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Empire Carpets (Commercial, 1995)

Views: 4059

Here is a later commercial for Empire Carpets. Not too much longer and he would morph into an animated CGI character to remain ageless for all eternity. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, January 21st 1995.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 4, 1985)

Views: 2589

Here's Part 4 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren Frei...

Bell System - "Peeper" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2041

Here is one of those Reach Out and Touch Someone commercials from the Bell System. I remember this one very well - as does my older brother. :-)

I wonder why they called him "Peeper"?

Also, the little kid looks like Mr. Ed chewing on peanut butter at the end.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

Tom Todd Chevrolet (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2022

Here's a commercial for Tom Todd Chevrolet. Located at 700 West Dundee Road in Wheeling.

Revel in the fine acting. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, January 21st 1984.

True Value Hardware Stores - "Summer Values" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3367

Here's a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores with a voiceover by legendary Sox & Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray.

"We've Got What It Takes."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 6th 1984.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 1, 1985)

Views: 5219

Here's Part 1 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren Frei...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Sunday News (Part 5, 1971)

Views: 1561

This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the January 2012 2" Quad Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 5 (the final part) of the early edition of The Sunday News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace. Also featuring Don Ramsell. Includes:

Bob reading or introducing the following items:

- ABC...

WKBS Channel 48 - Snipets - "Benito Juarez" (1983)

Views: 431

Here's a Snipets segment on "the Abraham Lincoln of Mexico," Benito Juarez (1806-1872), as aired over WKBS Channel 48 in Philadelphia, PA (the late, lamented sister station to our own WFLD Channel 32), within a repeat of an episode of The Flintstones.

After the opening titles (with 1977 copyright date, meaning that this was originally produced either within the last months of Kaiser Broadcasting's existence, or within the first few months after Field took over all...

Milex Car Care With Jan Gabriel (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1702

Here's a commercial for Milex Car Care featuring the late, great Jan Gabriel - Mr. "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" - the voice of the U.S. 30 Dragstrip and Santa Fe Speedway.

His commercials were was parodied by the original Svengoolie Jerry G. Bishop with "Carbon Monoxide Speedway" as well as Rich Koz' Son of Svengoolie doing "