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Jet-Dri Waterproofing Service - "Stop Wet Leaky Basements" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 1143

Here's a brief commercial for Jet-Dri Waterproofing Service, advising how to "Stop Wet Leaky Basements" (hint: by calling them, either in Chicago, Gary or Waukegan).

Previous to this we also saw a longer Jet-Dri ad featuring some neat animation.

Voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on Chicago TV on Sunday, May 2nd 1976.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 10, 1989)

Views: 675

Here's Part 10 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Sig Sakowicz, Jerry Rose, Shelley Spencer, Robin Brantley, Walter Jacobson, Ken Kolb, Jim Angio, Randy Ingram, Bill Lotzer, Bruce Wolf, Bob Vorwald, and Marie Alexander singing "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave."

Ms. Spencer won in the "Special Event Program" category for 1989 Golden Apple Awards For Excellence in Teaching on WTTW Channel 11, and t...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Tonight - "The Day After Reaction" (1983)

Views: 5449

Here's the opening segment for Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 on WLS Channel 7 - the major story of the day being the airing of The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States.

Jim Avila visits the home of a viewing "party" for the movie with 11 local residents Mike Healey, Linda Likin, Herschel Feldman, and Katherin Marienau.

Then Jim Gibbons reminds viewers of the Insta-Vote question, "Did THE DAY AF...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 656

Here's Part 2 of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman continuing her interview with Nicholas von Hoffman, author of the book Make Believe Presidents: Illusions of Power from McKinley to Carter. In this part, they start off by discussing President Carter's image maker Gerald Rafshoon, and the whole business of image making for presidents going back to "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too," and then take phone calls from viewers on...

Kooky Spooks Costume Kit (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1905

Here's a commercial for Kooky Spokes Costume Kits, with material to provide costumes for goblins, bats, spacemen, cats, Bonehead, Scary Spider, Owly Owl and two other scary characters - all to be worn on top of the head. Comes with matching makeup (see here for the commercial for the makeup kit), plus poncho and safety material.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, O...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newstalk with Wanda Wells - "Psychology and the Vote" (Part 1, 1984)

Views: 2194

Here's Part 1 of an edition of Newstalk with Wanda Wells on WFLD Channel 32. This was one of the programs that survived the transition of station ownership from Field to Metromedia - although the opening titles and bumpers used the old Field-era logo while promos used the newer logos placed in effect after Metromedia assumed ownership.

Includes:

Newstalk opening titles

Wanda Wells previews the topics to be covered in this edition:

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "You're Like Family To Me" (Part 10, 1978)

Views: 2611

Here's Part 10 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Han Solo (Harrison Ford) expressing his love for the Wookie family (and doing one of the best acting jobs ever).

(Part 11, the penultimate part, was previously posted here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

Yoda, Ben Kenobi, R2-D2 & Luke Skywalker By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1884

Here's a commercial for the Yoda, Ben Kenobi, R2-D2, and Bespin Luke Skywalker action figures from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection, by Kenner. Similar but different from this later commercial, which focused more on promoting Yoda.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 10th 1981. (1980 Copyright - Lucasfilm Ltd.)

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 3294

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.