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Venture - "Give the Gift of Music" (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 896

Here's a Venture commercial advertising music as gifts for the holiday - Stevie Nicks, Queen, and The Rolling Stones - that's a little better.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Sears - "Christmas Values" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2103

Here's a holiday commercial for Sears. My mom had one of those old-school Sears store credit cards.

(tape had a crease in it so there is a horizontal line in the picture)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 9th 1979.

TV Guide - "That's Entertainment" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1990

Here's a commercial for TV Guide featuring their "That's Entertainment" jingle sung by Hot Fudge Show star Larry Santos.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1985.

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS Special Movie Presentation - "A Christmas Without Snow" (Opening & Break, 1980)

Views: 1228

Here's the opening and first break from the CBS Special Movie Presentation of "A Christmas Without Snow" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM News bumper promo with Bill Kurtis - "John Lennon, a focus report at 10."

Opening of the CBS Special Movie Presentation of "A Christmas Without Snow" (Television Premiere) (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: Sears - "Twas a Night Before Christmas, and in the Sears store..."

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WGN Channel 9 - "Chanukah Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 2113

Here is a WGN Channel 9 Hanukkah bumper for the holiday season.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979 at 6:30am.

Venture - "The Gifts You Want Most" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2830

Here's an early holiday themed commercial for Venture advertising albums by Elton John, Dolly Parton, and Kansas.

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

Way to Go! Special (Part 7, 1980)

Views: 1759

Here is Part 7 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure this...

Christmas Special Bumper Roundup (1982)

Views: 1827

Here's a roundup of a number of bumpers and sponsorship messages for some Christmas specials that aired in 1982. Includes:

Twas the Night Before Christmas - aired on Saturday, 12/18/82.
The Smurfs Christmas Special - aired on Monday, 12/13/82.
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales - aired on Monday, 12/6/82.
Frosty's Winter Wonderland - aired on Wednesday, 12/1/82.
Christmas Comes to Pacland - aired on Thursday, 12/16/82.
The Bear Who Slept Thr...

Zayre - "Sixty Hour Sale" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3813

Here's a holiday sale themed commercial for Zayre (or did you say Zayer's?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 25th 1982.