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Alberto VO5 Hair Spray With Rula Lenska (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for Alberto VO5 hair spray with English television and theater "star" Rula Lenska. Also features an Alberto-Culver Silver Anniversary Sweepstakes offer at end where you can win $25,000 in Tiffany money (?)

Relevant Factoid: Son of Svengoolie loved to use her name as a punchline many times, especially in the early years of the show.

"Offer ends August 11, 1979."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th ...

WFLD Channel 32 - All in the Family (Bumpers, 1981)

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Here are two more examples of the old WFLD Field-style Zoomin' bumpers that I edited together - this time for All in the Family on WFLD Channel 32, both of which have a snippet of the closing theme "Remembering You" (written by series star Carroll O'Connor and Roger Kellaway). The first bumper has a still of Archie (O'Connor) and Edith (Jean Stapleton), and the second has a still of Archie and Edith with Mike (Rob Reiner) and Gloria (Sally Struthers); both stills date to the mid-1970'...

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Thursday Night Movie - "Death Rathe 2000" (1983)

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Here's the ending of the WGN Thursday Night Movie presentation of "The Mackintosh Man" with a humorous voiceover preview for tomorrow night's movie.

Apparently, Clif Mercer wasn't the only one who sounded like this at times. ;-)

(and no, The Mackintosh Man did *not* star Justin Long) ;-)

Voiceover by Paul Rogers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1983 at a little before 9pm.

Andre Champagne & Cold Duck - "Greet The Season" (Commercial, 1976)

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Here's an even earlier variation of the Christmas Andre Champagne commercial - this one also including Cold Duck for your sparkling holiday drinking. Differs a bit from the 1979 and 1983 commercials.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WSNS Channel 44 - The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special (Part 4, 1977)

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Here's Part 4 (the final part) of The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special with Mary Pat (Byrne) and Brian (Vandenbroucke) on WSNS Channel 44. This part consists of the closing credits, with a montage of various Christmas images from the Chicago area, set to the 1961 version of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" by Nat King Cole:

The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special
with Mary Pat Byrne and Brian Van den Broucke

Produced by James A. ...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Just Themselves" (Promo, 1973?)

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Here's a neat promo for the WLS Channel 7 all-star Eyewitness News team Flynn-Daly-Coleman-Frink-And-Drury. (Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and John Drury)

Featuring Don Ferris (former WSNS and WTTW announcer) as the old-time radio guy in the tux at the beginning.

Directed by the legendary Joe Sedelmaier. (of "Where's the Beef" fame, and countless others)

Not sure what year this is from, but 1973 seems a good estimate.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special (Part 2, 1977)

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Here's Part 2 of The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special with Mary Pat (Byrne) and Brian (Vandenbroucke) on WSNS Channel 44. Featuring the Madrigal Singers of Proviso East High School and the Joseph Holmes Dance Theatre. Includes:

Mary Pat and Brian hoping everyone enjoyed the presentation of "Gulliver's Travels," before segueing to the Madrigal Singers of Proviso East High School who perform what they called "I Wish You A Merry Christmas."

When that ends, ...

National Clothing Fashions - "Be a Disco Star Tonight" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for National Clothing Fashions spotlighting the latest disco fashions, and accompanied by (what else?) disco music. (They seemed to have a thing for disco-themed outfits, given that they'd do another such ad the next year.) With an offer for a store credit card which one could get in 90 seconds. Stores at 26 West Randolph, 3138 North Randolph and 6348 South Halsted.

Voiceover by ??

Snipets - "Fireman" (1979)

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Here is another rare Snipets segment! These would air on Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32 in the 70s and early 80s. This one also features the older "patchwork" logo of Snipets.

This segment features firefighter Jerry Overstreet (from what looks like San Francisco) taking you through a day in his job, and telling you why he likes it.

Produced by Field Communications Corporation. (I still say that ending voiceover sounds like George Takei of ...