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Bell System - "Peeper" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2169

Here is one of those Reach Out and Touch Someone commercials from the Bell System. I remember this one very well - as does my older brother. :-)

I wonder why they called him "Peeper"?

Also, the little kid looks like Mr. Ed chewing on peanut butter at the end.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - Joan Esposito (Bumper Promo, 1982)

Views: 1594

Here is an Eyewitness News promo bumper from WLS-TV Channel 7 with Joan Esposito.

"What poison might you be consuming at this very second? - We'll tell you, tonight at 10!!" ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday, October 17th 1982.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness Newsbrief with Joan Esposito (1982)

Views: 2214

Here is an Eyewitness News Brief from WLS-TV Channel 7 with Joan Esposito. Includes:

Studs Lonigan Mini-Series bumper promo (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Eyewitness News brief previewing stories: 18 bottles of a poison - Beuthanasia-D, stolen from a Bensenville animal hospital; a Marengo slaughterhouse owner denies charges of selling diseased cattle.

Commodore Vic 20 commercial

Sun-Times Business Section commercial

Danley's Garage World (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1245

Here is another commercial for Danley's Garage World. One call does it all. Dial G-A-R-A-G-E-S.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December of 1984.

ColecoVision (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2193

Here is a commercial for ColecoVision touting the fact that it can play Atari 2600 games as well with an expansion module.

Starring Brien Varady.

ColecoVision - Your Vision is Our Vision.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

Burger King - "A Friendly Wager" with Elisabeth Shue (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3350

Here is a commercial for Burger King that features a young and cute Elisabeth Shue.

Aren't you hungry for Burger King now?

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV between 7 and 10pm, on Sunday October 17th, 1982.

Hooray for Reading - "The Glad Man" (#1, 1979)

Views: 760

Here is the first in a series of 10, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "The Glad Man" ...

Hooray for Reading - "The Year of the Whale" (#2, 1979)

Views: 610

Here is the second in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "The Year of ...

Hooray for Reading - "A Billion For Boris" (#3, 1979)

Views: 719

Here is the third in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "A Billion for ...