61 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | CareUnit at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center - Alcohol and Drugs Warning - 1986 TV CommercialA Chicago hospital's CareUnit warns that mixing alcohol with other drugs goes from dangerous to deadly. Call (312) 650-6509. | :30 |
| 1989 | Miller Medical Service - Cholesterol Awareness - Waterloo, Iowa City, Mason City (1989)A local KWWL-area spot from Miller Medical Service on cholesterol awareness, listing locations in Waterloo, Iowa City, Mason City and other eastern Iowa towns. | :30 |
| 1990s | 'Dinotopia Lost' by Alan Dean Foster - Now in Bookstores - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialDinotopia Lost, the novel by Alan Dean Foster - now in bookstores. | :30 |
| 1990s | 'Dinotopia Lost' by Alan Dean Foster - 'A Riveting Novel of High Adventure' (15s) (1996)Dinotopia Lost by Alan Dean Foster - a riveting novel of high adventure, now in bookstores. The 15-second edit. | :15 |
| 1990s | Math Made Easy Tutorial Videotapes 'Math Anxiety' (60s) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMath anxiety? Math Made Easy tutorial videotapes - call 1-800-MATH-156. | :60 |
| 1990s | Mead Trapper 'It's One of a Kind… Only From Mead' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialBack to school with the Trapper: it's one of a kind, only from Mead. | :30 |
| 1990s | Zoobooks 12 Issues for $19.95 (60s) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialZoobooks, the wildlife magazine for kids: 12 issues for $19.95. Call 1-800-441-2400. | :60 |
| 1991 | Time-Life Books - Mysteries of the Unknown: Mystic Places - Free Power Crystals (60s) (1991)Mysteries of the Unknown: Mystic Places, free for 10 days and $12.99 if you keep it, with free power crystals for calling 1-800-367-8400. Desert figures, Native American spiritual sites and Cleopatra's pillar. Time Life not on YouTube yet | :59 |
| 1991 | Wayne State University - 'A Short Drive to Your Future' - Opportunity Line 577-1000 (1991)Wayne State University: a short drive from your home, a short drive to your future. For more information call the Opportunity Line, 577-1000. Wayne State University not on YouTube yet | :28 |
| 1992 | DeVry Chicago - Environmental Health Graduate - 'My Father Raised Eight Children' (1992)A DeVry graduate, an environmental health specialist, says his father raised eight children on a factory worker's salary and worked hard so he could get the right education. 'At DeVry, bachelor's degrees in business and technology match today's opportunities.' Call 1-800-247-7800. 'DeVry, we're serious about success.' | :30 |
| 1992 | DeVry Chicago - World Vision Graduate - 'Serious About Success' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA DeVry graduate who works as a communications analyst for World Vision, managing the network that gets food and supplies to disaster victims, says DeVry 'put me in control of my career.' Call anytime 1-800-247-7800: 'DeVry. We're serious about success.' | :30 |
| 1992 | DeVry Chicago - Graduate Managing Apple Tech Support - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'He's manager of one of Apple Computer's key technical support groups. DeVry graduate on his way up.' The graduate says DeVry gave him solid problem-solving skills, and the school offers bachelor's degrees in business and technology. Call anytime 1-800-247-7800: 'DeVry. We're serious about success.' | :30 |
| 1992 | ICS - Sally Struthers - Train at Home for a Better Career (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialSally Struthers, named on screen, pitches International Correspondence Schools: more than 10 million men and women have prepared for new careers at home without setting foot in a classroom. Courses include high school, TV/VCR repair, computer programming, electrician, bookkeeping and legal assistant. Call 1-800-255-2900. | :60 |
| 1994 | NBC 'The More You Know' - Thank a Teacher PSA - Lincoln Mercury & Channel 5 (1994)'As a kid, teachers taught us how to read, how to add, and how to make those special little potholders.' Today's teachers help kids build confidence as well as vocabulary, so 'for everything teachers do for our kids, we should give something back, like respect and admiration.' The More You Know, brought to you by your local Lincoln Mercury dealer and Channel 5. | :30 |
| 1995 | Lincoln Tech - 'Back in High School We Worked on Cars' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Back in high school, my friends and I worked on each other's cars... I learned how at Lincoln Tech.' A graduate says he works hard and can play hard too. 'If you're into cars, go for it' - call 1-800-508-5757 for a free career brochure from Lincoln Technical Institute. | :30 |
| 1995 | Lincoln Tech - 'Born Here... and They Die Here' - Auto Tech - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Born here, and they die here. In between, vehicles require years of maintenance and repair' - which means 'great pay and plenty of opportunity' for anyone with the training to keep them on the road. 'Training for a lifetime at Lincoln Tech.' Call 1-800-508-5757 for a free brochure on a career in automotive technology. | :30 |
| 1995 | PBS 'The Prize' Next-Episode Preview - 'Tomorrow Night' - Oil Fields in World War (1995)A PBS next-episode preview played over The Prize credit roll: 'Tomorrow night on The Prize...' with a look at the oil fields in World War. PBS not on YouTube yet | :58 |
| 1995 | WTTW Store of Knowledge - Oakbrook Center - 'Entertain Your Brain' (1995)A spot for the WTTW Store of Knowledge at Oakbrook Center, set in an art gallery where visitors are told to stay behind the rope, ending on 'Entertain your brain.' Store of Knowledge not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1995 | WTTW Underwriting - 'Nature' Presentation Made Possible by the Nalco Foundation (1995)A public-television underwriting card: this Chicago presentation of Nature was made possible in part by the Nalco Foundation, helping to improve the quality of life. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :13 |
| 1995 | WTTW and Chicago Public Library PSA - Chicago Matters 'Immigration: Unsettled Questions' (1995)A public service announcement from WTTW and the Chicago Public Library: tapes of the Chicago Matters Project program 'Immigration: Unsettled Questions' are available at your local library, (312) 747-4252. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :24 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'A Man and a School: The Providence St. Mel Story' - Wednesday 7:30 (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 promo for 'A Man and a School: The Providence St. Mel Story', airing Wednesday at 7:30. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1995 | WTTW Promo - 'The Prize' - Eight-Part Series, Two Episodes a Night for Four Nights (1995)A WTTW Channel 11 promo for The Prize, an eight-part series with two episodes each night for four consecutive evenings, over footage of rowers and a Prize title card. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :37 |
| 1997 | City Colleges of Chicago - 'Enhance Your Future!' - Dial C-O-L-L-E-G-E (773) 265-5343 (1997)An institutional spot for the City Colleges of Chicago: the Chicago skyline, a biotechnology lab at Truman College and a roll call of campuses (Daley, Truman, Wright, Malcolm X, Harold Washington, Olive Harvey and Kennedy-King). It ends on "Dial C-O-L-L-E-G-E," (773) 265-5343, www.ccc.edu and "Enhance your future!" | :52 |
| 1998 | Alcohol 101 CD-ROM - 'So There Was This Party' - Century Council - Vintage 1998 TV Commercial'So there was this party, and you had way too much to drink and messed up, and wished you could start over. It's called learning the hard way. This is easier. It's Alcohol 101.' The CD-ROM colleges use to teach responsible decision making about drinking, or not drinking, was created by the University of Illinois and the Century Council, which is funded by America's leading distillers. | :30 |
| 1999 | American Century 'Knife Thrower' - It Takes a Lot to Rattle Us - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialAfter 40 years in the market, it takes a lot to rattle us - a knife thrower and his steady assistant. American Century: millions of mutual fund investors, over $70 billion in assets. | :30 |
| 1999 | CNN 'Cold War' Middle East and Africa Episode Promo (1999)CNN's Cold War series: the superpowers in the Middle East, then Africa - Sunday at 8 Eastern, 7 Central. | :10 |
| 1999 | Morgan Stanley Dean Witter - 'Measuring Success One Investor at a Time' (20s) - 1999 TV CommercialThe world has changed - so have we. Dean Witter and Morgan Stanley joined to give a world of investment advice on a personal level. Measuring success one investor at a time. | :20 |
| 1999 | Store of Knowledge - 'You Never Know What You May Discover' - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialYou never know what you may discover - the Store of Knowledge. | :30 |
| 1999 | Strong Funds 'Investing Can Be Simple' - $50 a Month, Blue Chip 100 Fund - 1999 TV CommercialInvesting can be simple: $50 a month in a Strong no-load mutual fund - the Blue Chip 100 Fund up 43.93%. 1-800-4-STRONG. | :30 |
| 1999 | T. Rowe Price 'What a Party' - No-Load Mutual Funds After the First Big Promotion (1999)What a party - we started investing in no-load mutual funds after Randall's first big promotion. T. Rowe Price, 1-800-NO-LOAD-1. | :30 |
| 1999 | WTTW 'Lost and Found: Chicago's Offshore Treasures' - Lake Michigan Shipwreck (1999)Diving a 1929 Lake Michigan wreck - Lost and Found: Chicago's Offshore Treasures, tomorrow at 10 on WTTW. | :27 |
| 1999 | Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation - WTTW Underwriting (1999)Programming on WTTW made possible by the Joseph and Bessie Feinberg Foundation. | :12 |
| 2000 | Art Instruction Schools - Take the Free Art Talent Test (60s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialDo you have art talent? Take the free art talent test from Art Instruction Schools. | :60 |
| 2000 | 'Police Heroes' by Chuck Whitlock - Amazon.com and Bookstores - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialPolice Heroes by Chuck Whitlock - at Amazon.com and bookstores. | :30 |
| 2000 | Centra 'The Leader in Live e-Learning' - Executives Tony Mark, Leon Navickas - 2000 TV CommercialCentra, the leader in live e-learning - with president Tony Mark, CEO Leon Navickas and VP Debbie Louis. | :30 |
| 2000 | Computer Learning Center Testimonials - Chicago & Schaumburg, 800-CLC-3393 - 2000 TV CommercialGraduates tell their stories - Computer Learning Center, Chicago and Schaumburg. Seminars Tuesday October 3rd and Saturday October 7th. 800-CLC-3393. | :30 |
| 2000 | Consumer Reports with President Jim Guest - 13 Issues and 2 Free Books for $26 (60s) (2002)Consumer Reports president Jim Guest on the magazine that takes no ads - 13 issues and two free books for $26. | :60 |
| 2000 | DeVry 'Professors Really Care' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialStudents on DeVry — 'they don't treat you like a number... it feels like family here. Respect. Respect. Respect.' Call 1-800-DEVRY-11. | :32 |
| 2000 | DeVry / Keller Weekend College - New Tinley Park Campus Opens July 2000 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDeVry and Keller Graduate School weekend college - a new campus in Tinley Park opens July 2000. 1-800-DEVRY-11. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Health Channel - 24-Hour TV Channel and Website Promo (2000)Discovery Health Channel - a 24-hour TV channel and website devoted to what's most important, your health. Call your local cable or satellite provider. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery.com Interactives - Build a Roller Coaster, Launch a Fireball, Titanic (2000)'Ever wondered how a roller coaster stays on winding tracks?' Come to discovery.com and click on Interactives - design your own roller coaster, launch a fireball and quiz yourself on how meteors affected history, or live the last moments of the Titanic through a passenger's eyes. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Lineup - 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' and 'Shipwrecks and Salvage' (2000)'Explore the mysteries of the pyramids.' Then tomorrow at 8, a world premiere of On the Inside: Shipwrecks and Salvage, on the Discovery Channel. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' Lead-In After 'Inside the Space Station' (2000)'You now know what it takes to build a station orbiting in space. But what did it take to construct one of Earth's most familiar structures? Mystery of the Pyramids is revealed.' | :12 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'On the Inside' Series Promo - Through Saturday at 8 ET/PT (2000)On the Inside, a Discovery Channel series - through Saturday at 8 Eastern and Pacific on the Discovery Channel. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Video - 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' on Video $19.95 (2000)Over the end credits of Mysteries of the Pyramids: own the hour-long program on video for $19.95 plus shipping and handling, delivered to your door. Call 1-800-490-1010. | :30 |
| 2000 | Harcourt Learning Direct - Center for Degree Studies - Home-Study Careers - 2000 TV CommercialHarcourt Learning Direct and the Center for Degree Studies pitch home-study career training in this one-minute spot. Call 1-800-558-5060. Harcourt Learning Direct not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2000 | International Academy of Merchandising & Design - 'This Website Is So Lame' - 2000 TV Commercial'This website is so lame' - learn design at the International Academy of Merchandising & Design. 800-769-4062. | :30 |
| 2000 | ITT Tech 'He Made Me Proud' - Burr Ridge, Matteson, Mt. Prospect (Chicago) - 2000 TV CommercialA dad narrates: 'he made me proud.' ITT Technical Institute, 1-800-ITT-TECH - campuses in Burr Ridge, Matteson and Mount Prospect. | :30 |
| 2000 | Job Corps - From High School Dropout to Computer Studies, 'Success Lasts a Lifetime' (2000)A high school dropout picks computer studies at Job Corps - success lasts a lifetime. 1-800-733-JOBS. | :30 |
| 2000 | New York Life 'The Company You Keep' - 'Nothing Remains Constant Except Change' (60s) (2000)Newsreels and ticker tape - nothing remains constant except change itself. New York Life: the company you keep. | :60 |
| 2000 | T. Rowe Price - Invested in International Funds - Woman With a Mug - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA woman with a mug talks about being invested in international funds with T. Rowe Price. T Rowe Price not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2000 | Westwood College of Technology 'Won't Take Four Years' - Pool Hall, O'Hare & River Oaks (2000)Pool-hall guys learn it won't take four years - Westwood College of Technology, O'Hare and River Oaks campuses. 888-997-1144. | :30 |
| 2001 | Bayer Aspirin - 'Do You Know Where Your Bayer Is?' - Heart Attack Warning Signs - 2001 TV CommercialA Bayer Aspirin spot listing symptoms such as shortness of breath and heart attack, ending 'Do you know where your Bayer is?' Bayer not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2001 | Liberty Medical - Nebulizer Supplies Through Medicare - Clarinet Player (60s) - 2001 TV CommercialA 60-second Liberty Medical spot about nebulizer supplies covered by Medicare, featuring a clarinet player, with the number 1-800-734-2195. Liberty Medical not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2001 | Pfizer - 'Get Checked for Cholesterol' - forcholesterol.com - Vintage 2001 TV CommercialA Pfizer spot with gym and cycling scenes urging viewers to get checked for cholesterol and pointing to forcholesterol.com. Pfizer not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2001 | PhRMA America's Pharmaceutical Companies - 'Smart Medicines' Pool Table (60s) - 2001 TV CommercialA 60-second spot from PhRMA, America's Pharmaceutical Companies, using a pool table to talk about 'smart medicines'. PhRMA not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2002 | Roche 'No One Needs to Suffer with the Flu' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)Thermometer close-ups climb to 102 as the voiceover says 'No one needs to suffer with the flu. Doctors can now write prescriptions for a medicine that can actually shorten the duration of the flu.' The unbranded spot ends on the Roche logo with 1-800-282-1FLU and www.igotflu.com. | :15 |
| 2002 | Philip Morris USA 'Meet the Competition' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)Philip Morris USA's youth smoking-prevention spot introduces parents to 'the competition', their kids' friends. When a boy asks 'You guys want a cigarette?' a kid answers 'No', and the spot closes on 'Talk. They'll listen.' with an offer of a free 'Start Talking' brochure. | :30 |
| 2002 | Philip Morris USA 'The Eye Roll with the Heavy Sigh' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)'There's the eye roll. The heavy sigh. The blank stare. And the ever-popular eye roll with the heavy sigh.' Philip Morris USA's Youth Smoking Prevention spot tells parents to keep talking to their kids about not smoking: 'They'll listen, even if they don't show it.' | :30 |
| 2003 | United States Mint 'We Call It American History' - 1-800-USA-MINT - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialWe call it American history - the United States Mint. 1-800-USA-MINT. | :30 |
| 2004 | ITT Technical Institute 'Freedom' - Graduate Michael Pierson, Education for the Future (60s) (2004)From minimum wage to a career in information technology support - ITT Tech graduate Michael Pierson. Education for the future. 1-800-942-0088. | :60 |