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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News With Jay Levine (Preview, 1979)

Views: 2797

Here is a preview for the upcoming Eyewitness News at 10 on WLS Channel 7, featuring Jay Levine.

This was the day when the Iranian Hostage Crisis began!

(quality's a little sketchy)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Chariots Of The Gods" (Promo, 1977)

Views: 1666

Here is a short bumper promo for the Channel 7 3:30pm Movie presentation of "Chariots of the Gods" which was shown on Monday, November 21st 1977.

Voiceover by Wayne Atkinson.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV a few days before 11-21-77.

CBS Network - The Betty White Show & Maude (Promos, 1977)

Views: 2747

Here are CBS Network promos for that evening's presentations of The Betty White Show and Maude. Includes CBS "Lightning Eye" ID at end, which was part of the promo.

Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by Hal Simms.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, October 17th 1977.

WSNS Channel 44 - Bullwinkle (Promo, 1977)

Views: 2514

Here's a rare old promo for Bullwinkle on WSNS TV-44. It started airing again on WSNS at 12:30pm Monday through Friday starting Monday, April 18th 1977.

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV sometime between April 10th - April 15th 1977.

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

Views: 4483

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!)

Aldi Discount Foods (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2483

Here's a commercial for Aldi Discount Foods (A.K.A. Aldi's or Aldi Foods) featuring some testimonials from shoppers, as interviewed by none other than veteran voiceover announcer Al Parker. You also get to see some vintage shots of the outside and inside of the store, as well as the old logo sign.

They must have changed their name from Aldi Discount Foods to just Aldi Foods sometime within the next year.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February ...

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3362

Here's an earlier version of a commercial for The Glass Froster by Ronco. This one features a different box design than the one advertised in 1981.

Available at these fine stores:
Walgreens
Woolworth
Woolco
Osco Drug
Goldblatt's
Venture

Ending voiceover by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

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: 4197

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.