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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Happy Holidays" (1979)

Views: 5366

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring a scene from the movie "Holiday Inn" with Bing Crosby and others singing "Happy Holidays". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 26th 1979.

Pizza Hut - "Not Jamie Lee Curtis" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2915

Here's a vintage Pizza Hut ad, which apparently does not feature a pre-Halloween fame Jamie Lee Curtis, as much as I may have thought. ;-)

I'm referring to the girl in the red turtleneck - I thought it really looks like her.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 11th 1977.

ON TV - "It's My Turn" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 755

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "It's My Turn" which starred Jill Clayburgh and Michael Douglas. (I know this drags on, but I couldn't help seeing how long the clip would go without Michael Douglas saying anything coherent) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 16th 1981.

7up - "America's Turning 7up" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3762

Here's a commercial for 7up soda featuring some baseball stars - the Cubs' Bruce Sutter, the Phillies' Mike Schmidt, and the Pirates' Dave Parker.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, July 12th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Break #1, 1985)

Views: 2164

Here's Break #1 to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Sven bumper about the Godzilla 1985 contest details coming up.

Commercial: Chicago Cubs - "They're out there for you", featuring Bob Dernier, Keith Moreland, and Gary Matthews. Promoting Wallet Day - September 8th.

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ON TV - "The Blues Brothers" (On-Screen ID #2, 1981?)

Views: 1590

Here's one more ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "The Blues Brothers" (which as everyone knows is the greatest film in the history of film and any other recorded medium up to and including cave paintings) 8-)

Not sure when this aired, but likely 1981 or 1982.

ON TV - "The Blues Brothers" (On-Screen ID #1, 1981?)

Views: 1592

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "The Blues Brothers" (which as everyone knows is the greatest film in the history of film and any other recorded medium up to and including cave paintings) 8-)

Not sure when this aired, but likely 1981 or 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Opening, 1986)

Views: 670

Here is the opening of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. Voice over by Jim Barton. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986.

Burger King - "A Friendly Wager" with Elisabeth Shue (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3202

Here is a commercial for Burger King that features a young and cute Elisabeth Shue.

Aren't you hungry for Burger King now?

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.