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WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #3, 1981)

Views: 1734

Here's the third commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Aim Fluoride Toothpaste - "Clinically Proven to Reduce Cavities" - with cheerleading girls (ending voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Lever Brothers Company. Features a pre-fame Meg Ryan!

Commercial: McDonald's - "Best Friends" - with two middle sch...

WMAQ Channel 5 "Monitor 5" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 1413

Here is a promo for WMAQ Channel 5's Monitor 5 special reports news team, including Ron Magers, Linda Yu, and Mike Jackson.

"Monitor 5 - Weeknights at 10 - News that Hits Home"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

ON TV - The Who Rocks America Confirmation Test (1982)

Views: 3014

Here is the (very abrupt) ending of the movie Taps on ON TV (with no end credits) followed immediately by "The Who Rocks America" Confirmation Test. This tested whether you had paid for the special concert event or not. This person evidently did not since the picture became scrambled soon after.

Voiceovers by Lloyd Hanson and Mal Wyman (at various points).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 17th 1982 at a little before 9pm.

WFLD Channel 32 - Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Best of Benny Hill" (Commercial Break #3, 1982)

Views: 1881

Here's the third commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Best of Benny Hill" (1974) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending of Hill's "My Garden of Love" number (color kinescope from his March 11th 1970 special)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

Commercial: Jet America Airlines (Low-Fare Non-Stop Service from Chicago to Long Beach, CA on new DC-9's)

Commercial: Empire Carpets - "Bad Impersonators...

WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings From The Hulk" (Long Promo, 1981)

Views: 3333

Here's a goofy holiday greeting/promo featuring The Incredible Hulk running around Chicago holding a giant WGN ball (ornament?). I guess this was supposed to promo the fact that WGN was getting re-runs of the Incredible Hulk show soon.

Playing the part of the Incredible Hulk is Bob Foal.

Additional information by Mr. Joey D'Auria (Bozo #2) - "Funny story about this Hulk... His name is Bob Foal ... In the late 1970's I was working with Bob at the Universal Stu...