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Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1558

Here's a commercial for Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel. This was from the period when the basic jingle for Barbie doll products (as on here) was a reworking of the title song from the 1966 movie "Georgy Girl."

"Comes with a beauty kit - Sport 'n' Shape Ken doll sold separately."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

Pabst Blue Ribbon With Jason Alexander (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3428

Here's a commercial for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer featuring Jason Alexander of Seinfield fame - who we also saw in this commercial.

"Pabst Is The Place"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 2nd 1984.

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

Views: 2970

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.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Tombstone/Durwood In '84" (1984)

Views: 564

Here's a segment from Son of Sven - "Tombstone/Durwood in '84".

Featuring Durwood the Dummy - who Jerry G. Bishop's Svengoolie also used to use.

Not sure what episode this was from although the studio info at the beginning says "Son of Sven 8682 - Cut 3".

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in 1984.

ON TV - Adults Only - "The World of Henry Paris" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 3021

Here is an on-screen station ID for the ON TV Subscription Television "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, during a presentation of the movie "The World of Henry Paris".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, December 17th 1981.

ON TV - "The Cat And The Canary" (On-Screen ID, 1982)

Views: 1486

Here is an on-screen station ID during the ON TV presentation of the movie "The Cat and the Canary".

Notice that it's different from other examples that I have accurately dated from 1981. There isn't even any mention of WSNS.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 13th 1982.

Chard�n Jeans With Larry Bird (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1430

Here's a commercial for Chard�n Jeans (or Fashions or whatever they were) which features NBA-great Larry Bird. Featuring some neat arcade shots - one I could make out was Berzerk.

Available at Foyers. (??)

"I beg your Chard�n..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 28th 1981.

The Eight Days of Hanukkah - "Charity" with Alan King (1980)

Views: 1211

Here's a short piece on one of the aspects of the eight days of Chanukah, with legendary comedian and producer Alan King talking about the many different ways charity is given, and telling a tale of a respected rabbi and his envious driver. With illustrations.

This airing was brought to you by Marshall Field's (voiceover by Merri Dee).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 4th 1980.

Members Only Jackets With Anthony Geary (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 7555

Here is a commercial for those cheesy 80's fashion staples - the Members Only Jacket - with Anthony Geary of General Hospital fame.

Love that Members Only "Tux" look...

"When you put it on...something happens"

This was the featured video on the "Surfin' The Net" segment of the Monday, March 19, 2007 edition of the WGN Morning News. (My thanks to Andrew Lennie for recommending it to them)

This commercial aired on local Chicago ...