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WJPC AM 95 - "Down Goes Joyner" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1375

Here's a quick commercial for WJPC AM 95 featuring Muhammad Ali, Tom Joyner, and LaDonna Tittle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

Lincoln Carpeting - "Child Labor" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2429

Here's another comically questionable (or is that questionably comic?) commercial from Lincoln Carpeting.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 22nd 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "Mutiny On The Bounty" (Ending & Break, 1977)

Views: 5267

Here's something pretty rare - the ending of a WGN Presents airing of "Mutiny on the Bounty" from 1977! You'll notice the graphics used here are the scrolling movie marquee version which we also saw in this example from 1980. I thought they were using an earlier version of the opening in 1977. Actually, I have an example from 1979 that uses the older version's "spotlight" motif with movie stars faces inside them. I gu...

Long Subaru - "Extra, Extra!" with Little Timmy The Newsboy (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2418

This is not an original Long Chevrolet Newsboy "Extra, Extra!" commercial, but this newer version for Long Subaru from 1988 does include some of the footage from one of the original commercials.

Featuring "Little Timmy" the annoying Newsboy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 27th 1988.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet With Harry Caray (Partial Commercial, 1978)

Views: 4040

Here's a partial commercial - cuts off about 10 seconds early unfortunately, but it's the best we've got so far - for Arnie Yusim Chevrolet featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster, Harry Caray.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet was at 4849 North Broadway.

"Sometimes you might feel like you need a shovel when you go to buy a car..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 21st 1978. (My 4th Birthday!)

Long Chevrolet - "Right In The Kisser" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6148

At long last, here it is - just found! The infamous Long Chevrolet commercial where Timmy the Newsboy (A.K.A. "The Kid") gets hit in the face with a pie, presumably for being so darn annoying.

"Extra, Extra!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 16th 1980.

WLS FM 95 - "Leave It To Stever" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3048

Here's a short version of one of the "Leave it to Stever" commercials for Steve Dahl & Garry Meier's show on WLS FM 95.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1982.

Long Chevrolet - "24 Hour Service" (Partial Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1328

Here's a partial Long Chevrolet commercial, the only copy I've found so far of this one, featuring Timmy in his suit and Terry Gray the Service Manager.

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

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (Commercial Break, 1982)

Views: 2970

Here's a commercial break from The 3:00 Movie presentation of "Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

The 3:00 Movie animated bumper (with section of bridge from "Skippin' " by Ramsey Lewis)

Commercial: McDonald's "Play and Win" promotion for the Atari "Scratch & Win" cards - expires October 22nd 1982 (or as long as supplies last)

Commercial: American Business Institute Chicago - featuring personnel ...