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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Sports (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2706

Here's a groovy disco promo for the NewsCenter5 sports anchor team on WMAQ Channel 5. Features Al Meltzer, Mike Leiderman, and Greg Gumbel.

Voiceover by ??

Background music is "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Ant - "Cinderella Disco Ball" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1328

Here's an animated public service announcement from the U.S. Department of Energy featuring Energy Ant (presumably on assignment) reporting from the Cinderella Disco Ball.

"Once upon a time, we thought America had all the energy we could ever need..." God, the late-seventies were depressing sometimes. ;-)

"The Difference You Make - Makes All The Difference"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 13th 1979.

Sharp Televisions - "Frat Demolition" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 592

Here's a commercial for Sharp Televisions with a college fraternity theme - likely inspired by Animal House.

"From Sharp Minds Come Sharp Products"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, November 27th 1982.

Galaxy Disco (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3084

FuzzBeat Presents What's Happening... ;-)

Here's a totally groovy commercial for the Galaxy Discotheque, located at 37 East Lorraine Road in Addison, IL. $1 per person cover charge on Fridays and Saturdays! It was a "million dollar discotheque", had an "exciting sound activated dance floor", "ultrasonic" sound system, free dance instructions Sundays and Mondays at 9pm, "plenty of free parking", and was "adjacent to the Stardust Bowl" (which is still open!). What's no...

The Big 50 (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 5005

Here's another record offer with some really bad knock-offs - "The Big 50" from TEJ Records. (Tin-eared Excruciating Junk) with music by Dimensional Sound. The same fine folks that tortured you with the "Muskrat Love" collection.

Songs include:
Saturday Night
The Hustle
Fox On The Run
Nights On Broadway
Get Down Tonight
That's The Way I Like It
Fly Robin...

Toys "Я" Us - "Discotheque" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1126

Here's another commercial for Toys "R" Us featuring Geoffrey the Girafee and the rest of his family dancing to some disco.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 16th 1979.

Ultra Brite (Commercial #2, 1982)

Views: 325

Another in the series of hilariously cheesy Ultra Brite toothpaste commercials: Tony the Roller Disco Manager has "Hot Wheels" for Sally.

This aired on local Chicago TV in July of 1982.

National Fashions (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3072

Here's a commercial for National Fashions clothing with everyone gettin' down to the disco beat.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 1st 1980.

CopHerBox II - "Ask Your Kids" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 998

Here's a low-budget local commercial for CopHerBox II (CopHerBox Disco) - at 11731 South Halsted.

"Open 7 Nights a Week - Free Birthday Parties"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 27th 1982.