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Colgate Toothpaste (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3538

Here is a cloying and annoying commercial for Colgate Toothpaste. From the slightly inappropriate-sounding tagline, "The Clean in your Mouth is Colgate" to the inane lyrics - "and it's nice when your teeth are gettin' strong" and "there's a twinkle in your eye when there's flouride for the teeth..." - there are too many things to find irritating in this one. Ugh.

Also features the famous Colgate "Chalk" test.

And, uh, is that supposed to be the same kid at the ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 4:30pm - "Ugly Face Contest Winner" (1982)

Views: 1353

Here's a NewsCenter5 report (one of "Barry's People?) from Barry Bernson on WMAQ Channel 5 about the winner of the National Enquirer's annual "Ugly Face Contest" (first prize: $500 plus a trip to Las Vegas for an appearance on The Mike Douglas Entertainment Hour), 37-year-old Geneva Winters of Carpentersville, IL (population: 23,300). A cover of a recent National Enquirer issue (with Robert Wagner and Stefanie Powers of Hart to Hart on the cover, following the dea...

RB Clothing (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2934

Here's a commercial for RB Clothing - Clothes for the Entire Family.

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 likely May or June, of 1977.

Schmerler Ford - "Singing Ford Dealer" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4478

Here's a classic - Harry Schmerler, Your Singing Ford Dealer hawking a sweet "Schmerler Family Van".

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

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1984.

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.

Northwest Federal Savings - "Bandwagon Of Gifts" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 979

Here's a commercial for North West Federal Savings with a political theme.

Featuring Chicago actor and David Mamet favorite, Mike Nussbaum.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 9th 1976 during the 8am to 9am timeframe.

Aronson Furniture - "40th Anniversary" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3541

Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture with a 40th Annivesary sale.

This is the earliest Aronson Furniture commercial yet found that uses the full jingle.

Featuring Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

"Offer ends Sept. 30th 1980."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

Venture - "Give With Style" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3868

Here's another Christmas commercial from Venture with that mildly annoying couple and a spin on their "Save with Style" jingle.

Stan Adams reports: Featuring David Massie and Mary Jo Faraci as the shopping couple. (Mary Jo Faraci who "also was a spokeswoman for some Chicago Furniture company").

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 13th 1982 at a couple minutes before 7:30pm.

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #3, 1983)

Views: 2486

Here is Commercial Break #3 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:

Commodore Computers

Dancing Madness - from K-Tel records

Arm & Hammer Extra Strength Carpet and Room Deodorizer

Movie Trailer for TV - Never Say Never Again

Dial-A-Lash mascara by Maybelline

Good Morning America promo w...