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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Madhouse" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 1713

Here's a promo for Son of Svengoolie Episode #237, airing the movie, "Madhouse" [1974] on WFLD Channel 32. Features Sven playing up the fact that the film stars Vincent Price, since he was still hot from his vocal appearance on Michael Jackson's album Thriller, snippets of which we hear during the promo.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 26th 1984 during the 5:00pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 1404

Here's Part 1 of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

NBC News Special Report opening (voiceover by Fred Facey)

Stephen Frazier reports outside the Dakota apartment building.

John Cochran reports from Liverpool. (Manager George Martin?)

(reception is a little ghosty)
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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #6, 1978)

Views: 2826

Here's Commercial Break #6 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Paul Anka for the Holiday Star Telethon for United Cerebral Palsy - December 30th and 31st. Sponsored by Montgomery Ward Auto Club. (again)

Wrigley's Spearmint gum (with Dana Plato of Diff'rent Strokes fame)

Beefsteak rye bread by Wonder (again)

Long Chevrolet - Truck Center sale

Room Mates - "1-900-737-2233" (Commercial, 1991)

Views: 2294

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

Room Mates - 1-900-737-2233 ($3 per minute, 12 minutes minimum!)

Yep, that's a minimum of $36 you're spending for that phone call.

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

The ABC Saturday Preview Special (Part 4 - Last, 1983)

Views: 1727

Here is Part 4, the last part, of The ABC Saturday Preview Special - a look at ABC's Saturday Morning programs of the past and present. Includes clips of: Sky King, Space Patrol, On Your Mark..., Super Circus, Cartoonies, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Hong Kong Phooey, Lassie's Rescue Rangers, Mighty Man and Yukk, Mumbly, Marmaduke, Rocky and his Friends, Dynomutt, Richie Rich, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The Puppy's Further Adventures, The Littles, The Little Rascals, Pac-Man, Disn...

M&M's Plain & Peanut Chocolate Candies - "Deck the Halls with M&M's" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1387

Here's a commercial for M&M's plain and peanut chocolate candies, with a specially made jingle set to the tune of the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls." Features scenes of a couple pulling bags of M&M's from Christmas stockings, a gathering of people at a table and a woman surprised to see the clear bowl empty, a man outside seeing a jar of M&M's inside a mailbox, two people coming out of a department store after Christmas shopping, and a certain man with a beard in a red suit with white trim...

Kayo Chocolate-Flavored Drink (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1686

Here's a commercial for Kayo Chocolate-Flavored Drink, which could be served either hot or cold. Made with fresh skim milk.

Kayo was famous for being among the prizes won by lucky children who entered into contests held daily on Steve Hart's Popeye on 44 (later to be called Popeye With Steve Hart).

"Spell it K-A-Y-and-O, O, O, O, O!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 4th 1974 during the 3:30pm to 4pm timeframe.

NBC Network - "Proud As A Peacock" (Shorter Promo, 1980)

Views: 2405

Here's a shorter version of a promo for the NBC Network with their "NBC Proud as a Peacock" jingle. Features clips from:

Smokey & The Bandit, (some Jane Fonda movie), All the President's Men, (some Clint Eastwood movie), Flamingo Road, Speak Up America, The Thursday Games, Harper Valley, Hill Street Blues, NBC Evening News, The Today Show, Donahue, and Tomorrow with Tom Snyder.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

Chiffon Margarine - "It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature!" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1876

Here's a commercial for Chiffon Soft Stick Margarine - one of the memorable ads with "Mother Nature" uttering her famous line, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature!" This one has her swinging on a vine while doing the Tarzan yell and then later commanding a charging elephant.

Featuring character actress Dena Dietrich as Mother Nature.

Voiceover by Mason Adams.

"If you think it's butter, but it's not - it's Chiffon."

This ai...