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WLAK 94 FM - "Chicago's Love Song Station" (Bumper Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1724

Here's a quick bumper spot for WLAK 94 FM - "Love Songs".

Not sure when this aired exactly, but it is from 1985.

Life Cereal - Emmanuel Lewis (Commercial, 1983?)

Views: 1491

Here's a fun commercial for Life cereal from 1982 or 1983. Features Emmanuel Lewis (Webster). (Boy, he sure made a lot of scratch doing commercials in the 80's.) (I don't know who the other kid is.)

Empire Carpets (Commercial, 1995)

Views: 4051

Here is a later commercial for Empire Carpets. Not too much longer and he would morph into an animated CGI character to remain ageless for all eternity. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, January 21st 1995.

WLAK 94 FM - "Sounds Of Lake" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3401

Here's a short commercial for WLAK 94 FM - "The Lake".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 29th 1981.

Bell System - "Peeper" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2037

Here is one of those Reach Out and Touch Someone commercials from the Bell System. I remember this one very well - as does my older brother. :-)

I wonder why they called him "Peeper"?

Also, the little kid looks like Mr. Ed chewing on peanut butter at the end.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

Tom Todd Chevrolet (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2017

Here's a commercial for Tom Todd Chevrolet. Located at 700 West Dundee Road in Wheeling.

Revel in the fine acting. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, January 21st 1984.

True Value Hardware Stores - "Summer Values" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3355

Here's a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores with a voiceover by legendary Sox & Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray.

"We've Got What It Takes."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 6th 1984.

WMET 95 1/2 FM - "The Superstar Cruiser" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1866

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here's a commercial for WMET 95 and a Half FM.

"Chicago's Sound Encounter"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 16th 1979.

Milex Car Care With Jan Gabriel (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1693

Here's a commercial for Milex Car Care featuring the late, great Jan Gabriel - Mr. "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" - the voice of the U.S. 30 Dragstrip and Santa Fe Speedway.

His commercials were was parodied by the original Svengoolie Jerry G. Bishop with "Carbon Monoxide Speedway" as well as Rich Koz' Son of Svengoolie doing "