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WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 1567

Here's another "Season's Greetings from the WGN Family" bumper slate.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979.

M & M's - "Thanks, Easter Bunny!" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 8297

Here's a memorable Easter commercial for M & M's chocolate candies.

"Thanks, Easter Bunny! Bawk! Bawk!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, April 4th 1984.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Kitchen Appliances" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 886

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising a microwave oven and food processor.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, December 10th 1980.

Taco Bell - "Christmas Gift Certificates" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 882

Here's a Christmas commercial for Taco Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 10th 1980.

ON TV - Subscription Television Chicago (1983)

Views: 2604

Here is a clip of some footage from ON TV Subscription Television, which was an early cable TV option in Chicago. (not sure if other cities had it)

I think this clip dates to March 1983, since Quest for Fire was not released in the US until 1982, so I don't think cable would have gotten it until the next year.

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "Nodlaig Sona Duit" (1979)

Views: 1190

"Season's Greetings from the WGN Family" - in what language? Looks like an Italian flag, but sure doesn't sound like it...

And is that Merri Dee? Sounds a little high-pitched...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

Levi's - "Sensible & Joyous" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1124

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Levi's Jeans and their other clothes products.

Voiceover by the legendary Ken Nordine of "Word Jazz" fame.

"Quality Never Goes Out of Style."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

Your Chicagoland Buick Dealer - "Sweetness" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3170

Here's a commercial for your local Buick dealers featuring some Chicago Bears including James Scott, Dennis Lick, and Walter Payton. "Your Buick Dealers are Talkin' Your Language Right Now..."

"Free Landau Roof" (but is it Martinized?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 26th 1980.

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers - "Self-Service" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 2974

Here is a commercial for Cheker (not Checker??) Gas featuring former Chicago Bears player Gayle Sayers.

"That's Cheker - it's a Gas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.