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WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise - "Coming This Fall" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3430

Here's an early promo for WFLD Channel 32's Super Cartoon Sunrise.

Featured cartoon series shown in this "Coming This Fall" promo are Woody Woodpecker, Tom & Jerry, Popeye (the 1933-57 theatrical cartoons), and Fred Flintstone & Friends (a syndicated package of 1970s episodes, not to be confused with the original Flintstones series which was still being run by WGN Channel 9 at this point).

We see, from a brief shot at the star...

Tales of the Unexpected - "Original British Version" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 2800

Here is the British opening for the creepy show Tales of the Unexpected. (The version that ran in America was different). This ran on early Sunday mornings (after Saturday Night Live) at around 12:30 or 1am in Chicago on NBC 5.

Here's some info that I found on the web about the American version of the opening (which was different than the one seen here, although the music was the same):

"A wise man believes only in lies, trusts only in the absurd, and learns to e...

Just Pants (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3306

"Just Pants" - right across the street from "Virtuous Shoes".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, August 20th 1978 during the 12:00am to 12:30am timeframe.

Sulfer-8 (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 706

Here's a commercial for medicated Sulfur-8 hair & scalp conditioner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

K-Mart - "White and Bright Sale" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1587

Here's a neat animated commercial for Kmart. Style seems familiar, anyone know?

This aired on local Chicago TV Wednesday, December 26th 1979 at a few moments before 10pm.

WD-40 (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2965

How do you make a name like WD-40 catchy? Just repeat it a bunch of times very fast.

"What do you have that sticks or squeaks?"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Thursday, April 7th 1977 (not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Sizzlean - "Real Meat" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1521

Here's a commercial for Sizzlean - the bacon substitute, by Swift.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 9th 1977.

Chevrolet - "That's More Like It!" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 2516

Here's a commercial for The New Chevrolet - "That's More Like It!".

This aired on local Los Angeles TV (and likely Chicago TV) on Sunday, November 7th 1976.