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WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #4, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #4 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. No sponsor wanted to buy ad time after the bombs were dropped, so this was the last break until the end of the movie. A full hour and 19 minutes with no commercial breaks or interruptions of any kind! Includes:

Commodore Computers - Zortek

Extra Strength Dexatrim

Dollar ...

CBS Network - "Wednesday Lineup" (Promo, 1979)

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Here are some promos for shows on CBS' lineup airing on Wednesday, March 14th 1979. Includes:

Married: The First Year
One Day at a Time
The Jeffersons - Billy Dee Williams
An All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 12th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #3, 1983)

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Here's the third commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Son of Svengoolie bumper

Commercial: Wyler's juice mixes from Borden, in such flavors as Tropical Punch, Wild Grape, Wild Cherry, Lemonade and Wild Strawberry - also available sugar-free - "Come Home to Wyler's" (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: Dick Van Dyke for Hunt's All Natural Barbecue Sauce...

The Day After - "Sneak Preview" (Promo, 1983)

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Here is one more promo for the The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States.

This one shows viewers reactions to the film after seeing a special sneak preview arranged by ABC.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 17th 1983.

The Star Wars Collection by Kenner (Commercial, 1978)

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Here is a cool commercial for The Star Wars Collection by Kenner. Shows off a lot of the neat toys.

(small glitch at the beginning which is on the original tape recording)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Opening, 1981)

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Fuzzy Claus returns with his yearly bagful of Christmas-themed goodies!!!!

Here's the opening moments of the ABC Movie Special presentation of Rankin/Bass' "Rudolph and Frosty" (originally released in 1979 as "Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July," per IMDb) on WLS Channel 7. (NOTE: At the start of this clip, there is some "channel-surfing" (or more accurately commercial/pre-show c...

KBHK Channel 44 - Son of Svengoolie - "Son Of Frankenstein" (Opening, 1983)

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Here's an interesting bit of Sven history - the opening to the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Son of Frankenstein" on one of the Field Communications affilliates - KBHK Channel 44 in San Francisco.

It would be interesting to find out when this bit aired on the WFLD version of "Son of". It's pretty clear that they dubbed in the Tombstone segment at the end just for the KBHK audience.

They must have had different movie packages at different times because the ...

Osco Drug - "Save the Osco Way" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for Osco Drug which shows how customers can now save on generic equivalents of widely-used brand name prescription drugs.

This commercial is in the same campaign as this one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 19th 1978.

Gonnella Bread - "Marches On!" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for Gonnella Bread which starts off having sort of a newsreel feel to it, and then shows little flags of many different countries all sticking out of a loaf of Gonnella bread with toothpicks.

Voiceover sounds a bit like Orson Welles, but likely not him.

"The only bread in the world with diplomacy, benefits, and advantages for all."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.