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Folger's - "My Wife Can't Make Coffee" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4484

Here's a commercial for mountain grown Folger's coffee featuring that busybody Mrs. Olson. This is bizarre on many levels.

The wife is played by Anne Lockhart (daughter of June Lockhart and best known as Lieutenant Sheba on the original Battlestar Galactica series).

What the heck is "Flaked Coffee"?

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, March 19th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WMAQ Channel 5 - 10pm News - "The Cubs' Season: It's Over..." (1982)

Views: 8974

Seems like it was over before it even started... ;-)

Here's part of a report from the WMAQ Channel 5 10pm News which features an end of the season feature on the Chicago Cubs by Chet Coppock.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 3rd 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Commercial Break #1, 1971?)

Views: 1325

Here's Commercial Break #1 of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Hartsel Ranch Properties in Colorado from Webb Realty (main voiceover by ??, ending voiceover by Del Clark)

Not sure when this aired yet, but based on all the other clips 1971 is a good bet. We'll see what comes up as we go on...

WSNS Channel 44 - "Sox Rainbow Bat" (Promo ID, 1979)

Views: 4199

Here is a neat slide with a voiceover White Sox promo and WSNS TV-44 Station ID featuring a rainbow colored baseball bat.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 14th 1979.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 5, 1980)

Views: 2893

Here's Part 5 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this the final part, Game 2 concludes with the lovely Lisa making her choice and then the big kiss goodbye.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

Pizza Hut - "Sox Placemats" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 7458

Here's a commercial for Pizza Hut with a Sox Placemat promotion that was also affliated with WFLD Metromedia 32, the Sox station at the time.

Featuring Carlton Fisk and Rich Dotson of the Chicago White Sox.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

Emergency Broadcast System Test (1984)

Views: 7718

Here is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 in Chicago from 1984. (Jim Barton announcing)

For kids who grew up with nuclear holocaust nightmares from the likes of the movie "The Day After", this should be memorable. ;-)

Still scary, all these years later. :-)

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Happy Birthday Channel 5" (1984)

Views: 2991

Here's a little promo celebrating the then 35th Anniversary of WMAQ Channel 5. (formerly WNBQ Channel 5) Features clips from Ding Dong School, Kukla Fran & Ollie, Wayne King and his Orchestra, It's Academic, Len O'Connor, Jim Tilmon, Shelley Long, Jane Pauley, Studs Terkel, Dave Garroway and others.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, February 16th 1984 during the 2:00am to 2:30am half-hour.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Tales Of The Unexpected - "The Turn Of The Tide" (Ending & Break, 1980)

Views: 1668

Here are the closing credits of the Tales of the Unexpected episode "The Turn of the Tide" on WMAQ Channel 5, followed by a commercial break. Includes:

Ending credits with logo of S.A.L. Films Ltd. at the end (and fanfare music of Anglia Television, the British company that originally produced the show)

United Way Crusade of Mercy PSA (voiceover by Bill Jurek)

"Today, Tonight, Tomorrow" promo for the Today show with Tom Brokaw and Ja...