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It's Alive (Trailer For TV, 1977)

Views: 2658

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "It's Alive". Also has local showing information at the end.

Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Detroit TV on Monday, April 25th 1977.

Ronald Reagan - "Prepared for Peace" (Political Ad, 1984)

Views: 1769

Here is another political ad that got a lot of attention - the one for Reagan with the bear that symbolized Russia.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 31st 1984.

G106 - John "Records" Landecker (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1652

from 1984.

Burger King - "Broiling Vs. Frying" with Elisabeth Shue (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3237

Here's another Burger King commercial with future film star Elisabeth Shue, in which she explains that, according to a poll, flame-broiling beats frying by a 3-to-1 ratio - and Burger King does the former.

(Other Burger King commercials with Ms. Shue can be found here and here.)

She can butter my burger any day.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Stephen Colbert Cameo" (1990)

Views: 7719

Here's a neat clip from an episode of Wild Chicago - one of their "Dumb Question" segments where they go somewhere and ask random people a question of questionable intelligence. This one took place in Lincoln Park near Diversey.

As I watched this episode and saw this segment I kept going back to this part - that guy in the sunglasses looks familiar...finally it hit me - it's Stephen Colbert!! (of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report fame) You can also see one o...

WOR Channel 9 - "Color Trails" (Station ID, 1979)

Views: 3361

Ok, it's not THAT Channel 9, but thought it looked cool anyway - these people must have had an early cable system here that picked this up. It's an animated station ID for WOR Channel 9 in New York.

This aired on Chicago TV (via Cable) likely in October of 1979.

President Reagan - "Doing What He Was Elected To Do" (Political Ad, 1984)

Views: 1880

Here's a political ad for Ronald Reagan's re-election campaign.

Paid for by Reagan-Bush '84.

This aired on local Chicago TV in May of 1984.

Little Richard Live! (Commercial Offer, 1977)

Views: 2486

Here's another record offer, this time for Little Richard Live! by Imperial House (or is it K-Tel?) And why are we sending our money straight to WKBD?

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, January 28th 1977 during the 8pm to 9pm hour. (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

CBS Networks - "Remember...Vote" (Political Ad #1, 1984)

Views: 1630

Here's a quick reminder from the CBS Network that "they've already done the hard part - all we have to do is Vote."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 30th 1984.