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McDade's - The Catalog House - "Kitchen Appliances" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 871

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising a microwave oven and food processor.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, December 10th 1980.

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3362

Here's an earlier version of a commercial for The Glass Froster by Ronco. This one features a different box design than the one advertised in 1981.

Available at these fine stores:
Walgreens
Woolworth
Woolco
Osco Drug
Goldblatt's
Venture

Ending voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 3, 1982)

Views: 3095

At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 3 (the last part) of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special". Unfortunately, the tape ran out. :-(

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:13am to 4:22am.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Break #1, 1985)

Views: 2156

Here's Break #1 to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Sven bumper about the Godzilla 1985 contest details coming up.

Commercial: Chicago Cubs - "They're out there for you", featuring Bob Dernier, Keith Moreland, and Gary Matthews. Promoting Wallet Day - September 8th.

Commercial: Plywood Minnesota
Commercial: First ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 2, 1982)

Views: 2173

At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 2 of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special".

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:05am to 4:13am.

Boogie Nights By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3115

Here's a commercial for the disco album Boogie Nights by Ronco. Makes a great Christmas gift!

Not available everywhere. Only at:
Osco Drug
Woolworth & Woolco
Montgomery Ward
Venture
Community
Musicland
Sears

Ending voiceover by ??

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

WGN Channel 9 - The Wall Street Journal Business Report with Floyd Brown (1981)

Views: 1149

Here's an edition of The Wall Street Journal Business Report on WGN Channel 9, anchored by longtime WGN voiceover announcer, Floyd Brown. (pretty cool to see him here in his prime!) Includes:

Opening titles and sponsor billboard for Amtrak ("America's Getting Into Training - Training the Amtrak Way") (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Floyd Brown reading the following business items:

- A revision to a measurement of the Consumer Price Index, with a ...

Picam Ski & Skate (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 599

Here's a commercial for Picam Ski & Skate - or is that Skate & Ski? - for children to go downhill during snowy days, and fun demonstrations thereof.

Available at Walgreen Drug and all participating Walgreen Agency stores, as well as Goldblatt's (Notions Dept.), Korvettes, and Turnstyle.

Main voiceover by ?? . Ending voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 12th 1975 during the 12:00pm to 1:00pm timeframe.

Jewel - "Holiday Cooking" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2445

Here's a holiday commercial for Jewel. (a little fuzzy in the middle - pretend you need to adjust your rabbit ears) ;-)

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 11th 1981.