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Howard Pontiac - "Advice From Smother" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2655

Here's a commercial for Howard Pontiac featuring Howard's smother - er, I mean mother. I guess she wasn't baking cookies for him yet.

Howard Pontiac - Elmhurst - on Grand Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

Victory Auto Wreckers (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4682

Here's another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial variation.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 21st 1981.

Q 101 FM Radio (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1705

Here is a commercial for Q-101 FM radio in Chicago.

"They don't play The Dead Boys, The Flesh Eaters, The Germs, or Let's Lynch the Landlord."

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in April of 1982.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Elementary..." (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1647

Here's another Lincoln Carpeting commercial featuring a Sherlock Holmes theme and which has the full jingle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

Bill Jacobs Chevrolet BMW (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1940

Here's a commercial for Bill Jacobs Chevrolet BMW in Joliet, IL. And they're still open, except now they're selling Cadillacs instead of BMWs.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, February 16th 1984 during the 2:00am to 2:30am half-hour.

Old MacDonald's Farm (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3768

Here's a commercial for Old MacDonald's Farm - part of the 3 Worlds of Fun in Dundee, Illinois. (The others being Coney Island and Santa's Village)

Featuring Tommy Lasorda as Old MacDonald. (kidding)

With Merri Dee doing the voiceover.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

Venture - "One Stop Toy Stop" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1262

Here's another Christmas commercial for Venture featuring more offerings from their toy department.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 10th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie For A Saturday Afternoon - "The Kettles On Old McDonald's Farm" (Break #2, 1980)

Views: 835

Here's something pretty rare - some footage from WFLD Channel 32's Movie for a Saturday Afternoon featuring the Kaiser-era 32 logo, so this must have dated to at least early 1977 (previous to this we only had a tiny excerpt of this bumper). Most of it was taped over unfortunately, but this is what remains. This second segment, with ID and complete commercial break, includes:

WFLD on-screen Station...

WFYR 103 1/2 FM - "Blah Blah" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2557

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here's a commercial for WFYR 103 and a Half FM.

"Incredible Music. Credible Information."

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1979.