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Levi's - "Sensible & Joyous" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1205

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Levi's Jeans and their other clothes products.

Voiceover by the legendary Ken Nordine of "Word Jazz" fame.

"Quality Never Goes Out of Style."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

Jordache Jeans - "Kids Got the Look" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2882

Here is a weird and cheesy Jordache Jeans commercial which aired in December 1980. (This particular airing is from an Indiana TV station, but I still thought I had to share)

How did anyone move in jeans that stiff back then? Was that "The Jordache Look"?

WFLD Channel 32 - "Remembering John Belushi" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2360

Here's a WFLD Channel 32 bumper honoring John Belushi - who died 4 days previously to this being aired.

Voiceover by ?? (why not Jim Barton - not solemn enough?)

"Channel 32 mourns the death of chicago-born comedian John Belushi, best known for his versatile comic talent."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 9th 1982 at 7pm.

Fisher-Price Fire Station (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1081

Here's a commercial for the Fisher Price Play Family Fire Station.

This aired on local Chicago TV the morning of Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine - "Chicago" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2709

Here is a commercial for Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold Medicine featuring a Chicago angle.

Featuring these Chicago residents (or actors):

James Sommerfield
Theresa Szorzak (or is that Szarzak?)
Christian Moffett
Rita Hodak
Luann Stacy
John Grabowski (of course!) :-)

"Chicago, the Blizzard Capital..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, February 25th, 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 6, 1972)

Views: 1908

Here's Part 6 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Featured in this part are Bob Kennedy, Susan Peterson, Charles Rowe, the Viking Ensemble and Choir (directed by Walter Rodby), John Coleman, John Drury...

Venture - "The Gifts You Want Most" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2931

Here's an early holiday themed commercial for Venture advertising albums by Elton John, Dolly Parton, and Kansas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Delight That Special Lady" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1965

Here's another Christmas commercial for McDade's advertising cultured pearls and bead necklaces.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen, although his voice may have been dubbed in all of these.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980.

John Moran For Judge Of Circuit Court Of Cook County (Political Ad, 1976)

Views: 1117

Here's a local political ad for John Moran, who was running for Judge of the Circuit Court Of Cook County.

Paid for by the John J. Moran Campaign Committee.

"The bright spot on the paper ballot..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, March 15th 1976 during the 9pm to 10pm timeframe.