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WGN Channel 9 - "Holiday Inn" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2049

Here's a promo for an airing of the film "Holiday Inn" on WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 16th 1984.

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Pillsbury - "Holiday Cookies" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1656

Here's a holiday commercial for Pillsbury Sugar Cookies featuring the Pillsbury Dough Boy and some kids making Christmas cookies.

"Fresh 'n' hot."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 4th 1982. (1981 Copyright)

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Ray Hara's King Datsun - "Holiday Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1547

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray Hara's King Datsun (later known as King Nissan). Located at 740 Busse Highway in Park Ridge.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

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WBBM Channel 2 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Opening & Break, 1976)

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Here's the opening and first commercial for the 1976 airing of that perennial Halloween classic, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" as aired on WBBM Channel 2. Previous to this, we saw the opening for the 1980 airing.
Includes:

WBBM-TV animated Station ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

CBS Pre-emption notice for "Doc" (voiceover by ??)

A CBS Special Presentatio...

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Hickory Farms - "Holiday Food Gift Paks" (Partial Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3196

Here's a partial Christmas commercial for Hickory Farms and their Holiday Food Gift Paks. (missing about the first 5 seconds)

I remember they had one of these stores at the North Riverside mall.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

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Karoll's - "When You Think of Christmas..." (Commercial, 1975)

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Here's an animated 10-second commercial for Karoll's Red Hanger Shops, a men's custom tailored clothing shop with as many as 14 stores (including their flagship at State and Washington) before closing in the late 1980's. In this holiday-themed spot, elves bring the Karoll's name to a platform, followed by Santa materializing over the apostrophe and pulling a chain below a cloud to reveal the holiday wishes.

Voiceover by ??

"When you think of Christmas, think ...

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WGN Channel 9 - The SFM Holiday Network - "Christmas Package" (Promos, 1979)

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Here are promos for two Christmas movies as part of The SFM Holiday Network on WGN Channel 9 - "Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus" and "Heidi", which aired back-to-back on Saturday, December 8th 1979.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday December 6th 1979.

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WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 1, 1972)

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Here's Part 1 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7.

This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made. The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Includes:

Very brief shot of EIA RS-189A color bars with 1 kHz tone, followed by countdown and display of slate marked: "...

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Son Of Svengoolie - "Tombstone's Christmas Wrap" (1984)

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Here's a segment from Son of Sven - "Tombstone's Christmas Wrap".

Not sure what episode this was from.

(beginning cut-off slightly)

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