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Fencl Tufo's Chevy City - "Monster Dealer" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 4136

Here's a commercial for Fencl Tufo's "Chevy City" with their weird monster puppet characters. If that wasn't enough, members of the World Championship Chicago Bears are there too.

(the first couple seconds is missing and the audio is a bit buzzy)

"The Monster Dealer In Glendale Heights"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 9th 1986.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show - "Technical Difficulties" (Bumper, 1984)

Views: 2955

Here's a bumper (which kind of becomes a technical difficulties moment too) from The Late Show on WBBM Channel 2. Features a strange clown in a booth with stars.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, January 21st 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - 7 O'Clock Movie (Opening, 1978?)

Views: 2458

Here's the opening titles for the 7 O'Clock Movie on WFLD Channel 32, featuring the station's Kaiser-era logo - and a montage of various stars from vintage films, including (but not limited to):

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn
Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford (from "The Way We Were")
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Audrey Hepburn (from "My Fair Lady")
John Wayne
Elvis Presley (from "Jailhouse Rock")
Vera-Ellen and Gene Kell...

Morrie Mages Sports - "A Morrie Christmas" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 4190

Here's a Christmas commercial for Morrie Mages Sports.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1986.

Chicago Cubs - "Milo Hamilton" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3780

Here's a promo for the Chicago Cubs featuring broadcaster Milo Hamilton - the once heir-apparent to Jack Brickhouse, who was eventually replaced by Harry Caray.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

67 WMAQ White Sox Baseball (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 4336

Here is a commercial for White Sox baseball on 67 WMAQ radio.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

Yoda & R2-D2 By Kenner (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2750

Here's a commercial for the Yoda and R2-D2 with sensor-scope action figures by Kenner, from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 12th 1982. (1981 Copyright)

Slave I by Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1921

Here's a cool commercial for Boba Fett's Slave I ship from the Empire Strikes Back Star Wars collection by Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981. (1980 Copyright)

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 6pm - "Piersall Incident" (1980)

Views: 5530

Here's the sports segment from NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Mike Leiderman reporting. The top story of the day was Jimmy Piersall, White Sox broadcaster, going a bit nuts and attacking a sportswriter (Bob Gallas of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald) before getting into a fight with Mike Veeck. Includes a Jim Ruddle introduction at the beginning and Harry Caray giving his take on the incident. Also:

Ross Baumgarten (any relation to Robin?) talks with Mike ...