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Mr. Microphone By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 6545

Here's the famous commercial for Mr. Microphone by Ronco - "Hey Good Lookin', we'll be back to pick you up later!"

Available at:
Walgreens
Woolworth / Woolco
Osco Drug
Venture
Wieboldt's
Montgomery Ward

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This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.

Sambo's Restaurants - "Just What The Family Ordered..." (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2257

Here's another commercial for the unfortunately named "Sambo's" Restaurants.

Featuring actor David Hollander who memorably played the part of the "little businessman who drinks coffee" in the film Airplane!.

This aired on local Los Angeles TV on Friday, July 15th 1977 during the 3:30pm to 5:00pm [PST] timeframe.

Pulsar Life Systems Center (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1065

Here's a neat commercial for the Pulsar Life Systems Center that you used with your Pulsar guy - I remember this - he was cool. :-)

"Pulsar - The Ultimate Man of Adventure! (sold separately) from Mattel"

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

Colorforms - Holly Hobbie General Store (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5891

Here's one for the ladies...the Holly Hobbie General Store Colorforms set.

Featuring Katharine "Kay" Munnich (now Provost) as the girl in the pink dress.

This was filmed in Minneapolis at the Film Factory.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

L'Air du Temps Perfume with Ricky Schroder (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1296

Here's a quick commercial for the fragrance L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci, featuring child actor Ricky Schroder.

Available at Carson Pirie Scott & Co.

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This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 11th 1978.

Bristle Blocks By Playskool (Commercial, 1979?)

Views: 2588

Here's a commercial for Bristle Blocks - "It's You, Daddy!" by Playskool - A Milton Bradley Company. Set 806.

Full Disclosure: I edited together the two pieces of this commercial that were found in two different commercial breaks (though from the same broadcast, most likely)

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on evidence in the recording, 1979 seems like a good bet, although technically it could have been early 1980 too.

Alpo With Lorne Greene (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3697

Here's a commercial for Alpo beef flavored dinner dog food featuring Lorne Greene.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in early January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)

Big Wheel Rally Cycle By Marx (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1544

Here's a commercial for the Big Wheel Rally Cycle by Marx. Get one and all the girls will swoon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 12th 1979.

Radio Shack - "Red Tag Sale" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1741

Here's a commercial for Radio Shack advertising one of their "Red Tag Sales".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 26th 1978 during the 8:00pm to 10:00pm timeframe.