40 SPOTS1980s–2003
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | PSA - National Society to Prevent Blindness - 'Give Your Eyes a Sporting Chance' (1984)A public service announcement from the National Society to Prevent Blindness urging eye safety in sports: 'give your eyes a sporting chance'. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | PSA - US Fish and Wildlife Service - Federal Duck Stamp (1984)A public service announcement for the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Duck Stamp. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | Seat Belt PSA - 'You Could Learn a Lot From a Dummy' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialTwo crash test dummies run through a simple exercise - 'you gotta do it every day, or you'll get out of shape fast' - before the tag line: 'You could learn a lot from a dummy. Buckle your safety belt.' An Ad Council public service spot, shown here with WCIU 'U need to know' branding. | :20 |
| 1999 | HUD / FHA 'Healthy Homes' PSA with Bob Vila - 1-800-HUDS-FHA (1999)Bob Vila for HUD and FHA: keeping your home healthy and safe. Call 1-800-HUDS-FHA. | :30 |
| 1999 | HUD Healthy Homes PSA with Tim Allen - 'Did I Mention Proper Wiring?' (1999)Tim Allen for HUD and FHA's Healthy Homes: set the water heater to 120 degrees, check the smoke alarms, watch for lead paint - 'did I mention proper wiring?' 1-800-HUDS-FHA. | :30 |
| 1999 | Parents Anti-Drinking PSA 'Get Into Your Kid's Head' (1999)Kids say parents have more influence than anyone else — believe it or not, he'll make room for you. | :34 |
| 1999 | United Way & NFL 25 Years PSA - Super Bowl XXXIII (1999)The Super Bowl thank-you for a quarter century of the NFL carrying the United Way. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ad Council 'I Am an American' - E Pluribus Unum (45s, 2002)Americans of every background say 'I am an American' - e pluribus unum. From the Ad Council, after September 11. | :45 |
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| 2000 | American College of Gastroenterology - Frequent Heartburn and GERD PSA (2002)Frequent heartburn could be GERD - talk to your doctor. American College of Gastroenterology, 1-800-HRT-BURN. | :30 |
| 2000 | Asthma All Stars with Jackie Joyner-Kersee - 'Nothing Gets in Her Way' (2002)Olympic champion Jackie Joyner-Kersee on living with asthma - Asthma All Stars, from the CHEST Foundation and the allergy and chest physicians' colleges. | :30 |
| 2000 | Coalition to Protect America's Health Care - Nurse Claire Pankey 'Restore Funding' (2000)Claire Pankey, RN, for the Coalition to Protect America's Health Care - restore funding to our hospitals. 1-866-456-CARE. | :30 |
| 2000 | Community Schools 'We Can't Get the Kids to Go Home' PSA - Marsh & McLennan (2000)'We can't get the kids to go home' - Community Schools, 1-877-LOVE-2-LEARN. Paid for by Marsh & McLennan Companies. | :30 |
| 2000 | Crime Prevention PSA 'You Happened' (2000)Community crime-prevention PSA crediting mentoring and after-school programs. | :56 |
| 2000 | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation PSA (2000)Public service announcement for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. | :30 |
| 2000 | Gladney Center for Adoption PSA (2000)PSA for the Gladney Center for Adoption, 1-800-GLADNEY. | :30 |
| 2000 | HEAVEN PSA - Computer Skills for Kids (2000)PSA for HEAVEN, a volunteer group teaching at-risk children computer and internet skills. | :30 |
| 2000 | Hepatitis C Awareness PSA (2000)Public health awareness spot urging viewers to ask their doctor about testing. | :30 |
| 2000 | John Tracy Clinic PSA - A Deliberately Silent Spot (2000)A PSA for the John Tracy Clinic that runs silent on purpose — text cards only, 800-522-4JTC. | :16 |
| 2000 | National Marrow Donor Program - 'Lives Touched' - 1-800-MARROW-2 (2002)Lives touched by a marrow donor - join the National Marrow Donor Program. 1-800-MARROW-2, marrow.org. | :30 |
| 2000 | NetAid.org PSA 'Now Online' (2000)NetAid.org anti-poverty PSA from the early online-activism era. | :30 |
| 2000 | NetAid.org PSA 'Race Against Poverty' Word-Cloud Edit (2000)The multilingual word-cloud edit of the NetAid.org campaign. | :30 |
| 2000 | Quit-Smoking PSA - A Family Story (2000)An anti-smoking PSA told through one family's experience. | :30 |
| 2000 | U.S. Census 2000 'Where Does This School Go? Don't Leave It Blank' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialWhere does this school go? Fill out your Census 2000 form - don't leave it blank. | :30 |
| 2001 | FAA Safe Travel PSA with Dennis Franz - 'The FAA Is Working Day and Night' (2001)Dennis Franz for the FAA after September 11: the FAA is working day and night to keep you safe. God bless America. faa.gov. | :30 |
| 2001 | The September 11th Fund PSA - United Way and Bank of America (2001)Firefighters and candlelight vigils - give to The September 11th Fund, created by the United Way and the New York Community Trust with Bank of America. september11fund.com. | :30 |
| 2002 | Ad Council 'Freedom. Appreciate It. Cherish It. Protect It.' - Street of Flags 9/11 PSA (2002)A street of rowhouses with no flags, then the same street hung with flags: 'On September 11, terrorists tried to change America forever. They succeeded.' Freedom. Appreciate it. Cherish it. Protect it. - the Ad Council. | :30 |
| 2002 | Ad Council 'It All Starts with Freedom' - Classroom Civil Rights PSA (2002)Kids in a classroom watch civil-rights footage - 'We March With Selma!', 'We Shall Overcome' - as the words chain from FREEDOM to ASSEMBLE to CHALLENGE. It all starts with freedom. Freedom. Appreciate it. Cherish it. Protect it. - the Ad Council. | :30 |
| 2002 | CBS PSA - NYC Firefighters Scholarship Fund, Engine 51 (2002)A short public service announcement over footage of an FDNY Engine 51 rig. The voiceover says a scholarship fund has been set up to support the families of New York City firefighters and that a donation can help shape a future. The end card asks for donations to the Uniformed Firefighters Association Scholarship Fund, 204 E 23rd St, and shows www.cbs.com. PSA not on YouTube yet | :12 |
| 2002 | Firefighter Scholarship Fund PSA - Uniformed Firefighters Association (2002)A former New York City firefighter and actor, who introduces himself in the voiceover, asks viewers to contribute to the scholarship fund for the children of New York City firefighters who died on 9/11. A closing card gives the address. PSA not on YouTube yet | :40 |
| 2002 | National Radon Test PSA - 1-800-SOS-RADON - Consumer Federation of America (2002)A man-on-the-street public service announcement from the Consumer Federation of America Foundation urges radon testing, call 1-800-SOS-RADON. PSA not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2002 | ONDCP 'Questions: The Anti-Drug' - 'I Know My Daughter' PSA (2002)A mother: 'I know my daughter... I ask all the time.' Questions - the anti-drug. From the Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Partnership for a Drug-Free America. | :30 |
| 2002 | ONDCP 'Where Do Terrorists Get Their Money?' - Super Bowl XXXVI Pregame Commercial (2002)Gritty handheld footage of a terror cell getting ready is broken up by stark price cards: 'box cutters: $2', 'explosives: $1200', 'bribes: $4000'. Then comes the question 'where do terrorists get their money?' and the answer: 'If you buy drugs, some of it might come from you.' | :30 |
| 2002 | ONDCP Anti-Drug PSA 'Dan' (This Is the Joint That Dan Bought) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA 'house that Jack built' chain: 'This is the joint that Dan bought...' down to 'the family that was lined up by Dan's cartel and shot.' Drug money supports terrible things. If you buy drugs, you might too. theantidrug.com - from the Office of National Drug Control Policy's post-9/11 campaign. | :30 |
| 2002 | ONDCP Anti-Drug PSA 'I Helped' (Drug Money Supports Terror) - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)Teenagers confess one line each in close-up on black ('I helped murder families in Colombia,' 'I helped kill a judge,' 'It's not like I was hurting anybody else'). Then the supers land: 'Drug money supports terror. If you buy drugs you might too.' It ends on theantidrug.com. Aired during Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Office of National Drug Control Policy 'Trust' Anti-Drug PSA - freevibe.com (2002)A teen's grounding and an answering machine drive this 'Trust - the Anti-Drug' public service announcement, pointing viewers to freevibe.com. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | The September 11th Fund PSA - Call 1-866-689-HELP (2002)A silent white-card public service announcement reading 'is helping people right now. To find out where to get help call 1-866-689-HELP.' The card carries Ad Council, United Way and New York Community Trust logos. PSA not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | USA Freedom Corps PSA - Homeland Security, 1-877-USA-CORPS (2002)A public service announcement presented by Nextel: an official at a Homeland Security podium says the heroism shown on 9-11 happens every day in America and describes the national homeland security strategy for first responders. On-screen text gives 1-877-USA-CORPS and usafreedomcorps.gov. PSA not on YouTube yet | :55 |
| 2002 | Unity in the Spirit of America PSA with George H.W. and Barbara Bush (2002)Former President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush for Unity in the Spirit of America: 'Fill a library with books for Hilda Taylor... Plant trees for Tu-Anh Pham... Build a playground for Juliana McCourt...' A volunteer program to honor each American lost on September 11th, from the Points of Light Foundation and the Volunteer Center National Network. | :25 |
| 2003 | Ready.gov 'Emergency Supply Kit' PSA with Secretary Tom Ridge - 1-800-BE-READY (2003)Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge for Ready.gov: put together an emergency supply kit. 1-800-BE-READY. From the Ad Council. | :30 |