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Lum's With Milton Berle (Commercial, 1976)
Views: 32833
Here's a commercial for Lum's (or LUMS) restaurant featuring Milton Berle. Did they have these in the Chicagoland area?
"You get a better choice when you choose Lums."
This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, November 7th 1976 during the 6pm to 7pm hour.
Sambo's Restaurant (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 11649
Here's a commercial for Sambo's Restaurant.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.
Showbiz Pizza Place With Dick Van Patten (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 5306
Here's another commercial for Showbiz Pizza featuring "Eight Is Enough" star Dick Van Patten.
5 Chicago Area Locations.
"I'll Bet That Bizza Tastes Goooood!"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.
Henry's Restaurants - "Captain Henry" (Commercial, 1969)
Views: 14957
Here's a commercial for Henry's Restaurants featuring "Captain Henry" and a contest with 8829 winners - "Head For Henry's" - in Chicago, Joliet, Wheeling, Des Plaines, Waukegan - Highland, Indiana - Kenosha, Wisconsin - and Benton Harbor, Michigan.
The one in Benton Harbor is still around, though called Henry's Hamburgers.
"Captain Henry" is played by Dick Orkin (of his 60s radio series "Chickenman" fam...
Boston Sea Party (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 9356
Here is a commercial for Boston Sea Party restaurant. Locations in Carol Stream, IL and Morton Grove, IL. Owned by Multifoods (?)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983. (1982 Copyright)
Sambo's - "Family Sam" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 12413
Here's a short animated commercial for Sambo's Restaurant where they were trying in vain to save the brand by introducing a new character, "Family Sam".
"Coming Soon...The New Sambo's"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 31st 1981.
Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 6057
Here's a commercial for Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips seafood restaurant.
"We are something else."
This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.
Burger Chef - "The Mariner" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 18274
Here's a commercial for Burger Chef featuring their new "Mariner" fish dinner.
"You get more to like at Burger Chef."
This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, April 3rd 1977 during the 6pm to 7pm hour. (can't tell if the Copyright says 1976 or not)
Yankee Doodle Dandy - "We're More Than Just Hamburgers" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 3183
Here's a commercial for the Yankee Doodle Dandy restaurant chain touting their crispy fried chicken, featuring such side offerings as French fries.
Voiceover by ??
This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 15th 1979 during the 12 Midnight to 1:30am timeframe.