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True Value Hardware Stores - "Xmas Shaver" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1959

Here's a short holiday commercial for True Value Hardware Stores advertising their Sunbeam Lady Shaver for Christmas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

Ponderosa Steakhouse - "Gift Certificates" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2345

Here's a holiday commercial for Ponderosa Steakhouse restaurants featuring their Christmas gift certificates.

"How do you do what you do?"

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

Son of Svengoolie - "Patton" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1804

Here is a Son of Svengoolie Commercial for Halloween 1984, in a parody of the movie "Patton", encouraging everyone to buy Easter Seals coupon booklets.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

The ABC Saturday Preview Special (Part 3, 1983)

Views: 2819

Here is Part 3 of The ABC Saturday Preview Special - a look at ABC's Saturday Morning programs of the past and present. Includes clips of: Sky King, Space Patrol, On Your Mark..., Super Circus, Cartoonies, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Hong Kong Phooey, Lassie's Rescue Rangers, Mighty Man and Yukk, Mumbly, Marmaduke, Rocky and his Friends, Dynomutt, Richie Rich, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The Puppy's Further Adventures, The Littles, The Little Rascals, Pac-Man, Disneyland, Mickey M...

The ABC Saturday Preview Special (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 2502

Here is Part 2 of The ABC Saturday Preview Special - a look at ABC's Saturday Morning programs of the past and present. Includes clips of: Sky King, Space Patrol, On Your Mark..., Super Circus, Cartoonies, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Hong Kong Phooey, Lassie's Rescue Rangers, Mighty Man and Yukk, Mumbly, Marmaduke, Rocky and his Friends, Dynomutt, Richie Rich, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The Puppy's Further Adventures, The Littles, The Little Rascals, Pac-Man, Disneyland, Mickey M...

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Kitchen Appliances" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 879

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising a microwave oven and food processor.

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

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, December 10th 1980.

Trix Cereal - "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1427

Here's a funky commercial for Trix Cereal with the rabbit being a rock star - and using a Beatles reference that was pretty outdated by this time.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September 1977.

WGN Channel 9 - Prime Time Movie - "Song of Bernadette" (Promo, Open, Bumper Excerpts, On-Screen ID & Technical Difficulties Moment, 1979)

Views: 1751

Here's some surviving clips (other than the recording of the film itself) from the "Prime Time Movie" broadcast of "Song of Bernadette" (1943), starring Jennifer Jones, on WGN Channel 9. Though not an Easter movie it often aired during or close to the holiday. All the commercial breaks were cut so this is what was left of interest.

Includes: (all voiceovers by Carl Greyson)

A mostly complete promo for the movie (I assume this aired shortly before it began)

WFLD Channel 32 - "Happy Halloween" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2690

Here's a Happy Halloween bumper from WFLD Channel 32.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 31st 1982.