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Walgreens - "The Prescription People" (Commercial, 1972)

Views: 1592

Here's a neat old commercial for Walgreens - the drug store we all grew up with. (even though Walgreens isn't strictly a "local" business, I'm putting it in that category for this one)

Check out that groovy green - what would you call it? Apothecary jar or something like that? It's on the counter during the part where people are picking up their prescriptions. I remember those. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 27th 1972

Jim Sorensen Chevrolet (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2449

Here's a commercial for Jim Sorensen Chevrolet featuring Jim and his wife. (although she doesn't compliment him in this one)

One mile east of Marriott's Great America - on Green Bay Road in Waukegan.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 31st 1982.

WBBM Channel 2 - Newsbreak With Harry Porterfield (1981)

Views: 2712

Here is a WBBM Channel 2 Newsbreak featuring Harry Porterfield. Headline summary:

Mayor Jane Byrne deals with Cabrini Green Housing Projects issues including a new commander of police detail and cleanup effort before she moves in.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981 @ 8:48pm!

McDonald's - "Shamrock Shake" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 2536

Here's another (albeit, oddly short) commercial for McDonald's Shamrock Shake - the perfect treat for St. Patrick's Day or just the start of Spring in general.

Boy, did they really make McDonald's employees wear those awful green uniforms? Were they just a seasonal thing or was this standard issue for many years?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, March 2nd 1985 during the 10:30pm to 12:00am timeframe.

WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 5, 1978)

Views: 1828

Here's Part 5 of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly, with a little assist in this part from Battlestar Galactica star Lorne Greene.

Includes:

Fahey opening this segment with the words "From the past to the present and on to the future," as part of his and Joel's intro of Lorne Greene who presides over a sneak preview of ABC's coming seaso...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 At 10pm (Preview, 1980)

Views: 2751

Here's a preview for NewsCenter 5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Chuck Henry. Includes:

Victims of toxic-shock syndrome ask for legal damages from tampon maker.

Cabrini-Green Conspiracy Theories - Condos of the Future or Craters in the Ground?

Face of Chicago Baseball changes as Bill Veeck departs.

Invasion of Bees.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 30th 1980.

National Safety Council - "Shamu Says Be Careful" (Partial PSA, 1982)

Views: 2689

Here's a partial animated public service announcement from the National Safety Council (and your local Safety Council) featuring Shamu the Whale and Wile E. Coyote about the dangers of thin ice. (Looks like about the first 15 seconds are missing, but this is the only one of these I've found so far)

"Green Cross For Safety"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, January 11th 1982.

Saturday Night Live - Albert Brooks - "Fall Preview" (1979)

Views: 8042

Ok, this one doesn't have any local material in it but it's still worthy. It's a hilarious send-up of Television previews for some shows that certainly wouldn't have gotten the green light: Medical Season, The Three of Us, and Black Vet.

(cut a bit at the beginning because the guy taping thought at first it was a real commercial break promo!)

Albert Brooks is awesome. 8-)

(Also, sorry if this is officially released on DVD already - I just came a...

WFLD Channel 32 - "Season's Greetings" (1979)

Views: 1888

Here's a Season's Greeting message and legal station ID from WFLD Channel 32 that aired between the end of Green Acres and the beginning of Batman. (at the very end we see a tiny snippet of the beginning of the episode, "The Joker's Last Laugh".)

This was a variant on the Merry Christmas musical montage from the same year.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

This aired on ...