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L'eggs Sheer Energy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 951

Here's an animated commercial for Leggs Sheer Energy brand pantyhose for women.

I don't know about you but I loved playing with the plastic egg when my mom bought these. Instant Mork from Ork toy.

"they're at the L'eggs' Boutique"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 23rd 1976.

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 3155

Here's another commercial for Cheker Gas (not Checker) featuring football legend Gale Sayers, here promoting their self-service stations. (The other Cheker ad featuring the onetime Chicago Bears gridiron great can be seen here.)

"Gas is good - price is right."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm timeframe.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Delight That Special Lady" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1888

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising cultured pearls and bead necklaces.

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

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Slender Thread" (Commercial Break, 1982)

Views: 2095

Here's a complete commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Slender Thread" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

Jim Palmer - star pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles - for Jockey Underwear - On sale at Carson Pirie Scott (sale ends March 14th)

Empire Carpets: Bad Impersonators (really bad)

McDonald's - Quality Game (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Mov...

Chis-An-Bop with Fred MacMurray (Commercial Offer, 1979)

Views: 8838

Here's a commercial offer for Chis-An-Bop, a Korean-derived means of calculating math for children ages 5-13 which involves using their fingers. With Fred MacMurray and two children, Debbie and Brad, who demonstrate a few examples of Chis-An-Bop at work. Comes with a book and option for record (or, as he put it, "phonograph sound disc") or cassette.

"As Seen on National TV Talk Shows"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 2nd 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 6, 1978)

Views: 1563

Here's Part 6 of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly.

This part includes:

Long shot of anniversary audience and show title on screen, with intro of preview of films to be shown on ABC's movie shows in the 1978-79 season (introductory voiceover by Gary Gears)

"The Movies on ABC" promo (voiceover by Ernie Anderson), with clips from t...

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker's Wild/Tic Tac Dough/To Tell The Truth (Promo, 1980)

Views: 4407

Here's a cool promo for the game shows The Joker's Wild, Tic Tac Dough, and To Tell The Truth on WFLD Channel 32. The lineup was:

7:30pm - The Joker's Wild
8:00pm - Tic Tac Dough
8:30pm - To Tell The Truth

Also includes a WFLD Channel 32 bumper for the presentation of the movie "30 Seconds Over Tokyo" which was sort of included in the end of the game shows promo.

You can hear some neat variations of the Field Communications theme use...

Shell With Leslie Nielsen (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2016

Here's a commercial for Shell featuring Leslie Nielsen. Funny to see him in a serious role during his "Airplane!" years.

"Surely you don't mean we have to use less gasoline?" "Yes we do. And don't call me Shirley."

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

Listermint With Julia Duffy (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2565

Here's a commercial for Listermint mouthwash featuring actress Julia Duffy of Newhart fame.

"Get together with something better"

This aired on local Detroit TV on Saturday, February 26th 1977 at 5pm. (not Chicago TV, but still cool)