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Pretty Cut & Grow Doll by Gabriel (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1600
Here's a commercial for the Pretty Cut & Grow doll by Gabriel. Comes with barrettes, combs, ribbons, scissors and replacement hair.
"You can give her hair a trim, and make it long again."
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4:30pm timeframe. (1980 Copyright)
NBC Network - NBC Nightly News - "Navstar (GPS)" & Ending (1978)
Views: 2552
Here's an interesting segment of an edition of NBC Nightly News, anchored by John Chancellor from New York and Jessica Savitch (filling in on this evening for David Brinkley) from Washington, DC.
This clip starts off with John introducing a report from Roy Neal about tests being conducted by the U.S. Air Force in Yuma, AZ, for a satellite navigation system called "Navstar" which was a forerunner to the global positioning satellites (GPS) that are in use today to help get...
WBBM Channel 2 - "Mobile Army Surgical Thunderstorm" (1980)
Views: 1928
Here's an on-screen crawl message regarding bad weather on WBBM Channel 2, during a repeat of the M*A*S*H episode "Yessir, That's Our Baby" (originally aired on December 31st 1979):
...From the Channel 2 Newsroom... A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 9 PM for Kane... DuPage... Cook... and Kendall counties... and a marine warning has been issued for the southern third of Lake Michigan... Boaters still in port are urged not to depart until heavy thundersto...
WBBM Channel 2 - Newsbreak with John Drummond (1978)
Views: 2806
Here's a Newsbreak update on WBBM Channel 2 featuring the venerable Chicago newsman John "Bulldog" Drummond. Includes:
"This is CBS" 'Eye' Station ID.
September heatwave continues with today being the hottest day of 1978.
Police discover body of unidentified man in the trunk of a car at O'Hare airport. (Long Term Parking?)
Board of Elections rules that Governor Thompson's tax limit referendum will be on the November ballot.
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Western Barbie by Mattel (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 1592
Here's a commercial for the Western Barbie doll by Mattel. Notice how she can be made to wink at will. Another in a series of Barbie ads from the period whose jingle is based on "Georgy Girl."
Featuring Tracey Gold (of Growing Pains fame).
"Comes with an autographed stamp, a Western outfit, and all you see here."
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4:30pm timeframe. (1980 Copyright)
NBC Network - "Holiday Specials" (Promo, 1982)
Views: 2586
Here's a promo for some NBC Network holiday specials - "A Chipmunk Christmas", "The NBC Family Christmas Party", and "Christmas in Washington".
"The NBC Family Christmas Party" features Gary Coleman,
David Birney
Meredith Baxter-Birney
Debbie Allen
Shelley Long
and clockwise from top
Nell Carter
Meredith Baxter-Birney
Tony Danza
Melissa Gilbert
Charles Haid
Valerie Landsburg fr...
Kodak Film - "America's Storyteller" (Commercial #1, 1980)
Views: 620
Here's a commercial for Kodak film, celebrating their 100th Anniversary (1880-1980) as America's Storyteller.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 28th 1980.
McDonald's - "Elevator Mishap" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2705
Here's a commercial for McDonald's featuring Ronald McDonald as well as a notice of a public appearance by him at the Grand Re-Opening of the 2609 South Kedzie restaurant location on Saturday, May 31st 1980 at 10:30am and 2:00pm.
Voiceover by Jim Barton.
This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, May 30th 1980 at about 12:11pm!
Kodak Film - "America's Storyteller" (Commercial #2, 1980)
Views: 1592
Here's another commercial for Kodak film, celebrating their 100th Anniversary (1880-1980) as America's Storyteller. This one features an appearance by Hank Aaron.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 28th 1980.