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Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4835

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Shag Warehouse" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2140

Here's another commercial for Lincoln Carpeting starring Al Parker, the voice of WLS-TV. Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

Dietac with Bill Bixby - "It Gives Your Diet a Fighting Chance" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1069

Here's a commercial for a new diet pill from the makers of Contac, called Dietac. In time-release capsule form (with the same kind of slow-motion opening of the capsule and granules going all over the place as on Contac commercials). With Bill Bixby (then co-starring in The Incredible Hulk). Use only as directed.

(C) SmithKline 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

Cool Whip & Jell-O - "Pudding in a Cloud" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2118

Here's a commercial for Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling and Bird's-Eye Cool Whip topping, featuring former Flying Nun co-star Marge Redmond (as Sarah Tucker) and Bill Cosby (as himself), and children eagerly awaiting a delicacy known as "Pudding in a Cloud" which was concocted through use of both products.

(C) 1980 General Foods Corporation.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Remembering John Belushi" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2293

Here's a WFLD Channel 32 bumper honoring John Belushi - who died 4 days previously to this being aired.

Voiceover by ?? (why not Jim Barton - not solemn enough?)

"Channel 32 mourns the death of chicago-born comedian John Belushi, best known for his versatile comic talent."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 9th 1982 at 7pm.

WFLD Channel 32 - Our Kind of Town - "Sculptures" (1977-78?)

Views: 1034

Here's a short piece called Our Kind of Town on WFLD Channel 32. This segment spotlights two of the more famous public sculptures in Chicago, the "Chicago Picasso" at Daley Plaza on the Loop and the "Flamingo" outside the Kluczynski Federal Building at Federal Plaza.

A different looking version of the Kaiser-era "32" logo is shown at the end.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely during the 1977-78 season.

Spanish National Tourist Office - Senor Wences For Spain (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3212

Here's a commercial from the Spanish National Tourist Office featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences.

"Spain - A lot more vacation for a lot less money."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

Lobot, Ugnaught, Lando & Bespin Han Solo By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1815

Here's a commercial for the Lobot, Ugnaught, Lando Calrissian, and Bespin Han Solo action figures from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection, by Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1981. (1980 Copyright - Lucasfilm Ltd.)

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Update (1978)

Views: 2355

Here's a NewsCenter5 update on WMAQ Channel 5, read (off-camera) by Ed Grennan. Headlines include:

- Anti-nuclear protest outside Rocky Flats nuclear plant in Colorado, calling for plant's closure

- Former President Richard Nixon writes that he considered Watergate "just a public relations problem"

- Northwest Airlines' pilots still on strike

- Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin to enter United States

This u...