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

Views: 1220

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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ABC Network - John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1365

Here's a promo for the ABC Network special, "John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together". The special aired on Tuesday, December 23rd 1980.

Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson. Ending voiceover by ?

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Pope John Paul II Comes to Chicago (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2446

Here's a promo for an upcoming one-hour special, Pope John Paul II Comes to Chicago (a.k.a. Pope John Paul II: The Visitor We Won't Forget, a.k.a. A Remembrance - Pope John Paul II Visit to Chicago), for Sunday, December 23rd at 8pm on WGN Channel 9.

Voiceover by John Drury, who hosted this special.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979 shortly before 9am.

John's Pizza - "Our Very Most Favorite Pizza" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2037

Here's a commercial for John's Pizza.

"Our very most favorite pizza's name is John."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

Long John Silvers - "A Lot for a Little" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1869

Here's a commercial for Long John Silvers showing their fresh fish, fresh cole slaw, crunchy hush puppies, and golden French fries - "a lot for a little."

"We only taste expensive." (Could this have been where Meister Brau beer got the idea for their ad slogan later in the 1980's?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

Crest Toothpaste With John Goodman (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5165

Here's a commercial for Crest Toothpaste featuring John Goodman (of 'Roseanne' fame)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 18th 1982 during the 6:30 to 7pm half-hour.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Trays & Luggage" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 949

I'm sure a lot of people from a certain age in the Chicagoland area (did they have stores in other cities?) will remember these commercials for McDade's - The Catalog House - and their familiar jingle.

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

Hurry - Sale ends December 17, 1980! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "The Popcorn Thief" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2162

Here's another spooky promo for the All Night Movies program on WSNS TV-44.

Featuring TV-44 staffer John Bannick as the insomniac who can't sleep.

According to Linda Frost (Concoby), "He worked in the (commercial) traffic department and was good friends with Laura Devon (head of the department, who was also an actress). Unfortunately Laura relayed the info that John had passed away about 10 years ago. He was a sweetheart."

Voiceover by D...

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Coffee & Cuisinart" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2465

Here's a holiday commercial for McDade's - The Catalog House - featuring some Christmas deals on a coffee maker and food processor.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen.

"Sale ends December 17th, 1980"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.