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WGN Channel 9 - Cubs Vs. Pirates (Promo, 1981)

Views: 4982

Here's a promo for a baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates on WGN Channel 9.

Voiceover by Len Johnson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, May 26th 1981.

Coleco - Alien Attack (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2256

Here's a commercial for the handheld VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) video game Alien Attack - by Coleco.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1981.

Service Pallet - "We Buy Pallets!" (Commercial #2, 1978)

Views: 1515

Here's a shorter version of the voiceover and slide commercial for Service Pallet, Inc. They buy pallets for (up to) $2 a piece! 943-8282.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

Time-Life Books - "The Old West" (Commercial Offer, 1980)

Views: 4155

Here's a commercial offer for the Time-Life Books "The Old West" series. Did everyone's grandfathers have these books?

Ending voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 2nd 1980.

Parker Brothers - Frogger (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2362

Here's an animated commercial for the Parker Brothers video game "Frogger" for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 5th 1983.

Roger Whittaker - "All My Best" (Record Offer #1, 1978)

Views: 2410

Here's the longer full version of the record offer for "All My Best" of Roger Whittaker from TeeVee Records, Inc. (the shorter version is here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

Activision For Intellivision (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2311

Here's a commercial promoting the new Activision games for Intellivision - Stampede and Pitfall!

Features Kevin Seal - an early MTV VJ - as one of the clerks behind the counter.

"We Put You In The Game."

Available at:

Video Variety
Video Dynamics
Peaches Records

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 11th 1982.

Shaws Furniture (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 906

Here's a commercial for Shaws Furniture - at 208 South Wabash and 9501 South Western.

Voiceover by Jim Barton. (Cut off early - switcher error)

"Shaws - Your In Town Store Where Quality, Good Taste & Value Are Not Expensive" - Wow, with a catchy slogan like that I wonder why they didn't last?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 26th 1981.

WCIU Channel 26 - ¡Ayuda! (Promo, 1985)

Views: 891

Here is a promo for a Spanish program called ¡Ayuda! which aired on WCIU Channel 26.

Need a translation for this - all I can make out is that the program aired on eggs at 7:30. ;-)

Tape says "Date Recorded: 3/20/85"