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Chicago Sting Soccer (Commercial, 1983)

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Here's a commercial (and partial promo) for the Chicago Sting indoor soccer team. Sunday, January 16th 1983 was Ovaltine M.I.S.L. Mug Day as the Chicago Sting took on the Kansas City Comets. 24 home games that year were at Chicago Stadium.

"Call 558-KICK to reserve your tickets!"

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton. (anyone know who the other guy is?)

Music is "Freeze Frame" by J. Geils Band.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, ...

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Karoll's - "When You Think of Christmas..." (Commercial, 1975)

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Here's an animated 10-second commercial for Karoll's Red Hanger Shops, a men's custom tailored clothing shop with as many as 14 stores (including their flagship at State and Washington) before closing in the late 1980's. In this holiday-themed spot, elves bring the Karoll's name to a platform, followed by Santa materializing over the apostrophe and pulling a chain below a cloud to reveal the holiday wishes.

Voiceover by ??

"When you think of Christmas, think ...

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Pepe's Tacos - "Wonderful Mexican Food" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's an amusing early commercial for Pepe's Tacos. (they were only around for 13 years when this ad was done - now they're in their 42nd year)

Do you remember when Mexican food was considered "exotic" and Pepe's was just about the only place you could get it around Chicago and suburbs? (or maybe it was just me, but I don't remember eating at any other Mexican restaurants until I was quite a bit older)

"Pepe's T...

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 9, 1978)

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Here's Part 9, the last part, of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired ...

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John Moran For Judge Of Circuit Court Of Cook County (Political Ad, 1976)

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Here's a local political ad for John Moran, who was running for Judge of the Circuit Court Of Cook County.

Paid for by the John J. Moran Campaign Committee.

"The bright spot on the paper ballot..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 15th 1976 during the 9pm to 10pm timeframe.

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Illinois Bell - "A Lot More Than Just Talk" (Commercial, 1974)

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Here's a commercial for Illinois Bell, spotlighting such devices for making communication easier as a fan which activates itself when the phone rings, an electronic larnyx for people with impaired vocal cords, and a phone that transmits messages with a flashing light.

A Fuzzy Personal Note: My dad worked for Illinois Bell/Ameritech/SBC for 31 years spanning 1969-2001. :-)

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday...

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National Safety Council - "Detecting Gas Leaks" With John Cusack (PSA, 1977)

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Here's a public service announcement from the National Safety Council about teaching your kids to detect gas leaks. Featuring a cover version of "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills and Nash.

Well, what do you guys say: Is that a young John Cusack?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Psycho II Knife" (1983)

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Here's another segment from Son of Svengoolie (Show #201) on WFLD Channel 32.

Includes the sketch, "The Psycho II Knife". (parody of the Ginsu Knife commercials)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Norman Bates' "mother". Also shown at the beginning is show staffer Susan Uyeda modeling the knife.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 21st 1983.

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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The 3-D Movie" (Opening, 1982)

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Here's the open from Son of Svengoolie episode Number 158 - the famous 3-D Movie - Revenge of the Creature! A great (slightly disappointing) moment in Chicago Broadcasting History! ;-)

I included the first couple minutes of the movie so you could see a little bit of the 3D effect - not so much during the titles, but as the movie starts you can see even without the glasses how the picture looks a little different. Not really sure how this was supposed to work with a black and...