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WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show II - "The Name Of The Game" (Bumper Excerpt, 1980)

Views: 19492

Here is a brief bumper excerpt from an airing of an episode of "The Name of the Game" during The Late Show II on WBBM Channel 2. The episode was titled "The Bobby Currier Story," and it starred Robert Stack and Brandon de Wilde.

Thanks to W.B., betamax75, and Phantom for their help in playing "Name That Fuzz!" :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, January 15th 1980. (Movie started at 3:35am! And yet the guy still cut out commercials! Now that's d...

FYI - "Sex In Old Age" (1980)

Views: 2403

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 14th 1980 at a couple minutes before 3pm! (This is the earliest FYI segment yet found - but only by a couple weeks)

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Rock Around The Clock" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1377

Here is a quick promo for The 3:30 Movie presentation of "Rock Around The Clock" on WLS Channel 7 that Monday. This was part of "The History of Rock and Roll" Week on The 3:30 Movie.

Voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 14th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - El Ángel Caído (Opening & Commercial Break #1, 1986)

Views: 10112

Here's some footage from after the conversion of WSNS-TV to Spanish programming - another commercial break for the program "El Ángel Caído". Includes:

WSNS-T.V. Chicago "Si Ahora Si" Station ID

Opening credits to the telenovella "El Ángel Caído" (with "SIN Presenta" animation at beginning).

Commercial: Pepto Bismol - "Old Man Puppet" (in Spanish). "El Remedio es el Mismo."

Commercial: McDonald's Mc D.L.T. (in Spanish).
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Jim Solway Chevrolet (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 1955

Here's a commercial for Jim Solway Chevrolet featuring a parody of Groucho Marx and You Bet Your Life. They were located at 2828 North Harlem Avenue at Diversey.

(picture's a bit fuzzy) ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 3rd 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Late Movie - "The Darker Side Of Terror" (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 3252

Here's a commercial break from The CBS Late Movie presentation of "The Darker Side of Terror" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

CBS Late Movie bumper. (voiceover by Norm Stevens)

Tostitos tortilla chips featuring restaurant owner Fernando Escandon and his "father".

Ray-O-Vac batteries - "Makes the fun last." (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Clorets - The Breath Deodorant - with Actizol.

Rolaids - "Rolaids spells relief." (Voi...

Sega - Congo Bongo (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2915

Here's a commercial for the video game Congo Bongo by Sega. Voiceover by Henny Youngman.

Henny Youngman???

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

Brown's Chicken - "Amateur Singing" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3454

Here's a commercial for Brown's Chicken - It Tastes Better. Featuring Rob Maxey (the third actor in this commercial), Iris Lieberman (seen around :15) and Lynwood Jones (around the :20 mark).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 16th 1981.

McDonald's - Star Trek Meal (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3605

Here's a commercial for McDonald's Star Trek Meal - a tie-in promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

"At participating McDonald's until February 2nd 1980 or while supplies last."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 9th 1980. (1979 Copyright)