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Fisher-Price Fire Station (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 975

Here's a commercial for the Fisher Price Play Family Fire Station.

This aired on local Chicago TV the morning of Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

Playball (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1607

Here's a commercial for Playball - a sponge rubber ball on an elastic band that clips to your baseball glove and which will come back to you after you throw it. Makes dads obsolete. ;-)

A "Play-By-Yourself Toy" - product of Playball, Inc - a Pixonic Company [sic?]

Is it just me or does this ad look like it was locally produced?

"If your Dad is tired or your friends are all away..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, J...

WSNS Channel 44 - NHL Hockey - Blackhawks Vs. Flyers (Opening, 1978)

Views: 7092

Here's something pretty rare - the oldest TV-44 material yet found! The opening for an NHL Hockey matchup between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers.

It starts out during a pre-show commercial break (some interference for the first couple minutes). Includes:

Roper Pilotless gas ranges (Available at Goldblatt Bros. "Home Centers") (only half of the commercial intact)

Gene Wulbert Ford - Home of the Van King - 820 West Madison Stree...

The Big 50 (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 5005

Here's another record offer with some really bad knock-offs - "The Big 50" from TEJ Records. (Tin-eared Excruciating Junk) with music by Dimensional Sound. The same fine folks that tortured you with the "Muskrat Love" collection.

Songs include:
Saturday Night
The Hustle
Fox On The Run
Nights On Broadway
Get Down Tonight
That's The Way I Like It
Fly Robin...

Amadeus At The Blackstone Theatre (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1597

Here's a commercial for Amadeus playing at the Blackstone Theatre starting March 3rd 1983. Starring John Wood and Mark Hamill.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 23rd 1983.

Q 101 FM Radio (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1712

Here is a commercial for Q-101 FM radio in Chicago.

"They don't play The Dead Boys, The Flesh Eaters, The Germs, or Let's Lynch the Landlord."

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in April of 1982.

Doorways to Horror by Pressman (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 907

Here's a commercial for the video cassette game Doorways to Horror by Pressman, with the Werewolf explaining how you can play at home with famous Hollywood film monsters (Dracula, Frankenstein, the Mummy, etc.). Also features a small blurb for Doorways to Adventure at the end.

"It's the VCR game you can really sink your teeth into."

This aired on local Chicago TV Wednesday, December 10th 1986 during the 11:30pm to 12 midnight timeframe.

42nd Street At The Civic Opera House (Commercial #2, 1983)

Views: 970

Here's another commercial for the musical "42nd Street" at the Civic Opera House - this one featuring an endorsement from Bob Hope.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

42nd Street At The Civic Opera House (Commercial #1, 1983)

Views: 1281

Here's a commercial for the musical "42nd Street" at the Civic Opera House.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.