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White Fence Farm (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 5332

Here's a commercial for White Fence Farm restaurant. Good chicken and corn fritters. I have fond memories of going here as a kid.

Voiceover by Mal Bellairs - Long-time host at WBBM radio in the 50s and 60s.

This aired on local Chicago TV in July 1983.

Probation Challenge (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 841

Here's a ... I don't know what you'd call it - commercial? for something called Probation Challenge - a second chance program for people getting out of prison.

Featuring Reverend Harold E. Bailey, director of Probation Challenge, and well as Judge R. Eugene Pincham

"Everybody deserves a second chance."

This aired on local Chicago TV in July 1983.

Jerry Gleason Chevrolet (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2846

Here's a commercial for Jerry Gleason Chevrolet in Forest Park at 7901 West Roosevelt Road. I think my parents bought our family station wagon here. :-)

"Get a thumbs up deal."

This aired on local Chicago TV in July 1983.

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics - "Stooge At The Switcher?" (1981)

Views: 2071

Here's a technical difficulties moment screw-up during an airing of The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32.

Larry must have taken over master control when the WFLD employee had his break.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the 4th week of April 1981, sometime before April 22nd.

Pest-Free (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1424

Here's a commercial for Pest-Free (beginning cut-off slightly - this is the only copy I've found so far) which claims to be able to get rid of cockroaches, fleas, flies, rodents, and all other household pests by use of ultra-sonic sound waves. It also claims to not affect humans, plants, pets or other electronic devices.

Here's another version of the Pest-Free commercial, and though it aired in 1980 this...

ON TV - "Women In Love" (Preview Excerpt, 1980?)

Views: 3185

Here's the ending of a program called "Orson Welles at the Magic Castle" which has a copyright of 1978 - at the end is an ON TV Coming Attractions bumper and the start of a preview of "Women in Love".

Not sure when this aired but it could date to 1980, in which case it would still make this one of the oldest (if not the oldest) ON TV clip yet found.

WFLD Channel 32 - Illinois Lottery Drawing (1984)

Views: 1329

Ok, get your FuzzyLottery tickets out...here is another vintage Illinois Lottery Drawing of the Pick 3 and Pick 4.

Announced by Jim Barton.

Background music is "Power Generator" and is part of the Network Production Library of music. You can find it on an album of theirs called "Corporate Class".

FuzzyLottery Vintage Drawings - "Where Everyone's A Winner!" (or loser, depending on how you look at it)

This aired on local ...

Mr. Mouth By Tomy (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 9158

Here's a commercial for the game Mr. Mouth by Tomy. Who didn't have this game or know someone that had it?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 30th 1981.

Lakeside's Perfection & Superfection (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3220

Here's a commercial for a couple more familiar games for kids - Perfection and Superfection - by Lakeside.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 30th 1981.