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Little Bucky Saving Centers - "Towels, Coffee, & Insoles" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3156

Here's an animated commercial for Little Bucky Saving Centers - with a Robin Hood or elf type mascot. Does anyone remember these stores? What happened to them?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 30th 1980.

American Lung Association - "Don't Start Smoking" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 5357

Here's a public service announcement for your local American Lung Association encouraging people to either quit smoking or never start, and to have the next generation of children be smoke-free.

Is that Mary Tyler Moore in the voice over?

"It's a matter of life and breath"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 7th 1979.

Aronson Furniture - "40th Anniversary" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3378

Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture with a 40th Annivesary sale.

This is the earliest Aronson Furniture commercial yet found that uses the full jingle.

Featuring Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

"Offer ends Sept. 30th 1980."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

Howard Pontiac - "Advice From Smother" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2669

Here's a commercial for Howard Pontiac featuring Howard's smother - er, I mean mother. I guess she wasn't baking cookies for him yet.

Howard Pontiac - Elmhurst - on Grand Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

Morris Clothing - "Going Out Of Business" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 875

Here's a commercial for Morris Clothing - at 648 North Clark (Corner of Erie & Clark) - and their Going Out Of Business sale. Morris Clothes, we hardly knew ye.

Voiceover by ?? (someone from WGN?)

"Sale ends October the 15th"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - "New Lottery Station" (With Rich Koz) (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2390

Here's a promo advertising the fact that the Illinois Lottery drawings were now on WFLD Metromedia 32 instead of "that other channel" (WGN). Live drawing every night at 6:59pm.

Features Rich Koz as the hapless lottery "loser".

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 30th 1984.

Dristan Nasal Spray - "Breathing Bag Test" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1880

Here's a commercial for Dristan Long Lasting Decongestant Nasal Mist Spray - featuring Liz Byrne doing the "Breathing Bag Test".

Maybe I'm a little loopy tonight but this commercial just cracks me up. Did they have to make her do the bag test 3 different times?!! 8-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 5th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Something Special" (Promo #2, 1981)

Views: 3251

Here's another "Seven's On Your Side" promo for the Eyewitness News team on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Fahey Flynn, Jay Levine, Kim Peterson, Diane Allen, Joel Daly and Mary Ann Childers - they were truly something special.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

Carpetland U.S.A. (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2627

Here's a commercial for Carpetland U.S.A. featuring their memorable jingle. They had locations in Aurora, Joliet, Merrillville Indiana and Munster Indiana.

"The BEST Price On The BEST Carpets"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.