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Puttin' On The Kids - "Sussudio" (1986)

Views: 3076

Here's an excerpt from the show Puttin' On The Kids (hosted by Michael Young) featuring a then 11 year old kid named Duffy Lucas lip-syncing and dancing his little heart out to Phil Collins' Sussudio.

This was from the age when Phil Collins would take a bathroom break and come out with a gold record.

This aired on local Chicago TV (without mercy) on Sunday, November 16th 1986.

WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Partial Break #3, 1977)

Views: 2349

Here's another tantalizing glimpse into what WFLD Channel 32 looked like in 1977! Another partial commercial break from an airing of Fernwood 2 Night - back in the Kaiser era!

Includes:

American Consumer Tummy Trimmer - Genuine Deluxe Model! (For Fat American Consumers) (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July 12th 1977.

Video Game Pack (Spanish) (Commercial Offer, 1985)

Views: 2384

Here's a commercial offer in Spanish from Urban General Corp. for a "Video Game Pack" made up of Atari 2600 cartridge winners like Journey - Escape, Space Jockey, Towering Inferno, Space Cavern, Infiltrate, and Space Winnebago (just kidding on that last one).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.

Tootsie Pops - "How Many Licks?" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2868

With this video we have reached a milestone! We now have exactly 2500 videos viewable on this site! Woo-hoo!

In honor of the record, here's a classic - the famous "How many licks does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop?" commercial where a boy consults Mr. Turtle and wise old Mr. Owl for the answer.

Voices: Ralph James as Mr. Turtle, Paul Winchell as Mr. Owl.

"The world may never know."

This aired on local...

Eagle Discount Supermarkets - "Tis the Season to Be Merry" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1465

Here's a Christmas commercial for the now-defunct Eagle Discount Stores, with offers for fresh fruit baskets and Eagle holiday gift certificates, available in any amount and redeemable for any item. Features the man with the white beard and red suit at the end, holding the basket of fruit.

This commercial is the same as shown here the following year, the only difference being in the lower-third text (and ...

The Ginsu (Commercial Offer, 1980)

Views: 3292

Here's the original commercial offer ad (or possibly with tiny changes to the ending voiceover) for Ginsu knives.

Followed by the Ginsu II and a million parodies.

Main voiceover by Bill Silver (a disc jockey at WPJB 105 FM in Providence, RI who did this and other ads for years).

"Now how much would you pay?...

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Commercial Break #3, 1971?)

Views: 1435

Here's Commercial Break #3 of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Fabulous Fifties record offer from Columbia Musical Treasuries with Miss Rosemary Clooney (again!) (ending voiceover by Del Clark)

Not sure when this aired yet, but based on all the other clips 1971 is a good bet (probably Saturday, March 27th or Sunday, March 28th). We'll see what comes up as we go on...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life (Opening, 1975)

Views: 3158

By request, here's the opening of The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life on WFLD Channel 32. Quality's kind of iffy but this is the best we have.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in the first couple months of 1975, based on the record date for the Walt Bodkin TV Starter Kit ad.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Rifleman (Commercial Break #3, 1971?)

Views: 1504

Here's Commercial Break #3 (in black and white and then switching to color) from an airing of an episode of The Rifleman on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Fabulous Fifties record offer from Columbia records with Miss Rosemary Clooney (partially in B&W) (seen in a previous 1971 commercial break posted here)

Not sure when this aired yet but likely 1971 as it was likely on the same reel as the Addams Family episode from the same period.