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MS Read-A-Thon (PSA, 1981)

Views: 3726

Here's a public service announcement for the MS Readathon, featuring an animated Sherlock Holmes type dog character.

Uses the same music as this dental PSA.

"Call your local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 16th 1981.

Woolworth - "Dollar Days" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1256

Here's a commercial for that store we all used to go to - "Woolworth's", which my Mom called a "dime store". The one we specifically used to go to was in Cermak Plaza in Berwyn (or was it technically North Riverside?), and a few doors down was "Murphy's" - another dimestore-type place. Anyone remember them?

Ahhh..."Tube Hose"...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, May 19th 1980.

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "Marty Robinson Pledge Break" (1984)

Views: 3941

Here is a Marty Robinson pledge break segment following the Chicago premiere airing of the Doctor Who episode "Snakedance" on WTTW Channel 11. Here he offers two Dr. Who record albums as premiums for subscribing.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 3rd 1984.

I Vant To Bite Your Finger By Hasbro (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2691

Here's a commercial for the board game "I Vant To Bite Your Finger" by Hasbro, with a Dracula vampire-type character that will make bite marks on your finger in red marker if you lose the game.

"It's a Dracula game!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 10th 1981 during the 2:30pm to 3pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho (Bumper #1, 1979)

Views: 844

Here's a bumper for The Best of Groucho on WFLD Channel 32. No "zooming text" here, but the text (in dark brown type) does come up over cigar smoke billowing from a version of the image of Groucho Marx as from the cover of his 1972 A&M album An Evening with Groucho. This bumper uses the middle section of the opening and closing theme, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979 during the 9:30pm to 10pm timeframe.

Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits (Record Offer, 1981)

Views: 1669

Here's a record offer for the compilation album Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits, (from C & L Marketing, Inc.) which featured one of his biggest hits, "Lady."

Also on this set were re-recordings (from his 1977 album Ten Years of Gold, United Artists UA-LA835-H) of two hits from his days with The First Edition, "Ruby" (full title: "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town") and "Reuben James," plus his other solo hits "The Gambler," "Lucille," "Long Arm of the Law," "Love ...

K-tel - Music Machine (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 4031

Not from a Chicago airing, but still interesting - here's a record offer commercial for the compilation Music Machine from K-tel (catalogue number TU 2560), with what looks like Robby the Robot of "Forbidden Planet" and Lost in Space fame playing the title character for this ad.

Features snippets of such hits from the late 1976 - mid-1977 period as "Blinded by the Light" by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" by Andy Gibb, "Keep It Comin...

WCIU Channel 26 - Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special (Production Elements & Slides, 1970?)

Views: 1660

Here's some production elements and slides from the Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special on WCIU Channel 26. (Polish Variety Hour was a staple of the station from 1968 to 1975.) Includes:

Production reel (from the original 2" quadruplex master tape) of opening title sequence of Polish Variety Hour Christmas Special from circa 1970 (in black-and-white), starting off with approx. 1 kHz tone and then to opening fanfare with closeup of Christmas tree with sn...

Boxcar Willie - King Of The Road - 20 Great Tracks (Record Offer, 1981)

Views: 1507

Here's an exclusive TV record offer for the album King Of The Road - 20 Great Tracks by Boxcar Willie, "America's Favorite Hobo," with his versions of such tunes as "King Of The Road," "Mule Train," "You Are My Sunshine," "Boxcar Blues," "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes," "Kaw-Liga," "Your Cheatin' Heart," "Wabash Cannonball," "Wreck Of The Old '97," "Hank And The Hobo," "I Saw The Light," "Peace In The Valley," "Hey Good Lookin'," "Move It On Over," "London Leaves," "Divorce Me C...