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WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner And His Friends - "Yesterday's Cubs Highlights" (1979)

Views: 5780

Here's a neat little Ray Rayner show clip on WGN Channel 9 with Ray showing the highlights from the previous day's Cubs game (on Tuesday, August 21st 1979) against the L.A. Dodgers. (Cubs lost, 4-2)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, August 22nd 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1391

Here's Part 2, the last part (unfortunately incomplete - the tape ran out) of an airing of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the kids' version of The Joker's Wild) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes a WFLD Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! return bumper at the beginning.

Features 8 year old Justyn Lezin playing the devil round. (or starting to)

We'll never know if she won those awful jackets and the metal detector. :-(

This aired on local Chicago TV...

Joe Perillo Pontiac - "The Price Fighter" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2588

Here's a commercial for Joe Perillo Pontiac at 1111 West Diversey in Chicago with a theme based on the "Rocky" movie. Joe Perillo is still in business, but he now sells BMWs, Lincolns and Mercurys primarily.

Check him out at JoePerillo.com.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981 at around 1:50am.

Who's Askin'? - "Does A Straw Work In Outer Space?" (1990)

Views: 2894

Here's one of the interstitials that WFLD Channel 32 used to run in the early nineties during commercial breaks featuring the talents of Rich Koz - Who's Askin'? In twenty years, these will probably be the Snipets of their time. :-)

Daniel Parker of Oak Park wanted to know if a straw works in outer space. Now he knows.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1990.

WOR Channel 9 - Sunday Night Showcase - "Savage Pampas" (Ending Excerpt, 1984)

Views: 4356

Here's an excerpt of the ending to the Sunday Night Showcase airing of "Savage Pampas" on WOR Channel 9 in New York.

Thanks to VintageCanada for the ID!

This aired on local New York TV early Monday, August 20th 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game & Lotto Drawing (1983)

Views: 4162

Here's a complete Daily Game and Lotto drawing on WGN Channel 9 featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Linda Borsem (sp?) (CPA with Arthur Young.)

Main voiceover by Paul Rogers. Ending voiceover by Merri Dee. Music is a jazzy instrumental version of "Over The Rainbow".

Also includes a WGN Station ID at the end.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 30th 1983 @ a little before 7pm.

Victory Auto Wreckers - "Different Phone Number" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2853

Here's a Victory Auto Wreckers commercial but with a different phone number than the standard 860-2000 we all remember. This one was 263-3405 - I wonder if this was a temporary change or if this was the original number.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Joe Rizza Ford - North Riverside (Commercial #9, 1986)

Views: 847

Here is another (well at least this replicates what it was like watching local tv in the 80's - seeing the same commercial 500 times) commercial for Joe Rizza Ford at 2100 South Harlem in North Riverside, Illinois.

Featuring the 1986 Tempo GL.

Has a nice shot of the old Clyde Federal Bank building in the background!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

National Fire Protection Association - "Learn Not To Burn" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 3753

Here's a Public Service Announcement from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) featuring Dick Van Dyke - one of the "Learn Not To Burn" series. In this one, Dick shows us how to crawl out of a burning house so we can breathe.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, March 30th 1978.