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Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2493

Here is a vintage Lincoln Carpeting commercial from 1979 - starring the legendary Al Parker - the voice of WLS-TV for most of the 1980's.

Notice there's no Lincoln jingle - had they started using it yet?

"Bright Orange Carpeting - for the Living Room!" :-)

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979. (28 years ago today!!!)

Long Chevrolet - "Open July 4th Weekend" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2969

Here's another commercial for Long Chevrolet. Sorry, no Timmy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 4th 1981.

Talro Insurance with Roland Harper (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2921

Here's a commercial for Talro Insurance featuring Chicago Bears player Roland Harper.

"Talk to Talro"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 25th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Super Stars (Ending, 1986)

Views: 2329

Here is the ending of the Flintstones and the ending of Sunday Super Stars cartoon lineup on WFLD Channel 32 from Sunday May 25th 1986. (Thanks for the date 1cpw!) Includes:

Now, back to the Flintstones bumper (Maggie Brock voice over)

Ending of the Flintstones

Ending of Sunday Super Stars including The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, Robotix, Big Foot, The Inhumanoids, Tom & Jerry, Woody Woodpecker, and The Flintstones. (Maggie Brock voice ove...

Fox Valley Center - "Lifestyles Exhibit" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2094

Here's another of the goofy commercials featuring the Sesame Street reject puppets, for the Fox Valley Center mall (now known as Westfield) in Aurora, Illinois. That week featuring "Lifestyles Exhibit". (are they showing people how to live or a bunch of condoms?)

"Where the good times hide..." (??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

Boushelle Featuring Cecil Treadway (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2753

Here's a commercial for General Boushelle carpet cleaning services featuring the President of the Company, Cecil E. Treadway.

Recognize that voice? That's him - the same guy who does the main voiceovers in the other commercials (not the "HUdson 3-2700" though! I wonder who that was?). How's that for an efficient operation?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 durin...

La Preferida Foods With Harry Caray (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6427

What comes to mind when you think of Harry Caray? If you said Mexican Food products, you'd be correct! Here's a commercial for La Preferida Foods featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster.

(Remember, "La Preferida" backwards is "Adireferp Al")

Question for everyone: "If you were a taco, and you were starving, would you eat yourself?" I know I would!

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Timmy's All Grown Up" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4997

Here's a commercial for Long Chevrolet in Elmhurst featuring that annoying Little Timmy kid - no longer in his newsboy outfit shouting "Extra, Extra!, but now a cultured, sophisticated man about town.

CHEVETTE! CHEVETTE! SHUT-UP! SHUT-UP! ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 25th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 1343

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. (aired during the halftime break of the DePaul at Circle basketball game) Includes:

Probe into local chop-shop operations may result in more arrests.

CTA proposing a 50 cent surcharge for suburban riders.

Commercial: Spectrum

Mike Leiderman thanks Kathy for the update and shows the score before going to another commercial break.

(This one is f...