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Venture - "The Right Gift" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 986

Here's a particularly fuzzy holiday commercial for Venture.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1986.

WGN Channel 9 - "Chanukah Greetings" (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 2113

Here is a WGN Channel 9 Hanukkah bumper for the holiday season.

Voiceover by Bob Bell.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979 at 6:30am.

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Holidays with Rob & Laura" (1979)

Views: 2089

Here is a Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one stars Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as Rob & Laura Petrie doing a song and dance number in some goofy, oversized Santa outfits. This segment originated from The Dick Van Dyke Show episode "The Alan Brady Show Presents" which first aired on the CBS Network on December 18th 1963.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979.

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Holidays With The Flintstones" (1979)

Views: 3416

Here is a Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one stars Fred Flintstone playing Santa Claus, and originated from The Flintstones episode "Christmas Flintstone" which first aired on the ABC Network on December 25th 1964.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979.

Mr. Microphone By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3752

Here's a commercial for Mr. Microphone by Ronco with a holiday slant at the end. Is that John Gielgud - the famous British actor?

Not available everywhere. Only at:
Walgreens
Woolco/Woolworth
Venture
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Montgomery Ward
Ribordy Drug
Dominicks

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Ray Hara's King Datsun - "Holiday Sale" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1547

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray Hara's King Datsun (later known as King Nissan). Located at 740 Busse Highway in Park Ridge.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - The Bozo Show - Hardrock and Coco and Joe - The Three Little Dwarves (1983)

Views: 7957

What would the Christmas season be without an airing of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe? Here's one from a holiday episode of The Bozo Show - also includes at the end a Bozo weather report and school closings notice.

Who's voice is that - it's not Bob Bell, right?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 23rd 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - The Bozo Show - "Frosty The Snowman" (1983)

Views: 1450

Another holiday classic - the animated Frosty the Snowman. This also aired during the Christmas episode of The Bozo Show - again includes at the end a Bozo weather report and school closings notice.

Who's voice is that - it's not Bob Bell, right?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 23rd 1983. @ 8:03am !

Glass Froster By Ronco (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2759

Makes a great Christmas gift - The Automatic Glass Froster by Ronco. The only question I have is how do you recharge it after it runs out of freon or whatever it uses.

This was an updated version of an earlier ad seen in 1978. Notice the changed box design.

Once again, it's not available everywhere. Only at these select boutiques:
Walgreens
Woolco
Woolworth
Osco...