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Vicks VapoRub - "Continuous 8-Hour Relief" (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 1477

Here's an early 10-second commercial for Vicks VapoRub vaporizing ointment, promising continuous 8-hour relief of misery from children's colds.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, March 5th 1965.

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #4, 1975)

Views: 1149

Here's Commercial Break #4 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Western Winter Pears - at your favorite supermarket

Plywood Minnesota - "Fall Sale!"

Mark V Auto Insurance Services

Iggy & Sandy (Snow & Sand-building bloc...

Girl's Talk - "1-900-230-1700" (Commercial, 1991)

Views: 2415

Here's a commercial for one of those cheesy-bad 1-900 number ads, which were so ubiquitous in the early 90s.

Girl's Talk - 1-900-230-1700 ($2 per minute; from Palace Communications)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, June 22nd 1991 after 2am.

Columbia Record & Tape Club - "Dick Clark's Superstars" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 887

Here's another commercial featuring Dick Clark promoting the latest albums from Linda Ronstadt (Mad Love), Supertramp (Breakfast in America), Billy Joel (Glass Houses), and other superstars that are being offered at 13 albums for a penny (plus a bonus "Gold Box" album) by the Columbia Record & Tape Club. Can be found in your latest issue of TV Guide, Parade and Family Weekly.

Other albums seen in this ad, either in vinyl, 8-track or ca...

WVTV Channel 18 [Milwaukee, WI] - "Partial EBS Test" (1980)

Views: 2862

Here's a partial test of the Emergency Broadcasting System on an unknown station in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The person was recording some Woody Woodpecker cartoons and although they cut out the commercials they did decide to record most of the EBS test. It's pretty simple, consisting only of a single, rather discolored slide.

Did they have to traumatize kids by airing these tests during cartoons? It seems like they did the same thing in Chicago too from what I recall....

WMAQ Channel 5 - "The NBC Mystery Tornado" (1972)

Views: 3284

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Here's an onscreen tornado warning during a re-run broadcast of Columbo in "Death Lends a Hand" as part of The NBC Mystery Movie lineup on WMAQ Channel 5.

"Tornado watch for Logan, Denitt, Macon, Menard and Sangamon counties. Locally severe thunderstorms with possible tornados - continues in effect until midnight."

Note: This was originally broadcast in ...

Jewel Food Stores - "Midnight Jewels" (Commercial, 1972)

Views: 4849

Here's a pretty awesome super-vintage commercial for Jewel Food Stores (A.K.A., "Jewels" as we called them back in de olde neighborhood), advertising their "Midnight Jewel" service with over 70 stores open until midnight seven days a week.

Features three people with differing stories - a man who ran out of food while throwing a party (Dick Orkin), a woman who works days and thus can't shop until the evening (Cherie Mason), and a younger woman on the hunt for Corn Flakes for h...

Northwest Federal Savings - "Bandwagon Of Gifts" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 834

Here's a commercial for North West Federal Savings with a political theme.

Featuring Chicago actor and David Mamet favorite, Mike Nussbaum.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1976 during the 8am to 9am timeframe.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special (Part 1, 1977)

Views: 1769

Here's Part 1 of The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special with Mary Pat (Byrne) and Brian (Vandenbroucke) on WSNS Channel 44.

This consists solely of the host wrapups, and singing and dancing numbers; the 1939 animated film "Gulliver's Travels" which Mary Pat and Brian mention in the course of this show is not included.

Includes:

Video animated "44 Christmas Special" bumper

The Good Time Bunch opening titles

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