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ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 6, 1978)

Views: 1401

Here's Part 6 of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This part includes the only commercial break that survived intact.

Commercial: Homemakers (featur...

Six Flags Great America (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 4041

Have the time at the time of your life? (Does this make sense? Or is it Half the time at the time of your life?) Featuring B.J. Jones as the dad (he is now the artistic director of the Northlight Theatre in Skokie, IL).

Bugs Bunny - (C) Warner Bros. Inc., 1987.

Twicket.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 26th 1987.

Hooray for Reading - "The Year of the Whale" (#2, 1979)

Views: 435

Here is the second in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "The Year of ...

Maywood Park - "The Pace Setter" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2213

Here's a local commercial for Maywood Park - which features harness racing, located in Melrose Park, IL. This one is advertising their free ski hat giveaway on November 1st.

I wonder what that horse is doing today?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 29th 1980.

Trak Auto with Schneider (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1494

Here's a commercial for Trak Auto, with Pat Harrington in character as "Dwayne Schneider" from the TV series One Day at a Time, extolling the virtues of their service and prices.

"If you need it, Trak's got it."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Can You Swing A Shag?" (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 3711

Quality isn't the greatest, but here's the oldest Lincoln Carpeting commercial yet found. Check out that stash on Al Parker!

Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Car Door Mishap" (Commercial, 1992)

Views: 6993

Here's one of (if not the most) famous commercials ever - the Victory Auto Wreckers ad where the car door almost falls on the guy's foot. Contrary to popular belief, this ad originated in May of 1985 - despite the 70s-looking wristband/watch the guy is wearing.

Featuring Bob Zajdel as the hapless car owner and Luis ? as the tow-truck driver, who were both employees at the time.

Also - WGN-TV veteran Bob Kastigar says, "Jeff Glauberg did the original tap...

Hooray for Reading - "A Billion For Boris" (#3, 1979)

Views: 569

Here is the third in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "A Billion for ...

WCLR 102 FM - "Listen" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1283

Here's an animated commercial for WCLR 102 FM - it's the full version of a commercial seen previously, in the break following this segment.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.