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Merry Christmas From Mattel - "The Barbie Dream House" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2477

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for the Barbie Dream House by Mattel. Features a jingle based on the song "Georgy Girl".

Is that Missy Gold?

"SuperStar Ken Doll sold seperately"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 25th 1982. (Copyright 1979 - or is it 1978?)

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial - "Sexist Textbooks" (1973)

Views: 3177

Here's an early editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 where the topic was sexist textbooks. Billie Jean King is brought up as a counter-example after her win in the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match.

Featuring Assistant Editorial Director, Abby Kagen. (sp?)

Voiceover by ??

"Girls are portrayed as meek and passive..."

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1973 (likely, September 1973).

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman & Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2239

Here is a promo for Wonder Woman and "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" (a rebroadcast of it which originally aired on April 26th) on WFLD Channel 32.

"It's a Robot!"

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WSNS Channel 44 - Fútbol (On-Screen Station ID, 1986)

Views: 1807

Here's an on-screen station ID for WSNS Channel 44 during a broadcast of Futbol (Soccer - not sure what match it is - World Cup?). I thought it was interesting that they're using the same station ID as long before the Spanish transition.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 5th 1986.

Dick Lugar - "A Good Man For Tough Times" (Political Ad, 1982)

Views: 717

Here's a political ad for Dick Lugar... a good man for tough times. Even though they mention Indiana, this did air on WBBM-TV.

Paid for by friends of Dick Lugar. Tom Sams, Treasurer.

This aired on local Chicago TV in late September or very early October of 1982.

Mayor Bilandic - "Keep Chicago Strong" (Political Ad, 1979)

Views: 2411

Here's a political ad for Mayor Michael Bilandic's re-election campaign featuring Mrs. Bilandic. (Chicago socialite Heather Morgan)

How'd that turn out?

Paid for by Bilandic for Mayor Campaign Committee

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

McDade's - "The Chicagoland Catalog House" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2408

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade & Company, Inc. - this time they were calling themselves the "Chicagoland Catalog House", with locations in Burbank, Chicago Heights, Westmont, Carol Stream, Palatine, and Lincolnwood.

Anyone know who the actress is?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 30th 1979.

The Community Stores - "Community for Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1969

Here's a Christmas commercial for The Community Stores (Community Family Centers). Were these only local to Chicago?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - A Merry Olde Christmas (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 1525

Here's Part 2 of A Merry Olde Christmas, a look at Christmas celebrations in and around London, England that was hosted by Bob Wallace and aired on WBBM Channel 2. From the original master tape. Includes:

"We now return to A Merry Olde Christmas" bumper (voiceover by ??)

Shots of double-decker buses passing by London streets, traffic travelling on two-way streets whose directions are the reverse of U.S. streets, police "bobbies," pigeons in Hyde P...