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Harris Bank with Gary Coleman (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 3279
Finally found one!
Here's a commercial for Harris Bank with Gary Coleman - one year before landing the role of Arnold on Diff'rent Strokes - starting out reading a book with the stuffed doll version of Hubert the lion (one of many in his possession) by his side, advising that this is the time of the year they are offered, to those depositing $200 or more up to October 7th.
NOTE: From the "In Case You Were Wondering" files - the book Gary i...
Dominick's Finer Foods - "Sliced Corn King Bologna" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2036
Here's a quick commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods, with a sale on Sliced Corn King Bologna in their deli section. Good through February 13th.
Voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 7th 1980.
WCFL AM 1000 - "One Grand Place To Be!" (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 3161
Here's a WCFL AM 1000 commercial finally - unfortunately it's one when the station was limping it's way out. Featuring local residents:
Mike Faletti of Woodridge
Geri Cassan of Steger
Richard Spoo of Palos Park
Ilene Herr of Naperville
Alice Ryan of Schaumburg
Bruce Klestad of Hawthorne Woods
John Bates of Steger
Virginia Watson of Lake Zurich
This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, September 14th 1983.
Fox Valley Center - "Follow the Fox" (Commercial, 1975)
Views: 1214
Here's an early commercial (possibly the first?) for Fox Valley Center in Aurora (which had just opened in 1975), featuring an animated fox as he hides behind a tree, snacks at a table and emerges with various items, with an admonition to "just follow the Fox." Harris Bank - "Free Hubert Alarm Clock" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 1626 Here's a commercial (with a young red-headed girl) for Harris Bank's free offer of an alarm clock with their lion mascot Hubert, for people who put in $250 or more into their Harris bank account. Or a stuffed Hubert doll for only $4.95. Offer expires October 12th.
Fox Valley Center is now known as just Fox Valley Mall, and was formerly Westfield Fox Valley.
Two later commercials for this mall, both from 1983, can be found
This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, September 30th 1979 at a couple minutes before 11:00pm.
WMAQ Channel 5 - The Woody Woodpecker Show (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1971)
Views: 2948
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Here's a local commercial break and opening moments of The Woody Woodpecker Show on WMAQ Channel 5. The popular character ran on the NBC Network from 1970 to 1977. Includes:
Commercial: WMAQ Channel 5 News - "Watch Yourself" - with Harry Volkman (comes in at tail end of commercial) (with "5" derived from Impact font)
Promo for National Geographic Special
Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)
Views: 3147
Here's another commercial for Cheker Gas (not Checker) featuring football legend Gale Sayers, here promoting their self-service stations. (The other Cheker ad featuring the onetime Chicago Bears gridiron great can be seen here.)
"Gas is good - price is right."
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm timeframe.
Chis-An-Bop with Fred MacMurray (Commercial Offer, 1979)
Views: 8820
Here's a commercial offer for Chis-An-Bop, a Korean-derived means of calculating math for children ages 5-13 which involves using their fingers. With Fred MacMurray and two children, Debbie and Brad, who demonstrate a few examples of Chis-An-Bop at work. Comes with a book and option for record (or, as he put it, "phonograph sound disc") or cassette.
"As Seen on National TV Talk Shows"
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 2nd 1979.
WSNS Channel 44 - Sign-On & ONTV Transition (1985)
Views: 9683
Here is a rare and neat video - a sign-on for WSNS Channel 44 followed by the transition to ONTV's scrambled signal. Includes:
Color Bars, Tone & "WSNS-TV Transmitter Maintenance Until 5:57 A.M." text message for about 65 seconds.
WSNS Channel 44 Sign-On
National Anthem along with scenes of Chicago (Marina City Towers, Soldier Field)
Metro Focus community calendar notice
(Looks like there was a cut in recording here. ...