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Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 4365

Here's another commercial for Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom which was located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. It's a different one than we've seen before.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 12th 1981.

WSNS Channel 44 - Sports Spotlight - "Sleeper Hold" (1979?)

Views: 3292

Here's a rare clip from Sports Spotlight on WSNS Channel 44 featuring wrestler Verne Gagne demonstrating a sleeper hold move on a couple of TV-44 staffers. Not sure who the first guy is, but the guy with the beard is John Dickinson (who was also the producer on the Money Movie)

Also features Dave Condon - columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

Not sure when this aired -...

WSNS Channel 44 - Get Smart (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1706

Here's a promo for Get Smart on WSNS Channel 44. This features clips from a two-part episode, "A Man Called Smart," with the scene of Max shooting a door from Part 2 which originally aired on the NBC Network on April 15th 1967, while the scene with him in a stretcher came from Part 1 which originally aired on April 8th 1967.

Main voiceover by Vic Roby (from original NBC network promo as from the above original airdate). Ending voiceover by Don Ferris.

Th...

Time-Life Books - Home Repair - "Python Style" (Commercial Offer, 1979)

Views: 1864

Here's a commercial offer for the Home Repair series from Time-Life Books. You can really see the Terry Gilliam/Monty Python influence here.

This likely aired on local Chicago TV the last week of September, 1979.

Simply Britches - The Discount Pants Store (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1776

Here's a commercial for Simply Britches - The Discount Pants Store. They had the following locations:

9042 South Commercial
3244 North Lincoln
4819 West Irving Park Road
53 Douglas in Elgin
9003 South Commercial
9543 South Cicero
3541 West 26th Street
1303 South Halsted

This likely aired on local Chicago TV the last week of September, 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Kenny Everett Video Show (Promo, 1981)

Views: 1887

Here's a promo for the Kenny Everett Video Show on WFLD Channel 32 - Saturday nights at 10:30 PM.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 11th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Tic-Tac-Dough - "The Saturday Round" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2012

Here's a quick promo for "The Saturday Round" on Tic-Tac-Dough.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 11th 1981.

Son Of Svengoolie - "The Bug Box" (1981)

Views: 2107

Here's a long sought-after sketch from Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32 - "The Bug Box". Not sure if it premiered on this date or if it was a re-run of the sketch.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 11th 1981.

Atari - Asteroids - "Alien Family Issues" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1843

Here's a commercial for Asteroids by Atari featuring an alien family.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 1st 1981.