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The Protector with Mike Ditka (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1721

Here's a commercial for The Protector Total New Car Protection system featuring legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka.

The Protector system features Rustproofing, Fabric-Shield and Paint-Shield.

"Hang tough!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, August 16th 1983.

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Sausage Sale" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1395

Here's a commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods featuring a sale on Eckrich sausage.

The announcer over the slide at the beginning is the "WPWR Channel 60" lady - don't know what her name is. Main commercial voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

Service Chevrolet (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2247

Here's a commercial for Service Chevrolet. They were located in Elmwood Park at 2828 North Harlem Avenue at Diversey.

This place later became Jim Solway Chevrolet.

(audio was really low so I had to boost it which accounts for the hiss)

"And we service what we sell!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 16th 1979.

WLUP - The Loop FM 98 - "Ticket To Rock" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2770

Here's another cool commercial for WLUP - The Loop - FM 98 ( 97.9 ) radio station, featuring the Ticket to Rock promotion.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 13th 1982.

Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4821

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "No Door Falling Off" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4112

Here is another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial, still with no car door falling off yet - that commercial wouldn't premiere until May 1985.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by former WGN Channel 9 staff announcer Steve Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

Dietac with Bill Bixby - "It Gives Your Diet a Fighting Chance" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1059

Here's a commercial for a new diet pill from the makers of Contac, called Dietac. In time-release capsule form (with the same kind of slow-motion opening of the capsule and granules going all over the place as on Contac commercials). With Bill Bixby (then co-starring in The Incredible Hulk). Use only as directed.

(C) SmithKline 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

Olympia Dodge - "Midnight Madness" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1226

Here's a commercial for Olympia Dodge with Bill Frank talking about their Midnight Madness sale. Olympia Dodge locations were Route 30 and Western in Chicago Heights, 5549 Mannheim in La Grange, and Mannheim and Oakton in Des Plaines.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.

Northwest Federal Savings - "Bandwagon Of Gifts" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 826

Here's a commercial for North West Federal Savings with a political theme.

Featuring Chicago actor and David Mamet favorite, Mike Nussbaum.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1976 during the 8am to 9am timeframe.