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Manor Care Nursing Center - "See What a Nursing Center Can Be" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1215

Here's a commercial for Manor Care Nursing Center, emphasizing their quality of care and encouraging older people to maintain their quality of life. At the end of this ad, one of their addresses - in Rolling Meadows, 4225 Kirchoff Road - is shown on the lower third of the screen.

Voiceover by ??

"A place for living, for enjoying, for growing strong again."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, April 30th 1978.

Creative Mirrors - "Golf Perfection" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2459

Here's another vintage commercial for Creative Mirrors, showing how the company's striving for perfection in mirror design mirrors (no pun intended) the technique striven for by golfers (with someone who almost resembles legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus in action). (or is it supposed to be Arnold Palmer?)

Featuring friend of the family of the owners of Creative Mirrors, Bob Johnson as "The Golfer".

Voiceover by Al Parker (?).

This aired on local Chi...

Room Mates - "1-900-737-2233" (Commercial, 1991)

Views: 2478

Here's a commercial for one of those cheesy-bad 1-900 number ads, which were so ubiquitous in the early 90s.

Room Mates - 1-900-737-2233 ($3 per minute, 12 minutes minimum!)

Yep, that's a minimum of $36 you're spending for that phone call.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, June 22nd 1991 after 2am.

WSNS Channel 44 - Chicago White Sox Baseball (Partial Opening, 1975)

Views: 2463

Here's a partial opening for Chicago White Sox baseball on WSNS Channel 44, as used within the station's first few years of airing the team's games. Only the first seconds of this opening are shown before the recording runs out.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975 at 8pm.

WSNS Channel 44 - NHL Hockey - Black Hawks Vs. Canadiens (Opening, 1978)

Views: 3255

Here's another opening for an NHL Hockey game on WSNS Channel 44, this one featuring the Chicago Black Hawks at the Montreal Canadiens. Starts late, but we do get to hear the Canadian national anthem (partially in French).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 28th 1978.

RB Clothing (Partial Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1605

Here's another (mostly complete) commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family. (missing about the last 7 seconds)

They had locations in Chicago at 1243 North Milwaukee at Ashland, in Norridge at 4131 North Harlem (across from the Harlem Irving Shopping Center), and in Niles at 8820 West Dempster (in the Dempster Plaza Shopping Center).

"Since 1908"

This aired on local Chicago TV in late March 1977.

Chicago White Sox - A.L. West Championship & Celebration (Part 5 - Last, 1983)

Views: 2973

Here is Part 5, the last part, of a great night in White Sox history - their win of the American League West Division Championship, playing against the Seattle Mariners.

The first one and a half parts show the second half of the last inning of the game; the remaining three show the rest of the celebration.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 17th 1983.

Cool Whip & Jell-O - "Pudding in a Cloud" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2342

Here's a commercial for Jell-O Instant Pudding & Pie Filling and Bird's-Eye Cool Whip topping, featuring former Flying Nun co-star Marge Redmond (as Sarah Tucker) and Bill Cosby (as himself), and children eagerly awaiting a delicacy known as "Pudding in a Cloud" which was concocted through use of both products.

(C) 1980 General Foods Corporation.

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

WFLD Channel 32 - "Remembering John Belushi" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2455

Here's a WFLD Channel 32 bumper honoring John Belushi - who died 4 days previously to this being aired.

Voiceover by ?? (why not Jim Barton - not solemn enough?)

"Channel 32 mourns the death of chicago-born comedian John Belushi, best known for his versatile comic talent."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 9th 1982 at 7pm.