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Matt's Real Chocolate Chip Cookies - "Tribune Approved" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2865

Here's a quick 10 second commercial for Matt's Real Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Features voiceover by Lynn Hauldren (The Empire Carpet Man!)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, January 21st 1984.

Service Pallet - "We Buy Pallets!" (Commercial #2, 1978)

Views: 1638

Here's a shorter version of the voiceover and slide commercial for Service Pallet, Inc. They buy pallets for (up to) $2 a piece! 943-8282.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

Parker Brothers - Frogger (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2542

Here's an animated commercial for the Parker Brothers video game "Frogger" for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 5th 1983.

Time-Life Books - "The Old West" (Commercial Offer, 1980)

Views: 4332

Here's a commercial offer for the Time-Life Books "The Old West" series. Did everyone's grandfathers have these books?

Ending voiceover by Carl Greyson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 2nd 1980.

Shaws Furniture (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1007

Here's a commercial for Shaws Furniture - at 208 South Wabash and 9501 South Western.

Voiceover by Jim Barton. (Cut off early - switcher error)

"Shaws - Your In Town Store Where Quality, Good Taste & Value Are Not Expensive" - Wow, with a catchy slogan like that I wonder why they didn't last?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 26th 1981.

Activision For Intellivision (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2494

Here's a commercial promoting the new Activision games for Intellivision - Stampede and Pitfall!

Features Kevin Seal - an early MTV VJ - as one of the clerks behind the counter.

"We Put You In The Game."

Available at:

Video Variety
Video Dynamics
Peaches Records

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 11th 1982.

Roger Whittaker - "All My Best" (Record Offer #1, 1978)

Views: 2620

Here's the longer full version of the record offer for "All My Best" of Roger Whittaker from TeeVee Records, Inc. (the shorter version is here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

WCIU Channel 26 - ¡Ayuda! (Promo, 1985)

Views: 1071

Here is a promo for a Spanish program called ¡Ayuda! which aired on WCIU Channel 26.

Need a translation for this - all I can make out is that the program aired on eggs at 7:30. ;-)

Tape says "Date Recorded: 3/20/85"

McDonald's - "Flip and Save Coins" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2010

Here's another commercial for McDonald's Restaurants featuring their "Flip and Save" coin promotion.

"Flip for McDonald's and Save!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 5th 1983 during the 5:00pm to 6:00pm timeframe.