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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Happy Holidays" (1979)

Views: 5366

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring a scene from the movie "Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby and others singing "Happy Holidays". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - That's Panthertainment (Ending, 1980)

Views: 966

Here's the ending credits for That's Panthertainment - a special on WFLD Channel 32 that was produced to promote the opening of The Revenge of the Pink Panther. It has some press junket interviews with the stars as well as outtakes and scenes from all of the Pink Panther movies.

There's a kind of abrupt cut during the credits - not sure if the tape was stopped, although I'd be surprised if it was.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This special aired three t...

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Halloween" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 3320

Here's a bumper featuring a Halloween theme for WGN Channel 9. Merri Dee as the announcer also mentions that Bozo's Circus is next. Featuring the "pre-circle-9" WGN-TV logo.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 31st 1979 at 12:00 Noon.

Shake-An-Egg Coloring Kit (Commercial #2, 1984)

Views: 1390

Here's another commercial for the Shake-An-Egg line of Easter Egg Coloring products such as Swirl-An-Egg, Design-An-Egg, and Dip-An-Egg.

Personally, I prefer Cheese-An-Egg.

Featuring Dudley Rabbit.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, April 4th 1984.

The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show - Kellogg's Cereals - "Yes We Can!" (Commercial Break, 1976)

Views: 5810

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If you ever wondered where Barack Obama got his slogan for the 2008 Presidential campaign from, this may have been it! ;-)

Here's a one-minute commercial for Kellogg's cereals, with the backs of cereal boxes spotlighting numerous American historical figures (Orville and Wilbur Wright, Thomas Edison, Ben Franklin) and including animated flashes of such events as Franklin's discovery ...

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Chains & Charms" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1822

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising 14k gold chains and charms.

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.

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 614

Here's Part 3 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Jonathan Schwartz of WNEW Radio commenting on Lennon.

Albert Goldman, rock music critic (and later controversial Lennon biographer)

Jack Douglas - John Lennon's producer who was working with him in the studio just a short time before he was killed.

This air...

Strawberry Shortcake (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1459

Here's a commercial for the Strawberry Shortcake doll by Kenner, with a jingle whose melody was suspiciously similar to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Comes with three other figures (Huckleberry Pie, Apple Dumplin' and Blueberry Muffin) - all sold separately, of course.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 14th 1980 during the 4pm to 4:30pm timeframe.

Mr. Microphone By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3752

Here's a commercial for Mr. Microphone by Ronco with a holiday slant at the end. Is that John Gielgud - the famous British actor?

Not available everywhere. Only at:
Walgreens
Woolco/Woolworth
Venture
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Montgomery Ward
Ribordy Drug
Dominicks

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