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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1939

Here's Part 2 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Also features commercials for:

Irene Korosa reads the list of birthdays while EKJ and the boys play "Spanish Eyes"

Commercial: Pticek and Son bakery at 5523 South Narragansett

Commercial: Star Piping & Heating Company at 7947 and a half West Ogden Avenue in Lyons - Anthony Dolezal, proprieter.

Commercial: Clover Club Beverages Incorporated at 5114 So...

ADA - "Milk Is A Natural" (PSA, 1977)

Views: 2232

Here's an animated public service announcement from the American Dairy Association. Seems kind of Schoolhouse Rock-esque.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, March 11th 1977 during the 8 to 9pm hour. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

U.S.D.A. - "You'll Run Like a Steam Train" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 812

Here's a public service annoucement to help encourage kids to eat their school lunch.

Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and American School Food Service Association.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

Children of Divorce (PSA, 1980)

Views: 1313

Here's a public service announcement for a service of the Illinois Education Association, designed to help children of divorce cope better with life.

Voiceover by Mike Rapchak.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

Atari Home Computers - Kiosk Videodisc Presentation (Part 2, 1982)

Views: 1337

Here's Part 2 of an interesting time capsule - the presentation from a videodisc that ran on an in-store kiosk display to demonstrate the Atari Home Computer. This was around the time of Dragon's Lair and other laserdisc games which made the medium very popular for encorporating with computers.

The label on the laserdisc says "E.R.I.C. POP". I know POP stands for Point of Purchase - not sure about the ERIC part.

Starring Brooke Alderson as "The Mom" (not sure of ...

Atari Home Computers - Kiosk Videodisc Presentation (Part 1, 1982)

Views: 2738

Here's Part 1 of an interesting time capsule - the presentation from a videodisc that ran on an in-store kiosk display to demonstrate the Atari Home Computer. This was around the time of Dragon's Lair and other laserdisc games which made the medium very popular for encorporating with computers.

The label on the laserdisc says "E.R.I.C. POP". I know POP stands for Point of Purchase - not sure about the ERIC part.

Starring Brooke Alderson as "The Mom" (not sure o...

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Calculator Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3158

Here's another commercial for McDade's - The Catalog House, featuring some specials on calculators.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 20th 1981.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Stephen Colbert Cameo" (1990)

Views: 7555

Here's a neat clip from an episode of Wild Chicago - one of their "Dumb Question" segments where they go somewhere and ask random people a question of questionable intelligence. This one took place in Lincoln Park near Diversey.

As I watched this episode and saw this segment I kept going back to this part - that guy in the sunglasses looks familiar...finally it hit me - it's Stephen Colbert!! (of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report fame) You can also see one o...

ADA - "It's Time For Milk & Me!" (PSA, 1981)

Views: 1385

Here's a public service annoucement from the ADA - American Dairy Association of Wisconsin - for milk.

Can we be sure he's not saying "It's time for milkin' me!"?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 20th 1981.