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WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman - "The Girl From Islandia" (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 2559

Here's a complete commercial break from an airing of Wonder Woman on WFLD Channel 32. The episode was "The Girl from Islandia". Includes:

WFLD Wonder Woman bumper

Vacation Timeshare Ownership in Marco Island's Surf Club - from Deltona

Empire Carpet

Mr. Coffee coffeemaker featuring Joe DiMaggio (voiceover by Ken Nordine) - "Move Up To Mr. Coffee"

Alien Attack videogame by Coleco

WFLD Wonder Woman bumper...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Ending, 1985)

Views: 1970

Here's the ending for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Joan Crawford has nothing to say!
Sven bumper

Commercial: Lynn Redgrave for Weight Watchers - "Try it. You'll diet."
Commercial: Mediquell Chewy Cough Squares (again)
Commercial: Empire Carpets - "Is that carpet ok?"
Commercial: Jones Dairy Farm Brown & Serve sausa...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Optimetric" (Break 3, Show #249)

Views: 2718

Here is commercial break #3 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Murray Bikes

McDonald's

Brim Decaffinated Coffee

John M. Smyth's Homemakers (with Shelley Long)

Son of Svengoolie song "Optimetric", which was a parody of the Pointer Sisters' "Automatic" (has audio drop-outs) with Doug Scharf as Doug Graves

Wisk detergent

Minu...

Imperial Carpet (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1080

Here is yet another Chicago carpeting company trying to get in on the business. Imperial. Hmm...sounds vaguely like another company. No catchy jingle though, so they're not getting my business...

Lincoln Carpeting - "Elementary..." (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1647

Here's another Lincoln Carpeting commercial featuring a Sherlock Holmes theme and which has the full jingle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

Boushelle Featuring Cecil Treadway (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2753

Here's a commercial for General Boushelle carpet cleaning services featuring the President of the Company, Cecil E. Treadway.

Recognize that voice? That's him - the same guy who does the main voiceovers in the other commercials (not the "HUdson 3-2700" though! I wonder who that was?). How's that for an efficient operation?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 durin...

WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death" (Partial Pre-Show Break, Opening, and Break #1, 1982)

Views: 3107

Here's a partial pre-show commercial break, opening, and first commercial break for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the 1943 film "Sherlock Holmes Faces Death" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Partial commercial for True Value Hardware Stores' "Hardware Value of the Month" sale - spotlighting Mayfair toilet seats and Stanadyne water faucets (voiceover by Pat Summerall)

Commercial: Victory Auto Wreckers - good deals on various car parts, taken from seven ac...

Olson Rug Co. - "Breakthrough Clearance Sale" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1428

Here's a commercial for Olson Rug Company featuring a gymnast doing flips on carpet. Let's hope she didn't get any rug burns.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3259

Here's a commercial break from near the end of the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie - "Swirling Stars" animated bumper (same style and music as the WLS 3:30 Movie bumpers/openings/closings from the same era)

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse - 920 Milwaukee Avenue (2 miles north of Hawthorn Shopping Center) in Libertyville, Ill.

A...