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WTTW Channel 11 - Children's Fair - "Villa Alegre" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 17567

Here is the opening and first minute (before the tape ended) of an episode of the kid's show "Villa Alegre" (Happy Village) on WTTW Channel 11. Villa Alegre was the first national bilingual (Spanish/English) program in the United States. It was similar to another bilingual children's show of the era, Carrascolendas.

Also includes a sponsorship slide for Kraft at the beginning as well as the "Children's Fair" slide with voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

Fea...

Dispensa's Castle Of Toys - "Creepy Santa" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 10854

Ah, this one is great on so many levels...the funky bassline, the organ music, the creepy Santa...oh man. Here's a commercial for Dispensa's Castle of Toys in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois on Route 83 and Roosevelt Road.

I probably should have posted this back during Christmas but oh well. I'm sure you'll forgive me.

The only other Dispensa-related commercial we had until this one ...

The Day After - "Next!" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2662

Here's a quick promo for the ABC Theater telemovie, The Day After, about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States, which was coming up next.

"The Day After...beyond imagining"

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983 @ about 5 minutes to 7pm.

Chicago Cubs - "Milo Hamilton" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3813

Here's a promo for the Chicago Cubs featuring broadcaster Milo Hamilton - the once heir-apparent to Jack Brickhouse, who was eventually replaced by Harry Caray.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

Your Chicagoland Buick Dealer - "Sweetness" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3166

Here's a commercial for your local Buick dealers featuring some Chicago Bears including James Scott, Dennis Lick, and Walter Payton. "Your Buick Dealers are Talkin' Your Language Right Now..."

"Free Landau Roof" (but is it Martinized?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 26th 1980.

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers - "Self-Service" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 2970

Here is a commercial for Cheker (not Checker??) Gas featuring former Chicago Bears player Gayle Sayers.

"That's Cheker - it's a Gas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

Chard�n Jeans With Larry Bird (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1432

Here's a commercial for Chard�n Jeans (or Fashions or whatever they were) which features NBA-great Larry Bird. Featuring some neat arcade shots - one I could make out was Berzerk.

Available at Foyers. (??)

"I beg your Chard�n..."

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

Thompson / Ryan - "A Strong Team For Illinois!" (Political Ad, 1982)

Views: 1692

Here's a political ad for Jim Thompson and George Ryan for Governor and Lt. Governor, respectively.

"Paid for by Citizens for Ryan"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 11th 1982.

Eddie Schwartz Interviews Jerry G. Bishop & Rich Koz (Part 1, 1982)

Views: 2826

Here's something pretty rare - you get your Jerry G. and Koz fix all in one. (Not to mention a tribute to recently passed "Chicago Ed" Eddie Schwartz). This is Part 1 of a radio interview Eddie did with Jerry G. Bishop (in studio) where they call up Rich Koz at home.

Sorry for the variable and at times muffled audio quality - I did not mix this or attempt to fix it up much. If any audio wizards out there would like to normalize it all to one standard volume and try to run a ...