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Chicago Health Clubs - "HealthStar" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1738

Here's a cheesy commercial for Chicago Health Clubs (what, no racquetball in the name?) with a 70s Space feel.

Progressive Resistance is Futile! ;-)

Voiceover by the legendary Ken Nordine. (except for the last part with the Rod Serling sound-alike guy. Was that intentional?)

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

Miracle Broom By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3683

Here's a commercial for the Miracle Broom by Ronco. Makes a great Christmas gift! Available at:

Walgreens
Woolworth and Woolco
Osco Drug
Montgomery Ward
De Koven
Venture

Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.

Illinois Lottery - "Lucky Numbers II" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 941

Here's an animated (or claymation?) commercial for the Illinois Lottery's new Lucky Number II Instant Lottery game.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 5th 1983 during the 5:00pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

Chicago's Landmark Builders (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1267

Here's another commercial for Chicago's Landmark Builders.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

Spelson Insurance Agency (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1627

Here is a commercial for Spelson Insurance Agency. Call 921-7600.

By 1979, Spelson had become House of Savings Inc (General Insurance Agency).

"Of Course!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in January 1978.

Chicago Health & Racquetball Club - "More Of What You Want" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1852

Here's another commercial for the Chicago Health and Racquetball Club with a distinct 1970s flavor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 10th 1980.

Allied Institute Of Technology - "Studying The Past" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 744

Here's a memorable commercial for electronics training at the Allied Institute of Technology - where one of the brothers bemoans his fate "studying the past" while his brother builds ultra-modern robots or something.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1985.

Peter Paul Almond Joy & Mounds - "Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2417

Here's one of those catchy commercials for Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars by Peter Paul Cadbury. This one has a high school theme.

"Sometimes You Feel Like A Nut...Sometimes You Don't!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 18th 1980.

Atari - "E.T. At Christmas" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3474

In a last ditch effort to sell copies of this game before putting them in a landfill, Atari made this commercial with E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial playing his own game on the Atari 2600 VCS.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 1st 1982.