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McDade's - "Santa's Special Place" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1120

Here's yet another McDade's Christmas commercial, this one advertising a microwave oven and electronic typewriter.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 10th 1985.

Ray-O-Vac - "Gifts For Everyone" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1061

Here's a holiday commercial for Ray-O-Vac products. Available at:

Our Own Hardware
Farm & Fleet stores

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

Venture - "Easter Sale" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1502

Here's a commercial for Venture featuring an Easter sale on girls' dresses.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 25th 1983.

Chicagoland Job Mart With William H. Macy (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 4822

Here's a short commercial for the Chicagoland Job Mart - in the Sunday Sun-Times and Friday Daily News - featuring a pre-fame William H. Macy (of Fargo fame, and other films).

This aired on local Chicago TV early Friday, June 18th 1976 at about 12 midnight.

Saks Fifth Avenue - "We Are All The Things You Are" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2906

Here's a Christmas commercial for Saks Fifth Avenue.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

Service Merchandise - "Two Words to the Wise" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 1582

Here's a Christmas commercial for Service Merchandise.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 29th 1985.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "No Door Falling Off" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4112

Here is another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial, still with no car door falling off yet - that commercial wouldn't premiere until May 1985.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by former WGN Channel 9 staff announcer Steve Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

Dietac with Bill Bixby - "It Gives Your Diet a Fighting Chance" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1060

Here's a commercial for a new diet pill from the makers of Contac, called Dietac. In time-release capsule form (with the same kind of slow-motion opening of the capsule and granules going all over the place as on Contac commercials). With Bill Bixby (then co-starring in The Incredible Hulk). Use only as directed.

(C) SmithKline 1980.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

Olympia Dodge - "Midnight Madness" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1226

Here's a commercial for Olympia Dodge with Bill Frank talking about their Midnight Madness sale. Olympia Dodge locations were Route 30 and Western in Chicago Heights, 5549 Mannheim in La Grange, and Mannheim and Oakton in Des Plaines.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 14th 1981.