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ON TV - "The Blue Lagoon" (Opening, 1981)
Views: 1399
Here's an ON TV opening for a showing of "The Blue Lagoon". Also includes the end of a short at the beginning as well as an ON TV "Coming" promo for The Rolling Stones Live in Concert (Simulcast on WLS AM & FM) on Friday, December 18th. (Alternate promo than the one previously seen)
Voiceover for ON TV Rating Annoucement for "R" Film by WSNS' former General Manager/Announcer Mal Wyman.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 6th 1981.
The Big 50 (Record Offer, 1977)
Views: 4996
Here's another record offer with some really bad knock-offs - "The Big 50" from TEJ Records. (Tin-eared Excruciating Junk) with music by Dimensional Sound. The same fine folks that tortured you with the "Muskrat Love" collection.
Songs include:
Saturday Night
The Hustle
Fox On The Run
Nights On Broadway
Get Down Tonight
That's The Way I Like It
Fly Robin...
Roy Clark Big Note Guitar Book (Commercial Offer, 1980)
Views: 7631
Here's a commercial offer for the Roy Clark Deluxe Big Note Guitar Book. I believe my brother had this book way back when as he was learning to play guitar while taking lessons at Balken's music on Cermak Road in Berwyn (I think).
Ending voiceover by Carl Greyson.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 2nd 1980.
WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Girls Play Ball Too" (1984)
Views: 1670
Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!
This particular a...
Atari Video Computer System with Pete Rose, Pele & Don Knotts (Commercial, 1978)
Views: 2629
Here's a commercial for the Atari Video Computer System with 20 cartridges available and 1,300 game variations. Featuring baseball's "Charlie Hustle," Pete Rose, promoting the Atari Home Run Cartridge; soccer legend Pele promoting the Atari Air Sea Battle Cartridge; and Don Knotts, inside a prison cell (presumably not the one featured in Scared Straight!), promoting the Atari Breakout Cartridge.
Voiceover by ??
"Don't just watch television tonight - pl...
McDonald's - "Ronald Ahoy! and 1978 Calendar Offer" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1044
Here's a commercial for McDonald's which starts off on board a ship with Ronald McDonald steering and Hamburglar and Captain Crook as his assistants, veering way off course before righting themselves in front of a nearby McDonald's, and is followed by an offer for a 1978 Ronald McDonald Play-Time Coloring Calendar at participating McDonald's (15 cents plus tax while supplies last), with shots of children coloring various pages.
Main voiceover by ??
Ending voice...
Harris Bank with Gary Coleman (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 3282
Finally found one!
Here's a commercial for Harris Bank with Gary Coleman - one year before landing the role of Arnold on Diff'rent Strokes - starting out reading a book with the stuffed doll version of Hubert the lion (one of many in his possession) by his side, advising that this is the time of the year they are offered, to those depositing $200 or more up to October 7th.
NOTE: From the "In Case You Were Wondering" files - the book Gary i...
Rice Krispies Cereal - "School Play" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 1706
Here's a commercial for Rice Krispies cereal. Is the kid someone famous?
This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.
ColecoVision (Commercial, 1982)
Views: 2084
Here is a commercial for ColecoVision touting the fact that it can play Atari 2600 games as well with an expansion module.
Starring Brien Varady.
ColecoVision - Your Vision is Our Vision.
This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.