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Monster Cereals - "Star Trek Movie Promotion" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1276

Here's a baseball themed commercial for the Monster Cereals - Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo-Berry - featuring a promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Collector's Close-Ups - pictures you can cut out from the boxes.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 21st 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Annoying Cab Ride" (1981)

Views: 2232

Here's a classic Son of Sven bit from episode number 86 where the movie was "House of Frankenstein".

Featuring an annoying cab ride and a cab driver who's about to lose it. :-)

This “taxi-cab” bit was originally done by Burns and Schreiber.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, March 7th 1981.

WTTW Channel 11 - Open Air - "Pledge Night Plea" (1973)

Views: 1315

Here's the ending of an episode of Open Air, WTTW's showcase of music performances and discussion that was the predecessor to Made in Chicago, which in turn evolved into the long-running Soundstage.

Features Jerry G. Bishop as host, and as this was Pledge Night he g...

Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1539

Here's a commercial for Beauty Secrets Barbie by Mattel. This was from the period when the basic jingle for Barbie doll products (as on here) was a reworking of the title song from the 1966 movie "Georgy Girl."

"Comes with a beauty kit - Sport 'n' Shape Ken doll sold separately."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 5th 1980.

Pabst Blue Ribbon With Jason Alexander (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3416

Here's a commercial for Pabst Blue Ribbon beer featuring Jason Alexander of Seinfield fame - who we also saw in this commercial.

"Pabst Is The Place"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 2nd 1984.

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers - "Self-Service" (Commercial #1, 1980)

Views: 2949

Here is a commercial for Cheker (not Checker??) Gas featuring former Chicago Bears player Gayle Sayers.

"That's Cheker - it's a Gas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

ON TV - Adults Only - "The World of Henry Paris" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 3008

Here is an on-screen station ID for the ON TV Subscription Television "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, during a presentation of the movie "The World of Henry Paris".

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, December 17th 1981.

ON TV - "The Cat And The Canary" (On-Screen ID, 1982)

Views: 1459

Here is an on-screen station ID during the ON TV presentation of the movie "The Cat and the Canary".

Notice that it's different from other examples that I have accurately dated from 1981. There isn't even any mention of WSNS.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, May 13th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3144

Here's Part 1 of an airing of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the kids' version of The Joker's Wild) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Field Communications in Chicago animated ID

WFLD Sanford & Son bumper promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Opening segment of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! introducing the cute kid-testants, 9 year old Suzie Watree (sp?) and 8 year old Justyn Lezin.

WFLD Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! commerci...