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Coleco - Smurf - "Smurf 'Em All" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1665

Here's a commercial for the videogame Smurf by Coleco. Features Joey Lawrence of "Gimme a Break!" fame.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 18th 1982.

Chicago White Sox - "Na-Na Hey-Hey Goodbye" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5321

Here's a memorable commercial for the White Sox - featuring fans singing "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" by Steam, first popularized during White Sox games by team organist, Nancy Faust. Featuring a young Kathy Griffin (in her first acting job, years before making it big as a comedian and TV personality) wearing braids and Sox hat and playing a kazoo, all the way at the far left of the screen in the second row around :15 (among the attendant Sox fans), and Theodore "Ted" Noose as the traffi...

Moo & Oink - "BBQ Time" (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1607

Moo & Oink make their long-overdue first appearance at The Museum of Classic Chicago Television. Here's an ad without their mildly disturbing "Moo & Oink Rap".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 2nd 1987. (even though the ad says the offer is valid through June 24th - go figure)

Sega - Carnival (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2845

Here's a commercial for the video game Carnival by Sega. Available on the ColecoVision, Atari 2600 VCS, and Intellivision.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 18th 1982.

Epson HX-20 Notebook Computer (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3289

Here's another commercial which shows how far we've come in computers - for the Epson HX-20 notebook computer - the first "laptop".

If you ever want to print out a receipt for something, you're set.

Features actor Stephen Furst of "Animal House" fame.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 18th 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - Saturday Eyewitness News (Opening Segment Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 5502

Here's something really old and rare - the first 4 minutes of the opening segment to the Saturday Eyewitness News from June of 1977! Featuring Bob Petty, Johnny Mountain, and Mike Nolan on sports. Includes:

WLS-TV Chicago Animated Station ID/Movie Promo Bumper (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson)

Opening to the Saturday Eyewitness News. (with voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.)

Stories include:

- First test flight of Space Shuttle orbiter dee...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "The Vampires" (Promo, 1977)

Views: 2381

Here's a cool promo for the WLS 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Vampires", which was shown on Tuesday, June 21st 1977.

What a freaky looking movie. This would have given me nightmares even if I watched it at 9am instead of 3:30pm.

Voiceover by Fred Kasper(?)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, June 18th 1977 at a little before 10pm!

WLS Channel 7 - Saturday Eyewitness News (Preview & Pre-Show Break, 1977)

Views: 3618

Here's the preview for the WLS Channel 7 Saturday Eyewitness News at 10pm featuring Bob Petty, followed by the pre-show Commercial Break. Includes:

Preview of Saturday Eyewitness News with Bob Petty - with stories including the first test flight of the Space Shuttle, charges made that J. Edgar Hoover spied on Americans for years, and flags flying at half-mast - in the public interest - at the Field Museum. Plus - the Father's Day weather outlook.

Commercial: Am...

North West Federal Savings - "A Sound Place To Save" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2396

Here's a commercial for North West Federal Savings - "A sound place to save."

Featuring Chicago actor and David Mamet favorite, Mike Nussbaum.

"It's North West Federal Savings Time - 63 Hours a Week!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 18th 1977 at 10pm!