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Little Bucky Saving Centers - "Bags, Shields & Woolite" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2356

Here's another commercial for Little Bucky's Saving Centers.

"The Sign For Values"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

U.S. Postal Service - Victor Borge (PSA, 1983)

Views: 553

Here is a Public Service Annoucement from the United States Postal Service featuring comedic pianist Victor Borge. In this spot he reminds you to inform the post office early that you are moving, as well as using your correct ZIP code.

"Don't Make Your Mail Come Looking For You" (sounds ominous)

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

Baby's Perfect & Dy-Dee Wash (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2870

Here's a commercial with another memorable jingle for you thirty and forty-somethings out there - Baby's Perfect Diaper Service & Dy-Dee Wash.

FuzzyMemories FunFact: Kittens love bags of soiled diapers!

"The Natural Way To Diaper Your Baby - Baby's Perfect & Dy-Dee Wash"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Spiderman (Commercial Break #1, 1983)

Views: 2429

Here is the first commercial break from an airing of Spiderman on WFLD Channel 32. (quality is pretty poor, but it's the best we have) Includes:

WFLD Spiderman bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don)

Plaque Attack by Activision (available at McDades, Lock 'N Hear, and Video Dynamics)

Fruit Roll-Ups by Fruit Corners (featuring Jason Hervey of The Wonder Years fame)

Manglord from Ideal

WFLD Super Cartoon Sunrise promo (vo...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 2810

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary question for $10, and then had a chance to answer a har...

Dion & The Belmonts - "The Dion Years" (Record Offer, 1976)

Views: 823

Here's a record offer from GRT for "The Dion Years" by Dion & The Belmonts, with 22 original recordings of both the group and Dion's early solo hits, all originally released on Laurie Records between 1958 and 1962. The album cover was a mockup of vintage Life magazine covers.

Note, on the mailing address of where to send for this album, a glaring error on the address (the zip code of 06909 would theoretically be within the perimeters of Stamford, CT!).

Main vo...

M&M's Plain & Peanut Chocolate Candies - "Deck the Halls with M&M's" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1387

Here's a commercial for M&M's plain and peanut chocolate candies, with a specially made jingle set to the tune of the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls." Features scenes of a couple pulling bags of M&M's from Christmas stockings, a gathering of people at a table and a woman surprised to see the clear bowl empty, a man outside seeing a jar of M&M's inside a mailbox, two people coming out of a department store after Christmas shopping, and a certain man with a beard in a red suit with white trim...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #5, 1971)

Views: 3451

Here's Commercial Break #5 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

McDonald's (in color) (can't make out the copyright date)

Munson Marine of Lisle (in color)

Zip-Away (in color)

Announcement (in color) - "Channel 32 welcomes the more than 5,000 broadcasters attending the 49th annual convention of the National Association of Broadcasters. WFLD-TV Chicago." (voiceover by Del Clark)
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WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 3, 1983)

Views: 2535

Here's Part 3 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

Eyewitness Anonymous segment with Tim Weigel. Features Dick Johnson reporting on how to make a good witness, a dramatization of a "Smash and Grab" with Eyewitness News researcher Yvonne Small playing the "victim", and Chicago Police officer Jim Hamill.

Commercial: Viva paper towels - "Is it or isn't it a Paper Sponge?"

Commercial: Taco Bell - New "Taco Ligh...