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WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Part 7, 1981)

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In honor of Steve Dahl's new foray into the world of Podcast Broadcasting (which begins today - check out Dahl.com for more info) - here is a vintage Steve & Garry appearance on WLS Channel 7's Friday Night with Jay Levine.

Part 7, the final part, features Steve and his band Teenage Radiation doing the song "Ronnie B. Goode" (parody of "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (duh)) as well as a complete commercial break,...

Long Chevrolet - "Extra Camaros!" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's another one of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

"All new cars Acutrac checked!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 9th 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Camaros" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's another Long Chevrolet commercial with Timmy all grown up. Actually, they must have reused commercials or something because he seems older in this one from 1979 than he does in one that aired in 1981.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 9th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 4:30pm - "The Practical Theater Company" (1982)

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Here's a look at a small repertory company called "The Practical Theater Company" that was spotlighted by critic-at-large John Callaway on an edition of Eyewitness News at 4:30pm on WLS Channel 7.

This segment was entered for submission to the Chicago Emmys, as evidenced at the start of this clip by a title card with the Emmy symbol and the words: "WLS-TV 7 - NATAS Emmy Entry - 10B - Individual Excellence, Non-Performing."

The Practical Theater Company, ...

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial #3, 1984)

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To complete the trifecta, here is one more Lincoln Carpeting commercial, circa 1984. Not the full version of the jingle, but enough.

Off comes the tie, and out come the sales records. Uh-oh, he's going for the hard sell now. :-)

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial #1, 1984)

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Here is a Lincoln Carpeting commercial, circa 1984. Not the full version of the jingle, but enough. :-)

Apparently, Lincoln is the thinking man's carpet company. Makes that Empire guy look like a uneducated philistine. ;-)

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial #2, 1984)

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Here is another Lincoln Carpeting commercial, circa 1984. Not the full version of the jingle, but enough. Now the Lincoln guy gets his wife in on the act. :-)

Long Chevrolet - "Extra, Extra!" (Commercial, 1978)

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Finally found! One of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

There were other variations of this ad - one we know of has Timmy finally getting his just desserts and getting hit with a pie in the kisser!

A transition ad from a month after this one has him being promoted from newsboy to salesman. He was probably getting...

WJPC AM 95 - "Down Goes Joyner" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a quick commercial for WJPC AM 95 featuring Muhammad Ali, Tom Joyner, and LaDonna Tittle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.