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McDonald's - "Filet-O-Fish / Sugar Free 7-Up Deal" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2331

Here's a commercial for McDonald's Restaurants featuring a promotion for a free regular-sized Sugar Free 7-Up with a purchase of a "100% Natural Whitefish" Filet O'Fish sandwich.

"Offer expires March 5, 1978."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 22nd 1978.

WGN Channel 9 - "Merry Christmas/Happy Chanukah" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 2069

Here's a combo Merry Christmas & Happy Hanukkah bumper slate from WGN Channel 9.

Bob Bell does the voice over. Sounds like he flubbed it a bit.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 18th 1979. (28 years ago today!)

Kenner - Pumper No. 9 (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1897

Here's a commercial for Pumper No. 9 - the firetruck that makes play-doh - by Kenner.

The recording has some reception problems at times.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975 during the 8:30am to 9am half-hour.

Possibly interesting sidenote: Generalissimo Francisco Franco died on the same date - Thursday, November 20th 1975. (He is, by all reports, still dead)

Michael Bakalis - Democrat For Governor (Political Ad #2, 1978)

Views: 1285

Here's another political ad for Michael J. Bakalis - Democratic candidate for Governor of Illinois against the re-election of "Big Jim" Thompson.

Where are they now: Mike Bakalis currently teaches on the faculty of the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Paid for by Citizens for Bakalis.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" (1978)

Views: 4250

Here's a WLS-TV Chicago, Happy Holidays - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" singing greeting featuring John Drury, Joel Daly, Bill Frink, Dr. Walt Lyons, Frank Sechrist (weekend weatherman) and other WLS staffers of the era. (anyone know any of the names?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 27th 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 with Lynne Scott (Bumper Promo, 1978)

Views: 2125

Here's a station ID bumper / promo for the 10pm edition of NewsCenter5, with anchor Lynne Scott previewing news of a plane crash near Meigs Field where at least one person was killed.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 5th 1978.

ABC Records - Steely Dan - Aja (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 12133

Here's a cool promo commercial for Steely Dan's Aja album on ABC Records.

Voiceover by Eartha Kitt. (RaaarRRaaRRAar!)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 15th 1978.

Jewel Food Stores - "Steak & Lettuce" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2747

Here's a commercial for Jewel Food Stores featuring sales that week on Steak and Lettuce. There's that Jewel Grand Bazaar logo again.

Voiceover by Joe Slattery.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 4th 1977.

NBC Network - Diff'rent Strokes - "Premiere" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3579

Here's a short NBC Network promo for the premiere of Diff'rent Strokes, which occurred on Friday, November 3rd 1978.

Voiceover by Casey Kasem.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 28th 1978.