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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "The Navy Vs. The Night Monsters" (Partial Commercial Break, 1977)
Views: 5010
Here's a partial commercial break from the 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Navy vs. the Night Monsters" on WLS Channel 7. (side note - this is the earliest known example of this version of the 3:30 Movie bumper. I wonder when it started being used?) Includes:
Partial 3:30 Movie bumper
Commercial: Homemakers - A division of John M. Smyth (with Shelley Long of Cheers fame) in Woodfield and Downers Grove
Commercial: National Enquirer magazin...
Emergency Broadcast System Test (1981)
Views: 6597
Here's another Emergency Broadcast System test that aired on WMAQ Channel 5 one Saturday afternoon.
"This is a test. For the next sixty seconds this station will conduct a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test.
This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. The broadcasters of your area in voluntary cooperation with the FCC and other authorities have developed this system to keep you informed in the event of an emergency.
The Greatest Hits Album By Sessions (Record Offer, 1983)
Views: 2617
Here's another record offer from Sessions - The Greatest Hits Album. A lot of great "Nite-Owl" songs on this one. :-)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 27th 1983.
Ultra Brite (Commercial #4, 1980)
Views: 1471
Here's yet another in the series of cheesy Ultra Brite toothpaste, this one with a Stewardess/Pilot theme.
This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, July 12th 1980.
1-900-FUN-MATE (Commercial, 1991)
Views: 2531
Here's a commercial for one of those cheesy-bad 1-900 number ads, which were so ubiquitous in the early 90s.
1-900-FUN-MATE ($9.95 per call; from Telcor, Inc.)
Not to sound desperate but, "Call me...please..." ;-)
This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, June 22nd 1991 after 2am.
WFLD Channel 32 - The 7 O'Clock Movie - "Oklahoma!" (Commercial Break, 1983)
Views: 2986
Here's a full commercial break during the 7 O'Clock Movie airing of "Oklahoma!" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:
WFLD 7 O'Clock Movie bumper
Crest - National Children's Dental Health Month (with drawings by The Franklin Elementary School of Westfield, NJ)
Amadeus At The Blackstone Theatre
Spectrum
Diet Pepsi - "Now You See It, Now You Don't" (sung by Joanie Sommers)
WFLD 7 O'Clock Movie bumper (with Jim Ba...
WFLD Channel 32 - Casper (Commercial Break #1, 1979)
Views: 2598
At long last! Another rare WFLD cartoon break! This is in fact, the oldest ever found! And it even has another lost Snipets segment! Includes:
WFLD Casper bumper (dig that funky music!)
Candi - doll for girls by Mego
McDonald's - "The Land of McDonald's Sundaes"
WFLD Spiderman promo (Dr. Don voiceover) - "Today at 4:30"
Snipets - Fireman (with Jerry Overstreet)
WFLD Casper return bumper (voice...
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 6pm - "Piersall Incident" (1980)
Views: 5556
Here's the sports segment from NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Mike Leiderman reporting. The top story of the day was Jimmy Piersall, White Sox broadcaster, going a bit nuts and attacking a sportswriter (Bob Gallas of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald) before getting into a fight with Mike Veeck. Includes a Jim Ruddle introduction at the beginning and Harry Caray giving his take on the incident. Also:
Ross Baumgarten (any relation to Robin?) talks with Mike ...
Henry's Restaurants - "Captain Henry" (Commercial, 1969)
Views: 14981
Here's a commercial for Henry's Restaurants featuring "Captain Henry" and a contest with 8829 winners - "Head For Henry's" - in Chicago, Joliet, Wheeling, Des Plaines, Waukegan - Highland, Indiana - Kenosha, Wisconsin - and Benton Harbor, Michigan.
The one in Benton Harbor is still around, though called Henry's Hamburgers.
"Captain Henry" is played by Dick Orkin (of his 60s radio series "Chickenman" fam...