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WLS Channel 7 - The Sunday Afternoon Movie - "Born Free" (Commercial Break #1, 1981)

Views: 2524

Here's a complete commercial break from The Sunday Afternoon Movie presentation of "Born Free" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

The Sunday Afternoon Movie bumper

Ginsu II steak knives commercial offer (main voiceover by Bill Silver)

Sabre Room banquet facilities (voiceover by Mike Rapchak?)

WLS-TV Editorial by Peter Desnoes (Vice-President and General Manager of WLS) about Taste of Chicago. (voiceover by Al Parker)

Gonzal...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #4, 1975)

Views: 1235

Here's Commercial Break #4 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Western Winter Pears - at your favorite supermarket

Plywood Minnesota - "Fall Sale!"

Mark V Auto Insurance Services

Iggy & Sandy (Snow & Sand-building bloc...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Break #3, 1986)

Views: 749

Here's the third commercial break for the Son Of Svengoolie presentation (Show #333) of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sven (Rich Koz) suggesting that, when going back in time, to make sure Nehru jackets don't get popular

Record offer for joining Columbia Record & Tape Club - with excerpts from such hits of the time as "Walk of Life" by Dire Straits, "Part Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder, "Party All the Time" by Eddie Mu...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "Gas Crunch" (Partial Commercial Break & News Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1306

Here's a partial commercial break and partial NewsCenter5 special report on the gas crunch and efforts to spur conservation, as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. With anchor Jim Ruddle and correspondent Roberta Baskin. Includes:

Incomplete, partial commercial for WLAK 94 FM Stereo, with a theme of 94 being everywhere - including at the Chicago Board of Trade, the price of a fur coat, and a Chicago Bulls score

Jim Ruddle reads a news item about California Governor...

Snipets - "Come Back Here" (1981)

Views: 5211

Well, at long last - here it is - Fuzzy's #1 most-wanted clip. Remembered by most people who watched *ANY* WFLD in the late-70s / early 80s (and on other Field affiliates and syndicated stations) - the infamous "Come Back Here" Snipets segment (A.K.A., the "Come Back Can" as I wrongly dubbed it for many years).

As with a lot of things that are looked for and eventually found, there is a bit of "That's it, is it?" underwhelming sentiment - it's only 60 seconds long, after all -...

WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1099

Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 2 of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demolition Night." Inc...

Long Chevrolet - "Extra Camaros!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3592

Here's another one of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

"All new cars Acutrac checked!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 9th 1980.

Long Chevrolet - "Camaros" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3647

Here's another Long Chevrolet commercial with Timmy all grown up. Actually, they must have reused commercials or something because he seems older in this one from 1979 than he does in one that aired in 1981.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 9th 1979.

Lincoln Carpeting (Commercial #3, 1984)

Views: 1195

To complete the trifecta, here is one more Lincoln Carpeting commercial, circa 1984. Not the full version of the jingle, but enough.

Off comes the tie, and out come the sales records. Uh-oh, he's going for the hard sell now. :-)