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Sears Bank & Trust - "Fastest Bank in Town" with Bobby Hull (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2017

Here's a commercial featuring hockey great Bobby Hull for Sears Bank & Trust - offering such services as savings and checking accounts, and Deposit Credit (maximum credit limit $5,000) to write yourself an "instant loan" - "Out to Be the Fastest Bank in Town".

Features Alexander Calder's The Universe sculpture / artwork in the background near the end of the commercial, which was located in the lobby of the Sears Tower building. (and still is today - at least for n...

Zaxxon - "It'll Blow You Away" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2098

Here's a commercial for Zaxxon for the Colecovision and coming soon on the Atari 2600 VCS and Intellivision.

Zaxxon. Zaxx-off.

This aired on local Chicago TV either Saturday, January 15th or Sunday, January 16th 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game & Lotto Drawing (1983)

Views: 4161

Here's a complete Daily Game and Lotto drawing on WGN Channel 9 featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Linda Borsem (sp?) (CPA with Arthur Young.)

Main voiceover by Paul Rogers. Ending voiceover by Merri Dee. Music is a jazzy instrumental version of "Over The Rainbow".

Also includes a WGN Station ID at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 30th 1983 @ a little before 7pm.

Lum's With Milton Berle (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 32831

Here's a commercial for Lum's (or LUMS) restaurant featuring Milton Berle. Did they have these in the Chicagoland area?

"You get a better choice when you choose Lums."

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, November 7th 1976 during the 6pm to 7pm hour.

Pabst Blue Ribbon With Jason Alexander (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3427

Here's a commercial for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer featuring Jason Alexander of Seinfield fame - who we also saw in this commercial.

"Pabst Is The Place"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 2nd 1984.

Honey Nut Cheerios Bee's Spelling Game (Contest Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1783

Here's a commercial for the Honey Nut Cheerios Bee's Spelling Game Contest. You can win a Texas Instruments Home Computer! (and some other junk) Chances to win: 1 in 3066.

Contest ends February 15th 1984. So as usual, hurry-hurry!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!)

The Eight Days of Hanukkah - "Charity" with Alan King (1980)

Views: 1211

Here's a short piece on one of the aspects of the eight days of Chanukah, with legendary comedian and producer Alan King talking about the many different ways charity is given, and telling a tale of a respected rabbi and his envious driver. With illustrations.

This airing was brought to you by Marshall Field's (voiceover by Merri Dee).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 4th 1980.

Members Only Jackets With Anthony Geary (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 7554

Here is a commercial for those cheesy 80's fashion staples - the Members Only Jacket - with Anthony Geary of General Hospital fame.

Love that Members Only "Tux" look...

"When you put it on...something happens"

This was the featured video on the "Surfin' The Net" segment of the Monday, March 19, 2007 edition of the WGN Morning News. (My thanks to Andrew Lennie for recommending it to them)

This commercial aired on local Chicago ...

Atari 2600 - "We Don't Need a Babysitter" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1353

Here's a commercial for the Atari 2600 VCS - Video Computer System.

Boy, those people on the other end of the line sure talk fast...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 24th 1981.