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ON TV - The Who Rocks America Confirmation Test (1982)

Views: 3021

Here is the (very abrupt) ending of the movie Taps on ON TV (with no end credits) followed immediately by "The Who Rocks America" Confirmation Test. This tested whether you had paid for the special concert event or not. This person evidently did not since the picture became scrambled soon after.

Voiceovers by Lloyd Hanson and Mal Wyman (at various points).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 17th 1982 at a little before 9pm.

California Prunes with David Faustino (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2125

Here's a commercial for prunes. That's it, just prunes. Paid for by the California Prune Board.

Featuring David Faustino, best known for playing "Bud Bundy" in Married with Children, as the little boy waiting his turn for a prune.

"Plump, moist and snackin' good."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 23rd 1980.

Tuffy Mufflers With Jimmy The Greek - "It's A Sure Thing" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4843

Here's a commercial for Tuffy Mufflers (They're known as Tuffy Auto Service Centers now) featuring the former sports broadcaster and odds maker, Jimmy the Greek.

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

Taco Bell - "Star Trek III Glasses" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2044

Here's a commercial for Taco Bell featuring a promotion of glasses for the movie Star Trek III: The Search For Spock.

"This weeks glass - 'Spock Lives'"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

Son of Svengoolie - "Hostage Crisis"(Open, Show #174)

Views: 1740

Here is the open of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Strange Door".

This was from Show #174.
Not sure of the year exactly - early eighties.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and the voice of the guy in the coffin.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Larry Lujack" - The Galloping Goolmet (Segment #1-5, 1973)

Views: 528

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This segment (#1-5) is from Show #61 (according to the clapboard), with guest Larry "Superjock" Lujack. The recording date was April 11th 1973.

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Monster Cereals - "Star Trek Movie Promotion" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1293

Here's a baseball themed commercial for the Monster Cereals - Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo-Berry - featuring a promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Collector's Close-Ups - pictures you can cut out from the boxes.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 21st 1979.

Lum's With Milton Berle (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 32836

Here's a commercial for Lum's (or LUMS) restaurant featuring Milton Berle. Did they have these in the Chicagoland area?

"You get a better choice when you choose Lums."

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, November 7th 1976 during the 6pm to 7pm hour.

Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1568

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.