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WCIU Channel 26 - Beisbol '86 - "Ozzie's Wife & Kids" (1986)
Views: 2636
Here's an episode of Beisbol '86 in Spanish featuring an interview with Ivis Guillen, the wife of future manager Ozzie Guillen of the White Sox, along with his kids on WCIU Channel 26.
Hosted by Ruben Amaro.
Also features a Spanish Miller Lite commercial at the end.
This was Show #58 and aired on Wednesday, July 9th 1986.
Empire Carpets - "Free Phone" (Commercial, 1984)
Views: 1790
Here's another Empire Carpets commercial, this one touting a free push-button phone (Ooooh!) for their 25th Aniversary. (So they started in 1959 - Holy Cow).
It sounds like they use a different version of the jingle at the end of this one. Could this be the "classic" version - brought out for the Anniversary? (Sounds very similar to the version that Rich Koz parodied in the Son of Svengoolie sketch, "Vampire Carpets".)
This commercial aired on local Chicago TV...
Harris Bank with Gary Coleman (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 3419
Finally found one!
Here's a commercial for Harris Bank with Gary Coleman - one year before landing the role of Arnold on Diff'rent Strokes - starting out reading a book with the stuffed doll version of Hubert the lion (one of many in his possession) by his side, advising that this is the time of the year they are offered, to those depositing $200 or more up to October 7th.
NOTE: From the "In Case You Were Wondering" files - the book Gary i...
Dominick's Finer Foods - "Sliced Corn King Bologna" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2196
Here's a quick commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods, with a sale on Sliced Corn King Bologna in their deli section. Good through February 13th.
Voiceover by Lloyd Hanson.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 7th 1980.
WCFL AM 1000 - "One Grand Place To Be!" (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 3272
Here's a WCFL AM 1000 commercial finally - unfortunately it's one when the station was limping it's way out. Featuring local residents:
Mike Faletti of Woodridge
Geri Cassan of Steger
Richard Spoo of Palos Park
Ilene Herr of Naperville
Alice Ryan of Schaumburg
Bruce Klestad of Hawthorne Woods
John Bates of Steger
Virginia Watson of Lake Zurich
This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, September 14th 1983.
Fox Valley Center - "Follow the Fox" (Commercial, 1975)
Views: 1361
Here's an early commercial (possibly the first?) for Fox Valley Center in Aurora (which had just opened in 1975), featuring an animated fox as he hides behind a tree, snacks at a table and emerges with various items, with an admonition to "just follow the Fox." Harris Bank - "Free Hubert Alarm Clock" (Commercial, 1979)
Views: 1732 Here's a commercial (with a young red-headed girl) for Harris Bank's free offer of an alarm clock with their lion mascot Hubert, for people who put in $250 or more into their Harris bank account. Or a stuffed Hubert doll for only $4.95. Offer expires October 12th.
Fox Valley Center is now known as just Fox Valley Mall, and was formerly Westfield Fox Valley.
Two later commercials for this mall, both from 1983, can be found
This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, September 30th 1979 at a couple minutes before 11:00pm.
Parker Brothers - Star Wars: Jedi Arena (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 1772
Here's a commercial for the Parker Brothers Star Wars: Jedi Arena video game for the Atari 2600 VCS.
"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"
This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)
Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)
Views: 3253
Here's another commercial for Cheker Gas (not Checker) featuring football legend Gale Sayers, here promoting their self-service stations. (The other Cheker ad featuring the onetime Chicago Bears gridiron great can be seen here.)
"Gas is good - price is right."
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm timeframe.