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Central Furniture - "Central Man" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 706

Here's a commercial for Central Furniture located at 1348 North Milwaukee Avenue - using a rip-off of Superman (no doubt properly licensed from DC Comics). Hard to believe, but I checked and 28 years later they are still in business at the same location!

Voiceover by Chuck Fuller

"Look, up in the sky - it's a sofa..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Kentucky Fried Chicken - "The Colonel In Chicago" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2412

Here's a commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken (no, not KFC) featuring the man himself - Colonel Sanders. And in Chicago to boot!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Opening, 1986)

Views: 670

Here is the opening of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. Voice over by Jim Barton. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986.

Fun Fountain by Wham-O (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 5552

Here's a commercial for the Fun Fountain by Wham-O - the clown with a hat that rises up on a stream of water.

One of our neighbors on our block had this - it was fun, but man that clown hat sure hurt when it fell back down on you!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday June 3rd 1980 between 3 and 4pm! (1979 Copyright)

Time-Out Games by Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 940

Here's a commercial for Time-Out hand held electronic games by Mego.

Titles were Toss-Up, The Exterminator, Flag Man, and Fireman Fireman.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 29th 1980.

The Magic Den (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1423

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a local Chattanooga area commercial for The Magic Den, where a professional magician behind the counter sells various magic tricks to customers who enter the place. Located at Eastgate.

Voiceover by ??

"That man behind the counter will trick you, confuse you..."

This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December, 1977.

Bubblicious Gum - "Rock Group" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1566

Here is one of those trippy animated commercials for Bubblicious gum. This one features kids in a rock group flying off into space. Wow. Far out, man.

"The ultimate bubble has the ultimate flavors - Regular, Wild Strawberry, and Juicy Orange." Woo.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 23nd, 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Break #1, 1986)

Views: 883

Here is break #1 of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. Includes:

Pizza Hut (Calizza)

HBO

Snickers

Dominick's Finer Foods

Nissan

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Break #6, 1986)

Views: 726

Here is break #6 (Last one I have) of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. Includes:

Opryland USA (Different one)

Redken (again)

Pizza Hut (Calizza) (again)

Dominick's Finer Foods (again)