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WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life (Break #3, 1975)

Views: 1892

Here is Commercial Break #3 of The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life on WFLD Channel 32. (In Black and White, unfortunately) Includes:

Quasar TVs - at Nelson Brothers Furniture (with jingle!)

Shrinky Dinks - The Entire Family

Identifax Security System - Burglary Prevention Kit (featuring an Ex-Burglar) (Voiceover during ordering information is Bud Kelly, right?)

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in the first couple months of...

WGN Channel 9 - G.I. Joe (Commercial Break #3 & Ending, 1987)

Views: 4039

Here's the last commercial break for an airing of G.I. Joe, as well as the opening for The Transformers on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

G.I. Joe bumper
WGN Beverly Hillbillies promo
Cocoa Pebbles and Fruity Pebbles (Flintstones)
MASK toys
Sylvanian Families collectibles by Tomy
Nintendo Entertainment System - Now You're Playing With Power
G.I. Joe "Knowing is Half the Battle" P...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Close-Up - "Super Rat!" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 5054

Here's a promo for an Eyewitness News Close-up report about the rodent problem in Chicago.

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 16th 1980.

Mr. Dentist By Ronco - "Perfect Christmas Gift" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3505

Here's a commercial for Mr. Dentist by Ronco. Those dogs don't look happy.

Available at:
Walgreens
Woolworth
Ribordy Drugs
Dominick's
Goldblatt Stores
Super X
Cavett Rexall Drugs
Hook Drugs

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

"Low Torque Motor"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 18th 1982.

Halfsies - "Magic Motion Poster"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3989

Here's a commercial for Halfsies cereal by Quaker. Featuring a promotion where you can win a Super Zaxxon, Star Trek or Pengo arcade game.

Look for "Dudley" (Shavar Ross) of Diff'rent Strokes fame as well as Keith Coogan - the kid from "Adventures in Babysitting".

"Entries must be received by Dec. 31, 1983."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 23rd 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 5330

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Here's Part 1 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets game on WGN Channel 9, announced by Jack Fleming and John Kerr. Includes:

Commercial: Viromed - "All-Over Help For All Major Flu Symptoms"

Commercial: Chicagoland Oldsmobile Dealers ("The Gallant Men of Olds") - New Cutlass with Super-Sliding Sun Roof - "We Make Car Buying a Pleasure Again" (featuring George ...

WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 1992

Here's Part 2 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part continues Warren and Libby's conversation with self-help expert Sherle Adams (who turns out to be quite ...

Bubble Fudge With Johnny Bench (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3209

Here's a commercial for Bubble Fudge soft bubble gum from Super Bazooka - featuring Johnny Bench and his nephew Timmy.

Music composed by Michael Small.

"Even if you can't blow bubbles - fudge it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 14th 1979.

Galaxy Disco (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3084

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Here's a totally groovy commercial for the Galaxy Discotheque, located at 37 East Lorraine Road in Addison, IL. $1 per person cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays! It was a "million dollar discotheque", had an "exciting sound activated dance floor", "ultrasonic" sound system, free dance instructions Sundays and Mondays at 9pm, "plenty of free parking", and was "adjacent to the Stardust Bowl" (which is still open!). What's no...