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Illinois Bell - "A Lot More Than Just Talk" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1849

Here's a commercial for Illinois Bell, spotlighting such devices for making communication easier as a fan which activates itself when the phone rings, an electronic larnyx for people with impaired vocal cords, and a phone that transmits messages with a flashing light.

A Fuzzy Personal Note: My dad worked for Illinois Bell/Ameritech/SBC for 31 years spanning 1969-2001. :-)

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday...

National Safety Council - "Detecting Gas Leaks" With John Cusack (PSA, 1977)

Views: 6895

Here's a public service announcement from the National Safety Council about teaching your kids to detect gas leaks. Featuring a cover version of "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Well, what do you guys say: Is that a young John Cusack?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Psycho II Knife" (1983)

Views: 3077

Here's another segment from Son of Svengoolie (Show #201) on WFLD Channel 32.

Includes the sketch, "The Psycho II Knife". (parody of the Ginsu Knife commercials)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Norman Bates' "mother". Also shown at the beginning is show staffer Susan Uyeda modeling the knife.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 21st 1983.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The 3-D Movie" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2312

Here's the open from Son of Svengoolie episode Number 158 - the famous 3-D Movie - Revenge of the Creature! A great (slightly disappointing) moment in Chicago Broadcasting History! ;-)

I included the first couple minutes of the movie so you could see a little bit of the 3D effect - not so much during the titles, but as the movie starts you can see even without the glasses how the picture looks a little different. Not really sure how this was supposed to work with a black and...

Simply Britches - The Discount Pants Store (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1774

Here's a commercial for Simply Britches - The Discount Pants Store. They had the following locations:

9042 South Commercial
3244 North Lincoln
4819 West Irving Park Road
53 Douglas in Elgin
9003 South Commercial
9543 South Cicero
3541 West 26th Street
1303 South Halsted

This likely aired on local Chicago TV the last week of September, 1979.

Crystal Valley Campers - "7th Annual Camper Show" (Promo, 1972)

Views: 1270

Here's a promo for the seventh annual "Camper Show" for hundreds of new recreational vehicles (RV's) and trailers to be held from January 22nd to 31st at Crystal Valley Campers, north of Arlington Heights at Hiway 14 in Crystal Lake, IL.

Voiceover by Clif Mercer.

"Big show - big savings."

This aired on local Chicago TV in the first few weeks of January 1972.

Play-Doh Fun Factory - "Frogger Fun Kit"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1450

Here's a commercial for the Kenner Play-Doh Fun Factory with free Frogger Fun Kit.

(If they had a Simpsons-themed set it would be called Play-D'oh!) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)

Youngster Safety Reminders With Frazier Thomas (PSA, 1980)

Views: 2835

Here's a public service announcement featuring Frazier Thomas (speaking from the set of Family Classics) reminding parents of youngsters to be careful out there - don't talk to strangers, come directly home from school, and look out for other anti-youngster elements.

"Youngster".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 12th 1980.

WBFF Channel 45 (Baltimore, MD) - Captain Chesapeake (Opening & Excerpts, 1979)

Views: 942

Not from Chicago, but still interesting nonetheless, here's the opening moments of the children's series Captain Chesapeake on WBFF Channel 45 in Baltimore, MD.

The show ran from 1971 to 1990, with George A. Lewis playing the title role.

Includes:

Station ID slide (voiceover by ??)

Opening title sequence, explaining how he came to be Captain Chesapeake, with film of him swimming to shore before cutting to the title slide and...