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Purina Cat Chow - "Calendar Cats" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3928

Here's a commercial for Purina Cat Chow - featuring the 1979 Purina Cat Chow Cats and a jingle sung to the tune of "Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka. (Note: It's NOT actually him singing, but an excellent sound-alike!)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 28th 1978.

Pizza Hut - "Pizza To Go" With Ally Sheedy (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5750

Here's a commercial for Pizza Hut - Pizza To Go - featuring Ally Sheedy of 80s movies and "Brat Pack" fame.

I'd order a pizza from her anytime. (Come to think of it, I'd order a pizza from Bea Arthur if it was good enough pizza...)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 29th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman - "The Girl From Islandia" (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 2708

Here's a complete commercial break from an airing of Wonder Woman on WFLD Channel 32. The episode was "The Girl from Islandia". Includes:

WFLD Wonder Woman bumper

Vacation Timeshare Ownership in Marco Island's Surf Club - from Deltona

Empire Carpet

Mr. Coffee coffeemaker featuring Joe DiMaggio (voiceover by Ken Nordine) - "Move Up To Mr. Coffee"

Alien Attack videogame by Coleco

WFLD Wonder Woman bumper...

Danley Garages - "That's Why We're Number One!" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2702

Finally! Here's the Danley Garages commercial (albeit a short version) featuring stop-motion animation and the memorable jingle, "Danley - Building Your Garage with Quality - Depend on Danley - That's Why We're Number One!"

"Danley - Home of Garage World - Your Car's Best Friend"

"Dial G-A-R-A-G-E-S"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 4th 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Meditations, Station Sign-Off, & SSB (1981)

Views: 5806

Here's the earliest known (to date) sign-off sequence for WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

Bumper promo for Entertainment Tonight at 4:00pm on Channel 5 (voiceover by ??)

Meditations delivered by Rev. John F. Fahey, St. Clement Church - Produced in Cooperation with the Archdiocese of Chicago - WMAQ-TV Public Affairs - Pre-recorded - (C) National Broadcasting Company Inc., 1981 All Rights Reserved (The Charles Addams New Yorker cover that Reverend ...

Field Communications - Internal Sales Tape (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 5547

Here is Part 2, the final part, of an excellent time capsule of the five Field Communications family of independent television stations. Field Communications was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Field Enterprises - which at one time owned the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. Chock full of vintage station id's, bumpers, slides, logos, jingles, promos, you name it!

This presentation includes: ratings and audience share summaries, mention of Field Spot Sales joining forces with The Katz...

Baby's Perfect & Dy-Dee Wash (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 3047

Here's a commercial with another memorable jingle for you thirty and forty-somethings out there - Baby's Perfect Diaper Service & Dy-Dee Wash.

FuzzyMemories FunFact: Kittens love bags of soiled diapers!

"The Natural Way To Diaper Your Baby - Baby's Perfect & Dy-Dee Wash"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 23rd 1978.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Trays & Luggage" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1118

I'm sure a lot of people from a certain age in the Chicagoland area (did they have stores in other cities?) will remember these commercials for McDade's - The Catalog House - and their familiar jingle.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

Hurry - Sale ends December 17, 1980! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.

Schmerler Ford - "100% Refund" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 3548

Here's another classic Harry Schmerler, "Your Singing Ford Dealer" commercial.

"ROCK-a-bye your baBY..." - Route 83 and Touhy in Elk Grove Village. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 15th 1986 during the 10am to 11am timeframe.