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The Greenhouse Cards (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 969

Here's another commercial for those popular info-card sets they were always selling back in the early eighties, such as Safari Cards.

"The Greenhouse - A Guide to Indoor Gardening"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 1st 1981.

Aim Toothpaste - "Aim Tastes Good!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 757

Here's a commercial for Aim Toothpaste.

Ahh, I remember the days growing up when my parents would have whole conversations about toothpaste in the bathroom with their close friends...takes me back.

"Take Aim Against Cavities!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 1st 1980.

Bon Jour - "Action Jeans" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2236

Here's a commercial for Bon Jour Action Jeans with an "I Dream of Jeannie" type influence. Available at "Just Pants" (right across the street from "Righteous Underwear").

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 1st 1980.

Santa's Village - "Ticket To Fun" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3864

Here's another classic commercial for The Three Worlds of Santa's Village in Dundee, IL.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, August 1st 1979.

Atari - Asteroids - "Alien Family Issues" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1834

Here's a commercial for Asteroids by Atari featuring an alien family.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 1st 1981.

Downy Fabric Softener - "80's Teen" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1368

Here's a commercial for Downy Fabric Softener featuring the split-personality Mom and a seriously 80's teen. (What's with that dress, is she supposed to be Dyna-Girl?)

"Ya know... cheesy..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 1st 1984.

WBBM Channel 2 - "Happy New Year!" (Bumper, 1980)

Views: 2527

Here's a short animated bumper for New Year's Day on WBBM Channel 2 featuring the "Two" wearing a party hat and blowing a noise maker.

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, January 1st 1980.

Ponderosa Steakhouse - "How Do You Do What You Do?" with Blackstone & Shari Lewis (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 923

Here's a commercial for Ponderosa Steakhouse featuring Blackstone the magician as well as Shari Lewis and Lambchop.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 1st 1980.

Colorforms - Holly Hobbie General Store (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5877

Here's one for the ladies...the Holly Hobbie General Store Colorforms set.

Featuring Katharine "Kay" Munnich (now Provost) as the girl in the pink dress.

This was filmed in Minneapolis at the Film Factory.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.