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Weise's Shoes - "Christmas Starts At Weise's" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3642

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Weise's Shoes.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WGN Channel 9 - Space: 1999 (Opening Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 5525

Here is a WGN Channel 9 ID and an excerpt from the opening of an airing of Space: 1999 before the tape ran out.

The announcer over the ID is Floyd Brown.

This aired on local Chicago TV in November or December of 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Brady Bunch Hour (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1380

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is a promo for The Brady Bunch Hour at 5pm on WFLD Channel 32 featuring a voiceover by Dr. Don.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1979.

Guarantee Auto (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1178

Here's a commercial for Guarantee Auto - a local auto parts store in Indianapolis.

This aired on local Indianapolis TV Wednesday, August 1st 1979 during the 6:00pm to 7:00pm timeframe.

Brookfield Zoo - "The Wildest Place Around" (Commercial #2, 1979)

Views: 754

Here is another, longer version of a commercial for Brookfield Zoo - The Wildest Place Around. Promoting their new addition to the Lion House - The Predator Ecology Exhibit. This is the 1 minute version - the other one is only 30 seconds long.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 24th 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - NHL Hockey Playoffs (Promo, 1977)

Views: 2199

Here's a promo for NHL Stanley Cup Hockey Playoffs on WSNS Channel 44. Music used is a version of "Live and Let Die".

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

Pronto - "The Ristorante Superbo" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1306

Here's a commercial for the Pronto restaurant at 200 East Chestnut Street, offering such Northern Italian delicacies as scampi della casa, velo pronto, and paglia e fieno.

"The ristorante Italians remember when they're back in Italy - and where Americans find what they miss about Italy."

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

House Of Lewis (Commercial #2, 1978)

Views: 797

Here's a shorter commercial for House of Lewis featuring the owner Lewis Pitzele.

House of Lewis used to be a major sponsor of the original Svengoolie program on WFLD. Lewis would often do two-minute-long commercials where he would interact and joke around with Jerry G. Bishop.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Please Don't Eat The Daisies (Bumper, 1978)

Views: 1333

Here's another rare WFLD zooming bumper - this time for the show "Please Don't Eat The Daisies".

This bumper aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 9th 1978.