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Stop & Go Markets - "8-Foot Christmas Stocking Contest" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1350

Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate - here's a commercial from Stop & Go Markets offering an 8-foot Christmas stocking to any child or their parent who fills out an entry form for a Christmas stocking drawing - and they don't have to be present to win!

Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.

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WMAQ Channel 5 - KISS Meets The Phantom (On-Screen ID, 1978)

Views: 2387

Here's an onscreen station ID from WMAQ Channel 5 during the premiere broadcast of "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" on NBC Saturday Night at the Movies.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 28th 1978.

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American Cancer Society - Smoking Stinks - "Fairy Tales" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 3455

Here's a public service announcement from the American Cancer Society for the Smoking Stinks campaign featuring take-offs on well known fairy tales such as Rapunzel, The Frog Prince, and Sleeping Beauty.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 4th 1978.

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Kenner - Six Million Dollar Man Action Play-Doh Set (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1851

Here's a commercial for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Action Play-Doh set by Kenner.

Maskatron?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977 during the 4:30pm to 5:00pm half-hour. (1973 and 1974 Copyright)

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WSNS Channel 44 - "Stars" (Partial Station ID Slide, 1977)

Views: 2784

Here's another rarity - a partial station ID with a cool slide from WSNS TV-44. This aired at the beginning of an episode of The Invisible Man (series) which you can see a little bit of after the partial ID. The only other date clue I have is the ending credits which say that "To Tell The Truth" is next. Can any of our Schedule Sleuths find out when this might be from?

Voiceover (what there is of it) is by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturd...

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Shogun Warriors from Mattel (Commercial, 1977)

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Not from a Chicago airing, but still fun - here's a commercial for Shogun Warriors from Mattel, with three such warriors - Raydeen (with delta wing missiles), Dragun (with star shooter) and Mazinga (with a rocket launcher) - being spotlighted. Gear sold separately. Did you ever get these for Christmas? (or want them?) :-)

Voiceover by ??

(C) Mattel, Inc. 1976.

"Imagine you command them to defend freedom, protect justice, and challenge evil. ...

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Field Communications - "Old Style San Francisco" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 1954

Here is a vintage San Francisco Field Communications ID from before they came out with their animated one. I believe this was the original Field ID style. Note the weird electronic music.

"This is Field Communications, In San Francisco." (Not sure who the announcer is)

This aired on local San Francisco TV in 1978.

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Preparation H - "A Coworker's Concern" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1646

Here's a commercial for Preparation H with two news anchors in need of relief from the pain of hemorrhoids. For use three times a day.

Look towards the end for an Ampex VR-2000 color videotape recorder in the equipment room where the two anchors meet after their relief. This was the first "high-band" quad videotape recorder, first introduced in 1964 and used all throughout the industry into the 1980's - including many of the Chicago TV stations.

Ending voiceove...

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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Silver Bells" (1979)

Views: 3206

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring a scene from The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) with Bob Hope and Marilyn Maxwell singing "Silver Bells". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

Features some not-quite politically correct humor from Bob Hope. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 17th 1979.