4, 1980)

Here is Part 4 (the final part) of a long-forgotten Field Communications produced program for kids called Way to Go. This episode (which may infact be the first one) is from 1980. Peter Kastner is the host.

I am pretty sure this was produced at the Field station KBHK-TV Channel 44 in San Francisco.

This program aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago on Sunday mornings at 9:30am in July of 1981 (Thanks, smctopia!) and may have ...

RB Clothing (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2792

Here's a commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family.

They had locations in Chicago at 1243 North Milwaukee at Ashland, in Norridge at 4131 North Harlem (across from the Harlem Irving Shopping Center), and in Niles at 8820 West Dempster (in the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center).

"Since 1908"

This aired on local Chicago TV likely May or June, of 1977.

Millennium Falcon & Snowspeeder by Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1891

Here's a commercial for the Millennium Falcon and Rebel-Armored Snowspeeder by Kenner, from the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back collection.

"Sold separately. Action figures also sold separately."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4:30pm timeframe.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "Weigel's Wieners" & Ending (1987)

Views: 3761

Here's the final part of the 10pm edition of Eyewitness News, with anchors John Drury and Mary Ann Childers, and sportscaster Tim Weigel with another edition of his "Weigel Wiener" segment ("the widely figured, largely feared frankfurters of the sports world"). Includes:

John introducing Tim by referring to the sharp tongue of Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, who fined QB Jim McMahon for missing practice at their Platteville, WI training camp, and hinted to team presiden...

Marshall Field's - "Dream Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1050

Here's a commercial for a "Dream Sale" from Marshall Field's, with an offer to register for a trip to the foreign city of your choice, plus sales on luxurious bedding (sheets, pillowcases, mattresses, etc.) by Wamsutta and patterns designed by Christian Dior and Sybil Connolly. Contest ends February 1st 1981 (sorry, folks - that was over 36 years ago!).

Voiceover by Bill Price.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 17th 1981.