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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.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Break #3, 1985)

Views: 1816

Here's Break #3 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

Commercial: Tic-Tac breath mints

Movie Trailer for TV: "City Limits" (ending voiceover by Jim Barton) (again)

Commercial: Empire Carpets

"Tombstone's Strike-Time School Supplement" sketch

Commercial: Eagle Food Sto...

Zayre - "Zayre Has Got It All!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3762

Here's a commercial for that bastion of cheap products, Zayre stores.

Or, as my mom used to call it - "Zayres". :-)

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

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 2750

Here's Part 1 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Sven and Doug singing "Trick or Treatment" (parody of "Shock Treatment"?) and The Worst Performances with scenes from "Curse of the Swamp Creature", "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein", "Zontar: Thing From Venus", "Supersonic Man", "The Eye Creatures", "Beast With a Million Eyes", "Star Odyssey", and "...

Vacufresh (Commercial Offer, 1982)

Views: 1910

Here's a commercial offer for Vacufresh - tupperware-like containers to hold food and other stuff.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

True Value Hardware Stores - "Mother's Day Special Gifts" with Lee Phillip (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 984

Here's one for all the mothers (and those that love them) out there - a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores, with Lee Phillip spotlighting Mother's Day special gift values including the Hamilton Beach Broiler/Skillet for $19.88, West Bend Quick-Drip Coffee Brewer for $24.99, and Rival Crock-Pot (with stoneware that lifts out) for $22.88.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 2nd 1976.

Dominick's Finer Foods with Elaine Mulqueen (Commercial #3, 1973)

Views: 2341

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Here's another commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods, with Elaine Mulqueen appearing in glorious color after years of being seen in black-and-white on Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go. Here, she spotlights the offerings in the produce section of each Dominick's supermarket, as well as the seafood served up in the "Neptune's Cove" section, with pertinent photo slides shown. A jingle advertising Dominick...

Dominick's Finer Foods - "Wieners" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3014

Here's a quick commercial for Dominicks Finer Foods, featuring their older logo style. Also features a switcher effect similar to one that WFLD used on Son of Svengoolie quite a bit, such as in this clip.

Voiceover by Joe Passarella.

"Chicagoland's Most Complete Food Store"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 10th 1977.

WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 2, 1974)

Views: 2995

Here's Part 2 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring John Callaway and Christopher (Chris) Wallace. Includes:

Bob introduces a report by John Callaway about a hearing conducted by the Illinois Legislature's Insurance Subcommittee at the uptown center of Hull House, on the high fire insurance rates for slum buildings; speakers featured in this report include attorney Fred Cohen and Maryilou Hedlund, Alderw...