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Imperial Carpet (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1222

Here is yet another Chicago carpeting company trying to get in on the business. Imperial. Hmm...sounds vaguely like another company. No catchy jingle though, so they're not getting my business...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #5, 1985)

Views: 2518

Here's Break #5 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Empire Carpets
Commercial: Dairy Queen - "Blizzard"
Commercial: First Metropolitan Builders
WFLD Promo for Cousteau: Mississippi (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

Sven song time - "Just Built A Body" (Parody of "Just a Gigolo" by David Lee Roth)

Lincoln Carpeting - "Elementary..." (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1802

Here's another Lincoln Carpeting commercial featuring a Sherlock Holmes theme and which has the full jingle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

Boushelle Featuring Cecil Treadway (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2911

Here's a commercial for General Boushelle carpet cleaning services featuring the President of the Company, Cecil E. Treadway.

Recognize that voice? That's him - the same guy who does the main voiceovers in the other commercials (not the "HUdson 3-2700" though! I wonder who that was?). How's that for an efficient operation?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 durin...

Olson Rug Co. - "Breakthrough Clearance Sale" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1582

Here's a commercial for Olson Rug Company featuring a gymnast doing flips on carpet. Let's hope she didn't get any rug burns.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 7th 1984.

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3440

Here's a commercial break from near the end of the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie - "Swirling Stars" animated bumper (same style and music as the WLS 3:30 Movie bumpers/openings/closings from the same era)

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse - 920 Milwaukee Avenue (2 miles north of Hawthorn Shopping Center) in Libertyville, Ill.

A...

Lincoln Carpeting - "Firing Squad" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3049

Here's a commercial for Lincoln Carpeting featuring the full version of their jingle.

I wonder if the person that came up with this goofy ad got fired? 8-)

"When you're thinkin' Lincoln-Lincoln, better carpeting for less - call NAtional 2-9000. NAtional 2-9000!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983.

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 4092

Here's the third segment for News 4 Detroit and the third commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Roger Weber lost the Turkey Trot at Wayne State University. His bird "Secreturkeyit 2" turned out to be a turkey.

Al Ackerman with Sports. Jim Brandstatter reports on the Pistons. Also includes Ackerman's Accurate Assessments, and coverage of Lou Whitaker's wedding.

Daily Lottery given on-screen as 6-6-4 (later corrected)

Comm...

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Morning News - "Paul McCartney's Empire" (1984)

Views: 1664

Here is an interview and story with Paul McCartney by Pat Collins, from The CBS Morning News with Phyllis George and Bill Kurtis (who would later work again at WBBM Channel 2).

It tells how Paul McCartney turned his fortune made with the Beatles into a financial empire from Copyright ownership. Too bad he gave some advice to Michael Jackson, who wound up outbidding him for Northern Songs (ATV), and gained control of most of the Beatles' catalog. And thus, a Sun Chips commerci...