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Burny Bros. Bakery (Commercial, 1973)

Views: 4611

Here's a commercial for Burny Brothers Bakery, a long-defunct local Chicago bakery.

Voiceover by Herb Graham (used to be staff announcer on WAIT and has appeared in the radio drama "Unshackled" for many years) - info courtesy Stan Adams.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 3rd 1973 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Neet - "Smoother Legs, Longer" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2527

Here's a commercial for Neet hair remover with cocoa butter.

Background music sounds reminiscent of Steely Dan's "Old School".

"Actual photographs"

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

Ponderosa Steakhouse - "Gift Certificates" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2346

Here's a holiday commercial for Ponderosa Steakhouse restaurants featuring their Christmas gift certificates.

"How do you do what you do?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

WVTV Channel 18 [Milwaukee, WI] - "Partial EBS Test" (1980)

Views: 2863

Here's a partial test of the Emergency Broadcasting System on an unknown station in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The person was recording some Woody Woodpecker cartoons and although they cut out the commercials they did decide to record most of the EBS test. It's pretty simple, consisting only of a single, rather discolored slide.

Did they have to traumatize kids by airing these tests during cartoons? It seems like they did the same thing in Chicago too from what I recall....

"V" (Bumper, 1985)

Views: 2058

Here's a bumper for "V" the series, without the Station ID overlay. Notice that this one is slightly different and a little longer than the one that includes the Station ID.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 8th 1985.

A&M Toy Stores & Eastgate Toyland - "Fisher-Price Christmas Gifts & Toys" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1018

Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate, here's a local Chattanooga area commercial for A&M Toy Stores of East Ridge and Highland Plaza on Ringgold Road, and Eastgate Toyland of Eastgate (all of which were located within the Chattanooga, TN area), offering deals on Christmas gifts and toys from Fisher-Price. Seen around the Christmas tree are such offerings as the Sesame Street Clubhouse (with "three men in a tub" on top of the box), Riding Horse, and Play Family Farm. (Notic...

Duracell - "Makes Holiday Fun Last Longer" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1335

Here's a holiday themed commercial for Duracell batteries.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 16th 1982. (1979 Copyright)

McDonald's - "Flip and Save Coins" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1816

Here's another commercial for McDonald's Restaurants featuring their "Flip and Save" coin promotion.

"Flip for McDonald's and Save!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 5th 1983 during the 5:00pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

Shedd Aquarium - "The Ocean By The Lake" (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 870

Here's a longer version of a commercial for the Shedd Aquarium featuring Marlon Perkins of "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" fame.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 23rd 1980.