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Vectrex (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2960

Here's a commercial for the short-lived gaming system - Vectrex, featuring all vector graphics and color overlays you put over the screen. Also notable for being portable, in that it came with it's own specialized display unit, and for a controller that slightly resembled the later Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

"(C) 1983 by Milton Bradley Company"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 21st 1983.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 4, 1980)

Views: 4515

Here's Part 4 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this Part we have Game 2 featuring the lovely Lisa.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

WFLD Channel 32 - He-Man (Commercial Break #4, 1987)

Views: 2694

Here is a commercial break from He-Man on WFLD Channel 32 from 1987. Includes:

He-Man Orko bumper

Dennis the Menace cartoon promo (again) (Hey, did you know Phil Hartman did the voice of Mr. Wilson?)

Disney's Children's Favorites record offer

He-Man Orko bumper

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman & Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2384

Here is a promo for Wonder Woman and "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" (a rebroadcast of it which originally aired on April 26th) on WFLD Channel 32.

"It's a Robot!"

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 5, 1980)

Views: 3921

Here's Part 5 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this the final part, Game 2 concludes with the lovely Lisa making her choice and then the big kiss goodbye.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

Empire Carpets - "That's Not All" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 8676

Here's a commercial for Empire Carpets - the oldest one we have so far.

Features the original Empire jingle as well as the one and only Empire Carpet Man Lynn Hauldren doing the voiceover and seen tacking down the carpet at one point.

Empire Home Service, Inc. - "The Carpet King".

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - He-Man (Ending, 1987)

Views: 1909

Here is the ending from He-Man on WFLD Channel 32 from 1987. Includes:

End of He-man (credits)

WFLD Fox 32 "Superstars" bumper for Thundercats coming up next. (Voiceover person unknown - it's not Maggie Brock, who is it?)

WGN Channel 9 - Lead-Off Man - "Bobby Murcer" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 8008

Here's the opening 30 seconds or so of Lead-Off Man on WGN Channel 9. Features Lou Boudreau talking to Bobby Murcer of the Chicago Cubs before the tape cuts off. :-(

Also features a WGN "Last Farewell" ID at the beginning (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Note: The music used as the theme to Lead-off Man is "The Billboard March", composed by John N. Klohr. The version used is performed by ??

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WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus - "Bozo's Tv POWWW!" (1979)

Views: 3692

Here's a segment of Bozo's Tv POWWW! A game meant to capitalize on the increasing popularity of video games. Ray Rayner also used to feature it on his show around 1979.

Here's some background information on the game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Powww

I wonder whatever became of "Chi Chi Heath"?

Also includes the commercial break featuring ads for the Mickey Mouse Loop the Loop toy by iLLCO and Lucky Charms cereal.

This ai...