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Disco Fever By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3173

Here's a commercial for the album Disco Fever by Ronco.

Main voiceover by Wendell Craig. Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

A Country Style Christmas (Partial Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 1009

Here's a partial (incomplete) record offer commercial for A Country Style Christmas (coming in about less than halfway through), available from Vista Marketing (which also brought you this famed commercial).

The artists featured in this collection (originally released in 1975 by Columbia House) were from within the rosters of Columbia and RCA Records and their respective affiliated labels (ironic, g...

MCA Records & Tapes - Olivia Newton-John - "ONJ For The Holidays" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2270

Here's a commercial for a greatest hits compilation of Olivia Newton-John entitled ONJ, on MCA Records and Tapes.

"Specially priced at all Sears and Playback."

Ending voiceover by Jack Taylor?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 23rd 1977.

Boogie Nights By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3098

Here's a commercial for the disco album Boogie Nights by Ronco. Makes a great Christmas gift!

Not available everywhere. Only at:
Osco Drug
Woolworth & Woolco
Montgomery Ward
Venture
Community
Musicland
Sears

Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "Marty Robinson Pledge Break" (1984)

Views: 3824

Here is a Marty Robinson pledge break segment following the Chicago premiere airing of the Doctor Who episode "Snakedance" on WTTW Channel 11. Here he offers two Dr. Who record albums as premiums for subscribing.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 3rd 1984.

The Big 50 (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 4963

Here's another record offer with some really bad knock-offs - "The Big 50" from TEJ Records. (Tin-eared Excruciating Junk) with music by Dimensional Sound. The same fine folks that tortured you with the "Muskrat Love" collection.

Songs include:
Saturday Night
The Hustle
Fox On The Run
Nights On Broadway
Get Down Tonight
That's The Way I Like It
Fly Robin...

Chis-An-Bop with Fred MacMurray (Commercial Offer, 1979)

Views: 8776

Here's a commercial offer for Chis-An-Bop, a Korean-derived means of calculating math for children ages 5-13 which involves using their fingers. With Fred MacMurray and two children, Debbie and Brad, who demonstrate a few examples of Chis-An-Bop at work. Comes with a book and option for record (or, as he put it, "phonograph sound disc") or cassette.

"As Seen on National TV Talk Shows"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 2nd 1979.

Casablanca Records - KISS - Rock And Roll Over (Commercial & Concert Info, 1977)

Views: 1192

Here's a promo commercial for KISS' then-latest album Rock and Roll Over (Casablanca NBLP 7037), featuring snippets of tracks such as "Hard Luck Woman" and "Calling Dr. Love." The commercial ends with information on an upcoming concert to be held the following Saturday, January 22nd at Chicago Stadium (which was simply referred to as "The Stadium" on both the voiceover and lower-third).

Voiceover by ?? .

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, Janua...

Columbia Record & Tape Club - "Magic Mailbox" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2196

Here's a commercial for the Columbia House Record & Tape Club featuring a magic theme.

"No Explanation"

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV in early January 1979. (not Chicago, but close enough)