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Empire Carpets - "Waiting By The Phone" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1836

Here's another commercial for Empire Carpets.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

McDonald's - "Katie" with Heather O'Rourke (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2817

Here is a commercial for McDonald's featuring the little girl from the movie Poltergeist - Heather O'Rourke.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

WKQX 101 FM - "Chicago Is Turning To Us" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2362

Here's a commercial for WKQX 101 FM featuring DJ's Art Roberts and Bob DelGiorno.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 30th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Here's Soap In Yer Eye" (1985)

Views: 4706

Here's a segment of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" incident by Warren F...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 2954

Here's Part 1 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Sven and Doug singing "Trick or Treatment" (parody of "Shock Treatment"?) and The Worst Performances with scenes from "Curse of the Swamp Creature", "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein", "Zontar: Thing From Venus", "Supersonic Man", "The Eye Creatures", "Beast With a Million Eyes", "Star Odyssey", and "...

WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 4, 1974)

Views: 2605

Here's the fourth and final part of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring Bruce Roberts. Includes:

Bob introduces Bruce Roberts' sports report, starting off with a little small talk over the upcoming Super Bowl VIII. Bruce then reads the upcoming sports items:

- O.J. Simpson signs new 5-year, $1 million contract with Buffalo Bills

- Highlights of North-South Senior Bowl colleg...

Marriott's Great America (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 6348

Here's a neat commercial for Marriott's Great America that is a bit of a take-off on the old Batman TV show.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Sunday, September 16th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Creature Walks Among Us" (Ending, 1982)

Views: 2399

Here is the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "The Creature Walks Among Us" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #148.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Credits:

Son of Svengoolie

Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe Oher
Studio Supervision - Russ Hunt
Stage Manager - Marc Claussen
Audio - Tom Henek
Cameras - Ron Kor...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (Extended Break, 1980)

Views: 1693

Here's an extended break from The Morning Movie presentation of the 1934 W.C. Fields film "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper (with Merri Dee voiceover advising of her upcoming Mid-Morning Report to come after commercials)

Commercial: Lincoln Upholstery & Carpet Co. - "Carpeting of the 80's - Priced Like the 50's" - 3 rooms of carpeting for only $169 - less than $10 a month - with free bonu...