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Playball (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1733

Here's a commercial for Playball - a sponge rubber ball on an elastic band that clips to your baseball glove and which will come back to you after you throw it. Makes dads obsolete. ;-)

A "Play-By-Yourself Toy" - product of Playball, Inc - a Pixonic Company [sic?]

Is it just me or does this ad look like it was locally produced?

"If your Dad is tired or your friends are all away..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, J...

Primetime Live - "Chicago Cubs - Wait 'Till This Year" (1989)

Views: 3463

Here's a story from Primetime Live about the Chicago Cubs. Features an interview at the end with Ron Santo (in a moderately suspect hairpiece) and Bill Jauss.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 28th 1989.

WSNS Channel 44 - Star Spangled Movie - "You're Telling Me!" (Bumper #5, 197?)

Views: 1016

Here is something extremely rare - some bumpers and on-screen station ID's during the "Star Spangled Movie" presentation of the W.C. Fields film "You're Telling Me!" on WSNS Channel 44.

It's too bad this person didn't go to the kitchen to make a sandwich - it would have been nice to have a complete bumper or commercial break.

Notice this bumper is different! The ol' 44 Film Cans with the title of the film and W.C. Fields name - look at the font.

T...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Slid Too Soon" (1975)

Views: 2651

Here's a portion of a full commercial break for the NBC Monday Night At The Movies presentation of the 1974 made-for-TV movie "A Case Of Rape" on WMAQ Channel 5, which features a technical boo-boo. Includes:

Commercial for Arby's with Will Geer(?) with "Buy Three, The Fourth's Free" offer (at start, brief erroneous chroma-key of station ID / Mike Douglas Show promo slide)

Commercial: Cadile...

WYCC Channel 20 - "First Broadcast" (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 1149

Here's Part 2 of the first broadcast from WYCC Channel 20, which arose from the ashes of the previous occupant of that dial position, WXXW, which had left the air in 1974. Featured in this clip are Program Director Elynne Chaplik and Oscar Shabat, Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago. Includes:

WYCC Program Director Elynne Chaplik (later Elynne Chaplik-Aleskow, the station's guiding light through the 1990's), welcomes people to the "new" Channel 20 with a profile on the Cit...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Bumper #2, 1978)

Views: 1531

Here's another rare bumper from WFLD Channel 32 - this time for The Gong Show! (same as the first one but different music)

What are those silhouettes of people doing on there?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Bumper #1, 1978)

Views: 2111

Here's another rare bumper from WFLD Channel 32 - this time for The Gong Show! (same as the second one but different music)

What are those silhouettes of people doing on there?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

Hot Fudge Show (Part 4, 1974)

Views: 4145

Here's Part 4 (the last part) of an episode of the Hot Fudge Show - which was produced in Detroit but also aired all over the country, including Chicago on WFLD, WSNS, and WLS, at various times during the 70's and early 80's.

This last segment features another Write-On! with the Groucho Marx type puppet and Seymour, The Mitts featuring Seymour and another puppet at the piano, and Arte Johnson and Seymour doing a final banter before the ending credits.

Hot Fudge S...

True Value Hardware Stores - "Summer Values" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3561

Here's a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores with a voiceover by legendary Sox & Cubs broadcaster Harry Caray.

"We've Got What It Takes."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 6th 1984.