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Atari Home Computers - Kiosk Videodisc Presentation (Part 1, 1982)

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Here's Part 1 of an interesting time capsule - the presentation from a videodisc that ran on an in-store kiosk display to demonstrate the Atari Home Computer. This was around the time of Dragon's Lair and other laserdisc games which made the medium very popular for encorporating with computers.

The label on the laserdisc says "E.R.I.C. POP". I know POP stands for Point of Purchase - not sure about the ERIC part.

Starring Brooke Alderson as "The Mom" (not sure o...

Talro Insurance with Roland Harper (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2922

Here's a commercial for Talro Insurance featuring Chicago Bears player Roland Harper.

"Talk to Talro"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 25th 1982.

Ronald Reagan - "Prepared for Peace" (Political Ad, 1984)

Views: 1604

Here is another political ad that got a lot of attention - the one for Reagan with the bear that symbolized Russia.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 31st 1984.

Atari Home Computers - Kiosk Videodisc Presentation (Part 3, 1982)

Views: 1867

Here's Part 3, the last part, of an interesting time capsule - the presentation from a videodisc that ran on an in-store kiosk display to demonstrate the Atari Home Computer. This was around the time of Dragon's Lair and other laserdisc games which made the medium very popular for encorporating with computers.

The label on the laserdisc says "E.R.I.C. POP". I know POP stands for Point of Purchase - not sure about the ERIC part.

Starring Brooke Alderson as "The Mo...

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet With Harry Caray (Partial Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4038

Here's a partial commercial - cuts off about 10 seconds early unfortunately, but it's the best we've got so far - for Arnie Yusim Chevrolet featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster, Harry Caray.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet was at 4849 North Broadway.

"Sometimes you might feel like you need a shovel when you go to buy a car..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 21st 1978. (My 4th Birthday!)

President Reagan - "Doing What He Was Elected To Do" (Political Ad, 1984)

Views: 1723

Here's a political ad for Ronald Reagan's re-election campaign.

Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84.

This aired on local Chicago TV in May of 1984.

WLUP - 'The Loop' FM 98 - "Do You Like Music?" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 6712

Here's a curious early commercial for "The Loop", WLUP FM 98 (97.9) featuring DJ Tom O'Toole. (still a jock at 94.7 WLS FM!)

Historical background courtesy ChicagolandRadioAndMedia.com - "O'Toole was the station's first-ever morning show host and first host heard on-air for the iconic rock station. O'Toole personally selected and played WLUP-FM's first-ever song to be broadcast on the station, "Morning Has Broken" by Cat Stevens. He later shifted to afternoons on The Loop."

La Preferida Foods With Harry Caray (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6428

What comes to mind when you think of Harry Caray? If you said Mexican Food products, you'd be correct! Here's a commercial for La Preferida Foods featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster.

(Remember, "La Preferida" backwards is "Adireferp Al")

Question for everyone: "If you were a taco, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?" I know I would!

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

CBS Networks - "Remember...Vote" (Political Ad #2, 1984)

Views: 765

Here's another quick reminder from the CBS Network that "they've already done the hard part - all we have to do is Vote."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 30th 1984.