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Illinois Lottery - "What's Your Lucky Number?" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1155

Here's a commercial for the Illinois Lottery featuring Mary Gross (of SNL fame), George Wendt (of Cheers fame), Jobe Cerny (the voice of the Pillsbury Doughboy) as the spokesperson, Lynwood Jones (the one uttering "430") and Tim Kazurinsky (of SNL and "Police Academy" movies fame).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Addams Family - #1 (Break #1, 1971)

Views: 2075

Here's a full commercial break (in black and white) from The Addams Family on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Dancing Dawn and her Dancing friends dolls for girls

Dawn's Fashions and Outfits

Charms Big lollipops

Volo Bog - North of Elgin - preservation PSA by Illinois Division of Highways (Illinois Public Works)

(I was able to adjust the audio level down on this one - I will go back and fix the other ones soon)

DAS Smurf Modelling Set (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3008

You've heard of Das Boot? Well this is DAS Smurf - the modelling set for kids by Adica Pongo. ;-)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar's first commercial is for DAS Smurf Modelling Clay. He would have been 8 years old here.

Voiceover by Frank Welker.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!) (1982 Copyright)

Talro Insurance with Roland Harper (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3076

Here's a commercial for Talro Insurance featuring Chicago Bears player Roland Harper.

"Talk to Talro"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 25th 1982.

Country Time Lemonade - "Yep, I Married Her" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3796

Here's a commercial for Country Time Lemonade flavor drink featuring a young Ed Begley, Jr.

By the way, have you heard of his new business venture? Ed Begley's Bagel-Bites for Beagles - little minature bagel treats for dogs.

Also try Ed Begley's Buttery Bacon Bagel-Bites For Beagles.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, July 13th 1980.

The Protector with Mike Ditka (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1918

Here's a commercial for The Protector Total New Car Protection system featuring legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka.

The Protector system features Rustproofing, Fabric-Shield and Paint-Shield.

"Hang tough!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, August 16th 1983.

Sanka (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3861

Here's a commercial for Sanka decaffeinated coffee featuring their longtime spokesman, actor Robert Young (of Marcus Welby, M.D. fame).

Interesting Trivia (via Wikipedia): The bright orange label that made Sanka easily identifiable to consumers found its way into coffee shops around the country in the form of the decaf coffee pot. Coffee pots with a bright orange handle are a direct result of the American public's association of the color orange with Sanka, no matter which b...