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"New Coke Vs. Classic Coke" With William Perry & Jim McMahon (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 2818

Here's a commercial for New Coke and Classic Coke starring William "Refrigerator" Perry and Jim McMahon of the Chicago Bears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 26th 1986.

WCIU Channel 26 - Beisbol '86 With Ozzie Guillén (1986)

Views: 5161

Here's an episode of Beisbol '86 in Spanish featuring future manager Ozzie Guillen of the White Sox on WCIU Channel 26.

Hosted by Ruben Amaro.

Also features a Spanish Miller Lite commercial at the end and a promo for Beisbol '86.

This was Show #46 and aired on Monday, June 23rd 1986.

St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan - "We Help You Make the Most of It" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1536

Here's a commercial for St. Paul Federal Savings & Loan in which they present themselves as more than just a bank, but one where you could get anything from microwaves to cups of coffee to other trinkets to have around the house.

Note: This commercial previously appeared (in an incomplete form) at the end of this clip.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 29th 1977 during th...

Bert Weinman Ford With Linn Burton - "Memorial Day Sales" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 4975

Here's another Bert Weinman Ford commercial with Lynn Burton - this time advertising the deals they had going on Memorial Day Weekend. They were located at 3535 North Ashland Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Turkey for the Holidays" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1226

Here's a quick commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods, with a sale on USDA Grade "A" Land O'Lakes young turkey with pop-up timer just in time for Christmas. Good through December 24th.

Voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 16th 1977.

Beatlemania at the Shubert Theatre (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 1764

Here's another commercial for Beatlemania, playing at the Shubert Theatre in Chicago through Sunday, September 14th 1980. This is a different commercial than the one that aired the previous month.

"It's not The Beatles . . . it's Beatlemania, live."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

WMAQ All News 67 - "We'll Give You The World" (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2627

Here's a commercial for WMAQ All News 67 radio station - with Jim Frank giving a preview of tomorrow morning's news features.

"You Give Us 22 Minutes, We'll Give You The World!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1988. (Almost 20 years to the day!)

Empire Carpets - "That's Not All" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 8252

Here's a commercial for Empire Carpets - the oldest one we have so far.

Features the original Empire jingle as well as the one and only Empire Carpet Man Lynn Hauldren doing the voiceover and seen tacking down the carpet at one point.

Empire Home Service, Inc. - "The Carpet King".

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.

Bert Weinman Ford With Linn Burton (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 7307

Here is a commercial for Bert Weinman Ford with Linn Burton, during a commercial break for WGN Channel 9's showing of "The Glass Key" (probably The Late Movie). Includes:

"The Glass Key" bumper slide

Bert Weinman Ford commercial (A Deluxe One - 2 minutes long!)

"The Glass Key" bumper slide

I am dating this to 1982, although it's possible it could be from late 1981 - what do you guys think?

Bert Weinman - Your TV Ford ...