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McDade's - "Your Christmas Store" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2635

Here's an early holiday themed commercial for McDade's - with locations in Burbank, Carol Stream, Palatine, Chicago Heights, and Lincolnwood.

"McDade & Company, Inc. - The Catalog House"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.

The ABC Saturday Preview Special (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 3859

Here is Part 1 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...

WBBM Channel 2 - Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown (Opening & Break, 1981)

Views: 1651

Here's the opening minutes and first commercial break of the CBS Special, Someday You'll Find Her, Charlie Brown as aired on WBBM Channel 2.

Includes:

WBBM-TV News bumper promo for Special Report on "The Heir Apparent of Chicago's Mob - Tonight at 10" (voiceover by John Drummond)

CBS Preemption notice for The Incredible Hulk (voiceover by ??)

"A CBS Special Presentation" spinning, animated graphic

Cold op...

Marshall Field's - "Marshall Field's & Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2827

Here's a nice animated holiday commercial for Marshall Field's.

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

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After (Part 4, 1983)

Views: 4305

Here is Part 4 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This part features an on-screen crawl promoting WLS-TVs News Coverage of the mo...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Pump Room...First-Nighters (Promo, 1976)

Views: 1744

Here's a promo for an upcoming special about the legendary Pump Room, hosted by Irv Kupcinet. The special aired on WMAQ Channel 5 on Monday, July 5th 1976 at 10:30pm.

The promo is presented by an announcer with an old-fashioned microphone from around the 1930's, regaling the various celebrities who were part of the 1938 grand opening (including Joan Crawford), right up to the present time. Featuring a jazzy arrangement at the beginning and end of the NBC Chimes. It is prec...

Hawaiian Punch with Donny & Marie - "Season's Greetings" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1605

Here's a syrupy holiday commercial for Hawaiian Punch with Donny & Marie - two people I'd like to give a Hawaiian Punch to.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Center Video Center - "Holiday Discounts" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1529

Here's a Christmas commercial for Center Video Center.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1984.

Coca-Cola - "Seasons Greetings" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3175

Here's a holiday commercial for Coca-Cola/Coke - featuring the famous "I'd like to teach the world to sing..." jingle.

"Seasons Greetings From your Bottler of Coca-Cola"

(tape had a crease in it so there is a horizontal line in the picture)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 9th 1979.