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Arnie Yusim Chevrolet With Harry Caray (Partial Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a partial commercial - cuts off about 10 seconds early unfortunately, but it's the best we've got so far - for Arnie Yusim Chevrolet featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster, Harry Caray.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet was at 4849 North Broadway.

"Sometimes you might feel like you need a shovel when you go to buy a car..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 21st 1978. (My 4th Birthday!)

Long Chevrolet - "Right In The Kisser" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6158

At long last, here it is - just found! The infamous Long Chevrolet commercial where Timmy the Newsboy (A.K.A. "The Kid") gets hit in the face with a pie, presumably for being so darn annoying.

"Extra, Extra!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 16th 1980.

WLS FM 95 - "Leave It To Stever" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3061

Here's a short version of one of the "Leave it to Stever" commercials for Steve Dahl & Garry Meier's show on WLS FM 95.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1982.

McDonald's - The Chicago Bears - "Playoff Payoff" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 3434

Here is a request filled - just happened to find this one! A commercial with members of the Chicago Bears talking about the new game from McDonald's.

Voiceover by Herb Graham.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 31st 1985.

Long Chevrolet - "24 Hour Service" (Partial Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1339

Here's a partial Long Chevrolet commercial, the only copy I've found so far of this one, featuring Timmy in his suit and Terry Gray the Service Manager.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 1st 1980.

WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Bad for You" (1984)

Views: 2858

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

WYCC Channel 20 - "First Broadcast" (Part 3, 1983)

Views: 1205

Here's Part 3 of WYCC Channel 20's first broadcast, hosted by Program Director Elynne Chaplik. Also featured in this part are James Quinn, Professor of Humanities, Loop College, and Lois Jean Komai, Reading Specialist, Malcolm X College. Includes:

A continuation of the profiles of the individual City Colleges, starting off here with a look at Daley College, 7500 South Pulaski, which was WYCC's first home; it was named, of course, after the city's late Mayor, Richard J. Daley....

WLUP FM 98 - The Loop - "Lorelei's Remarkable Mouth" (Commercial, )

Views: 397

This aired on local Chicago TV

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2506

Here is a vintage Lincoln Carpeting commercial from 1979 - starring the legendary Al Parker - the voice of WLS-TV for most of the 1980's.

Notice there's no Lincoln jingle - had they started using it yet?

"Bright Orange Carpeting - for the Living Room!" :-)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979. (28 years ago today!!!)