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

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 manager Denise Hall, explaining how hires for executive secretaries, administrative assistants and word processors in her office are all ABI graduates, who are taught all the skills they need and she wants (ending voiceover by Al Parker)

Commercial: Clairol Condition II Instant After-Shampoo Treatment and Condition Shampoo, formulated with collagen - featuring Rene Russo - 2 for $3 through September 11th at Kmart ("The Saving Place")

Commercial: Gala 120 paper towels - 20 more sheets than the leading brand, "because you never run out of spills" - "When Others Run Out, We Keep Going"

WLS-TV Editorial Reply by Tom Stabnicki of the American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME) on a new youth services program (opening voiceover by Al Parker)

"Escape from the Planet of the Apes" art card bumper

Trivia Note: Appearing in that film as a newscaster was Bill Bonds, who appeared in two Fuzzy clips of Detroit station WXYZ Channel 7's Action News from 1976 here and here; at the time the movie was made, he was anchoring at KABC Channel 7 in Los Angeles.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, September 1st 1982 during the 3pm to 4:30pm timeframe.

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