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Activision - Pitfall! With Jack Black (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 7539

Here's a commercial for the videogame Pitfall! by Activision and featuring at the beginning a very young-looking appearance of the actor Jack Black - rockin' the pith helmet.

That girl at the end - I remember her from Twilight Zone: The Movie too - but I know she's been in lots of other stuff from the time period.

Available at: Walgreen's and Video Etc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 30th 1983.

WNIB 97.1 - "Mr. A News Report & Show Open" (Aircheck, 1997)

Views: 2573

Here's an aircheck from good ol' WNIB Classical 97 - featuring the inimitable "Mr. A" (Alfred Hudgins) - one of the most unique and coolest announcers ever.

We hear the end of "Adventures in Good Music" with Karl Haas followed by a News Report, Weather, and some of the opening music to Mr.A's program, "Blues in the Night". ("Love to See You Smile" by Bobby "Blue" Bland)

This aired on local Chicago radio in April 1997.

WEFM 99.5 FM - "Serious Music" (Commercial, 1971)

Views: 2345

Here's a rare commercial for an old Chicago radio station - WEFM 99.5 FM - Classical Music. (Featuring excerpt from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony)

(Voiceover from previous commercial overlaps the beginning of this commercial a bit)

"Serious Music for the Serious Listener."

(Again, sorry for the loud volume - this is the lowest setting I could get it without a lot of hassle)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 28th 1971.

St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan - "We Help You Make the Most of It" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1552

Here's a commercial for St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan in which they present themselves as more than just a bank, but one where you could get anything from microwaves to cups of coffee to other trinkets to have around the house.

Note: This commercial previously appeared (in an incomplete form) at the end of this clip.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 29th 1977 during th...

WLS Musicradio 89 - Rodney Dangerfield & Larry Lujack (Commercial #1, 1981)

Views: 2383

Here's a classic commercial for WLS Musicradio 89 - "The Big 89" with Rodney Dangerfield and Larry Lujack.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Friday, August 28th 1981.

Beatlemania at the Shubert Theatre (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 1775

Here's another commercial for Beatlemania, playing at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago through Sunday, September 14th 1980. This is a different commercial than the one that aired the previous month.

"It's not The Beatles . . . it's Beatlemania, live."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

WMAQ All News 67 - "We'll Give You The World" (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2639

Here's a commercial for WMAQ All News 67 radio station - with Jim Frank giving a preview of tomorrow morning's news features.

"You Give Us 22 Minutes, We'll Give You The World!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1988. (Almost 20 years to the day!)

WCIU Channel 26 - Mi Ecuador (Opening & Excerpt, 198?)

Views: 1917

Here's the opening and excerpt from Mi Ecuador on WCIU Channel 26 - another program catered to a specific ethnic community. Includes:

WCIU Station ID

Opening and a bit of Mi Ecuador (Featuring Rosalba Godoy)

Commercial: Porcelana medicated cream commercial (in Spanish) - Available at Walgreens.

Commercial: Unknown - some Medical Center? (incomplete)

Not sure when this aired, other than on a Sunday, prior to Bit of Y...

Interlake - "Sox Games Incentive" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 841

Here's another commercial for Interlake - "A Chicago leader in metals and material handling.", touting their program that encourages good grades and attendance by offering free tickets to White Sox games.

Featuring Bill Sharp, former Chicago White Sox outfielder and spokesman for Interlake.

"Interlake Straight 'A' Day"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.