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Trainco Truck Driving School (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 1917

Here is a commercial for Trainco Truck Driving School at 4950 West 39th Street in Cicero, Illinois.

"Get on the Road to Success with Trainco!" (honk, honk)

(and no, that's not Chris Rock)

WLS Channel 7 - Hot Fudge Show (Excerpt, 1980?)

Views: 5718

Here is a small excerpt from the Hot Fudge Show as aired on WLS Channel 7. This is all I found - wish there was more, but at least you get to hear a little of the theme song.

This show aired on WFLD Channel 32, WLS Channel 7, and at one point WSNS Channel 44.

Hot Fudge bumper voiceover by Janice Kos

Not sure when this was recorded exactly; the only clue is the Honeycomb cereal commercial at the end, which is why I placed this at around 1980.

Hot Fudge Show (Part 2, 1974)

Views: 3053

Here's Part 2 of an episode of the Hot Fudge Show - which was produced in Detroit but also aired all over the country, including Chicago on WFLD, WSNS, and WLS, at various times during the 70's and early 80's.

This segment features Name that Feeling with the Groucho Marx type puppet and Arte Johnson, then Hot Fudge Superstar featuring Seymour and baseball legend Willie Mays, Write-On! with one of the Mitts, and finally Hot Fudge Together featuring My Town: The Farm - a story of...

The Spooky Stories Line (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2344

Here's a commercial for the Spooky Stories line - a 1-900 number that you would call up to hear a recorded voice tell you scary and spooky things...like how much the call is costing you. 1-900-909-3344.

Remember kids, a portion of each call goes to Special Olympics International - so that makes it ok.

Operated by Teleline.

"Children, be sure to get your parents permission before you call."

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summe...

Hot Fudge Show (Part 3, 1974)

Views: 1942

Here's Part 3 of an episode of the Hot Fudge Show - which was produced in Detroit but also aired all over the country, including Chicago on WFLD, WSNS, and WLS, at various times during the 70's and early 80's.

This segment features another sketch with Arte Johnson and the Mitts and the Hot Fudge Newsreel Show featuring a visit to a paper-making plant.

Despite what the IMDB entry and Wikipedia entries say, the show began in 1974, as this episode is from that year ...

WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (News Segment, 9/23/81)

Views: 1440

Here's the first seven minutes of an edition of the overnight First Edition news summary on WBBM Channel 2 (part of another broadcast, from 1979, can be seen here). The "anchor" of this newscast is Bob Carrington. Includes:

Promo for Noonbreak (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

Opening for First Edition, with Bob going right to the news items:

- A fire in the W...

Kenner - Pumper No. 9 (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1897

Here's a commercial for Pumper No. 9 - the firetruck that makes play-doh - by Kenner.

The recording has some reception problems at times.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975 during the 8:30am to 9am half-hour.

Possibly interesting sidenote: Generalissimo Francisco Franco died on the same date - Thursday, November 20th 1975. (He is, by all reports, still dead)

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 4439

Here's Part 1 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

- Students at Crown Elementary sickened by apparent food poisoning. Reporting live from Saint Anthony's hospital is Jim Avila. Features an update from nurse Lucretia Bankston. Bill Nigut reports from (Saul?) Crown Elementary School (Crown Magnet School) and speaks with district superintendent Dr. Preston Bryant. (Technical Difficulties moment also occurs)

- Bertha Cole...

Heath English Toffee - "When Was the Last Time You Had a Heath?" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 622

Here's a commercial for Heath English Toffee candy bar (with milk chocolate), with a truck driver looking at signs on the road (arranged a la the old Burma Shave signs) asking "When Was The Last Time You Had Your Favorite Candy Bar?" and then a Heath bar on his dashboard mirror, leading to him crashing off the road and into a truck stop.

(C) 1981 L.S. Heath & Sons, Inc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm ti...