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Brown's Chicken - "It Tastes Better" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3170

Here's a commercial for Brown's Chicken.

"It Tastes Better."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

The Grant Park Attractions (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2000

Here's a commercial for three Grant Park attractions - The Adler Planetarium, John G. Shedd Aquarium, and the Field Museum. Anyone know who the guy with the pointer is?

"On the lakefront..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 4th 1978 during the 12pm to 1pm timeframe.

Stay Alive with Vincent Price (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2112

Here is a commercial for the game Stay Alive by Milton Bradley, starring Vincent Price.

"I'm the SOLE survivor!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 4th 1981.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Delight That Special Lady" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1882

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising cultured pearls and bead necklaces.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News Special Report - "Blizzard '79: Public Questions, City Answers" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 6179

Here's Part 1 of a Channel 2 News Special Report, "Blizzard '79: Public Questions, City Answers," a call-in show hosted by Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson on WBBM Channel 2, from five days after the city was socked by a massive snowstorm that went up to 20 inches and brought everything to a standstill (and ultimately cost Michael Bilandic his job as Mayor). Also featuring Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Chairman James McDonough, Streets and Sanitation Commissioner Francis Degnan, Fire...

Trainco Truck Driving School (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 1917

Here is a commercial for Trainco Truck Driving School at 4950 West 39th Street in Cicero, Illinois.

"Get on the Road to Success with Trainco!" (honk, honk)

(and no, that's not Chris Rock)

Juke Box Jive (Record Offer, 1983)

Views: 2512

Here's a record offer for Juke Box Jive.

"All Original Artists" (?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 16th 1983.

Magnetic Batman & Robin By Mego (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3404

Here's a commercial for the magnetic Batman and Robin dolls by Mego.

Voiceover by Wendell Craig.

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.

Micronauts Rocket Tubes By Mego (Commercial, 1979?)

Views: 1586

Here's a commercial for the Micronauts Rocket Tubes set by Mego.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on evidence in the recording, 1979 seems like a good bet, although technically it could have been early 1980 too.