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Johnson's Baby Corn Starch - "The Powder That Works Like Magic" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1999

Here's an animated commercial for Johnson's Baby Corn Starch from Johnson & Johnson, with a baby girl in discomfort from a sore bottom having said corn starch applied to her affected side by a handsome prince - "and they lived happily ever after."

Voiceover by ??

TECHNICAL GLITCH (OF SORTS) NOTE: In the first three seconds, there is only audio, followed by a very brief shot of a slate from Modern Telecommunications, Inc., before the video portion of this ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Super Stars (Ending, 1986)

Views: 2329

Here is the ending of the Flintstones and the ending of Sunday Super Stars cartoon lineup on WFLD Channel 32 from Sunday May 25th 1986. (Thanks for the date 1cpw!) Includes:

Now, back to the Flintstones bumper (Maggie Brock voice over)

Ending of the Flintstones

Ending of Sunday Super Stars including The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, Robotix, Big Foot, The Inhumanoids, Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, and The Flintstones. (Maggie Brock voice ove...

Fox Valley Center - "Lifestyles Exhibit" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2094

Here's another of the goofy commercials featuring the Sesame Street reject puppets, for the Fox Valley Center mall (now known as Westfield) in Aurora, Illinois. That week featuring "Lifestyles Exhibit". (are they showing people how to live or a bunch of condoms?)

"Where the good times hide..." (??)

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

Field Communications - "Old Style Chicago" - A FuzzyMemories Re-Creation (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 1813

Here is a (slight) re-creation of the vintage Chicago Field Communications ID (pre-1979) from before they came out with their animated one. I believe this was the original Field ID style. Note the weird electronic music.

I used the original video of the ID from the San Francisco version, which was recorded in 1978, along with the audio from

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...

Son of Svengoolie - "Dr. Rābbees & Transfusion Punch" (1982)

Views: 1524

Here's another classic Son of Sven bit which most likely aired during episode 129 featuring the movie "Tales of Terror" - Dr. Rābbees (Dr. Pepper parody) and Transfusion Punch (Hawaiian Punch parody).

These bits were recycled from an earlier show - anyone know when they appeared originally? Did they always get shown together back-to-back like that?

The backup singers during the Dr. Rabies skit are (from left) Gary Zeleny (WFLD Artist), Susan Uyeda (WFLD A...

La Preferida Foods With Harry Caray (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6427

What comes to mind when you think of Harry Caray? If you said Mexican Food products, you'd be correct! Here's a commercial for La Preferida Foods featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster.

(Remember, "La Preferida" backwards is "Adireferp Al")

Question for everyone: "If you were a taco, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?" I know I would!

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Timmy's All Grown Up" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4997

Here's a commercial for Long Chevrolet in Elmhurst featuring that annoying Little Timmy kid - no longer in his newsboy outfit shouting "Extra, Extra!, but now a cultured, sophisticated man about town.

CHEVETTE! CHEVETTE! SHUT-UP! SHUT-UP! ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 25th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 1343

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. (aired during the halftime break of the DePaul at Circle basketball game) Includes:

Probe into local chop-shop operations may result in more arrests.

CTA proposing a 50 cent surcharge for suburban riders.

Commercial: Spectrum

Mike Leiderman thanks Kathy for the update and shows the score before going to another commercial break.

(This one is f...