1095 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Alpo Beef Flavored Dinner 'My First Baby' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'I didn't know Alpo costs the same as other drys' — more meat protein than 10 pounds of steak, 'don't worry, you'll always be my first baby.' | :15 |
| 1986 | AT&T International Long Distance 'Stationed Overseas' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA newly engaged couple faces 18 months apart — 'saying goodbye is never easy, but with AT&T International Long Distance, it's easy to say hello.' A 10-minute call to Japan averages 95 cents a minute. | :30 |
| 1986 | BMW 535i 'Ultimate Driving Machine' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial (Chicago)The E28 535i — agile suspension, computer-controlled engine, anti-lock brakes — from your Chicago-area BMW dealers. The ad joins in progress: a tape glitch on the 1986 layer clipped its opening seconds. | :23 |
| 1986 | Burger King vs. McDLT Comparison - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialBurger-war artifact: flame broiling against frying, a Whopper fixed your way against the McDLT — 'this is a burger.' | :30 |
| 1986 | Calvin Klein Obsession 'Between Love and Madness' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Between love and madness lies Obsession' — Calvin Klein's moody mid-80s classic, tagged for Chicago's Carson Pirie Scott. | :10 |
| 1986 | Clarion Cosmetics 'Pure and Simple' Introduction - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'It started with a simple idea: create a real difference in makeup' — introducing Clarion, ultra-pure, fragrance-free makeup 'with a sensitive touch. And that's the difference, pure and simple.' Noxell's big 1986 launch. | :30 |
| 1986 | Coty Wild Musk 'Got Change for a Dollar?' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Got change for a dollar?' 'Why?' 'Because I want to see what you see in me.' It must be the musk — Coty Wild Musk, and Musk for Men. | :16 |
| 1986 | De Beers 'A Diamond Is Forever' Train Platform - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA misty train-platform reunion set to 'sometimes it's hard to say just what you feel inside' — De Beers, a diamond is forever. | :30 |
| 1986 | Dodge Dakota Launch 'First True Midsize Pickup' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialThe original Dakota introduction — cross into Dakota territory, the new state of the American truck. | :31 |
| 1986 | Duracell vs. Kodak Supralife - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialOutlasts Kodak's battery by up to 20% — we just can't help crowing about it. | :15 |
| 1986 | Fruit of the Loom 'Underwear Election' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'America, the vote is coming in on which underwear you choose most' — the Fruit of the Loom guys run a precinct-by-precinct landslide against 'the next five brands combined' — with the save-$5 bulletin tag. | :30 |
| 1986 | Harris Bank 'Santa's Mail-Order Operation' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial (Chicago)Santa's workshop as 'one of the largest mail-order businesses in the world' — a Chicago Harris Bank holiday spot ending on 'Happy Holidays. The Harris — move up to the Banking Lion.' | :30 |
| 1986 | Illinois State Lottery 'Give Them a Dream' Holiday - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'This year you can give someone more than just another present — you can give them a dream. And you can keep some of that dream for yourself.' Illinois Lottery tickets as stocking stuffers. | :30 |
| 1986 | Kodacolor VR-G 200 'The Color of Life' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialKodak's new Kodacolor VR-G film billboard and spot — stained-glass windows and 'the color of life.' VR-G was 1986's big film launch. | :42 |
| 1986 | Kodak Supralife Batteries 'Go for the Gold' Launch - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialKodak enters the battery wars — Supralife lasts longer than ordinary batteries, 'and only Supralife has a real gold tip to ensure the best contact. Settle for the ordinary, or go for the gold.' | :31 |
| 1986 | Kodak VR35 K40 Camera - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Introducing the affordable K40 from Kodak. 35 millimeter? It's easy.' Kodak's push to make 35mm point-and-shoot simple. | :17 |
| 1986 | Kodak Kodacolor VRG Film Launch - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialTrain platforms, fruit markets and theater aisles rendered in 'the most accurate, realistic color in print film' — new Kodacolor VRG. | :32 |
| 1986 | Le Jardin de Max Factor 'Romance Is Back in Style' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'They say romance is back in style. I say it never went out.' Le Jardin de Max Factor, the incurably romantic fragrance. | :15 |
| 1986 | McDonald's 'I'll Be Glad When I'm Done' Piano Recital - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialA kid dreads his piano recital until the promise of McDonald's after — 'oh, I wish I were already there, instead of here, playing this song.' A full 60-second story spot from the 'good time for the great taste' era. | :61 |
| 1986 | Midol 200 'Shatter the Myth' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialMidol 200 takes on menstrual-pain myths with ibuprofen, 'a powerful antiprostaglandin ingredient' — 'stop the pain and shatter the myth.' | :30 |
| 1986 | Tylenol Extra Strength 'Largest Headache Study Ever' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Nothing you can take without a prescription is more effective for headaches than Extra Strength Tylenol. Nothing.' The largest clinical headache study ever against ibuprofen, per 1986 Tylenol. | :30 |
| 1986 | Comtrex Multi-Symptom Cold Reliever - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Do you have a cold?' Comtrex against Alka-Seltzer Plus and Contac — 'all by itself it relieves every major cold symptom.' | :37 |
| 1986 | Something Wild Trailer - Melanie Griffith & Jeff Daniels (1986)Jonathan Demme's 'something different, something daring, something dangerous' — opening November 7, 1986. This trailer dates the broadcast to the night before. | :35 |
| 1986 | NBC Christmas Eve Lineup Promo - Highway to Heaven, Gimme a Break (1986)NBC's promo for its Wednesday, December 24, 1986 lineup — Michael Landon's Jonathan teaches a modern-day Scrooge a lesson on Highway to Heaven, plus Gimme a Break. 'Wrap up your Christmas Eve with love.' | :21 |
| 1986 | Amy Grant 'Headin' Home for the Holidays' McDonald's Billboard (1986)NBC sponsor billboard — 'Amy Grant, Headin' Home for the Holidays, has been sponsored in part by McDonald's.' | :12 |
| 1986 | NBC Promo - Today's 1987 Outlook, ALF's White Christmas, Amazing Stories Santa (1986)Bryant Gumbel and Jane Pauley tease the week on Today ('the financial outlook for '87'), then tomorrow night: ALF learns he won't have a white Christmas, and Santa gets arrested on Amazing Stories — 'will the real Kris Kringle please stand up?' | :34 |
| 1986 | NBC 'The Sound of Music' Promo - Next Sunday (1986)'The music that moved the world's heart to song' — NBC promotes its holiday airing of The Sound of Music with Julie Andrews, next Sunday (December 28, 1986). | :21 |
| 1986 | NBC5 Chicago News Tease - Bears Corral the Cowboys, 3 Shopping Days Left (1986)WMAQ Channel 5's Sunday-night news tease: three shopping days left until Christmas, a Christmas concert where the audience supplies the performers, and 'the Bears corral the Cowboys' — the day of Chicago's 24-10 win in Dallas. | :33 |
| 1986 | Neediest Family's Christmas Fund PSA (1986, Chicago)A five-second Channel 5 appeal — 'help others by supporting the Neediest Family's Christmas Fund.' The fund was run by the Chicago Tribune (thanks to a viewer for the background). | :05 |
| 1986 | NBC 'Hill Street Blues' Tuesday Promo (1986)'Tuesday on Hill Street, Frank investigates his father's death... I found the gun you hid downstairs.' Hill Street Blues, now on Tuesday. | :10 |
| 1986 | NBC Nightly News Promo - Brokaw Scoops the Iran Arms Scandal (1986)'The Iran arms scandal rocks the White House, and NBC News was able to scoop the competition. In a crisis, you can rely on NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw.' December 1986, as Iran-Contra broke. | :11 |
| 1986 | NBC Bumper - 'Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Will Continue' (1986)The mid-movie NBC bumper — 'Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna will continue following these messages.' | :11 |
| 1986 | NBC Wednesday Promo - Gimme a Break, St. Elsewhere (1986)NBC's Wednesday tease — Gimme a Break, 'then on St. Elsewhere, will Ehrlich win Lucy? That could go either way... and live to regret it.' | :20 |
| 1986 | NBC5 Chicago News Update - First Day of Iran-Contra Hearings (1986)A Channel 5 news update sponsored by Wendy's Big Classic: the Secretary of State denies involvement on day one of the congressional arms-deal hearings, mayor's-race petitions, a cab crash at State and Monroe, and a west-side church miracle. December 1986 Chicago in 30 seconds. | :30 |
| 1986 | NBC5 Bumper - Gary Busey Joins Johnny Tonight (1986)Five seconds of 1986 late-night plumbing: 'Actor Gary Busey joins Johnny tonight at 10:30.' | :05 |
| 1986 | NBC Bumper - 'Anastasia Continues' Amy Irving, Rex Harrison (1986)'Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna continues, starring Amy Irving and Rex Harrison.' | :09 |
| 1986 | NBC Thursday Promo - Cheers, Night Court, L.A. Law Moves to Thursday (1986)The birth of NBC's Thursday: 'does Sam's little black book tell all?' on Cheers, indecent exposure on Night Court, and 'L.A. Law, now on Thursday' — the December 1986 schedule move that built Must See TV. | :20 |
| 1986 | NBC 'Another World' Promo (1986)'What exactly did you hear Brittany say?' 'She said she'd kill him.' A week of Another World in eleven seconds. | :10 |
| 1986 | NBC5 Late-Night Promo Over Anastasia Credits - Best of Carson w/ Roseanne Barr (1986)Carol Murray's Channel 5 VO over the Anastasia end credits: news at 10, then Best of Carson with Gary Busey and 'comedian Roseanne Barr,' then Letterman with guest Jane Fonda. Pre-fame Roseanne, and the tape that started with a Jane Fonda workout ends by promoting her. | :28 |
| 1986 | NBC Saturday Lineup Promo - Facts of Life, 227, Golden Girls, Amen (1986)One promo, four sitcoms — a Facts of Life reunion, 227, Golden Girls and Amen. | :20 |
| 1986 | NBC Promo - Perry Mason 'Murder on Live TV' (1986)Raymond Burr returns — would you kill someone in front of 40 million people? | :20 |
| 1986 | NBC5 Promo - John Coleman Weather (1986)Channel 5's John Coleman goes where the weather is — from hurricanes to neighborhood corners. The beat of Chicago. | :29 |
| 1986 | Old Spice 'I Love the Smell of My Daddy' Christmas - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Will Daddy like it?' 'Your Daddy loves Old Spice.' The classic Christmas gift-set spot — 'and so does Mommy.' | :30 |
| 1986 | Palmolive Automatic Dishwasher Liquid Launch - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'After 25 years, people have had it with dishwasher powders' — introducing Palmolive Automatic, the revolutionary liquid for automatic dishwashers. | :30 |
| 1986 | Seagram's Golden Wine Cooler 'Going Home' - Bruce Willis - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialBruce Willis, mid-Moonlighting fame, in his Seagram's Golden Wine Cooler holiday spot — 'hear that, Mr. Seagram? This little old bottle is going to sell itself for a while. I'm going home.' | :15 |
| 1986 | Lean Cuisine 'You Did It' Jingle - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialStouffer's Lean Cuisine's big jingle spot — 'you did it, Lean Cuisine, you gave me a way to eat right... more satisfaction.' | :30 |
| 1986 | Stouffer's Fettuccine Alfredo 'Dakota Durum' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialNorth Dakota wheat, slowly milled semolina, homemade pasta al dente — a full minute of 1986 food romance. | :31 |
| 1986 | Sure & Natural Maxishields 'Thin Pad' - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'You'd probably laugh if I told you all you need on your heaviest days is a thin pad — so I'll show you.' New improved Sure & Natural with the ultra-absorbent core. | :31 |
| 1986 | Vanderbilt by Gloria Vanderbilt Fragrance - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Break free, and feel how splendid you are' — Vanderbilt, the rich, expressive fragrance. 'Let it release the splendor of you.' | :30 |
| 1986 | Wendy's 'Introducing the Big Classic' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialThe launch spot for Wendy's Big Classic — the soft kaiser bun, fat tomatoes and fresh toppings — plus the Big Classic Combo with regular fries and a medium drink for $2.50. | :30 |
| 1986 | Wendy's Big Classic 'This Is Not a Whopper' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialWendy's fires its own shot in the burger wars with the new Big Classic. | :12 |
| 1986 | Wheat Thins 'Thin and Square' Jingle - Vintage 1986 TV Commercial'Oh, they're thin and square, and they're light as air... something like a cracker, but more like a snack.' Wheat Thins, just for you snackers. | :15 |
| 1986 | Zayre 'Open 24 Hours Until Christmas Eve' - Vintage 1986 TV CommercialThe dead discount chain Zayre rocks around the clock — open 24 hours until Christmas Eve with a 'lifesaving last-minute Christmas sale.' | :30 |
| 1990s | 7-Up Christmas 'It's an Up Thing' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial7-Up's Christmas spot from the 'It's an Up Thing' campaign — a truck, a tree, and a cooler of green bottles. 7 Up not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | 7UP 'It's an Up Thing' Summer Spot (15s) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe summer 1996 15-second 7UP jingle spot — 'it's a given, it's the way it makes you feel... 'cause it's cool and it's wonderful and it's lemon and lime. It's an up thing.' | :15 |
| 1990s | 7UP 'It's an Up Thing' Sheila E. Drum Spot (15s) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialSheila E. drums the 7UP 'It's an Up Thing' beat in this 15-second black-and-white spot ending on the neon 7UP logo. | :15 |
| 1990s | Warner Bros. Looney Tunes Holiday Party Spot (1996) - Product UnidentifiedA Looney Tunes holiday party with a live singer — Yosemite Sam, Bugs, Daffy, and Elmer on a ski-lodge set (TM & © Warner Bros. '96). The product isn't identified on screen — if you recognize this ad, leave a comment. | :30 |
| 1990s | ABC Bumper - 'We'll Be Right Back' (1996)ABC break bumper from the Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series portion of the tape. | :30 |
| 1990s | ABC Bumper - 'Now Return to Our Program' (1996)ABC's return-from-break bumper into Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series. | :30 |
| 1990s | Ace Hardware Great Wrap-Up Sale - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAce Hardware's Great Wrap-Up Sale — gifts for everyone on the list at low holiday prices, with John Madden on the voiceover. | :30 |
| 1990s | Acura Winter Sales Classic - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe 'marathon-running, mountain-climbing, wind-racing, symphony-conducting' Acura Winter Sales Classic, closing January 5th. | :30 |
| 1990s | Acura RL 'Anything But a Sunday Drive' Launch - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialIntroducing the Acura RL, the new flagship — soft leather, burled walnut, and a 3.5-liter power plant. 'It should be anything but a Sunday drive in the park.' | :30 |
| 1990s | American Express 'How May I Help You?' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialAmerican Express customer service montage — flights to Taipei, travelers cheques, medicine sent to the hotel, Membership Rewards points, financial advisors. 'Talk to me.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Ameritech 'AT&T Local Toll Calling Plan' Parody - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialAmeritech skewers AT&T's new local toll calling plan with a choking telemarketer who can't get through the pitch — 'for all your local calls, Ameritech is still the simplest choice.' Pure 1996 phone-wars Chicago. | :30 |
| 1990s | Arm & Hammer Deodorant 'Left Arm, Right Arm' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'Arm yourself' — Arm & Hammer's baking-soda deodorant tested under one arm against a regular deodorant under the other, with odor detectors after a full day's work. | :30 |
| 1990s | AT&T One Rate vs. Dial-Arounds - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAT&T One Rate takes on the 10-321 dial-around ads — 'most calls would cost less with AT&T One Rate. No games.' | :30 |
| 1990s | AT&T 'Discount Long-Distance Rep Has Your Number' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialAT&T fires back at the discount long-distance carriers — 'those big savings they speak of? Well, there aren't any big savings to speak of' — with the side-by-side monthly bill, $43.94 vs $42.39. | :24 |
| 1990s | Bally Total Fitness 'Summer's the Off-Season' $19 Down - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialBally Total Fitness' off-season sale — 'the lowest price of the year, just $19 down and only $19 a month.' Words like 'tremendous deal' and 'I better join now' slowly come to mind. | :30 |
| 1990s | Blockbuster Video 'A Day at the Mall' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialBlockbuster Video's 1996 holiday spot 'A Day at the Mall' — a family staggers home from the mall ('I never want to see a mall again, ever') and stays in with a movie: 'Take a holiday from shopping. Make it a Blockbuster night.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Brita Water Filtration Pitcher - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Brita pitcher's ingenious filter 'dramatically reduces lead and chlorine — tap water becomes clear, fresh, wonderful water.' | :30 |
| 1990s | British Airways First 'Your Own Private Cabin' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialBritish Airways introduces the private cabin in First — 'the best night's sleep in the air' and 'all the privacy you could dream of.' | :32 |
| 1990s | Bud Dry - 'Why Ask Why? Try Bud Dry' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialBudweiser's Bud Dry asks 'Why can't life be like beer commercials?' and answers with the tagline 'Why ask why? Try Bud Dry.' Budweiser not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Buick Celebration 98 - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialBuick Celebration 98 — 0.9% APR GMAC financing and pay nothing for 98 days on every '98 Buick, ending January 5th. | :30 |
| 1990s | Buick LeSabre 'Feeling Safe, Being Secure' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'It's why more families rely on Buick LeSabre than any other full-size sedan. Peace of mind from LeSabre.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Burger King Toy Story Toys - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialEight Toy Story toys from Disney's hit — one with every $1.99 Kids Club hamburger meal, tied to the film's home video release. | :30 |
| 1990s | Burger King New Fries Launch 'Mr. Potato Head' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialBurger King's massive 1997 new-fries launch fronted by Mr. Potato Head — 'hot and crispy, baby. They beat McDonald's fries in a nationwide taste test.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Cadillac DeVille Special Edition (Chicagoland) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe '98 DeVille Special Edition — sunroof, leather, chrome wheels — from Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Cadillac dealers. | :30 |
| 1990s | Cadillac Eldorado with Northstar - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe Eldorado with the Northstar system at $499 a month — 'isn't it time you lived without limits?' | :30 |
| 1990s | Castrol GTX 'Volatility Burn-Off' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'Carbon monoxide isn't the only thing to worry about coming from your tailpipe' — Castrol GTX 10W-30, the most protection against volatility burn-off, 'or watch more of your protection go up in smoke.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Honey Nut Cheerios 'Scrooge' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe Honey Nut Cheerios bee haunts Scrooge — 'the taste of nuts and honey, Mr. Scrooge!' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chef Boyardee Beefaroni 'Beep Beep' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Chef Boyardee Beefaroni chase — 'beep beep, Chef Boyardee beats ravioli.' Chef Boyardee not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Chevy Lumina 'Nobody's Got Enough Money' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Chevy Lumina — 'a car so well engineered and affordable you could have it paid off long before it needs its first tune-up. Because nobody's got enough money and everybody's got enough worries.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chevy C/K Pickup 'Like a Rock' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialBob Seger's 'Like a Rock' over the Chevy C/K — 'the only full-size pickup that's best in initial quality. It's a dirty job, but somebody's got to do it.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chevy Cavalier 'We've All Got Enough On Our Minds' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Chevy Cavalier remembers what you forget — low oil, the dome light, the door locks with its theft-deterrent system. 'We've all got enough on our minds.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chevy Blazer 'Driver Control System' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Chevy Blazer, 'the only sport-utility vehicle with a driver control system. It's nice to know it's there.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chicago Tribune 'New Sports Section' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Chicago Tribune launches its new sports section — 'in-your-face, no-holds-barred, take-no-prisoners, show-no-mercy, tell-it-like-it-is, edge-of-your-seat.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chrysler Corporation Brand Spot - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialChrysler Corporation image spot — 'the best of our past reflected in the brightest of today... it's how we build great cars and great trucks.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Coca-Cola Olympic Torch Relay - Bob Hayes / NBC Olympics Promo - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Olympic Torch Relay presented by Coca-Cola: 'the world's fastest human,' Bob Hayes, carries the flame — 'in ten days, the Olympics return to America on NBC.' Ten days before the Atlanta opening ceremony. | :20 |
| 1990s | Coors Light 'John Wayne' - R. Lee Ermey Drill Sergeant Barracks Inspection (60s) - Vintage 1996Coors Light's famous 'John Wayne' spot — R. Lee Ermey's drill sergeant finds a Coors Light in a surprise barracks inspection, and vintage John Wayne movie footage answers back: 'It's my beer, Sergeant.' The full 60-second cut. | :60 |
| 1990s | Coors Light 'Tap the Rockies' Silver Bullet - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialCoors Light 'Tap the Rockies' — the silver bullet, shipped cold to tap the clean taste of the Rockies. | :30 |
| 1990s | DHL 'Jumbo Box' International Shipping - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe DHL Jumbo Box — up to 55 pounds overseas for a low flat rate, door to door. 'The easy way to ship large packages overseas.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Walt Disney World 25th 'Remember the Magic' with Chicago Bear John Thierry - 1996 TV CommercialWalt Disney World's 25th anniversary 'Remember the Magic' celebration, with real guests named on screen - pilot Mike Forte, Inge Gibson, Chicago Bears defensive end John Thierry, equestrian Gayle Fliam and the Rardin family reunion (thanks to viewer @EllinedaChicagoGirl for the Bears connection). | :30 |
| 1990s | Walt Disney World 'Call 1-407-W-DISNEY' + NBC 'The More You Know' Homework PSA (1997)A father-son Disney World trip — 'know what I like best? Being here with you, Dad... more than Mickey?' | :30 |
| 1990s | Dominick's - Fall Fest - Juice, Bananas, Ribs - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA 30-second Dominick's Fall Fest spot from the Chicago grocery chain, featuring juice, bananas and ribs and ending on a leaves-and-logo card. Dominicks not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1990s | Dr Pepper 'Together We Are Better' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialDr Pepper's 1996 anthem spot — dancers and a big vocal: 'together we are better than we could ever be alone... you're a part of me, that's the heart of me, Dr Pepper.' | :29 |
| 1990s | Duracell vs. Energizer - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDuracell's head-to-head claim — 'they look the same on the outside, but inside it's a whole different story... test after test proves it.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Duracell 15-Second Cutdown - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe 15-second cutdown of Duracell's 'they look the same on the outside' comparison spot. | :30 |
| 1990s | Energizer 'Management Trainee vs. the Bunny' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialEnergizer's camcorder-battery claim, delivered by management trainee Jeff Mackey — 'and it's bye-bye bunny.' | :30 |
| 1990s | FILA 'Have Fun in Atlanta' Olympic Spot - Grant Hill, Kent Steffes, German Silva - Vintage 1996Fila's 60-second 1996 Olympic campaign — Grant Hill (basketball), Kent Steffes (beach volleyball), German Silva (marathon) and dancers in black-and-white and color, with a jazzy scat soundtrack. 'Have fun in Atlanta.' | :60 |
| 1990s | Gatorade 'Bill of Rights' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialGatorade's 1996 'Bill of Rights' spot — 'you have the right to play sports until the cows come home... but you don't have the right to remain thirsty.' Life is a sport, drink it up. | :30 |
| 1990s | GMC Truck - New 4x4 Durability Test, 99 Models Redesigned - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialGMC Truck puts its new 4x4 pickups through a durability test and announces that 99 models have been redesigned. GMC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Hallmark Gold Crown 101 Dalmatians Ornament - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialHallmark Gold Crown stores' 101 Dalmatians keepsake ornament, with 101 bonus Gold Crown Card points over Thanksgiving weekend. | :30 |
| 1990s | Head & Shoulders 'Jesse the Actor' Audition - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialAn actor's agent gives it to him straight about his flakes — 'Head & Shoulders helps prevent flakes from even forming.' 'Will it get me this part?' 'Couldn't hurt.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Heilig-Meyers Furniture Half-Off Sale - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialHeilig-Meyers Furniture's holiday half-off sale — buy any item, get the next of equal or lesser value at 50% off. | :30 |
| 1990s | Heilig-Meyers '98 Models Sale - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe '98 furniture models arrive at Heilig-Meyers — 20% to 50% off everything, no payments for 90 days, free cuddly chair with purchase. | :30 |
| 1990s | Honda Civic Coupe '98 Lease - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe '98 Civic Coupe — $159 a month for 36 months, 'when you want to change the rules.' | :30 |
| 1990s | HP Printers 'Built by Engineers, Used by Normal People' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialHP photo-quality inkjet printers — 'surprisingly realistic photo quality, built by engineers, used by normal people.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Illinois Bell Calling Card and MasterCard - Proliferation of Plastic - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA 60-second spot pairing the Illinois Bell calling card with a MasterCard in a 'proliferation of plastic' parody that plays like a horror-movie send-up. Illinois Bell not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1990s | Illinois Lottery 'Home for the Holidays' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Illinois Lottery's Home for the Holidays promotion with Town & Country Homes — every $5 Lotto ticket entered players to win a new home or $150,000. | :30 |
| 1990s | Sparkling White Grape Jell-O - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNew Sparkling White Grape Jell-O — 'champagne, made in my kitchen by me. A celebration on my spoon.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Jewel-Osco Holiday Grocery Sale - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial (Chicago)Chicago's Jewel-Osco wraps up holiday savings — 99¢/lb ground beef, three loaves for a dollar, and 79¢ two-liter Pepsi. | :30 |
| 1990s | Osco Drug One-Hour Photo + Service Merchandise 'Fit for a Duchess' Diamonds (1996)Two back-to-back spots. Osco's one-hour photo service — 'what you get back may be even better than what you brought in. 1-800-654-OSCO.' Then Service Merchandise's royalty-themed diamond spot — 'so good to see you, duchess' — with a one-carat solitaire for $1,399: 'fine quality diamonds you won't have to be royalty to afford.' (Thanks to a viewer for spotting the second ad.) | :30 |
| 1990s | Johnson & Johnson 'Touch Their Todays' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialJohnson & Johnson's holiday message — 'touch them with tenderness, and you will give them love... Happy holidays from Johnson & Johnson.' | :30 |
| 1990s | KFC Tender Roast 'The Peacemaker' Any Way You Like It Bucket - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialA Western showdown: the Murphy gang wants different things, and one manly man with a magical bucket from the land of KFC settles it — the new Tender Roast mix-and-match bucket, 12 pieces for $9.99. | :32 |
| 1990s | Kmart Holiday Musical Spot - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialKmart's sung holiday-season spot — 'treats that last forever, lights for any weather... famous TV labels.' | :30 |
| 1990s | LensCrafters - Snug Points Fit, Glasses in About an Hour - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialLensCrafters promotes Snug Points snug-fit nose pads for a better fit, with glasses ready in about an hour. LensCrafters not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1990s | Lexus ES 300 'Luxury Value Package' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Lexus ES 300 Luxury Value Package — power moonroof, six-disc CD changer, leather, chrome wheels — 'is the world becoming more luxurious, or does this car just make it seem so?' | :30 |
| 1990s | Lipton Brisk Iced Tea 'Frank Sinatra' Claymation - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialLipton Brisk's claymation Frank Sinatra slips out of a wild gig — 'they were eyeing me up like a leg of lamb' — 'Ah, that's Brisk, baby!' | :28 |
| 1990s | L'Oreal Studio Line - Hot Twirling Curls - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA 15-second L'Oreal Studio Line spot for Hot Twirling Curls hair styling products. LOreal not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1990s | MasterCard Holiday Gift Certificates - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMasterCard's holiday offer: $20 gift certificates at FAO Schwarz and Eddie Bauer with exclusive MasterCard coupons. | :30 |
| 1990s | MasterCard Fingerprint Future-Tech - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMasterCard predicts the future: 'someday a computer chip in your MasterCard will be able to recognize your finger pattern' — biometric payments, pitched in 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | MasterCard 'Priceless' Five Generations - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAn early spot from MasterCard's legendary Priceless campaign — 'five generations in one photograph: priceless.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Maxwell House 'Season's Greetings' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialMaxwell House's holiday message — 'as long as elves outnumber Scrooges... good to the last drop.' | :30 |
| 1990s | McDonald's 101 Dalmatians Movie Poster Offer - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialA free 101 Dalmatians movie poster with any McDonald's purchase — 'they're really cool and going fast.' | :30 |
| 1990s | McDonald's Grant Hill's 'Weakness' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialGrant Hill's weakness takes center court — McDonald's fries. 'Did somebody say McDonald's?' | :30 |
| 1990s | networkMCI 'The Virtual Office' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialnetworkMCI's 1996 business spot — 'this is about the virtual office: paging, laptops, cell phones, the internet and conferencing... making the world your workplace.' 1-800-888-8100, www.mci.com. | :30 |
| 1990s | PediaCare Infant Cold Medicine - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPediaCare infant decongestant drops — 'trusted medicines pediatricians have recommended for millions of the youngest colds.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Children's Tylenol - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialChildren's Tylenol — 'the proven gentle relief your child needs, with the safety record pediatricians have relied on for more than 40 years.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Alka-Seltzer Plus Liqui-Gels - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAlka-Seltzer Plus Liqui-Gels — '20 patients to go and one bad cold.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Zantac 75 'Airline Heartburn' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialZantac 75 on an all-night flight — 'maybe I ought to see a doctor about this heartburn. He says: you just did.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Children's Tylenol Sinus - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNew Children's Tylenol Sinus — 'the first sinus medicine made just for kids.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tylenol Flu - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialTylenol Flu — 'for your toughest flu symptoms. Strengths you can trust.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Dimetapp Grape Elixir - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDimetapp's sportscast of a kid fleeing his medicine — 'kids will love that big grape Dimetapp taste,' plus decongestant drops for baby. | :30 |
| 1990s | Halls Mentholyptus 'We're Going to Work' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialHalls Mentholyptus — 'somewhere there's a job where you can take time off for a cold. But until you find that job, there's Halls.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Alka-Seltzer Plus 'Colds Can't Slow Me Down' - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial (Second Edit)A second Alka-Seltzer Plus edit — 'nothing's ready to speed relief faster to your worst symptoms.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Robitussin 'Dr. Mom' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialRobitussin's Dr. Mom — 'moms don't get sick days.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Robitussin Cough Drops 'Allosaurus' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialRobitussin cough drops at the museum — 'even small coughs can be irritating.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Advil - Nolan Ryan 'The Ryan Express' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNolan Ryan pitches Advil — college hitters line up to try to hit the Ryan Express, and 'after a day of fastballs, it's Advil for me.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Centrum 'More Complete From A to Zinc' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialCentrum multivitamin — 'if a vitamin's in the news, it's in my Centrum. Like they say, from A to Zinc.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Tylenol Extra Strength 'Dad and Julie' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTylenol Extra Strength — a daughter tells her dad her doctor recommended Tylenol for stress headaches over aspirin and ibuprofen. 'You should have come to work for me, Julie.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Axid AR Heartburn 'First Came Tagamet' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialAxid AR's 1996 launch as an over-the-counter heartburn preventer — 'first came Tagamet, then Zantac, then Pepcid, but the newest, Axid' — a snapshot of the H2-blocker OTC wars. | :29 |
| 1990s | Rogaine 'Like Father, Like Son' No Prescription - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialRogaine goes over-the-counter in 1996 — 'Don't you need a prescription? Not anymore.' Father and son compare hairlines. 'There's room for growth in every relationship.' | :31 |
| 1990s | Axid AR Heartburn 'Spicy Food Proof' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe second Axid AR edit from the same broadcast — heartburn sufferers eat spicy food and report Axid AR prevented it 'not a little, not somewhat, but completely.' | :29 |
| 1990s | Tylenol 'Got Any Tylenol, Cal?' Ulcer - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTwo golfers in the rain — 'my doctor said Tylenol won't aggravate my ulcer, and it sure stops my headaches.' The pain reliever hospitals use most. | :30 |
| 1990s | Lotrimin AF 'Flesh-Eating Predators' Athlete's Foot - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'Imagine your feet are under attack by many flesh-eating predators — that's athlete's foot.' Lotrimin AF, the killer cure, full prescription strength. | :15 |
| 1990s | Aleve 'Four Advil, Six Tylenol, or Two Aleve' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialAleve's dosing comparison — four Advil or six Tylenol in a day, or just two Aleve. 'All day strong, all day long.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Advil - Nolan Ryan 'The Ryan Express' (30s) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe full 30-second Nolan Ryan Advil spot — college hitters try to hit the Ryan Express, 'I'm out to prove they can't,' and for sore muscles more doctors recommend Advil than any other pain reliever. | :30 |
| 1990s | Pepcid AC 'Read the Labels' Prevents and Relieves - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPepcid AC vs. the new heartburn choices — 'this one says it prevents heartburn, and this one says it can relieve heartburn. But Pepcid AC says both.' The OTC acid-reducer wars of 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | Claritin 'Ask Your Doctor' 1-800-CLARITIN - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPrescription-era Claritin direct-to-consumer spot — 'It's time to see your doctor for a trial of Claritin,' with a $5 coupon by calling 1-800-CLARITIN. | :15 |
| 1990s | Nicotrol Patch 'Ann Arbor Smokers' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNicotrol, the one-step nicotine patch, follows real Ann Arbor, Michigan smokers trying to quit over six weeks — 'I'm 51 years old, I want to be 52, 53, 64.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Metra Summer Sale 'Your Ticket to Fun' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialChicago's Metra commuter rail pitches its summer sale — weekend family fares good on weekdays through Labor Day. 'Let Metra help you find your place in the sun.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Micro Machines Military Double Takes - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMicro Machines Military Double Takes — a desert outpost that flips into an underground command center. | :30 |
| 1990s | Mitsubishi Galant 'Veterinarian Dr. Katherine Homrick' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialA real upstate New York veterinarian who drives 300 miles a day vouches for her Mitsubishi Galant — 'a car you can depend on, even when it's raining cats and dogs.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Major League Baseball 'What a Game' Players Band - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMLB's 1996 'What a Game' image campaign — big-leaguers in Braves and Marlins jerseys jam in a recording studio. Ends on the home-plate logo and majorleaguebaseball.com, when a URL in a commercial was still a novelty. | :30 |
| 1990s | MLB PSA - Lenny Dykstra 'Don't Copy My Tobacco Use' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialLenny 'Nails' Dykstra's spit-tobacco PSA — 'copy my hustle, copy my desire, but please, don't copy my tobacco use.' Message furnished by Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association. | :30 |
| 1990s | Motorola Pagers 'Dad, I Want a Pager' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialA teen negotiates a Motorola pager out of his dad — 'if I'm ever late, page me. See, we can make this connection.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Jingle All the Way (1996) - TV SpotTheatrical TV spot for 'Jingle All the Way' with Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad — 'from the director of Home Alone... the best holiday family film in years.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Disney's 101 Dalmatians (1996) - TV Spot ('Now Playing')Theatrical spot for the live-action 101 Dalmatians with Glenn Close — 'the one holiday movie that'll knock your spots off.' | :30 |
| 1990s | The Nutty Professor - Home Video Spot (1996)Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor arrives on home video — 'nonstop holiday laughs for the whole family.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Beautiful Girls - Miramax Home Video Spot (1996)Miramax's Beautiful Girls arrives on home video — 'there's one thing men will never understand.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Toy Story at Blockbuster ($16.99) - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialToy Story on video for $16.99, only at Blockbuster. | :30 |
| 1990s | Independence Day - Home Video Spot (1996)Independence Day lands on home video — 'welcome to Earth. It's a video for everyone. Buy it for your family.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - TV SpotTheatrical TV spot for the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies — 'Siskel and Ebert give it two thumbs up.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Home Alone 3 (1997) - TV SpotTheatrical spot for Home Alone 3, sung to jingle-bells parody lyrics — 'oh what fun it is to zap, you're just four feet tall.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Mouse Hunt (1997) - TV SpotTheatrical spot for Mouse Hunt with Nathan Lane — 'we need a cat. Preferably with a history of mental illness.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) - Holiday 'Antidote' TV SpotThe holiday-angle Tomorrow Never Dies spot — 'United Artists invites you to meet the antidote to the holiday season.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Courage Under Fire (1996) - Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan - TV SpotTV spot for Courage Under Fire — 'the first true-blue Oscar contender of the year' — Denzel Washington investigates Meg Ryan's Medal of Honor. Rated R, opens Friday, July 12, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | A Time to Kill (1996) - Sneak Preview July 13 - TV SpotTV spot for A Time to Kill — Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew McConaughey, Kevin Spacey. 'Yes, they deserve to die, and I hope they burn in hell.' Sneak preview Saturday, July 13; opens July 24, 1996. | :33 |
| 1990s | Independence Day (1996) 'Now Playing' - TV Spot'They came with a message... it's our turn to send one back.' Independence Day's now-playing TV spot, one week into its record July 1996 run. www.ID4.com on the title card. | :31 |
| 1990s | Fled (1996) - Laurence Fishburne, Stephen Baldwin - TV SpotTV spot for Fled — Laurence Fishburne and Stephen Baldwin chained together and on the run from the Cuban mafia. Rated R, opens Friday, July 19, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | Multiplicity (1996) - Michael Keaton - TV SpotTV spot for Multiplicity — Michael Keaton's Doug Kinney gets duplicated: one for work, one for home, and one copy-of-a-copy who's 'not quite as sharp as the original.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chain Reaction (1996) - Keanu Reeves, Morgan Freeman - TV SpotTV spot for Chain Reaction — Keanu Reeves and Morgan Freeman, 'from the director of The Fugitive.' Someone's setting us up; the only survivors have become the only suspects. | :30 |
| 1990s | The Fan (1996) - Robert De Niro, Wesley Snipes - TV SpotTV spot for Tony Scott's The Fan — 'one man will change the way we see the game forever.' Robert De Niro stalks Wesley Snipes' slugger. Rated R, in theaters August 16, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | The Frighteners (1996) - Michael J. Fox - TV SpotTV spot for Peter Jackson's The Frighteners — 'your mind is racing, your number is up.' Michael J. Fox. Rated R, starts Friday, July 19, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Thanksgiving Spectacular Promo - Beethoven's 2nd & Jurassic Park (1996)NBC promo for its Thanksgiving Spectacular: the network premiere of Beethoven's 2nd on Thanksgiving and Jurassic Park on Thanksgiving Sunday after 3rd Rock. This promo dates the family's Beethoven tape to November 28, 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Monday Lineup Promo (1996)NBC Monday night lineup promo — movie-night excitement with Jeff Foxworthy and Mr. Rhodes. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Bumper - 'D2 Will Return in a Moment' (1996)NBC's break bumper from the D2: The Mighty Ducks broadcast. | :30 |
| 1990s | Dateline Family Special Promo (1996)Dateline Friday promo — 'watch this real family vacation... plus, water babies take the plunge. But is it safe?' | :30 |
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| 1990s | Chicago Sons Premiere Promo - NBC (1996)Sixty-second premiere promo for Chicago Sons, NBC's new Wednesday comedy about three brothers in Chicago. | :30 |
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| 1990s | NBC Sunday Promo - 3rd Rock & Jurassic Park (1996)NBC Sunday promo: 3rd Rock from the Sun followed by the network premiere of Jurassic Park. | :30 |
| 1990s | NFL on NBC Doubleheader Promo (1996)NFL on NBC Sunday doubleheader promo — Bruce Smith's Bills, Marino's Dolphins, and Elway's Broncos. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 News at 10 'Committed to Chicago' Promo (1996)NBC5 Chicago news image promo — 'fresh stories, determined investigations... committed to Chicago.' | :30 |
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| 1990s | Asteroid - NBC February Event Promo (1996)Teaser for NBC's February 1997 disaster miniseries event Asteroid — 'there's nowhere to run. There's nowhere to hide. Because this February, the sky is falling.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tonight Show with Jay Leno Promo (1996)Jay Leno invites viewers to The Tonight Show, right after the NBC5 News at 10. | :30 |
| 1990s | Dateline Friday Promo - Second Edit (1996)Dateline Friday family-special promo — a different cut of the water-babies edition. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 News 'Commitments' Image Promo (1996)NBC5 Chicago 'Commitments' news promo — 'frauds exposed... corruption uncovered, justice restored. Committed to Chicago.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Weather Promo - Andy Avalos (1996)NBC5 Chicago weather promo with meteorologist Andy Avalos. | :30 |
| 1990s | Tonight Show Promo - Patrick Stewart (1996)Tonight Show promo — 'Star Trek finally has a captain who'll admit he's bald. And Jay's got him. Patrick Stewart.' | :30 |
| 1990s | 3rd Rock Thanksgiving Promo with D2 End Credits (1996)NBC squeezed-credits broadcast artifact: a 3rd Rock from the Sun Thanksgiving promo running beside the scrolling end credits of D2: The Mighty Ducks. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Monday Hoedown Promo (1997)NBC's square-dance-rhymed Monday comedy promo — Suddenly Susan, Caroline in the City, and company. | :30 |
| 1990s | SNL Promo - Robert Downey Jr. & Fiona Apple (1997)Saturday Night Live promo — Robert Downey Jr. hosts with musical guest Fiona Apple. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Live After the Super Bowl' Promo (1997)NBC promo for its January 25th post-Super Bowl special — 'this year you can have the best party ever.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Just Shoot Me Promo (1997)NBC Tuesday promo for Just Shoot Me — 'the critics love it... bold, clever, on target, blah, blah, blah.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Bumper - 'The Mighty Ducks Will Return' (1997)NBC's break bumper from the Mighty Ducks broadcast. | :30 |
| 1990s | The Pretender Promo - NBC Saturday (1997)NBC Saturday promo for The Pretender — 'all his life, he's pretended. But there's one thing he can't pretend: falling in love.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NewsChannel 5 Ident with Dave Savini & Renee Ferguson (1997)NBC5 Chicago 'You're watching the News Channel' ident. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Working Promo - 'Love at Work' (1997)Promo for NBC's Working — 'ever fall in love at work? It's the close- quarters syndrome.' | :30 |
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| 1990s | NFL on NBC - Dolphins vs. Patriots AFC Wildcard Promo (1997)Promo for the December 28, 1997 AFC wildcard — 'Dan Marino and Drew Bledsoe collide again... sudden death.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Working Promo - 'Labeled at Work' (1997)A second Working promo — 'the pie-chart guy, the number-cruncher guy, the guy who's always wet.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Dateline Everest Disaster Promo (1997)Dateline promo on the Everest disaster — 'as they approached Everest, the whole expedition began to blow itself apart.' | :30 |
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| 1990s | The River Wild - NBC Sunday Night Movie Promo (1997)NBC Sunday Night Movie promo for The River Wild with Meryl Streep and Kevin Bacon. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Bumper with D2 Tease (1997)NBC break bumper teasing tomorrow's D2 broadcast — 'the Ducks are back.' | :30 |
| 1990s | D2: The Mighty Ducks 'Tomorrow at 8' - NBC Promo (1997)NBC's promo for the next night's D2 broadcast — 'quack attack is back, Jack.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Unit 5 Investigations Promo - 1979 Strip-Search Exposé (1997)A 57-second NBC5 Chicago image promo recounting the station's 1979 investigation that ended illegal strip-searches of women during Chicago traffic stops. | :30 |
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| 1990s | Just Shoot Me Promo 'Licking Stamps' (1997, Second Edit)A second Just Shoot Me promo edit — 'licking stamps? Good question. Yes, I am. Lucky stamp.' | :30 |
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| 1990s | NBC Monday Hoedown Promo 'Grab a Partner' (1997, Second Edit)The second edit of NBC's Monday Hoedown promo — 'grab a partner and gather round.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Men Behaving Badly' Fall Preview Promo - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNBC promo for the fall 1996 sitcom Men Behaving Badly — 'some men will say anything to impress a woman.' Rob Schneider and Ron Eldard's American remake of the British hit. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Chicago News at 10 Promo - Hyatt Regency Attacks - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialWMAQ NBC5 Chicago's news tease for the 10 o'clock broadcast: new twists in the Hyatt Regency attacks, E. coli in Chicago burgers, and an arson investigation. Pure 1996 local-news flavor. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Chicago 'Your Olympic Station' ID with Bob Costas - Vintage 1996 TV BumperWMAQ NBC5 Chicago station identification from the summer of the Atlanta Games, featuring a bespectacled Bob Costas — 'This is NBC5 Chicago, your Olympic station.' | :04 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Dark Skies' Promo (10s) - 'On Independence Day We Thought We Saved the World' - Vintage 1996NBC's fall 1996 tease for Dark Skies, riding the Independence Day wave — 'we thought we saved the world. We were wrong.' The battle begins this September. | :11 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Dark Skies' Promo (20s) - 'The Storm Is Coming' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe longer NBC tease for Dark Skies — 'on Independence Day we thought we saved the world... the battle has just begun. The storm is coming this fall to NBC.' | :20 |
| 1990s | NBC Olympics Promo - Tom Dolan, Swimmer With Asthma - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNBC's Atlanta Games athlete profile promo — swimmer Tom Dolan, the 400 IM favorite, whose asthma 'might have sidelined the average swimmer.' Dolan won gold ten days later. | :21 |
| 1990s | NBC Fall 1996 Sitcom Promo 'A Knack for Gourmet Cooking' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNBC fall-season promo built around a black-and-white living-room scene — 'some men have a knack for gourmet cooking.' From the network's 1996 Must See TV lineup push. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Chicago 'All of the 1996 Olympic Games' ID - Vintage 1996 TV BumperWMAQ NBC5 Chicago station bumper — 'You're watching NBC5, all of the 1996 Olympic Games.' | :04 |
| 1990s | NBC Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship Promo - Michael Jordan, Johnny Bench - Vintage 1996NBC promo for the Isuzu Celebrity Golf Championship — Michael Jordan, Johnny Bench and 'the best golfers from sports and entertainment hit the links.' This weekend on NBC. | :11 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Olympic Special' Promo - Bob Costas, Michael Johnson, Dream Team - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNBC promos its Sports Illustrated Olympic Special with Bob Costas — Michael Johnson's double-gold pursuit, Tom Dolan, the Dream Team. Wednesday night, July 17, on NBC. | :20 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Men Behaving Badly' Promo (10s) 'Some Men Know How to Greet a Lady' - Vintage 1996Ten-second NBC tease for Men Behaving Badly — 'Some men know how to greet a lady. Hi, I'm Michelle. I mean, hello.' Coming this fall to NBC. | :11 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Men Behaving Badly' Promo (30s) 'Some Men Take Naturally to Starting a Family' - Vintage 1996Thirty-second NBC promo for Men Behaving Badly — Kevin's pregnancy dream, 'staring at a dot on a stick while you scream please God don't make it pink.' Rob Schneider and Ron Eldard, fall 1996. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Chicago News at 10 Promo (30s) - Hyatt Regency Attacks, Our Lady of Angels - Vintage 1996WMAQ NBC5 Chicago's 30-second 10 o'clock news tease — the Hyatt Regency attacks, E. coli in Chicago burgers, and an investigator who says the 1958 Our Lady of the Angels school fire was arson. 'Committed to Chicago.' | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Tonight Show' Promo - Ed Hall at the All-Star Game, Denzel Washington - Vintage 1996'Later on an all-new Tonight Show' — Ed Hall goes to the All-Star Game and quizzes Bob Uecker, plus Denzel Washington and Robert Klein; then Conan's got Marv Albert. | :21 |
| 1990s | NBC Promo - Dream Team vs. Greece, Final Olympic Tune-Up - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'The Dream Team's getting ready' — Shaq and company in their final tune-up before the Atlanta Games, Dream Team vs. Greece, Sunday at 1 Eastern on NBC. | :11 |
| 1990s | NBC5 Chicago News at 10 Promo (30s) - Hyatt Attacks, E. coli Signs, Robin George - Vintage 1996The later-evening WMAQ NBC5 news tease — new developments in the Hyatt attacks, Chicago restaurants posting E. coli warning signs (reporter Robin George), and the Our Lady of the Angels fire survivors. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC Olympics Promo - Michael Johnson's 200/400 Double - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNBC's Atlanta athlete profile promo for Michael Johnson — the '92 upset, two years of dominance, and the attempt to become the first man to win both the 200 and 400. His dream takes him to the Olympics on NBC. | :21 |
| 1990s | NBC 'Saturday Night Live' Promo - Tonight Show Set Gag (1991)A 10-second NBC promo for Saturday Night Live with a gag staged on a Tonight Show-style set; the host is announced in the audio. NBC not on YouTube yet | :10 |
| 1990s | 'Married with Children' Promo - Tomorrow 6:30 on Channel 5 (1991)A 30-second promo for Married with Children featuring Jim Jupiter and Peg, with an on-screen 'tomorrow 6:30 Channel 5' tag. NBC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Nike Hockey 'Humpty Dumpty' Animated Spot - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNike's black-and-white animated Humpty Dumpty hockey spot — Humpty in checkered pants and Nike skates takes a great fall on the ice. | :30 |
| 1990s | Nike 'Griffey for President' (30s) - Ken Griffey Jr. Plays Pepper - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNike's 1996 campaign runs Ken Griffey Jr. for President — 'vote for me and I promise to erase every No Pepper sign in America.' A shoe under every foot and a pepper game in every park. | :30 |
| 1990s | Nike 'Griffey for President' 60s - Steve Forbes, George Clinton, James Carville - Vintage 1996The full-minute Nike 'Griffey for President' spot with a wild 1996 cast playing themselves: Steve Forbes (mid-flat-tax campaign), George Clinton as Griffey's Campaign Manager, James Carville, Jay Buhner, and Orioles groundskeeper Paul Zwaska. 'If you outlaw pepper, only outlaws will play pepper.' | :60 |
| 1990s | Nike Air 'Man of the World' Tag - Vintage 1996 TV BumperA four-second Nike Air tag — droplets in the dark, then the red Nike Air card — that ran at the top of a 1996 All-Star Game break. | :04 |
| 1990s | Nissan Altima 'Pie 'n Gas' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialNissan Altima spot with the roadside 'Pie 'n Gas' billboard, citing J.D. Power's best mid-size car under $20,000. | :30 |
| 1990s | Nissan Cross-Country Sales Event 'Hello, Chicago' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNissan's Cross-Country Sales Event addressed straight to Chicago — $2,000 off the '97 Maxima and Pathfinder, $3,000 off the Quest. | :30 |
| 1990s | Nissan Altima 'Best Mid-Size Car Under $20,000' J.D. Power - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe 1996 Nissan Altima, ranked by J.D. Power and Associates the best mid-sized car under $20,000 in initial quality — 'it doesn't just lead its class, it redefines it.' | :28 |
| 1990s | NutraSweet - 10th Anniversary 3-D Gumball - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA 30-second NutraSweet spot marking the sweetener's 10th anniversary, built around a 3-D gumball visual. NutraSweet not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Old Spice High Endurance 'The Secret to a Strong Finish' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialOld Spice High Endurance deodorant stick — 'it evaporates less quickly than the leading deodorant stick. Demand proof.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Oldsmobile Year-End Bonus Buys - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialOldsmobile's year-end bonus buys — $1,500 off the 88, Consumer Digest best buy eight years running, and 2.9% on the Cutlass. | :30 |
| 1990s | Oldsmobile Aurora V8 'World Record' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialOldsmobile's Aurora V8 — the engine that ran 15,000 consecutive miles at 158 mph and won the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring in motorsports form. 'Aurora, by Oldsmobile.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Oppenheimer Funds 'Involved, Not Overwhelmed' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialOppenheimer Funds — 'I'm sure I want to be involved in my investments, but not overwhelmed. The right way to invest.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Oppenheimer Funds 'Eggs in One Basket' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialOppenheimer's international-funds spot — 'you don't need an MBA to know you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Pella Windows 'A Serious Commitment' Father & Son - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialA father grills his son about a serious commitment — warmth, strength, stormy days — before revealing the family's 30-year love of Pella windows. 1-800-64-PELLA. Recovered after a viewer report. | :30 |
| 1990s | Pepsi 'Buddy Burger' Drive-Thru Intercom - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialA garbled drive-thru intercom at Buddy Burger — 'forget the burger, all I really want is a Pepsi.' 'You need to get that intercom fixed.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Pepsi 'Security Camera' Coke Delivery Driver - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe famous Pepsi 'Security Camera' spot — a Coca-Cola delivery driver sneaks a Pepsi from the cooler and the whole rack comes crashing down, to Hank Williams' 'Your Cheatin' Heart.' Aired during the 1996 All-Star Game months after its Super Bowl XXX debut. | :30 |
| 1990s | Pizza Hut x Blockbuster 'Pizza Movie' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialSanta delivers the 'pizza movie': buy a large Stuffed Crust pizza for $9.99, get a free Blockbuster rental. | :30 |
| 1990s | Pizza Hut Ken Griffey Jr. Soft Foam Autograph Bat & Ball Sets - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialKids play ball indoors with Pizza Hut's soft-foam autographed bat and ball sets featuring Major Leaguers like Ken Griffey Jr. — $5.99 a set. 'I was safe!' 'Out!' | :30 |
| 1990s | Playskool Woodland Junction Wooden Train - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPlayskool's Woodland Junction solid-wood train — the engine runs by itself or on kid power. | :30 |
| 1990s | Plymouth Voyager '35x the Cargo of a Porsche 911' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPlymouth Voyager minivan — air conditioning, seven-passenger seating, easy- out roller seats, and '35 times the available cargo space of a Porsche 911.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Plymouth Voyager 'Lowest-Priced Minivan' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialPlymouth Voyager — 'this is what you pay, and this is what you get. It's the lowest-priced minivan.' | :30 |
| 1990s | PrimeStar Satellite TV 'Sports Maniac' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPrimeStar's 1996 pitch — more sports than even a maniac can watch, digital picture and sound, no equipment to buy, 'about a buck a day.' Call 1-800-PRIMESTAR or visit your local Radio Shack. | :30 |
| 1990s | Pringles 'Once You Pop You Can't Stop' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialPringles' 1996 summer spot — the 'once you pop, you can't stop' campaign, music-driven with the classic can. Pringles was a presenting sponsor of the All-Star Game broadcast. | :30 |
| 1990s | Publishers Clearing House Teaser - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialPCH teaser — '$10 million... enter and be ready for unexpected guests.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Publishers Clearing House Super Bowl $10 Million - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialPCH's Super Bowl Sunday $10 million giveaway — 'the bad news is you could flip out in front of millions. The good news is: who cares?' | :30 |
| 1990s | Red Lobster New Low Prices - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialRed Lobster's new low prices — the $7.99 shrimp combo with sizzling scampi, beer-battered shrimp, and Cheddar Bay biscuits. | :30 |
| 1990s | Salon Selectives - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSalon Selectives customized hair care — 'you have great hair. You just don't know it yet.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Men's Levi's Sale - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialSanta gets gift advice at Sears — all men's Levi's jeans on sale. | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Early-Bird Sale - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialSears' 8-to-11 a.m. early-bird: an extra 10% off sale prices — 'come see the merry side of Sears.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Craftsman RoboGrip Pliers - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialCraftsman RoboGrip pliers — 'our best-selling hand tool ever,' three-piece set for $49.99. 'Craftsman for Christmas.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Early-Bird Sale 'Hey Santa' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial (Second Edit)A different edit of Sears' early-bird sale spot — 'Hey Santa, I need some ideas.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Year-End Tractor & Mower Financing - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSears year-end: 0% finance charge on tractors and mowers over $299 — 'pay no dough till you mow.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Kenmore Washer & Dryer Deal - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialKenmore Super Capacity washers at $399.88 and dryers at $299.99 — 'now is the best time to buy, only at Sears.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears 'Mother of All Sales' Appliances - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSears' appliance sale — 0% finance charge until July '98 and free delivery with the Sears Card. | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Treadmill Sale - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSears treadmill sale — the space-saver model with power incline at $588.88. 'You're gonna want to wear comfortable shoes.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Shell 'Free American Flag With Four Fill-Ups' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialShell's summer 1996 patriotic promotion — 'follow the spirit of America to Shell' and get a free American flag with four fill-ups, set to a hummed Stars and Stripes Forever. | :30 |
| 1990s | Subway - $1.69 Six-Inch Meatball Sub - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA 30-second Subway spot pushing a $1.69 six-inch meatball sub and mentioning 25 years in business, ending on the Subway logo card. Subway not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Taco Bell Fajita Wraps - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTaco Bell introduces Fajita Wraps — 'marinated grilled steak or chicken and roasted fresh veggies, all wrapped up and ready to rumba.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tampax Multi-Absorbency Packs - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialTampax's 'really, really simple idea' — different absorbencies together in one pack. | :30 |
| 1990s | Target Space Jam Soundtrack Offer - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTarget holiday spot with a bonus Space Jam soundtrack CD offer, aired days after the film's release. | :30 |
| 1990s | Texaco 'Official Fuel of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTexaco supplies Clean System 3 gasoline and Havoline Formula 3 motor oil to the thousands of official vehicles of the Atlanta Games — 'getting the athletes to the events is quite an event in itself.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Texaco Clean System 3 Power Plus 'Frank, We're Late' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTexaco Clean System 3 Power Plus and Power Premium clean intake valves, injectors and combustion chambers while you drive — 'just give us five tanks.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Tiger Talkboy FX Plus Recording Pen - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialTiger's Talkboy FX Plus — a recording pen with six sound effects, twelve seconds of digital recording, and a voice changer, heir to the Home Alone Talkboy craze. | :30 |
| 1990s | Toyota Camry 'Best Car Built in America' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSixty-second Camry spot quoting Automobile Magazine's 'best car built in America,' with year-end leases through January 5th. | :30 |
| 1990s | True Value 'Official Hardware Store of MLB' Coleman Scratch & Win - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'I love yard work. It's the difference between an easy out and a bad hop.' True Value, official hardware store of MLB and yards everywhere — with a Coleman scratch-and-win game card. | :30 |
| 1990s | USPS Priority Mail '12, 6, 3 — What's Your Priority?' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialFedEx uses over 500 airplanes for your two-day package, about $12. UPS, about $6. The U.S. Postal Service uses over 15,000 airplanes for Priority Mail, $3. 'So, 12, 6, 3 — what's your priority?' | :30 |
| 1990s | Vicks NyQuil LiquiCaps - Sniffling, Sneezing Cold Relief - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialVicks introduces NyQuil LiquiCaps, a new liquid-cap form of the nighttime cold medicine for sniffling, sneezing colds. Vicks not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Walgreens One-Hour Photo - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWalgreens' deadpan checklist for new parents — one-hour photo by Kodak- trained technicians, up to 50% less than other labs. | :30 |
| 1990s | Montgomery Ward After-Thanksgiving Sale - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMontgomery Ward's two-day after-Thanksgiving sale — 75% off all gold, buy- one-get-one fragrances, Saturday 7 a.m. to noon. | :30 |
| 1990s | Wendy's Crispy Chicken Nuggets '5 for 99 Cents' - Dave Thomas - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialDave Thomas catches parents eating their kids' nuggets — 'come on, buy your own.' Five all-white-meat Wendy's crispy chicken nuggets for 99 cents, every day. | :15 |
| 1990s | Honey Frosted Wheaties - Ken Griffey Jr. 'What Makes Him So Sweet' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial'Now batting, Ken Griffey Jr.' — the Mariners star feels a lot of love in the park, and it's gotta be the sweet-tasting cereal: Honey Frosted Wheaties, 'Frosted Flakes kicked with Wheaties energy for a grand-slam taste.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Whirlpool AccuBake Range - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialThe Whirlpool range with the AccuBake system — 'so food always cooks evenly. At Whirlpool we make cooking easier.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Woodfield Mall 'Shop Happily Ever After' - Vintage 1996 TV Commercial (Chicago)A dialogue-free image spot for Schaumburg's Woodfield Mall — a dancer, gilt mirrors, 'and mirrors.' — ending on 'Woodfield: Shop Happily Ever After.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Wrigley's Doublemint 'Fun Was Your Job' - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialDoublemint gum — 'when you were a kid, having fun was your job... double your fun.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Extra Sugar-Free Gum - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWrigley's Extra — 'now the flavor lasts longer than ever... like extra mileage, extra innings, even extra credit.' | :30 |
| 1993 | 7UP - 'Shoot Out' Game, $10,000 Scholarship and Cruises - Vintage 1993 TV Commercial7UP promotes its Shoot Out game with uncolored game cards, a $10,000 scholarship and cruises as prizes. | :30 |
| 1993 | Alamo Rent A Car - 'Where All the Miles Are Free' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAlamo Rent A Car pitches free miles on every rental. | :30 |
| 1993 | American Heart Association - Stroke Awareness PSA - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAn American Heart Association public service announcement about stroke. | :30 |
| 1993 | Amoco Ultimate - Crystal-Clear Gasoline (Lab Flask Version) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAmoco Ultimate is pitched as crystal-clear gasoline, shown with a laboratory-flask demonstration. | :30 |
| 1993 | Amtrak - 'See America' - 1-800-USA-RAIL - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAmtrak invites viewers to see America by train. Call 1-800-USA-RAIL. | :30 |
| 1993 | Aquafresh Triple Protection - Boy and Dog - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAquafresh Triple Protection toothpaste in a spot with a boy and his dog. | :30 |
| 1993 | Arm & Hammer Dental Care - Tartar Control Gel - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialArm & Hammer Dental Care Tartar Control Gel toothpaste. | :30 |
| 1993 | AT&T Special Country Savings - First Birthday - 30% Off Saturdays - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAT&T Special Country Savings turns one - 30% off international calls on Saturdays in October and November. | :30 |
| 1993 | Bob Evans Sausage - 'A Handshake Was Like a Contract' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA handshake was like a contract - Bob Evans sausage, best taste or your money back. | :30 |
| 1993 | Burger King Everyday Value Menu - 99 Cents, $1.99, $2.99 - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe Everyday Value Menu at Burger King - 99 cents, $1.99 and $2.99. | :30 |
| 1993 | Carson Pirie Scott - Carson's Days Sale, October 4-11 - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe colors are changing, the prices are falling - Carson's Days, our lowest sale prices of the season, October 4 through 11. | :30 |
| 1993 | Chevy '94 S-Series Extended Cab Pickup - Like a Rock - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialSo new from the inside out - the 1994 Chevy S-Series extended cab pickup. Like a rock. | :30 |
| 1993 | Colgate Precision Toothbrush - 'I'm Too Young for Gum Disease' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialColgate Precision toothbrush spot built on the line 'I'm too young for gum disease.' | :30 |
| 1993 | Cream of Wheat - 'This Cream of Wheat Thing Is Out of Control' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThis Cream of Wheat thing is out of control. | :15 |
| 1993 | Crest Complete Toothbrush - 'Only Crest Could Make a Brush This Complete' - 1993 TV CommercialA long-form Crest spot for the Crest Complete toothbrush, closing on the line 'Only Crest could make a brush this complete.' | :90 |
| 1993 | Dawn - 'Grease, I Think It's Repulsive' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV Commercial'Grease - I think it's repulsive.' Dawn takes grease out of your way. | :15 |
| 1993 | Discover Card - SmartRate 14.9% APR - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialDiscover Card promotes its SmartRate at 14.9%. | :15 |
| 1993 | Disney's 'A Far Off Place' and 'Trail Mix-Up' (1993) TV SpotDisney spot for the feature A Far Off Place, paired with the Roger Rabbit short Trail Mix-Up. | :30 |
| 1993 | Dove - 'Dove Is Not a Soap' - The pH Paper Test - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialDove is not a soap - the pH paper test. | :30 |
| 1993 | Downy Free - 'Jake Has My Smile' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialJake has my smile - Downy Free, no perfumes or dyes. | :15 |
| 1993 | Dreyfus Mutual Funds - 'Paul Kelly Talks About the Long Haul' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialPaul Kelly talks about the long haul - Dreyfus mutual funds. | :30 |
| 1993 | Duracell Copper Top - Battery Tester and Cartoon Taxi - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialDuracell Copper Top batteries, featuring the battery tester and a cartoon taxi. | :30 |
| 1993 | Eggo FruitTop Waffles - The First Eggo You Don't Put in Your Toaster - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe first Eggo you don't put in your toaster - Eggo FruitTop waffles. | :30 |
| 1993 | Expo for Today's Black Woman - April 16-17, McCormick Place North - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialExpo for Today's Black Woman comes to McCormick Place North on April 16-17, presented with V103, Soft Sheen and Channel 5. | :15 |
| 1993 | Ford F-Series - 'Built Ford Tough' - Airbag and Console Seat - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA standard airbag and a convertible console seat - Ford F-Series, built Ford tough. | :30 |
| 1993 | Ford Explorer - 'The World's Just Too Big to Be Left Unexplored' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA couple's day out - the world's just too big to be left unexplored. Ford Explorer. | :30 |
| 1993 | Ford Crown Victoria - 'Quiet as a Rolls-Royce' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialAs quiet as a Rolls-Royce - the Ford Crown Victoria. Have you driven a Ford lately? | :30 |
| 1993 | Ford Citibank Visa - 5% Back Toward a New Ford - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe Ford Citibank Visa card earns 5% toward a new Ford. Call 1-800-374-7777. | :30 |
| 1993 | Ford - 'Ask Anyone Who's Driven a Ford Lately' - Taurus, F-Series, Escort - 1993 TV CommercialFord invites you to ask anyone who's driven a Ford lately, showing the Taurus, F-Series and Escort. | :30 |
| 1993 | Glade Plug-Ins Tulip - 45 Days of Freshness - 'Plug It In' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialForty-five days of freshness - Glade Plug-Ins. Plug it in. | :30 |
| 1993 | Goodyear - Buy 3 Tires, Get the 4th Free (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialBuy three Goodyear tires, get the fourth free - Regatta, Eagle GA and Wrangler, savings end October 30. | :15 |
| 1993 | Gyne-Lotrimin - Yeast Infection Treatment - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA Gyne-Lotrimin spot for its yeast infection treatment. | :30 |
| 1993 | Hershey's Symphony - 'Not to Toot Our Own Horn' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialNot to toot our own horn - Hershey's Symphony chocolate bar. | :15 |
| 1993 | Illinois Bell Second Line - The Teen Daughter on the Phone - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA teenage daughter on the phone - get a second line from Illinois Bell, an Ameritech company. 1-800-328-BELL. | :30 |
| 1993 | Illinois Lotto - 'What Would You Do If You Won $4,000,000?' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe Illinois Lotto asks what you would do if you won $4,000,000, with the invitation to 'dream a little dream with me.' | :30 |
| 1993 | Isuzu Rodeo - 4WD, 175 Horsepower, 'Practically Amazing' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe Isuzu Rodeo 4WD with 175 horsepower, summed up as 'practically amazing.' | :30 |
| 1993 | Isuzu Rodeo - Motor Trend Best Buy Three Years Running - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA 15-second Isuzu Rodeo spot citing its Motor Trend Best Buy honors for 1991, 1992 and 1993. | :15 |
| 1993 | Kellogg's Raisin Bran - Two Scoops - 'Tastes Good and Good for You' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialTwo scoops of raisins - Kellogg's Raisin Bran tastes good and it's good for you. | :30 |
| 1993 | Kellogg's Crispix - 'The Taste That Waits for You' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialKellogg's Crispix - the taste that waits for you. | :30 |
| 1993 | Kellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran - Grandmas and Oatmeal Cookie Taste - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialKellogg's Cracklin' Oat Bran is sold on its oatmeal-cookie taste, with grandmas weighing in. | :30 |
| 1993 | Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars - Briefcase and Family - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialKellogg's Nutri-Grain bars in a spot with a briefcase and a family. | :30 |
| 1993 | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes - Fat-Free (Nursery) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA 15-second Frosted Flakes spot set in a nursery, noting the cereal is fat-free. | :15 |
| 1993 | KFC Rotisserie Gold - 'The Talk of Lake Edna' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThe legend of the Colonel's Rotisserie Gold is the talk of Lake Edna - deep marination, slow roasting, special herbs and spices. | :30 |
| 1993 | Kmart - Chairman Joseph Antonini - Price Match - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialKmart chairman Joseph Antonini on lower prices and price matching. | :30 |
| 1993 | Little Caesars - 'Big! Big! Cheese' Pizza for $8.88 - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialLittle Caesars pushes its Big! Big! Cheese pizza for $8.88 in a spot built around an elderly man and a kid. | :30 |
| 1993 | Magnavox Smart VCR - 'Smart. Very Smart.' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialProgramming a VCR made easy - Magnavox. Smart. Very smart. | :15 |
| 1993 | Martin Lawrence Galleries - Art Gallery Ad - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA Martin Lawrence Galleries spot promoting its art galleries. | :30 |
| 1993 | MasterCard - Supermarket (60 Second) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA 60-second MasterCard spot set in a supermarket. | :60 |
| 1993 | Max Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara - 'After the Factor' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMax Factor 2000 Calorie Mascara, with the tag 'after the Factor.' | :30 |
| 1993 | McDonald's Double Plays - 'Who's on First?' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialWho's on first? Two double cheeseburgers in McDonald's Double Plays. | :30 |
| 1993 | McDonald's NBA Fantasy Pack - Fantasy Contract Sweepstakes - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMcDonald's NBA Fantasy Pack spot with a fantasy contract promotion. Entries are due by 4/1/93. | :30 |
| 1993 | McDonald's - Michael Jordan One-on-One - NBA Fantasy - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMcDonald's NBA Fantasy spot featuring a one-on-one game with Michael Jordan. | :30 |
| 1993 | Vicks NyQuil Hot Therapy - Honey Lemon (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV Commercial'What if I bring you...' NyQuil Hot Therapy in honey lemon. | :15 |
| 1993 | Dimetapp Extentabs - 'I'm Married to One' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV Commercial'I'm married to one' - a family's allergy story for Dimetapp Extentabs. | :15 |
| 1993 | Robitussin - Recommended by Dr. Mom (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialRecommended by Dr. Mom - Robitussin. | :15 |
| 1993 | Midas - Brake Dust Honesty Letter - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA Midas spot about brakes, told through a letter about honesty and brake dust. | :15 |
| 1993 | Miller Reserve Lager - 'All-Barley' Germans - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMiller Reserve Lager is pitched as an all-barley beer, with Germans making the case. | :30 |
| 1993 | Miller Sharp's Non-Alcoholic Beer - 'Time Out' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMiller Sharp's non-alcoholic beer is offered as a 'time out.' | :30 |
| 1993 | Mr. Jones (1993) TV Spot - Starts Friday - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMr. Jones, from TriStar Pictures - rated R, starts Friday. | :30 |
| 1993 | Mr. Wonderful (1993) TV Spot - Starts Friday October 15th - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMr. Wonderful, from Warner Bros. - rated PG-13, starts Friday, October 15th. | :15 |
| 1993 | Cool World Home Video Spot - Paramount, Blockbuster Video Tie-In (1993)Paramount Home Video spot for Cool World, starring Kim Basinger, with a Blockbuster Video tag at the end. | :30 |
| 1993 | National Enquirer - This Week's Issue (20s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThis week's National Enquirer - get it at the checkout. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC 5 Chicago News at 10 Sports Tease - Jordan Retires, 'Thanks Mike' Special (1993)Channel 5 News at 10 the night Michael Jordan retired - the Sox, the Cubs and a 'Thanks Mike' special at 10:35. | :30 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Now with Tom Brokaw & Katie Couric' - '39 Minutes From Now' (20s, 1993)Thirty-nine minutes from Now - the NBC newsmagazine, tonight. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Against the Grain' - Friday (20s, 1993)Against the Grain, from the producer of The Waltons - Friday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC 5 Chicago News Image Promo - 'Always Chicago's Best News. You Just Watch.' (1993)A news montage - Channel 5, always Chicago's best news. You just watch. Featuring the NBC 5 news team of the day, as identified by viewers: Ron Magers, Joan Esposito, Art Norman, Carol Marin, Mary Ann Ahern, Warner Saunders and Mark Giangreco. | :30 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Important Message: Dr. Quinn Will Not Be Seen Saturday' - The Mommies (20s, 1993)An important message - Dr. Quinn will not be seen Saturday; instead, The Mommies and Cafe Americain on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC World Premiere 'The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?' - Sunday (20s, 1993)1993 will always be remembered as the year of the flood - David L. Wolper's The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?, Sunday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Now Is Next' - Live Tease in the Unsolved Mysteries Credits (1993)Now is next - a live tease for the NBC newsmagazine beside the Unsolved Mysteries credits. | :25 |
| 1993 | NBC 5 Chicago News at 10 Tease - Jordan Retirement Coverage (1993)Channel 5 News at 10 - Michael Jordan's retirement, a special right after the news, and an adoption red-tape story. | :27 |
| 1993 | NBC 'The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?' - From the Producer of Roots - Sunday (20s, 1993)From the producer of Roots and North and South, David Wolper's epic of courage and survival - The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?, Sunday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC 'L.A. Law' - The Season Premiere Tonight (10s, 1993)The season premiere of L.A. Law, tonight on NBC. | :10 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Journey to the Center of the Earth' - Sunday (20s, 1993)Journey to the Center of the Earth, Sunday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Movie 'Bloodlines: Murder in the Family' - Monday (20s, 1993)Bloodlines: Murder in the Family, Monday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC 5 Chicago News at 10 - Unit 5 'Beating the Law' (1993)Unit 5 investigates 'Beating the Law' on Channel 5 News at 10. | :30 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Homicide' and 'Law & Order' - Tonight (19s, 1993)An all-new Homicide: Life on the Street, then Law & Order, tonight on NBC. | :19 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Almost Home' Promo - Saturdays (1993)NBC promo for the series Almost Home, Saturdays. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Thursday Promo - Cheers' Final Season and All-New Seinfeld (1993)NBC Thursday promo for the final season of Cheers, with a St. Patrick's Day sign at the bar, plus an all-new Seinfeld. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Thursday Promo - 'Crime and Punishment' (1993)Short NBC Thursday promo for the series Crime and Punishment. | :10 |
| 1993 | NBC 'Eyewitness Video' Promo - Air Show Disaster (1993)NBC and WMAQ promo for an all-new Eyewitness Video, 'NBC Tonight,' featuring an air-show disaster. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Double Promo - Eyewitness Video Tonight and 'Passport to Murder' (1993)A two-part NBC promo: Eyewitness Video tonight, followed by the world premiere movie Passport to Murder. | :30 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - 'Silent Cries' Monday (1993)20-second NBC promo for Silent Cries, Monday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - Dateline NBC FBI Sting, Tuesday 10/9c (1993)NBC promo for Dateline NBC on Tuesday at 10/9c, featuring an FBI sting. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - Homicide and Law & Order Wednesday (1993)NBC and WMAQ promo for Homicide and Law & Order on Wednesday, with a Navy party scene. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - Fresh Prince and Blossom Hour, Monday (1993)NBC and WMAQ promo for the Monday Fresh Prince and Blossom hour. | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - 'Silent Cries' Monday, 'Until One Woman Gives Them the Will' (1993)20-second NBC and WMAQ promo for Silent Cries, with the line 'Until one woman gives them the will.' | :20 |
| 1993 | NBC Saturday Lineup Promo - Reasonable Doubts Moves to 10/9c (1993)NBC and WMAQ Saturday lineup promo, ending with Reasonable Doubts in a new night at 10/9c. | :19 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - 'Silent Cries' - Innocent Victims of War (1993)30-second NBC and WMAQ promo for Silent Cries, about the innocent victims of war. | :30 |
| 1993 | NBC Promo - Crime & Punishment, Thursday After Seinfeld (1993)Ten-second NBC and WMAQ promo for Crime & Punishment on Thursday after Seinfeld. | :10 |
| 1993 | Orville Redenbacher's Popcorn - 'My Baby Loves Orville' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMy baby loves Orville - Orville Redenbacher's gourmet popping corn. | :30 |
| 1993 | Orville Redenbacher Smart Pop - 'Dumb Idea / Smart Idea' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialOrville Redenbacher's Smart Pop popcorn, framed as a dumb idea versus a smart idea. | :30 |
| 1993 | Orville Redenbacher - 'Passport to Murder' NBC Tie-In - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialOrville Redenbacher popcorn tied in with the NBC world premiere of Passport to Murder. | :30 |
| 1993 | Ovaltine - 'When's the Last Time You Tried Ovaltine?' (Mowing Version) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialOvaltine asks 'When's the last time you tried Ovaltine?' in a version with a man mowing the lawn. | :29 |
| 1993 | Pantene Pro-V Shampoo and Treatment Conditioner - Rachel Hunter - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialRachel Hunter for Pantene Pro-V shampoo and Treatment Conditioner. | :30 |
| 1993 | Plymouth Voyager - 'Seven-Letter Word for Minivan' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA Plymouth Voyager spot built on a crossword clue: the seven-letter word for minivan. Tagged for Chrysler-Plymouth dealers. | :30 |
| 1993 | Ragu Chunky Gardenstyle Super Mushroom - The Ragu Chef (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialSuper mushroom - Ragu Chunky Gardenstyle. | :15 |
| 1993 | Ragu - 'Beef Tonight' Simmer Sauces - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialRagu promotes its Beef Tonight simmer sauces. | :30 |
| 1993 | Red Lobster Lobsterfest - The Swinging Lobster Party - Ends Oct 17 (15s) - 1993 TV CommercialA swinging lobster party - Lobsterfest at Red Lobster, ends October 17. | :15 |
| 1993 | Scotts Lawn Care System - A, B, C - 'The Scotts Difference' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialThree bags, A, B and C - the Scotts Lawn Care System. The Scotts difference. | :30 |
| 1993 | Sealy Posturepedic - 'Your Back Works Hard All Day' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialYour back works hard all day - Sealy Posturepedic with Sense and Respond coils. | :30 |
| 1993 | Sears Brand Central - No Payments Till June, Ends Saturday - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialSears Brand Central offers no payments until June and a price-matching guarantee, with the sale ending Saturday. | :30 |
| 1993 | Sears Brand Central - 3-Day Sale, Only Through Tuesday - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA second Sears Brand Central spot: a 3-day sale with no payments till June, only through Tuesday. | :30 |
| 1993 | Selsun Gold for Women Dandruff Shampoo (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialSelsun Gold for Women dandruff shampoo. | :15 |
| 1993 | Sierra Antifreeze - 'It's Not Just Antifreeze' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialSafer for my dog and my family - biodegradable Sierra antifreeze. It's not just antifreeze. | :30 |
| 1993 | Basketball Shoe - 'Introducing IT' - 'Be Your Own Hero' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialIntroducing IT - be your own hero. A basketball shoe spot. | :30 |
| 1993 | Sound Warehouse - En Vogue 'Funky Divas' on Cassette and CD - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialSound Warehouse promotes En Vogue's Funky Divas on cassette and CD. Blockbuster Video had bought Sound Warehouse the year before, and both had stores throughout Chicagoland. | :30 |
| 1993 | Spic and Span Basin Tub & Tile - 'It's Curtains for Other Bathroom Sprays' - 1993 TV CommercialIt's curtains for other bathroom sprays - Spic and Span Basin Tub & Tile. | :30 |
| 1993 | Stouffer's Lean Cuisine - People Eating - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialStouffer's Lean Cuisine frozen meals, with people eating them. | :30 |
| 1993 | Target Grand Opening Countdown - 'Day 4... To Be Continued' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialDay 4 of the countdown to the Target grand opening - to be continued. | :30 |
| 1993 | Taster's Choice - Business Trip to Paris - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialTaster's Choice instant coffee in a business-trip-to-Paris story. | :30 |
| 1993 | USA Network - Major Dad and Wings - 'Escape With Us' (15s) - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMajor Dad and Wings - escape with us on USA Network. | :15 |
| 1993 | Vaseline Intensive Care - Skin Science Update - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA Vaseline Intensive Care spot built around a skin science update. | :30 |
| 1993 | Volvo 850 GLT - Tank - $24,800 - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA 15-second Volvo 850 GLT spot with a tank and a $24,800 price. | :15 |
| 1993 | Volvo 850 GLT - Desert, Road & Track - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA 15-second Volvo 850 GLT spot set in the desert, citing Road & Track. | :15 |
| 1993 | Wal-Mart - 'Mr. Leon's the Greeter' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMr. Leon's the greeter - real Wal-Mart customers and associates. | :30 |
| 1993 | Wal-Mart 31st Anniversary - 31 Days of Savings - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialWal-Mart's 31st anniversary - 31 days of savings, with real customers and associates. | :30 |
| 1993 | Wal-Mart - The Swing Set in the Rain - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialA swing set in the rain - real Wal-Mart customers and associates. | :30 |
| 1993 | Montgomery Ward - 'Things Are Changing' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialMontgomery Ward tells shoppers 'things are changing,' with a watch display and a nod to wages in the spot, and cameos from Chicago Bulls star Scottie Pippen and Bears coach Mike Ditka. | :30 |
| 1993 | Wheaties - 'Come Back to the Toasted Whole Wheat Taste' - Vintage 1993 TV CommercialCome back to the toasted whole wheat taste of Wheaties. | :30 |
| 1994 | American Greetings CreataCard - A Child Makes a Card for Mom - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA child dictates a card for Mom - 'You're pretty.' 'Again?' 'It's important.' - on the new American Greetings CreataCard: 'Now you can make a card that says just what you want.' | :30 |
| 1994 | AT&T True USA Savings - '20% Richer, 20% Smarter' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA man in a museum says signing up for a long-distance plan 'would require part of my brain I'm not quite familiar with yet' - but with True USA Savings from AT&T, as long as he spends $25 a month he can call anyone, anytime, anywhere in the U.S. and save 20%. 'Done deal. 20% richer, 20% smarter.' Ends on the AT&T globe and 1-800-TRUE-USA. | :30 |
| 1994 | AT&T 'True Heroes' - D-Day, June 6, 1944 - An AT&T Salute - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialVeterans remember D-Day and talk about going to the 50th anniversary - 'I think of the men we lost here.' AT&T invites viewers to join in 'saluting the true heroes of D-Day and all those who have fought for freedom.' A 60-second tribute. | :60 |
| 1994 | Bedding Experts 'Hot Hot Hot Summer Sale' - Sealy Twin $43, Sale Ends Tuesday - 1994 TV CommercialBedding Experts' Hot Hot Hot Summer Sale - a Sealy twin for $43, sale ends Tuesday. 1-800-543-4BED, 40 locations. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Blockbuster 'Make It a Blockbuster Night' - Comedian Johnny Fortune (15s) - 1994 TV CommercialComedian Johnny Fortune - make it a Blockbuster night. | :15 |
| 1994 | Boston Chicken - 'The Freshest Thing Going' - Meals from $3.99 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'They all want something different. That's why at Boston Chicken we have so many different side dishes' - mashed potatoes from scratch, fresh steamed vegetables, zucchini marinara. 'Boston Chicken, the freshest thing going. Take out a freshly prepared individual meal starting at just $3.99.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Burger King - 'Alternative Math' - $1.99 Croissan'wich Breakfast - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'What do one croissan'wich, one order of hash browns, and one hot coffee add up to?' $1.99, every day at Burger King. 'We may not be the world's number one fast food place, it just tastes that way.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Burger King - $1.99 Croissan'wich - 'Add It to Your Morning' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'One croissan'wich plus one hash brown plus one coffee equals $1.99 every day. Add it to your morning at Burger King.' 'We may not be the world's number one fast food place, it just tastes that way.' A 15-second companion to the 'Alternative Math' spot, with different footage and voice-over. | :15 |
| 1994 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - 'Put Winter Behind You' - Chevy & Geo Dealers - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The Camaro Z28. This should help put winter behind you.' A spot for the Chevrolet and Geo dealers, with the Camaro Z28 and icicles setting the season. | :30 |
| 1994 | Chicago Tribune 'Parade's New Home Is in the Sunday Tribune' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialParade magazine's new home is in the Sunday Chicago Tribune, along with TV Week. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Eagle Vision 3.3 V6 'Around $19,700… We'd Have to Call It an Import' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialThe Eagle Vision with a 3.3 V6 for around $19,700 - if it were any better we'd have to call it an import. | :30 |
| 1994 | Chrysler Plymouth Minivans - 'Madness at the Minivan Store' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialChrysler minivans are 'already number one in sales,' and now Chrysler Plymouth adds improvements 'exceeding 1998 safety standards' plus up to $2,600 in cash back and option savings on the Plymouth Voyager, Grand Voyager and Chrysler Town & Country. 'Madness at the minivan store. That's your Chrysler Plymouth dealer.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Circuit City - 0% Interest for Six Months - Magnavox 25-Inch TV $277.97 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'At Circuit City, the big names you want are all under one roof' - 0% interest for six months on select top brands, a Magnavox 25-inch TV with remote for $277.97, an RCA home CD player with remote for $79.97, and an Apple Macintosh Performa with monitor for $1,199.97. | :30 |
| 1994 | Clorets Extra Strength - 'Turns Food Breath Into Fresh Breath' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialIn a restaurant, a server announces 'I have a slight problem with food breath' - even a tuna sandwich can make your breath 'horrible.' The fix: new Clorets Extra Strength with Actizol, which 'turns food breath into fresh breath.' | :30 |
| 1994 | CNBC 'Intelligent Talk' Promo - 'When You're Tired of Tuning Out, Tune In' (1994)Snippets of silly talk - a congressman and gun control, a bill to force carpooling, Fred and Barney in the quarry - lead to the tag: 'Some people know CNBC is the first place for intelligent talk. And some don't. CNBC. When you're tired of tuning out, tune in.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Coca-Cola 'Always' - Kente-Pattern Buttons (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialAlways Coca-Cola - a music-only spot of kente-pattern buttons. | :15 |
| 1994 | Coca-Cola 'Always' - Animated Silhouette (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialAlways Coca-Cola - an animated red and purple silhouette, music only. | :15 |
| 1994 | Coca-Cola - 'Always' - Ants Line Up for a Spilled Coke - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA line of ants heads for a spilled Coca-Cola by the stairs - 'Gotta be crazy not to look for it.' 'Always Coca-Cola.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Country Crock Churn Style - 'The Taste of Sweet Butter From the Farm' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA grandmother and a girl work the churn - 'the better the work, the better the butter.' Country Crock Churn Style tastes 'like fresh churned sweet butter, but with less fat and no cholesterol': 'the taste of sweet butter from the farm.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Dawn Free Launch - 'Perfume-Free or Color-Free' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialIntroducing Dawn Free - perfume-free and color-free. | :30 |
| 1994 | Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust $12.99 + 3 Months Free Showtime - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialTwo medium, two-topping Crunchy Thin Crust pizzas for just $12.99, plus three months of Showtime free. 'It's a hot deal. It's a cool deal at Domino's.' Offer expires 4/17/94. | :30 |
| 1994 | Efidac/24 - One 24-Hour Allergy and Nasal Decongestant Tablet - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Allergy sufferers, if your pill's so good, how come your congestion keeps coming back?' Efidac/24 is 'the first tablet so effective, just one relieves nasal congestion 24 hours' - most allergy pills last six hours, the rest twelve. 'Keeps allergy symptoms from coming back.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Elmer's Weather-Tite Wood Glue - 'Storm Brewing' in Wood Glue - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'There's a storm brewing in the wood glue industry. And Elmer's, the people who created America's number one carpenter's wood glue, can weather it.' New Elmer's Weather-Tite Wood Glue has a no-run formula that is strong, sandable, stainable and water resistant 'whether you're outside or in.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Excelle Relaxer - 'Smoother Than Satin' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialSmoother than satin - new Excelle hair relaxer. | :30 |
| 1994 | Foot Locker - Billboard Painters Hang Fila Ads - 'Only at Foot Locker' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialBillboard painters put up a Foot Locker poster, then a Fila billboard, for 'the new feel of cross-training, running and basketball shoes': 'You can look everywhere, but you'll only find them at Foot Locker.' 'This must be a conspiracy.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Ford 'Truck Authority' Summer Sale - Bronco, F-150, Aerostar, Explorer (Partial) (1994)Ford's 'Truck Authority' summer sale on the Bronco, F-150, Aerostar and Explorer. The first six seconds are missing from the tape. | :24 |
| 1994 | Ford Windstar - 'The Winds of Change Are Blowing' - The All-New Minivan - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The winds of change are blowing... bringing the all-new Ford Windstar.' A totally new front-wheel drive minivan with a stretched wheelbase for 'the most passenger and cargo room of all leading minivans' and a quieter interior. 'The future of minivans begins today.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Gatorade Michael Jordan Pickup Game - 'If Mike Was Here' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA pickup game and 'if Mike was here' - Michael Jordan for Gatorade, the summer he was playing baseball. | :30 |
| 1994 | Goodyear - Energizer Bunny Parody - Buy 3 Tires, Get the 4th Free - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA parody lead-in: 'Gentlemen, our attempts to stop the Energizer Bunny have failed. We've got to get his battery.' Then the pitch - buy three selected Goodyear tires at the regular price and get the fourth tire free. 'Hurry, sale ends April 16.' A 45-second spot. | :45 |
| 1994 | Harlem Furniture 'Christmas in July' Sale - No Payments Till 1995 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialSanta in July at Harlem Furniture's Christmas in July sale - no payments till 1995, sale ends Monday, July 18, 1994. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | John M. Smyth's Homemakers Annual Clearance - 20-60% Off - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialJohn M. Smyth's Homemakers furniture annual clearance - 20 to 60 percent off. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | 'Restrain Your Child - Buckle Up' Child Car Seat PSA (1994)Restrain your child - buckle up. A child safety-seat PSA from the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and NHTSA. | :10 |
| 1994 | Jewel 'Take a New Look' - Banquet, Golden Grahams, Nabisco 2 for $4 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialTake a new look at Jewel - Banquet dinners, cereal and Nabisco, 2 for $4. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Kellogg's Corn Pops - 'It's Hard to Stop When It Pops' - Dad and Baby - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA dad feeds his baby cereal: 'The problem with a cereal that tastes like popcorn, only sweeter, is that it disappears like popcorn, only faster.' Kellogg's Corn Pops - 'it's hard to stop when it pops.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Kellogg's Rice Krispies - 'Has Breakfast Come to This?' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA kid in a cowboy hat squares off over breakfast: 'Has breakfast come to this?' Kellogg's Rice Krispies is fat-free, low in sugar and something kids love - 'sound nutrition without the showdown.' | :30 |
| 1994 | KFC 'Tired of Looking Down on Yourself?' 8-Piece Meal $9.99 (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialTired of looking down on yourself? An 8-piece meal for $9.99 at KFC. | :15 |
| 1994 | KFC 'Stuck in the Same Old Groove?' Record Player (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialStuck in the same old groove? KFC. | :15 |
| 1994 | Kingsford Charcoal - 'Don't Get Burned by Cheap Charcoal' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'I was throwing this big barbecue and I only made one mistake. I got the cheap charcoal, and I got burned.' Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquets: 'Don't get burned by cheap charcoal. Buy the best.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Klondike 'What Would You Do for a Klondike Bar?' - Dress Up Like a Clown - 1994 TV CommercialWhat would you do for a Klondike bar? Dress up like a clown - and the new Klondike Krispy. | :30 |
| 1994 | Crystal Light Raspberry Ice - 'Imagine a Chill' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialImagine a chill - Crystal Light Raspberry Ice. | :15 |
| 1994 | Krylon Spray Paint with Johnny Bench - 'No Runs, No Drips' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialJohnny Bench shows off a bench with a professional finish from Krylon spray paint: 'no runs, no drips, no errors,' dry to the touch in minutes while 'the other brand's still tacky.' A 15-second cut of the Krylon spot, with a 'Mr. Euchre' gag. | :15 |
| 1994 | Cool Mint Listerine 'Wanted for Killing Germs' - Archery - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialWanted for killing germs - Cool Mint Listerine. | :30 |
| 1994 | Little Caesars Pleasers - 'Every Man, Woman and Child' Two for $9.98 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialLittle Caesars Pleasers for every man, woman and child - any two for $9.98, or one for $5.99. Pizza! Pizza! | :30 |
| 1994 | Little Caesars - Unlimited Toppings for $1 - Mighty Ducks Movie Cups - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'We should have gotten a pizza.' One dollar gets you unlimited toppings at Little Caesars: buy two pepperoni pizzas for $8.99, add unlimited toppings for a dollar, and for one more dollar collect two cups from Disney's new Mighty Ducks movie. | :30 |
| 1994 | MasterCard 'Official Sponsor of the 1994 World Cup' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialMasterCard, official sponsor of the 1994 World Cup - happening right here in America this year. | :30 |
| 1994 | Maxwell House Filter Pack Singles - 'Whole Pot Doesn't Make Sense' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'A whole pot of coffee doesn't make sense.' New Maxwell House Filter Pack Singles deliver 'the fresh-brewed taste of Maxwell House coffee, one cup at a time,' in a spot with an arctic explorer and his husky. | :30 |
| 1994 | Maytag JetClean Dishwasher - 'Who Needs You?' - 43 Jets - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Why should you have to wash all the dishes before you wash the dishes?' The Maytag JetClean dishwasher's 43 powerful jets scrub every surface and filter out the food particles, and the spot closes with 'Maytag. The dependability people.' | :30 |
| 1994 | McDonald's 'Yo Dwayne… Big Mac' - World Cup USA '94 - Something in the Air - 1994 TV Commercial'Yo Dwayne!' - a Big Mac, with McDonald's as a sponsor of World Cup USA '94. Something's in the air. | :30 |
| 1994 | McDonald's Egg McMuffin 'Puddle Jumper' - Captain Wilson, 17th for Takeoff - 1994 TV CommercialCaptain Wilson's puddle jumper is 17th for takeoff - time for an Egg McMuffin. | :30 |
| 1994 | McDonald's Chicago World Cup Hat - $5.99 With Food Purchase - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialThey've come to Chicago - a limited edition Chicago World Cup hat for $5.99 with food purchase at McDonald's. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | McDonald's - $1.79 Sausage Biscuit Meal - 'Worth Getting Up For' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Find it tough getting out of bed?' A hot sausage biscuit, crisp hash browns and a steaming small coffee for just $1.79, plus four other breakfast extra value meals. 'What you want is what you get at McDonald's today.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Mentos 'Fresh and Full of Life' - The Freshmaker - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialMentos - fresh and full of life. The Freshmaker! | :30 |
| 1994 | Milk - 'You Like Milk and It Shows' - 'It Does a Body Good' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'You like milk and it shows.' A healthy drink with vitamin A to help keep skin smooth, calcium for strong bones and protein to help build muscle. 'Milk. It does a body good.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Milk - 'Mr. Biceps' the Milk Drinker - 'Does the Body Good' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This is my buddy, the milk drinker, Mr. Biceps. You should have seen him when he was 12. Skinny, puny, rejected by girls. So: milk, exercise, determination - look at him.' 'Milk. It does a body good.' From America's Dairy Farmers and the National Dairy Board. A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 1994 | 'True Lies' TV Spot - 'On July 15th, True Excitement Is Back' (1994)Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in James Cameron's True Lies - on July 15th, true excitement is back. Starts Friday. | :30 |
| 1994 | 'The Getaway' on MCA/Universal Home Video - Now at Blockbuster (15s, 1994)Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in The Getaway, on MCA/Universal Home Video - now at Blockbuster. | :15 |
| 1994 | Mr. Phipps Tortilla Crisps - 'Irresistible and Less Fatable' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'These tortillas are spiceable. Mr. Phipps makes them incisable. They're so irresistible you can eat them by the fistable.' Mr. Phipps Tortilla Crisps, in Original and Nacho Cheese, with 33% less fat - 'irresistible and less fatable.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Nabisco Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Peanut Butter (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialRitz Bits Sandwiches with peanut butter. | :15 |
| 1994 | Nabisco Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Cheese (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialRitz Bits Sandwiches with cheese. | :15 |
| 1994 | 'What's New Under the Nabisco Roof' - Hall of Famer Autographed Baseball Cards (15s) (1994)What's new under the Nabisco roof - autographed Hall of Famer baseball cards. | :15 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Television. So Many Choices. Only One Channel Has It All' Promo (1994)Television - so many choices. Only one channel has it all, from the Summer Olympics on. It's NBC. | :30 |
| 1994 | WMAQ NBC5 Chicago 'Think 5 First' - Chicago's Best Storm Watchers (1994)'You Are My Sunshine' - NBC5, Chicago's best storm watchers. Think 5 first. | :15 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Night Shift' Promo - Leno, Conan, Greg Kinnear - We're Open All Night (1994)NBC's Night Shift: Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and Greg Kinnear on Later - we're open all night. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC Wednesday Night Promo - Unsolved Mysteries, Reba McEntire Special, Law & Order (1994)'Wednesday, an all-new night of arresting television.' Unsolved Mysteries asks whether therapeutic touch has miraculous powers, a Reba McEntire special tells the emotional story of the accident that killed her band, and Law & Order follows 'a dangerous mob murders an innocent man.' Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Thelma & Louise' Network Television Premiere Promo - This May (1994)'This May, for big-name movies, it's NBC.' Two friends, 'wanted in two states' and in the worst of trouble, in the network television premiere of Thelma & Louise, coming this May to NBC. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Seasons of the Heart' Movie Promo - Coming in May (1994)'From the producers of Lonesome Dove' - a poignant drama in which a grandson she never knew arrives, and 'a little boy must show a grown woman the true meaning of love.' Seasons of the Heart, in May on NBC. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC World Premiere Mystery 'Shadow of Obsession' Promo - NBC Tonight (1994)'She was stalked. She was terrorized. She was accused of his murder.' A woman victimized by a madman, then by the system, whose only hope is one cop who discovers 'the twisted truth.' Shadow of Obsession, 'NBC tonight' - a 20-second promo with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Heart of a Child' Movie Promo - True Story - In May (1994)'Two mothers expecting the best must face the worst' when there appears to be a problem in a baby's heart - 'based on the true story of how one child saved the life of the other.' Heart of a Child, NBC in May. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Eyewitness Video' Promo - Australia: Stranded Whales, Mice Plague (1994)'Friday on an all-new Eyewitness Video': an oil tanker erupts in flames, a bizarre accident destroys a family home, a thousand volunteers battle to save 60 stranded whales, and a farm is overrun by a gigantic plague of mice. On location in Australia, NBC Friday. | :20 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Law & Order' Promo - 'A Dangerous Mob Turns Deadly' - Wednesday (1994)'On an all-new Law & Order, a dangerous mob turns deadly.' The search for the killer 'could tear the city apart' - 'ripped from reality,' the season's most powerful all-new Law & Order, NBC Wednesday. A 20-second promo with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 1994 | WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago Morning News Promo - 'Who's on First?' (1994)'Who's on first? With Chicago's earliest local TV news' - weather and traffic reports, business and travel updates, 'just the right dose of the unexpected,' celebrity weathercasters and first birthdays in coffee cans. The Channel 5 News, first thing in the morning, weekdays at 5:30 and 6. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Unsolved Mysteries' 10-Second Promo - 'A Storybook Marriage' - Wednesday (1994)'It was a storybook marriage until he turned it into a deadly nightmare. I want justice done. Find this killer on new Unsolved Mysteries, NBC Wednesday.' A 10-second promo with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :10 |
| 1994 | NBC 'This May' Movies Promo - 'Cape Fear' Network Premiere May 1st (1994)'This May, for the biggest movies, it's NBC.' 'A convict is free, and now he wants revenge' - the network premiere of Cape Fear on May 1st, among the other May movies. Parental discretion advised. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges' Movie Promo - Monday (1994)'The scandal that cost her son's life. One boy is dead, and two others almost died with him. The deadly tradition concealed in silence.' A mother's desperate fight to stop the madness, based on a true story: Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges, NBC Monday. | :20 |
| 1994 | NBC 'World War II: When Lions Roared' Miniseries Promo - Tuesday, April 19th (1994)'In a landmark television event' - actors play FDR, Stalin and Churchill as D-Day nears: 'Victory is certain provided we do not fall apart.' World War II: When Lions Roared, NBC Tuesday, April 19th, 'brought to you in part by General Motors.' | :20 |
| 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 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Shadow of Obsession' Mystery Movie Promo - 'NBC, Next' Tune-In (1994)'She was stalked. She was terrorized. She was accused of his murder.' A woman victimized by a madman, then by the system, whose only hope is one cop who discovers 'the twisted truth.' This 20-second cut closes 'Shadow of Obsession, NBC, next.' | :20 |
| 1994 | NBC 'seaQuest DSV' Promo - Computer Game Brainwashing - Next Sunday (1994)'Children brainwashed by the ultimate computer game. We can reshape civilization.' Controlled by an evil messiah, Lucas is seduced into a plot to control the world's riches and ends up 'trapped beyond all hope of rescue.' seaQuest, NBC, next Sunday. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Lionheart' Movie Promo - Next Sunday - Parental Discretion (1994)'They killed his brother. And nothing we can do will bring him back. His family could be next... unless he gets there first.' The action movie Lionheart, NBC, next Sunday. Parental discretion advised. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 1994 | WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago Daytime Talk Lineup Promo - 'Everybody's Talkin'' (1994)'Everybody's talkin'' on Channel 5 - a piano-pounding, backup-singer lineup promo that introduces the daytime talk hosts by on-screen names, among them Leeza, Sally and Phil, on screen from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. | :30 |
| 1994 | NBC Sunday Night Movie Opening Teaser - 'Shadow of Obsession' World Premiere (1994)An NBC world premiere mystery thriller: a woman 'victimized by a madman, then by the system she trusted,' accused of murder, with 'one good cop' as her one hope to clear her name. The teaser ends: 'And now, Shadow of Obsession.' | :40 |
| 1994 | NBC 'Eyewitness Video' Promo - Forces of Nature, Cattle Roundup - Sunday (1994)'Come face-to-face with the incredible forces of nature,' hear one man's miraculous story of survival, plus 'a cattle roundup like you've never seen before.' Eyewitness Video, NBC Sunday, ending on a WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago end card. | :20 |
| 1994 | NBC News Image Promo - 'Now More Than Ever' - 'In This Non-Stop World' (1994)'In this non-stop world, you're looking for no-nonsense news and in-depth reporting that gives you the answers you need.' That's why more and more people are turning to NBC News - 'Now more than ever.' | :20 |
| 1994 | Nissan Altima XE vs. the $39,000 Acura Legend - 2.9% - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialThe Nissan Altima XE against a $39,000 Acura Legend - 2.9% financing. | :30 |
| 1994 | Ocean Spray Ruby Red & Tangerine Juice Drink - 'It's Sweet' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Surprise! It's sweet.' Ocean Spray Ruby Red and Tangerine grapefruit juice drink - 'not any ordinary grapefruit juice' - 'very, very sweet.' Tagline: 'Crave the wave.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice Drinks - 'That One-of-a-Kind Taste' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'That big, bold cranberry taste... that one-of-a-kind Ocean Spray taste. There's just nothing like it.' A bottle of Cran-Cherry is shown, and the spot ends on the Ocean Spray wave logo. | :30 |
| 1994 | Oil of Olay Bath Bar - 'Happiness Threshold… Wake-Up Call' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialRaise your happiness threshold - Oil of Olay Bath Bar. | :30 |
| 1994 | Old Country Buffet Summer Food Fest - 20 Chicago Locations - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialThe Old Country Buffet Summer Food Fest, at 20 Chicago-area locations. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Ortho Weed-B-Gon - 'You're Working Too Hard Without Us' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA man eyes his weeds - 'Actually, what you need is Ortho Weed-B-Gon.' It 'gets rid of all kinds of weeds without burning your lawn.' 'Just like that?' 'Yep, just like that.' 'Ortho, you're working too hard without us.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Pantene Pro-V Treatment Conditioners for Permed Hair - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialNew Pantene Pro-V treatment conditioners - for permed hair. | :30 |
| 1994 | Pantene Pro-V Styling - 'A Healthy Hairspray? I Think I'm in Love' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA healthy hairspray? I think I'm in love - Pantene Pro-V styling. | :30 |
| 1994 | Pedigree Mealtime with Rice & Vegetables - Setter Breeder - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This dog food looks totally different from any other dog food I've ever seen.' Pam Lefever, top breeder of champion English setters (named in an on-screen super), talks up new Pedigree Mealtime with rice and vegetables - meaty kibbles plus rice, peas and carrots, with no soy. 'Developed with vets. Recommended by top breeders.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Pennzoil Brickyard 400 Scratch-and-Win - Rural King Supply - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialPennzoil's scratch-and-win for the first Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, at Rural King Supply. | :30 |
| 1994 | Diet Pepsi 'Freshness Dating' - A Date on the Bottom of Every Can - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'There's a big change taking place in the world of soft drinks... a whole new way to look at soft drinks.' Diet Pepsi introduces Freshness Dating: a date printed on the bottom of every Diet Pepsi guarantees 'the taste you love at the absolute peak of freshness.' A 60-second spot. | :60 |
| 1994 | Perdue Chicken with Frank Perdue - '15% More Breast Meat' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialFrank Perdue: 15% more breast meat and 65 inspections. It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken. | :30 |
| 1994 | Perrier - Woman Dancing in the Bubbles - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA woman dancing among the bubbles - Perrier, no words needed. | :30 |
| 1994 | Plymouth Neon 'Little Touches… Say Hello' - $9,475 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialThe little touches - say hello to Plymouth Neon, from $9,475. | :30 |
| 1994 | Chicagoland Pontiac Dealers '94 Closeout - 'You Are a Procrastinator' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialYou are a procrastinator - so the Chicagoland Pontiac dealers' '94 closeout is for you. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Pontiac Grand Am vs. Nissan Altima - $1,000 Cash Back - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA pitch walks a car shopper through air conditioning, cassette, automatic transmission and anti-lock brakes - standard on the Grand Am, extra on the Nissan Altima. 'Now Grand Am's an even better deal with $1,000 cash back at your Chicagoland and Northwestern Indiana Pontiac dealers.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Primatene Mist - Asthma Relief Without a Prescription - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Every second of an asthma attack can feel like an eternity.' Primatene Mist 'starts to open clogged breathing tubes in as fast as 15 seconds' - asthma relief without a prescription. | :15 |
| 1994 | Pringles Right Crisps - 'Pringles Light Has Become…' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialPringles Light has become Pringles Right Crisps - less fat, same great taste. | :30 |
| 1994 | Law Offices of Barry R. Rabovsky - Pilot Attorney, 1-800-822-4321 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialThe Law Offices of Barry R. Rabovsky, the pilot-attorney - call 1-800-822-4321. A Chicago-area local spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Reese's NutRageous Launch - 'Give Your Mouth a Party' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialIntroducing Reese's NutRageous - give your mouth a party. | :15 |
| 1994 | Safeguard 'It's Safeguard Season' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialIt's Safeguard season - deodorant soap for summer. | :30 |
| 1994 | Savings of America - 'Everyone Has the Same Dreams' - Adopting a Baby - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA couple adopting a baby from an Eastern Bloc nation explain why they want a house - 'a sense of security, stability.' On-screen: 'Savings of America doesn't believe in loan committees. Everyone has the same dreams.' The closing logo card reads 'America's Largest.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Schweppes Dry Grape Ginger Ale - 'The New British Pop' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialSchweppes Dry Grape ginger ale - the new British pop. | :30 |
| 1994 | Sealy Posturepedic 'Playing Hard Can Be Hard Work for Your Back' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialPlaying hard can be hard work for your back - Sealy Posturepedic. | :30 |
| 1994 | Sealy Posturepedic 'After a Long, Hard Day' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialAfter a long, hard day - Sealy Posturepedic. | :30 |
| 1994 | Sears Days Sale - 'There's Only One Sears Days' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA shopping-bag animation for the Sears Days sale: 'It's filled with some of the best values of the season. There's only one Sears Days, so don't wait. Come grab the savings now.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Selsun Blue - 'You've Got Selsun Power' - Shake It, Brush It - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Shake it, no dandruff. Brush it, no flakes. You've got Selsun Power with Selsun Blue.' Doctors recommended number one over all leading brands - 'Dandruff problem? No way.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Sprite 'Obey Your Thirst - Image Is Nothing' Hip-Hop - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialImage is nothing. Thirst is everything. Obey your thirst - Sprite. | :30 |
| 1994 | Stouffer's Lean Cuisine - 'Life's a Little Pleasure' - Primavera - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Life's a little pleasure.' When soccer practice and the carpool are over, a woman takes time for herself with her favorite Stouffer's Lean Cuisine - fettuccine primavera, honey mustard chicken - 'time to treat yourself right.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Subway Dream Game Hypnotist - Win a Trip to the 'Blown Away' Premiere - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA hypnotist and Subway's Dream Game: win your own Subway business or a trip for two to Australia for the premiere of MGM's Blown Away. | :30 |
| 1994 | Subway Dream Game Hypnotist - '$100,000 Winner', Number Two Restaurant Chain - 1994 TV Commercial'You've helped Subway become the number two restaurant chain' - the hypnotist and the Dream Game's $100,000 and travel prizes. | :30 |
| 1994 | Thompson's Water Seal - 'Thompson's Now or Repair Later' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Thompson's now, or rebuild later. Thompson's now, or repair later. Thompson's now, or replace later.' Over time, water invisibly weakens unprotected surfaces, and used regularly, Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer 'helps stop costly damage.' A closing tag adds Thompson's House & Deck Stain. | :30 |
| 1994 | Tostitos IRS Auditor - 'I Smell Refund' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialAn IRS auditor and a bowl of Tostitos - 'I smell refund.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Trident 'Restaurants Serve Millions of Desserts… Chew on This' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialRestaurants serve millions of desserts - chew on this: Trident sugarless gum. | :15 |
| 1994 | Trident '80 Chicken Dinners' - Chew on This (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialEighty chicken dinners - chew on this: Trident sugarless gum. | :15 |
| 1994 | Tropicana Twister Ruby Red Cranberry - 'Concerned Citizens' Spoof - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA town-hall spoof in which worried citizens fret over a 'startling seductiveness' - new Tropicana Twister Ruby Red Cranberry, with 'juicy, ruby red grapefruits' and 'firm, tart cranberries, forced to be together.' It promises 'more taste excitement than Mother Nature intended.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Veryfine Juices 'I Am Always Losing Things… Grandma?' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'I am always losing things...' Grandma? Veryfine juices. | :30 |
| 1994 | Weight Watchers Superstart with Kathleen Sullivan - Register Free - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Every morning, the sun comes up. That's guaranteed.' Kathleen Sullivan (named in an on-screen super) says that if you start Weight Watchers' new Superstart program and haven't lost at least four pounds in a week, you get a week free - and you register free. Call 1-800-651-6000. | :30 |
| 1994 | Western Union - 'Everybody Needs Some Money' - 1-800-CALL-CASH - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Everybody needs some money sometimes.' When you need to send money fast, Western Union lets you send it from home - just call 1-800-CALL-CASH. 'The fastest way to send money.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Wrigley's Spearmint 'I'm a Smoker… My Co-Workers' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'I'm a smoker - and my co-workers...' When you can't smoke, enjoy Wrigley's Spearmint gum. | :15 |
| 1994 | Wrigley's Spearmint 'Fast Food Order' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA fast food order - and when you can't smoke, Wrigley's Spearmint gum. | :15 |
| 1994 | Zima 'Out for a Beer… Never Heard of It' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialOut for a beer? Zima - never heard of it. Zomething different. | :30 |
| 1994 | Zima 'An Evening of Culture' - Zomething Different - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialAn evening of culture - and Zima. Zomething different. | :30 |
| 1995 | American Egg Board - 'The Incredible Edible Egg' (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialEggs and good nutrition - the incredible edible egg. | :15 |
| 1995 | Ameritech Cellular - NEC Portable for Under $1 a Day - 1-800-MOBILE-1 - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialAn NEC portable phone plus 50 minutes for under a dollar a day - Ameritech Cellular, 1-800-MOBILE-1. | :30 |
| 1995 | Amoco Ultimate - 'Crystal Clear' Gasoline - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialCrystal clear Amoco Ultimate premium gasoline. | :30 |
| 1995 | Ultra Biz - 'Biz or His?' Stain Test (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialBiz or his? A stain test with Ultra Biz. | :15 |
| 1995 | Brawny Paper Towels - New Ultra Thirst Pockets - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialNew Ultra Thirst Pockets - Brawny paper towels. | :30 |
| 1995 | Chevy Lumina LS - The Chicago-Style Bungalow - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA Chicago-style bungalow and the redesigned Chevy Lumina LS. Genuine Chevrolet. | :30 |
| 1995 | Chevy Cavalier - A Dealer Testimonial - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA Chevy Cavalier dealer testimonial. Genuine Chevrolet. | :30 |
| 1995 | National Chrysler-Plymouth Sale - 'Stars of Chicagoland' Dealers - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialThe National Chrysler-Plymouth Sale at your Stars of Chicagoland dealers - Neon, Concorde, New Yorker. | :30 |
| 1995 | Clorox Clean-Up Gel - New Household Cleaning Gel - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialNew Clorox Clean-Up Gel for household cleaning. | :30 |
| 1995 | Denny's $2.99 Lunch Baskets and the $1.99 Grand Slam - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialLunch baskets for $2.99 and the $1.99 Grand Slam at Denny's. | :30 |
| 1995 | Dunkin' Donuts Low-Fat Blueberry Muffins - 'Marcia... Elliot' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialMarcia and Elliot discover low-fat blueberry muffins at Dunkin' Donuts. | :30 |
| 1995 | Folgers Naturally Decaffeinated - 'Our Morning Walk' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialOur morning walk - the best part of wakin' up is Folgers decaf in your cup. | :30 |
| 1995 | GMC Jimmy 1995 - $0 Down - Chicagoland and Northern Indiana GMC Truck Dealers - 1995 TV CommercialThe 1995 GMC Jimmy for $0 down at your Chicagoland and Northern Indiana GMC truck dealers. | :30 |
| 1995 | Humana Health Plans - 'Be Happy, Be Healthy' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialGrandkids and marching bands - be happy, be healthy with Humana. | :30 |
| 1995 | Keebler Munch'ems Southwestern Style - The Elves Say 'Howdy, Partners' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialThe Keebler Elves go southwestern - Munch'ems in salsa and chili cheese. | :30 |
| 1995 | Kellogg's Low Fat Pop-Tarts - 'Incredibly Fruity Filling' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialIncredibly fruity filling - new Low Fat Pop-Tarts from Kellogg's. | :30 |
| 1995 | KFC Original Recipe - Marinated Through and Through - 'Juicy News' (15s) - 1995 TV CommercialJuicy news - KFC Original Recipe, marinated through and through. | :15 |
| 1995 | Kingsford Charcoal - New and Improved, Ready Twice as Fast (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialNew, improved Kingsford charcoal is ready twice as fast - a fans' cookout. | :15 |
| 1995 | Kingsford Match Light - The Match-Man (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialThe match-man lights Kingsford Match Light charcoal. | :15 |
| 1995 | Kmart Spring Break 1995 - Camping Gear and Shorts - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialSpring Break at Kmart - camping gear, and shorts buy one get one. | :30 |
| 1995 | New Luvs for Boys and Girls - 'Not for Boys, Not for Girls' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialNew Luvs diapers for boys and girls. | :30 |
| 1995 | Maytag - 'What to Do With Our Repairman' - The Refrigerator Light - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialWhat to do with our lonely repairman - Maytag. | :30 |
| 1995 | McDonald's NBA / Looney Tunes All-Star Cups - Charles and Taz (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialCharles Barkley and Taz on an NBA/Looney Tunes All-Star cup - free with a Super Size at McDonald's. | :15 |
| 1995 | McDonald's All-Star Showdown - Michael Jordan's McBacon Deluxe (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialMichael Jordan's McBacon Deluxe in the All-Star Showdown at McDonald's. | :15 |
| 1995 | Nabisco Frosted Wheat Bites - 'The Frosted Cereal Even Moms Love' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialThe frosted cereal even moms love - Nabisco Frosted Wheat Bites. | :30 |
| 1995 | Oreo Granola Bars - 'Hello Parents, Don't Adjust Your Set' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialHello parents, don't adjust your set - new Oreo Granola Bars. | :30 |
| 1995 | National Car Rental - Choose Your Car on the Lot - 'Green Means Go' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialChoose your own car right on the lot - National Car Rental. Green means go. | :30 |
| 1995 | NBC News Update 'Terror in the Heartland' - Oklahoma City - Dateline Tonight (1995)An NBC News update from Oklahoma City, 'Terror in the Heartland' - and Dateline NBC tonight. | :30 |
| 1995 | NBC 'The Making of Jurassic Park' - First Time Ever - Wednesday (20s, 1995)The Making of Jurassic Park, for the first time ever on television - Wednesday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1995 | NBC 'The Return of Hunter' Movie - Next Sunday - WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago (1995)Hunter returns in an NBC movie, next Sunday on WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago. | :30 |
| 1995 | NBC 'Homicide: Life on the Street' - All New Tonight (20s, 1995)Homicide: Life on the Street, all new tonight on NBC. | :20 |
| 1995 | NBC 5 Chicago News at 10 Tease - Oklahoma City Suspect, Michigan Farmhouse Raid (1995)Channel 5 News at 10 - the Oklahoma City bombing suspect and a raid on a Michigan farmhouse, with Ron Magers. | :30 |
| 1995 | NBC 'Homicide' - Yaphet Kotto as Giardello - Credit Squeeze Profile (1995)A profile of Yaphet Kotto as Lt. Giardello of Homicide: Life on the Street, split-screen beside the Unsolved Mysteries credits. | :37 |
| 1995 | NBC Monday Movie 'Shadow of Obsession' - Veronica Hamel, Jack Scalia (20s, 1995)Veronica Hamel and Jack Scalia in Shadow of Obsession, Monday on NBC. | :20 |
| 1995 | NBC 1995 NBA Playoffs - Memorial Day Weekend (10s, 1995)The NBA Playoffs all Memorial Day weekend on NBC - Saturday, Sunday and Monday. | :10 |
| 1995 | NBC Saturday Movie 'Suburban Commando' - Hulk Hogan (10s, 1995)Hulk Hogan and Christopher Lloyd in Suburban Commando, Saturday at 8, 7 central on NBC. | :10 |
| 1995 | NBC 'AFI Salute to Steven Spielberg' - Saturday (20s, 1995)The American Film Institute salutes Steven Spielberg, Saturday on NBC. | :20 |
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| 1995 | NBC 5 Chicago 'Extra' Weekend Edition - Saturday at 6 (1995)Extra's weekend edition, Saturday at 6 on Channel 5. | :30 |
| 1995 | Olive Garden Steak & Fettuccine Alfredo $9.95 (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialSteak and fettuccine alfredo for $9.95 at Olive Garden. | :15 |
| 1995 | Owens Corning - 'Beat the Greenhouse Effect' - The Pink House (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialBeat the greenhouse effect - Owens Corning pink insulation. | :15 |
| 1995 | Owens Corning Advantex Glass Fiber - 'Small Craft Warning' (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA jet ski and a small craft warning - Advantex glass fiber from Owens Corning. | :15 |
| 1995 | New Palmolive Antibacterial Dish Liquid (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialNew Palmolive antibacterial dishwashing liquid. | :15 |
| 1995 | Pennzoil 'Liquid Ball Bearings' - 314,000 Miles - Trak Auto - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialLiquid ball bearings - a Texas driver with 314,000 miles on Pennzoil. At Trak Auto. | :30 |
| 1995 | Pizza Hut x Casper - Glow-in-the-Dark Hand Puppet $1.49 - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA glow-in-the-dark Casper hand puppet for $1.49 at Pizza Hut. | :30 |
| 1995 | Principal Financial Group - 'You're the Principal Topic of My Conversation' - 1995 TV CommercialYou're the principal topic of my conversation - the Principal Financial Group. | :30 |
| 1995 | RadioShack Cellular - 'You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialCellular phones at RadioShack - you've got questions, we've got answers. | :30 |
| 1995 | Sears - 'Come See the Many Sides of Sears' - Spring Apparel - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialSpring fashions - come see the many sides of Sears. | :30 |
| 1995 | Sears Days Spring Sale - Ends Saturday April 29 (15s) - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialSears Days - the spring sale ends Saturday, April 29. | :15 |
| 1995 | Skintimate Shave Gel - 'Who Taught You How to Shave Your Legs?' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialWho taught you how to shave your legs? Skintimate shave gel. | :30 |
| 1995 | Suave Shampoo and Antiperspirant - 'Have You Discovered All the Ways Suave?' - 1995 TV CommercialHave you discovered all the ways Suave can save? Shampoo and antiperspirant. | :30 |
| 1995 | Taco Bell Border Lights - A Free One This Sunday Only - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialTaco Bell Border Lights - get one free with purchase, this Sunday only. | :30 |
| 1995 | Tylenol Extended Relief - The Hartley Family Headache Testimonial - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA real family's headache story - Tylenol Extended Relief. | :30 |
| 1995 | United Airlines - 'Not Many Things Are More Chicago Than United' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialNot many things are more Chicago than United - Chicago's hometown airline. | :30 |
| 1995 | Volvo 850 - The World's First Side-Impact Airbag - 'Drive Safely' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialThe world's first side-impact airbag - the 1995 Volvo 850. Drive safely. | :30 |
| 1995 | Wisk - 'You'll Be Our One Millionth Customer' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'You'll be our one millionth customer' - and a stained shirt for Wisk. | :30 |
| 1998 | Advantage 'Singing Puppies' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Singing puppies: 'If you don't use Advantage, scratch your ears... Ask my doctor for Advantage for me please.' Bayer flea control, the number one in North America. | :30 |
| 1998 | Advil 'The Pain of Separation' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A Seinfeld-finale tie-in: a despondent fan in his armchair. 'Should the pain of separation be more than you can bear? There's always Advil.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Amazon.com 'As Soon as I Learned to Type Amazon.com' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)Customer testimonials: 'As soon as I learned to type Amazon.com...' 2.5 million titles, save up to 40%: '...even with the shipping, you come out ahead.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Amazon.com 'Without Standing in a Line' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)More customer testimonials: '...order it very quickly without standing in a line' and 'the first website that I looked at and went, this is what the web should be.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Amazon.com 'This Is What the Web Should Be' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialCustomer testimonials: 'This is what the web should be', with personal recommendations and 1-Click ordering. A better way to buy books. | :14 |
| 1998 | American Express 'Magic Johnson' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'A breath of fresh air flew into the NBA when a 19-year-old kid made his debut.' The card is embossed 'MAGIC JOH...' beside a Lakers Johnson 32 jersey. 'Do more.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Apple PowerBook G3 'Steamroller' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A steamroller flattens a Pentium notebook: 'There's a time and a place for subtlety... this is definitely not the time or the place.' The PowerBook G3, up to twice as fast. | :30 |
| 1998 | Apple 'Think Different' Ending on Jerry Seinfeld - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Here's to the crazy ones': the black-and-white 'Think different' icons montage, in the special finale-night version that ends on Jerry Seinfeld. | :30 |
| 1998 | Barnes & Noble 'Wishing Well' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A wishing-well spot: 'Deep discounts. Millions of books. Personal recommendations. Barnes & Noble is now online' at barnesandnoble.com. | :15 |
| 1998 | Barnes & Noble 'Shopping Cart and Dobermans' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A shopping cart and dobermans: 'Secure transactions. Fast delivery. Millions of books. Barnes & Noble is now online.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Baskin-Robbins 'I'll Finish Your Report' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A co-worker gets sent out for a two-scoop sundae ('I'll finish your report'), then finds out his report was rewritten. Two-scoop sundaes for $1.99 - 'Happiness served daily.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Betty Crocker Stir 'n Bake 'It's in the Box' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Mmm, cake. But I'd need the mix.' 'It's in the box.' The frosting and pan are too - 'New Stir 'n Bake, just add water.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 'They Run Things' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)Mothers and children: 'You won't read about them in the financial pages... but that doesn't mean they don't run things.' Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois: 'Plans for the future.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Blue Cross Blue Shield 'Don't Always Work in Illinois' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV Commercial'People who live in Illinois don't always work in Illinois': local companies with national needs get their health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. | :30 |
| 1998 | Budweiser 'The Water Must Be Cold' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A surfer walks a sunny beach toward the water: 'The water must be cold.' Then the tag: 'All natural and proud of it. Budweiser.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Buick Century 'Are Rich People Taller?' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Are rich people taller than the rest of us? Are their loved ones more deserving of an airbag?' Full of amenities for under $20,000 - 'A luxury car for everyone.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Cadillac DeVille 'Breakaway: The City' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'The quick and nimble DeVille with the Northstar system', road-sensing suspension and traction control - 'Don't miss DeVille Days, going on now at your Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Cadillac dealers.' | :28 |
| 1998 | Cadillac Seville STS 'He's Got StabiliTrak' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A park ranger stops a driver on a slippery mountain road - 'he's got StabiliTrak.' 'The all-new Seville STS. It's what's next.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Canon ELPH 'Presto, It's Loaded' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Have you seen the ELPH?' An Advanced Photo System camera: 'Presto, it's loaded', with three picture sizes. 'So advanced... it's simple.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Canon ImageANYWARE 'A Communication Problem' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Office machines in a vast atrium: 'Shouldn't your machines do what you ask? Are we having a communication problem here?' ImageANYWARE from Canon, 'the new paradigm for the digital workplace.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Cellular One 'Clear Across America' Skydivers - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Skydivers and cross-country travellers: 'Clear across America, the one name people still rely on is Cellular One.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Cellular One 'The British Are Coming' Paul Revere - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Paul Revere's 'The British are coming' voicemail gag (Boston, 1775). $9.95 a month plus a free Motorola Profile phone. | :30 |
| 1998 | Cellular One 'I Think We're Lost' Hikers - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Lost hikers and a scout in the autumn woods: 'I think we're lost.' 'Don't worry, Miss.' 'The one name people still rely on is Cellular One.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Century 21 'The Power of Number One' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A family on a porch: 'At Century 21 we realize what buying a house really means... That's the power of number one.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Chex Mix 'Get Your Mix' Smiley Face - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)Music only: Chex Mix pieces form a smiley face on a blue background, then 'Get your mix.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Clairol Nice 'n Easy 'Before You Color Your Hair, Stop' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Before you color your hair, stop.' The new Nice 'n Easy Rich Conditioning Color Cream that doesn't drip. | :30 |
| 1998 | Claritin RediTabs 'Dissolves on Your Tongue' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)'Claritin RediTabs: relief from sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes... dissolves on your tongue without water.' Call 1-800-CLARITIN. | :30 |
| 1998 | Coldwell Banker 'Personal Retriever' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Only one retriever can hunt for houses': the Personal Retriever from Coldwell Banker Online emails you matching homes. | :15 |
| 1998 | Coors 'Mile High Taste' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Two guys in a jeep in the mountains, fuel gauge on empty, stop at a desert gas station for Coors: 'There's only one mile high taste. Coors. The original.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Coors Light 'Stadium Beer Vendor' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A stadium beer vendor: 'Anywhere there's a fan craving a taste of the Rockies, that's where a cold Coors Light belongs.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Dannon Natural Spring Water 'Purity Is Essential' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Mothers and girls dancing on a beach: 'Because purity is essential but often elusive... Discover Dannon Natural Spring Water. It's pure, it's good, it's from Dannon.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Dodge Caravan 'A Tree House for Grown-Ups' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'It's your own little world... Dodge Caravan, it's like a tree house for grown-ups.' Up to $2,000 cash back. | :30 |
| 1998 | Dodge Intrepid 'We're Changing Everything. Again.' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'We're changing everything. Again.' A Car and Driver 10 Best, well equipped for $19,735 after a $500 owner's bonus. | :30 |
| 1998 | Dodge Durango 'Not Long Enough' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)A spokesman folds the seats down in a red Durango: how long does it take to go from most passenger room to most cargo room? 'Not long enough.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Dodge 'Owner's Bonus' Cash Back - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialThe Dodge 'Owner's Bonus': up to $1,000 extra cash back on select Dodge cars, trucks and Caravans, open to select Ford and GM owners too. | :30 |
| 1998 | Farmland 'From My Farm to Your Table' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Farmer-owners at sunset: 'We're the family farmers who own Farmland. We own the brand. We own the company.' 'Proud to be farmer-owned.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Ford Windstar 'Buckle Up!' with Big Bird - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialSecond-generation air bags and five stars in government crash tests, then Big Bird closes it: 'Remember, kids in the back seat. And buckle up!' | :30 |
| 1998 | Fujifilm 'There'll Come a Day' MX-700 - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'There'll come a day when...' vignettes for the MX-700 digital camera, the Endeavor 3500ix and Superia film: 'Three reasons why that day is today.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Gap 'Khakis Swing' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Dancers in khakis swing-dance on a white set to Louis Prima's 'Jump, Jive an' Wail' in Gap's famous 'Khakis Swing' spot. | :30 |
| 1998 | Gardenburger 'Vern and Edna' Luau - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)An animated 'Vern and Edna' luau story: Vern takes hula lessons, Edna wants something tasty and healthy. 'Discover Gardenburger... Eating good just got great.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Clairol Herbal Essences 'Stop By Aisle 5' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A grocery-store gag: 'Stop by aisle 5 for Clairol's Herbal Essences... Yes! Yes!' 'If you think that's great, try the body wash. A totally organic experience.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Hertz 'Plan Ahead and Save Rates' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A family gets a great weekly rate by booking early: 'Special low rates for booking at least 14 days in advance... Exactly.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Hertz 'Why Is Dad So Happy?' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV Commercial'Why is Dad so happy we rented with Hertz?' A $29 special weekend day rate on compact through full-size cars, even a Ford Mustang. | :30 |
| 1998 | Hyundai Elantra 'Driving Is Believing' School Teacher - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)'Michael Buckley, school teacher, is a real Hyundai owner.' 'I always came back to Hyundai... an Elantra is just $9,999.' Driving is believing. | :30 |
| 1998 | Illinois Lottery 'You Don't Have to Wait 20 Years' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A nature show drones on ('the female devours the male') while a woman sits in piles of cash: 'You don't have to wait 20 years for your jackpot... Welcome to the new Lotto.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Jewel 'Fresh to Your Family' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialJewel supermarkets, 'Fresh to your family': boneless skinless chicken breasts at $1.79 a pound and Chiquita bananas three pounds for 99 cents. | :30 |
| 1998 | Jolly Rancher 'Jolly Jellies' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Introducing new Jolly Jellies from Jolly Rancher. Sweet, fruity, tart and tangy... soft and springy.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Big Kmart 'Price Police' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)The 'Price Police' raid a woman who overpaid: 'You gotta go to Big Kmart. Low prices all the time, lowest sale prices every time. Guaranteed.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Kmart 'Garth Brooks The Limited Series' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Garth Brooks The Limited Series box set - six CDs, a collector's book and six unreleased songs including the new single from Hope Floats. 'Get yours at Kmart for just $27.85.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Lexus ES 300 'You Want a Piece of Me?' Brooklyn Bridge - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)The Brooklyn Bridge taunts the car: 'Yo, down here... You think you could take me? You want a piece of me?' 'The world is calling. Answer it.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Lite FM 93.9 'Turn On the Light' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialA woman on a couch gives 'three good reasons why Lite FM 93.9 is the perfect radio station to listen to while you work.' 'Turn on the light.' This is the original Lite FM 93.9 (1989-2013), before the station became 93.9 MYfm. | :29 |
| 1998 | Marshall Field's 'For Husbands-to-Be, Our Sincerest Apologies' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)The bridal registry: 'For brides-to-be, we offer the city's most extensive selection of china, crystal, housewares... For husbands-to-be, we offer our sincerest apologies.' | :30 |
| 1998 | MasterCard 'Never Having to Shop the Mall with Kids Again' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A 'Priceless' spot for online shopping: a $18 jean jacket and a $40 Cozy Coupe, but 'never having to shop the mall with kids again: priceless.' Get started at Excite.com. | :30 |
| 1998 | MasterCard 'Look on Old Boyfriend's Face at the Reunion' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)'Manicure, $15. Lace skirt, $85. Vintage evening bag, $60. Look on old boyfriend's face at the reunion: priceless.' | :30 |
| 1998 | McDonald's 'Two Combo Meals Under Two Bucks' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A Chicago 'second city' spot: 'Maybe it's because we got two combo meals under two bucks every day at McDonald's' - the Daily Double and Golden Filet-O-Fish combos for $1.99. | :30 |
| 1998 | Mercedes-Benz M-Class 'Scalding Hot Cup of Tea, Grandma' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)The M-Class SUV bounces over rough terrain: 'Here's your scalding hot cup of tea, grandma.' 'It performs like a Mercedes. No matter where it goes' - starting at $33,950. | :30 |
| 1998 | Miller 'It's Miller Time' Porch Party - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)A black-and-white porch party, a man on an old sofa and people dancing, with no voiceover until the tag: 'It's Miller Time.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Monroe Sensa-Trac 'An Extra 10 Feet of Road' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Replacing worn shock absorbers is 'like getting an extra 10 feet of road.' 'Monroe Sensa-Trac, making the road a safer place.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Bulworth (1998) - TV Spot ('The Most Intelligently Funny Film of the Decade')'The most intelligently funny film of the decade.' Bulworth, rated R, opening in New York and Los Angeles May 15th and everywhere May 22nd, with a soundtrack card featuring Dr. Dre & LL Cool J, Pras and Method Man. | :15 |
| 1998 | Bulworth (1998) - TV Spot ('The Beginning of a Whole New Life')Senator Jay Bulworth 'thought he was ending it all... instead it was the beginning of a whole new life.' Soundtrack card with Dr. Dre, LL Cool J and Public Enemy. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Truman Show (1998) - Jim Carrey - TV Spot ('You're Live to the Whole World')'Jim Carrey is Truman Burbank... you're live to the whole world' - 'what Esquire calls the movie of the decade'. Rated PG, June 5th everywhere. | :30 |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - Mel Gibson, Danny Glover - TV Spot ('Captain Riggs, Captain Murtaugh')'They're promoting you. Captain Riggs, Captain Murtaugh.' Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Chris Rock in a Richard Donner film, starting Friday, July 10th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Godzilla (1998) - TV Spot ('Time to Say Goodbye')A finale-night spot: over the New York skyline, 'Time to say goodbye to something that holds a special place in our hearts' - then the monster attacks. Special first showings May 19th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot (1998) - TV Spot ('Exciting and Enchanting')Gene Shalit calls it 'exciting and enchanting'. Rated G, starts Friday May 15, with a soundtrack featuring LeAnn Rimes, Steve Perry, The Corrs and Bryan White. | :15 |
| 1998 | A Perfect Murder (1998) - Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow - TV Spot ('Stop at Nothing')'A husband who stands to lose it all will stop at nothing to keep it all.' Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow and Viggo Mortensen, starting Friday, June 5th. | :15 |
| 1998 | Tomorrow Never Dies (1998 Home Video) - TV Spot ('Grab a Friend. Hit the Gas.')James Bond hits home video: 'Grab a friend. Hit the gas. And hold your breath.' 'Tomorrow Never Dies is now available to go. Only on video.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Johnny Depp, Benicio del Toro - TV Spot ('It's a Sidewalk!')'Universal Pictures invites you to come to Las Vegas, where the people are friendly.' 'You can't park your car here! It's a sidewalk!' Starts Friday, May 22nd. | :30 |
| 1998 | Out of Sight (1998) - George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez - TV Spot ('You're Under Arrest')'From the creators of Get Shorty': robbery, extortion, kidnapping 'and other criminal acts.' 'I'm a federal marshal and you're under arrest.' | :60 |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Chris Rock - TV Spot ('I Had Some Bad Chinese')'On July 10th, get ready.' 'Cute shorts.' 'I had some bad Chinese.' Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Rene Russo and Chris Rock in a Richard Donner film. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Horse Whisperer (1998) - Robert Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas - TV Spot ('Oscar-Worthy')'The best-reviewed film of 1998 is Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer... the year's first Oscar-worthy film.' Starts Friday, May 15th. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Mask of Zorro (1998) - Catherine Zeta-Jones - TV Spot ('It Isn't Just One Man')'An epic adventure... and the legend reborn.' 'It's only one man.' 'It isn't just one man.' Opens July 17th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Godzilla (1998) - TV Spot ('He's Pregnant')'Our problems just multiplied. He's pregnant.' 'What is this, a virgin lizard?' Special first showings May 19th. | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' Promo - The Force Is with Conan (1998)'Tonight, the force is with Conan. Well, for a while, anyway.' Plus Spike Lee and Nicholas Turturro. | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Saturday Night Live' Promo - The Truth May Be Out There (1998)David Duchovny hosts an all-new Saturday Night Live with musical guest Puff Daddy: 'The truth may be out there, David, but it ain't in here.' | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago 'Extra' Promo - Olivia Newton-John Talks About Her Battle (1998)'Linda McCartney, Carly Simon and Olivia Newton-John... all struck by breast cancer. Now Olivia Newton-John talks about her friends and her battle to survive.' Monday at 4:30 on NBC5. | :15 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Seinfeld' Promo - The Final Seinfeld Thursday (1998)'You've been waiting for the greatest Seinfeld ever, the final Seinfeld. How will it all end? Even we don't know.' Plus the ER season finale and 'one last goodbye from Jerry on The Tonight Show.' | :26 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - Inside Cook County Hospital and the Soup Nazi (1998)Alison Rosati in the Access Hollywood credit squeeze: 'Tonight at 10 after ER, Unit 5 takes you inside the real Cook County Hospital... Plus, the Soup Nazi: is he in it or not?' | :19 |
| 1998 | NBC 'ER' Promo - All Hell Is Breaking Loose (1998)'ER season finale.' 'All hell... is breaking loose.' 'ER season finale, NBC Thursday.' | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - 'You're Paying Him' Unit 5 Report (1998)'Then at ten': a Unit 5 report on a county doctor running a side business while you pay him to work at the hospital. Tonight at 10 on News Channel 5. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - Covering Chicago's News as It Breaks (1998)The newsroom clock ticks toward 5 as producers work the phones ('105 North Avenue... I'm going to get a live shot'). 'Covering Chicago's news as it breaks. Join us.' | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Suddenly Susan' / 'Caroline in the City' Promo - Monday Season Finales (1998)Monday one-hour season finales: an all-new Suddenly Susan with Joan Rivers and a Caroline in the City wedding. '...Susan and Caroline, Monday on NBC.' | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Nightly News' Promo - The Fleecing of America (1998)'The Fleecing of America': Hollywood shoots some of its biggest hits in our national parks and doesn't pay for the privilege. NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw, tomorrow. | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC 'The Pretender' Promo - Who Killed My Mother? (1998)A season-finale promo: 'The Centre's going to make another Pretender... Who killed my mother?... There's a bomb!' Saturday 9/8 Central. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Tonight Show' / 'Late Night' Promo - Jerry's One Last Goodbye (1998)Jay has Jerry Seinfeld 'for one last goodbye' plus a mystery guest; Conan has Rosie O'Donnell and Seinfeld's Patrick Warburton. | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC 'NBA Playoffs' Promo - Shaq Meets the Mailman (1998)A Lakers vs. Jazz playoff rematch: 'Shaq meets the Mailman, Saturday at 3 Eastern on NBC.' | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Daytime Emmy Awards' Promo - The Sky Will Be Dark (1998)'Friday the sky will be dark because the stars are at the 25th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. It's live, only on NBC.' | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Sunday Movie' Promo - The Bridges of Madison County (1998)'They shared a forbidden love': Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood in The Bridges of Madison County, the NBC Sunday movie. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Mad About You' / 'Frasier' Promo - Season Finale Tuesday (1998)A full hour of Mad About You with Ellen as the new nanny and 'Baby Stuck in the Elevator', then a full hour of Frasier where Frasier gets fired and Daphne is dragged off to jail. 'If you miss this, you'll be sorry.' | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC 'ER' Promo - Tonight After the Final Seinfeld (1998)'ER season finale, NBC tonight after the final Seinfeld... all hell is breaking loose.' | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'The Pretender' Promo - Bring Us the Child (1998)A season-finale promo: 'Bring us the child... a race to save a boy. You have three hours or less... We save the best for last.' NBC Saturday 9/8 Central. | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC '3rd Rock from the Sun' Promo - An Alien Abducted by a Human (1998)A one-hour season finale Wednesday: 'an alien abducted by... a human', with Phil Hartman and Jan Hooks. | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC 'NBA on NBC' Promo - Playoff Weekend with Jerry Seinfeld (1998)NBA playoffs this weekend - Saturday 3 ET Lakers-Jazz, Sunday 2:30 ET Pacers-Bulls - ending with an NBC basketball tag featuring Jerry Seinfeld. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC Final Seinfeld Countdown & Tonight Show Tag (1998)Three short NBC bumpers from the finale-night breaks: 'The final Seinfeld starts in just 30 minutes', 'The final Seinfeld starts in just two minutes', and a Tonight Show tag promising 'all-new with Jerry Seinfeld, plus a mystery guest.' | :12 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Dateline' Promo - Taken by Her Ex-Husband 19 Years Ago (1998)A 10-second tease for a Dateline Friday exclusive with a mother whose daughters were taken by her ex-husband 19 years ago. | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Daytime Emmy Awards' Promo - An All-Star Tribute to Oprah Winfrey (1998)'This Friday, the sky will be dark, because the stars are at the 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, live' - plus an all-star tribute to Oprah Winfrey. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'ER' Promo - A Baby's Life Hangs in the Balance (1998)'NBC Next... A baby's life hangs in the balance... It's the season finale, where all hell is breaking loose.' | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Sunday Movie' Promo - Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood's Forbidden Romance (1998)'Oscar winners Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood. Their forbidden romance became the love of a lifetime.' The Bridges of Madison County, NBC Sunday. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Sunday Movie' Promo - Only Four Days to Find a Love (1998)'NBC presents the most beloved novel of our time... They had only four days to find a love that would last a lifetime.' Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood in The Bridges of Madison County. | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Law & Order' Promo - A Case That Will End a Brilliant Career (1998)The Law & Order season finale: 'You think you can blackmail me?' A DA under investigation and 'a controversial case that will end a brilliant career.' | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Dateline' Promo - Jane Pauley's Exclusive Interview (1998)A mother whose girls were taken by her ex-husband and found 19 years later: 'Now Jane Pauley has the exclusive interview.' Dateline Friday at a special time. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - Seinfeld Fans' Farewell, Live from New York (1998)'Hi, I'm Warner Saunders.' 'And I'm Allison Rosati.' Tonight at 10: teenage carjacking suspects arrested, a Unit 5 follow-up, and Seinfeld fans' farewell, live from New York. | :29 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - A Million-Dollar Operation at Cook County Hospital (1998)'You watched ER, now come inside Cook County Hospital, where Unit 5 found a million-dollar operation going on. It has nothing to do with saving lives.' | :15 |
| 1998 | NBC 'The Tonight Show' Promo - Jerry Seinfeld Joins Jay for One Final Farewell (1998)'Later on an all-new Tonight Show, it's television history in the making when Jerry Seinfeld joins Jay for one final farewell' - plus a mystery guest, Brandy and Danny Glover with Mel Gibson. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'NBA Playoffs' Promo - Larry Bird's Pacers Meet Jordan and the Bulls (1998)The NBA Conference Finals weekend: the Lakers and Shaq face the Jazz and the Mailman, and 'Larry Bird's Pacers meet Jordan and the Bulls.' | :10 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - Are Chemically Treated Lawns a Health Hazard? (1998)'You're watching News Channel 5, and tomorrow beginning at 4: chemically treated lawns. Are they a health hazard for your kids and pets?' | :12 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago News Promo - 'Bunny Tales' and the Playboy Club (1998)'Bunny Tales': Warner Saunders' Chicago's Untold Stories report on the Playboy Club, which started in Chicago. | :20 |
| 1998 | NBC 'Tonight Show' / 'Late Night' Promo - Rosie and Patrick Warburton on Conan (1998)Jerry Seinfeld joins Jay for one final farewell, then on Conan, Rosie O'Donnell and Patrick Warburton from Seinfeld: 'Don't change that dial.' | :30 |
| 1998 | NBC Tonight Show Seinfeld Farewell Tags - 'Yadda, Yadda, Yadda' (1998)Two short Tonight Show tags from finale night: 'Tonight, Jay's all-new with Jerry Seinfeld, plus a mystery guest', and a credit-squeeze promo: 'Later on the Tonight Show, it's time for one last goodbye from Jerry Seinfeld... yadda, yadda, yadda. Plus, the music of Brandy.' | :13 |
| 1998 | Nissan Altima 'Startling Array of Standard Features' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A new feature joins the Altima's 'already startling array of standard features and amenities' - and it turns out to be 1.9% APR financing. 'Enjoy the ride.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Nissan Altima 'Pre-Memorial Day Event' 1.9% APR - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)The Nissan Pre-Memorial Day Event: 1.9% APR on the new Altima, so you can 'spend Memorial Day somewhere really fun.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Nissan Maxima 'GXE for $289 a Month' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialThe Nissan Pre-Memorial Day Event: lease a Maxima GXE for $289 a month for 39 months, only through May 18th. | :30 |
| 1998 | Old Navy 'Destination Old Navy' Airline - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)An airline gag: 'Ladies and gentlemen, please fashion your seat belts... Magic fashions in the air at Old Navy.' 'For me it's Paris, Milan and Old Navy.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Prudential 'Very Comfortable and Very Secure' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A customer planned her retirement with a variable annuity through an insurance agent, 'because it's Prudential... I feel very comfortable and very secure.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Prudential 'Protect What You've Built' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialA dentist customer says estate taxes can run as high as 55%: 'Protect what you've built. Call a Prudential representative.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Revlon MoistureStay 'Moisture Technology Like Never Before' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)Four models and lip close-ups: 'New Revlon MoistureStay lip color... moisture technology like never before... even after I take the color off.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Sears Craftsman 'America's Most Powerful Mower' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)The Craftsman Lawn and Garden Sale at Sears: 'Pick up America's most powerful mower, only $297. Sears' lowest price ever.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Sears 'Every Shade of Mom' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A little girl putting on lipstick for the Mother's Day Sale: 'I want to be like Mommy.' 'No other place knows every shade of Mom.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Sears 'The Softer Side of Sears' Blue Sundress - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Come see the softer side of Sears': a woman in a blue sundress by the sea, with a sung jingle about 'shades of blue'. | :30 |
| 1998 | Sentinel 'Heartworms Could Kill Trevor' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)A woman with her dog Trevor: 'I just learned some scary things from my vet... heartworms could kill Trevor.' 'Sentinel means protection.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Snapple 'Win Nothing Instantly' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)'Win Nothing Instantly' under the cap: 'Way to lose, Vinnie!' 'Over a million prizes of nothing, like no rent and no phone bill.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Subway 'Wear the Horns' Bulls Helmet - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)'Rare. Exotic. Part of the great Bulls dynasty.' A Chicago Bulls collector's helmet for $2.99, 'before the dynasty is history, and so are the horns. Wear the horns.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Target 'Purple Figure Skater' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A music-driven, purple-toned Target image spot featuring a figure skater and young women. | :30 |
| 1998 | The Sports Authority 'Prepare Yourself' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A music-only sports montage - a baseball slide, golf, street basketball, a football kick - ending on one line: 'Prepare yourself.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Coast to Coast / ServiStar / True Value 'Bargain of the Month' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialFootball fans cheer for a Rubbermaid push broom ($3.81), Weed-B-Gon ($5.83) and a Green Thumb hose nozzle ($2.94): 'It's a very, very big deal.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Tylenol 'May I Have This Dance?' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)'Shh, Daddy's got a headache.' Tylenol takes care of it without stomach irritation, and then: 'May I have this dance?' | :30 |
| 1998 | UPS 'Thinking About the Box' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A management guru talks 'thinking outside the box', but the shipping manager thinks about the box: 'Now only UPS guarantees the day of delivery for every ground package... Introducing Guaranteed Ground.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Victoria's Secret 'The Sexiest Bra in the Galaxy' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A space-age fabric bra: 'The sexiest bra in the galaxy... the bra of the future is here today. Angels 2000, only at Victoria's Secret.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Victoria's Secret 'Angels 2000' Killer Bras - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)A space-age spot introducing Angels 2000, 'bringing truth, justice and killer bras to the universe.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Visa 'The Attic, Las Vegas' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)The Attic vintage clothing store in Las Vegas: 'The only thing that's out of style is using American Express. So bring your Visa card.' 'Visa. It's everywhere you want to be.' | :30 |
| 1998 | Volkswagen Cabrio 'Removing Your Top in Public' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV CommercialMusic only: 'Although it's not for everyone / removing your top / in public / can be quite liberating.' The VW Cabrio, $255 a month on a 24-month lease. | :30 |
| 1998 | Wendy's Dave Thomas 'Come On Over, I Made Two' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)Dave Thomas introduces the new Honey Ham & Chicken sandwich, with a line to Jerry: 'when you finish the show, come on over, I made two.' | :15 |
| 1998 | Windy 100 FM 'Chicago Talks About the Difference' - Vintage 1998 Chicago TV Commercial'Chicago talks about the difference at the brand new Windy 100 FM': all music, all variety, from Rod Stewart and Whitney Houston to Phil Collins and Elton John. | :30 |
| 1998 | Wisk 'The 10,000,000 Things We Have to Do' - ER Season Finale Commercial (1998)'Wisk presents the 10,000,000 things we have to do every day... we still have to do the laundry really well.' Do it once, do it right. | :15 |
| 1998 | Zima 'A Few Degrees Cooler' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A man in a white shirt in a bar and restaurant, ending on Zima cans and a bottle: 'a few degrees cooler'. | :30 |
| 1998 | Zyrtec 'When Allergies Are a Nightmare' - Seinfeld Finale Night Commercial (1998)A sneezing man on a porch among flowers: 'When allergies are a nightmare, remember the power of Zyrtec.' | :30 |
| 1999 | 10-10-297 'Knock Off the Bull!' - 10 Cents a Minute State to State - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialKnock off the bull! 10 cents a minute state to state, 5 cents within Illinois - no fine print. 10-10-297: savings made simple. | :30 |
| 1999 | AT&T Personal Network Teaser - 'If There Were No Boundaries' - Starting 1.31.99 (15s)If there were no boundaries to how you think - a desert hiker teaser for the AT&T Personal Network, starting 1.31.99. | :15 |
| 1999 | AT&T Personal Network Teaser - 'Work Life and Personal Life' - Starting 1.31.99 (15s)If your work life and your personal life could come together - a bleachers teaser for the AT&T Personal Network, starting 1.31.99. | :15 |
| 1999 | Bay Furniture Valentine's Weekend Sale - No Payments for 15 Months - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialBay Furniture's Valentine's Weekend sale - starts Friday, ends Sunday: no interest, no payments for 15 months. Homewood, Fox Valley, Lake Zurich, Hoffman Estates, Merrillville. | :30 |
| 1999 | Best Buy 'Idea Box' - SIU Student Brings the Box to School - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialAn SIU student brings the Best Buy box to class to talk tech - now that's a great idea. | :30 |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Trip-A-Day Giveaway - Cannes, London, Paris (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialPlay the Blockbuster Trip-A-Day Giveaway today - and tomorrow you might find yourself in Cannes, London or Paris. | :15 |
| 1999 | Blockbuster 'Rent Antz Tonight… Guaranteed to Be There' (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialRent Antz tonight and go home happy - guaranteed to be there at Blockbuster. | :15 |
| 1999 | Budget Rent a Car - Ford Ranger $19.99 a Day, 'Get Out of the Ordinary' - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialFun that's more your size - a Ford Ranger for $19.99 a day. Budget: get out of the ordinary. | :30 |
| 1999 | Certs Cool Mint Drops - 'Coolness Outside, Retsyn Inside' (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialCoolness outside, Retsyn inside - keep your cool longer with Certs Cool Mint Drops. Cinnamint too. | :15 |
| 1999 | Chevy Cavalier 'Can't Take My Eyes Off of You' - 100,000 Miles to First Tune-Up - 1999 TV Commercial100,000 miles before the first scheduled tune-up, to 'Can't Take My Eyes Off of You'. Chevy Cavalier - the more you know, the better it looks. | :30 |
| 1999 | Disney Cruise Line - 'It's More Than a Cruise, It's a Magic Voyage' - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialIt's more than a cruise, it's a magic voyage - discover uncharted magic on the Disney Cruise Line. 1-800-WDW-CRUISE. | :30 |
| 1999 | Walt Disney World 'Empty Nest' - 'There She Goes Off to the Big City' - Vintage 1999 TV Commercial'There she goes, off to the big city...' Walt Disney World, 1-407-W-DISNEY. | :30 |
| 1999 | Dodge Trucks 'Test Drive the Future' - Ram Quad Cab, First With Four Doors - 1999 TV CommercialDodge trucks: the Ram Quad Cab, the first truck of its kind with four doors, the V-10 and the Dakota - 1.9% APR or $1,000 cash back. | :30 |
| 1999 | Ethan Allen Winter Sale - Talking Chairs, 'Je Parle Français' (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialTalking chairs at the Ethan Allen Winter Sale - 'I scream', 'je parle français'. 1-800-228-9229. | :15 |
| 1999 | FedEx 'The Only Thing We Can't Carry Is a Tune' - Be Absolutely Sure - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialI'm going to Kansas City... Morocco... Chicago - the only thing FedEx can't carry is a tune. Be absolutely sure. | :30 |
| 1999 | Ford Explorer Sport 'Mark's Favorite Hat' - Cut to the Chase - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialMark's favorite hat - the Ford Explorer Sport: cut to the chase. Built Ford Tough. | :30 |
| 1999 | 1999 GMC Sonoma 'Secret Shortcuts' - Do One Thing. Do It Well. - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialSecret shortcuts and four available suspensions - the '99 GMC Sonoma, $750 cash back or 0.9% APR. Do one thing. Do it well. | :30 |
| 1999 | Hershey's Pot of Gold Valentine's Box (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialA Hershey's Pot of Gold box of chocolates for Valentine's Day. | :15 |
| 1999 | Illinois Lottery Big Game 'We're Mega-Millionaires… Son, Your Own Place' - 1999 TV Commercial'My boy, fine accountant...' The Illinois Lottery Big Game - we're mega-millionaires. | :30 |
| 1999 | Kay Jewelers 'Here's Looking at You, Kid' Valentine's Diamond Heart (15s) - 1999 TV CommercialHere's looking at you, kid - a free bear with the $79.95 diamond heart pendant at Kay Jewelers for Valentine's Day. | :15 |
| 1999 | McDonald's 'Future Teacher, Future Software Tycoon' Crew - Did Somebody Say McDonald's? (1999)The crew behind the counter: a future second-grade teacher, a future software tycoon, a future grandmother - did somebody say McDonald's? | :30 |
| 1999 | McDonald's 'Someone Stole Your Fries' - Boxing Corner, Did Somebody Say McDonald's? (1999)Son, you got to dig deep - someone stole your fries. It was him. Did somebody say McDonald's? | :30 |
| 1999 | Children's Motrin 'Look Who's Up - Hi Mom' - Today's Choice for High Fever - 1999 TV CommercialA fever night - 'look who's up, hi Mom.' Children's Motrin, today's choice for high fever. | :30 |
| 1999 | NicoDerm CQ 'Hundreds and Hundreds of Thousands of Smokers' - 3 Steps to Quit - 1999 TV CommercialHundreds and hundreds of thousands of smokers have quit with NicoDerm CQ - three steps, no prescription, the power to help you quit. | :28 |
| 1999 | Motrin IB 'Motrin IB Spoken Here' - Elementary School Teachers - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialElementary school teachers pick Motrin IB over Advil for headaches - Motrin IB spoken here. | :30 |
| 1999 | Menards - Lucite Paint $4.98, Crane Sink $39.99 - 31 Chicagoland Locations - 1999 TV CommercialLucite paint from $4.98, a Crane sink for $39.99, toilets for $49 - at 31 Chicagoland Menards locations. | :30 |
| 1999 | Men's Wearhouse 'Business Mondays to Casual Fridays' - I Guarantee It - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialGeorge Zimmer: from business Mondays to casual Fridays - you're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it. | :30 |
| 1999 | Mitsubishi Montero Sport 'Bring Your To-Do List… Wake Up and Drive' $24,950 - 1999 TV CommercialBring your to-do list - the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, from $24,950. Wake up and drive. | :30 |
| 1999 | '8MM' Movie Trailer - Nicolas Cage, 'You Dance With the Devil' (1999)8MM with Nicolas Cage: a film where a girl appears to be murdered - 'you dance with the devil'. Opens February 26. | :30 |
| 1999 | 'Shakespeare in Love' - 13 Academy Award Nominations TV Spot (1999)Shakespeare in Love: three Golden Globes and 13 Academy Award nominations. | :15 |
| 1999 | 'Life Is Beautiful' - 7 Academy Award Nominations TV Spot (1999)Roberto Benigni's Life Is Beautiful: seven Academy Award nominations. | :15 |
| 1999 | 'Message in a Bottle' Movie Trailer - Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn (1999)Message in a Bottle with Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman - the perfect movie for Valentine's Day. | :30 |
| 1999 | Disney's 'My Favorite Martian' TV Spot - 'There's Something About Martin' (1999)There's something about Martin... he's a Martian. Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Daniels and Elizabeth Hurley in Disney's My Favorite Martian, starting Friday, February 12th. | :30 |
| 1999 | MSNBC 'Why Watch the Same Old Cable News?' - The News with Brian Williams (1999)You're not still driving that same old car - why watch the same old cable news? The News with Brian Williams, weeknights at 8 on MSNBC. | :15 |
| 1999 | NBA 'Still I Love This Game!' - Amour, My Love, Divine (Post-Lockout 1999)Amour, my love, divine - the NBA's 'Still I Love This Game!' campaign as the league returned from the 1998-99 lockout. nba.com. | :20 |
| 1999 | NBC 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' Promo - Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Stern (1999)Tonight on Conan: Rosie O'Donnell, Daniel Stern - and President Clinton does not gloat. Again! | :10 |
| 1999 | NBC 'Later' Promo - Diamond Dallas Page (1999)Tonight on an all-new Later: wrestler Diamond Dallas Page. | :10 |
| 1999 | NBC National Geographic 'Dolphins: The Wild Side' Promo (1999)National Geographic's Dolphins: The Wild Side, Saturday at 8, 7 central, on NBC. | :10 |
| 1999 | NBC NBA 'Race for the Rings' Pacers vs. Lakers Promo (1999)The NBA on NBC: Race for the Rings - Pacers versus Lakers, Sunday at 5 Eastern, in the lockout-shortened 1999 season. | :09 |
| 1999 | NBC5 Chicago '91st Chicago Auto Show' Proud Partner Promo (1999)NBC5, proud partner of the 91st Chicago Auto Show - opening Friday, February 12, at McCormick Place. | :15 |
| 1999 | NBC Friday Promo - Providence, Dateline, Homicide (1999)NBC Friday: a sister gets married on Providence, an exclusive interview on Dateline, and an all-new Homicide: Life on the Street. | :30 |
| 1999 | NBC5 'Today in Chicago' with Nesita Kwan and Art Norman Promo (1999)Tomorrow morning on NBC5's Today in Chicago with Nesita Kwan and Art Norman - news at 5:30, and networking for your career. | :15 |
| 1999 | NBC5 '91st Chicago Auto Show' Special Promo - Brant Miller, Mike Adamle (1999)NBC5's 91st Chicago Auto Show special with Brant Miller and Mike Adamle, Saturday, February 13 at 6 pm. | :15 |
| 1999 | NBC Thursday Promo - Friends, Frasier 'Niles' Divorce', ER (1999)NBC Thursday: Friends at 8, Frasier at 9 (Niles' divorce reveals his love for Daphne) and ER at 10. | :19 |
| 1999 | NBC 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien' Promo - Ray Romano, Reese Witherspoon (1999)Tonight on Conan: the pig is working through some issues, plus Ray Romano and Reese Witherspoon. | :10 |
| 1999 | NBC 'Days of our Lives' Promo - 'Getting Rid of the Competition' (1999)The doctor she loves dumped her - and someone's getting rid of the competition. Days of our Lives at 11 on NBC 5. | :10 |
| 1999 | NBC 'Frasier' Promo - 'Woody!' Woody Harrelson Visits Seattle (1999)Woody! Woody Harrelson stops by an all-new Frasier - 'Cheers. No, Frasier.' Next Thursday on NBC 5 Chicago. | :30 |
| 1999 | NBC 5 Chicago Morning News Promo - Nesita Kwan & Art Norman, Women and Heart Disease (1999)Nesita Kwan and Art Norman: traffic and weather from 5, and at 5:30 the fight against heart disease, the number one killer of women. NBC 5 news, tomorrow beginning at 5:30 AM. | :15 |
| 1999 | Paul Mitchell John Paul DeJoria 'Got a Problem? See Your Hair Stylist' (15s) - 1999 TV CommercialJohn Paul DeJoria for Paul Mitchell: got a problem? See your hair stylist. | :15 |
| 1999 | Paul Mitchell - John Paul DeJoria, 'Got a Problem? See Your Hairstylist' - 1999 TV CommercialGot a problem? See your hairstylist. Want a solution? Paul Mitchell - with John Paul DeJoria. The full 30-second version. | :30 |
| 1999 | Pilot Easy Touch Pen 'Do You Have a Pilot?' - Ron Shaw (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV Commercial'Do you have a Pilot?' - an airplane gag for the Pilot Easy Touch pen, with Pilot president Ron Shaw. | :15 |
| 1999 | 1999 Pontiac Grand Am 'The Most Solid Grand Am Ever' - SolidForm - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialThe most solid Grand Am ever - SolidForm construction and a J.D. Power award. Lease for $229 a month. 1-877-33-SOLID. | :30 |
| 1999 | Cap'n Crunch 'Au Contraire' - The Cap'n Speaks French to Mom - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialThe Cap'n turns on the French charm for Mom - au contraire. Cap'n Crunch: great taste for adults, from an adult. | :30 |
| 1999 | Ramada 'Personal Best' - Ramada and Holiday Inn May Look Similar - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialRamada and Holiday Inn may look similar - but Ramada wants to be your personal best. 1-800-2-RAMADA. | :30 |
| 1999 | Richard M. Daley for Mayor 1999 - 'Chicago, 1999. Neighborhoods Alive' (60s)Chicago, 1999: neighborhoods alive, crime down seven straight years, student test scores rising - Mayor Richard M. Daley's re-election campaign. Vote February 23. Paid for by the Richard M. Daley Campaign Committee. | :60 |
| 1999 | 'Sale of the Century' Rosemont Convention Center - Rollerblades $19, Jeans 70% Off (1999)The Sale of the Century at the Rosemont Convention Center: Rollerblades $19, Nike and Reebok, jeans 70% off, car stereos, bread makers $29. | :30 |
| 1999 | 'Sale of the Century' Rosemont - Pentium II $399, TVs $99, VCRs $59 - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialThe Sale of the Century at Rosemont, electronics edition: a satellite dish for $79, Pentium II computers $399, TVs $99, VCRs $59, Hoover vacuums $29. | :30 |
| 1999 | Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa, Nassau - World's Most Elegant All-Inclusive (60s) (1999)The world's most elegant all-inclusive - Sandals Royal Bahamian Resort & Spa in Nassau, with eight gourmet restaurants. 1-800-SANDALS. | :60 |
| 1999 | Saturn SL - Juno Beach Sea Turtle Rescuers, 'Our Cars Are Our Ambulance' - 1999 TV CommercialSea turtle rescuers on Juno Beach: 'our cars are our ambulance.' Saturn SL, lease $149 a month - 15 Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana retailers, 1-800-522-5000. | :30 |
| 1999 | Sprint PCS 'Is This Phone Clear?' - Depends on Your Definition of Clarity - 1999 TV CommercialIs this phone clear? That depends on your definition of clarity. Sprint PCS: 100% digital, 100% PCS. | :30 |
| 1999 | Tabasco 'Mosquito' - Pizza, Hot Sauce and One Very Unlucky Bug - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialA man douses his pizza in Tabasco, a mosquito takes a bite - and explodes. No words needed. | :30 |
| 1999 | Toyota Dealers 'Leading the Way' - 4Runner and RAV4 Extra Value Package - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialChicagoland Toyota dealers: Extra Value Package savings on the 4Runner and RAV4. Toyota - everyday. | :30 |
| 1999 | Extra Sugarfree Gum 'Extra Mileage, Extra Attention, Extra Credit' (15s) - 1999 TV CommercialThe flavor lasts longer - Extra sugarfree gum: extra mileage, extra attention, extra credit. The 15-second edit. | :15 |
| 1999 | Wrigley's Doublemint - 'Double Your Statemint, Sentimint, Merrimint' - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialDouble your statemint, your sentimint, your merrimint - Wrigley's Doublemint gum. | :30 |
| 1999 | Zales Valentine's Diamond Heart Pendant $299 'Lowest Price Ever' (15s) - Vintage 1999 TV CommercialZales' diamond heart pendant, $299 (was $399) - the lowest price ever, with 12 months interest-free. | :15 |
| 2000 | 7UP 'Make 7UP Yours' - Giant Laser Projects the Logo on the Moon (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialProjecting the 7UP logo on the moon with a giant laser - Make 7UP Yours. | :15 |
| 2000 | Acuvue 2 'Seurat - 20/20 Vision Was Perfect' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Seurat painting and 20/20 vision - Acuvue 2 contact lenses: advancing the science of sight. | :15 |
| 2000 | Acuvue 2 'Advancing the Science of Sight' - Seurat, 20/20 to 20/15 (30s) - 2000 TV CommercialA Seurat painting, and 20/20 vision that wasn't perfect after all - seven out of ten see better than 20/20 with Acuvue 2. Advancing the science of sight. | :30 |
| 2000 | Alcatel DSL 'I Love the Internet, I Don't Love Waiting' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialI love the internet - I don't love waiting. Alcatel DSL. | :15 |
| 2000 | Alcatel 'The Shape of the Internet Backbone' Optical Networks (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAlcatel optical networking - the shape of the internet backbone. | :15 |
| 2000 | Alcatel DSL 'Problem With Waiting Time on the Internet?' Cursor (30s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialGot a problem with waiting time on the internet? Alcatel DSL - the 30-second cursor version. | :30 |
| 2000 | America's Best SoftMed Contacts - 2 Six-Packs $59.99, 1-800-TWO-PAIR - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAmerica's Best: SoftMed contacts, two six-packs for $59.99 with an eye exam. 1-800-TWO-PAIR. | :30 |
| 2000 | America's Best 'Hey Sir, You Wear Glasses?' Garden Hose - Two Pairs $59.99 - 2000 TV Commercial'Hey sir, you wear glasses?' - two pairs of glasses for $59.99 with an eye exam at America's Best. 1-800-TWO-PAIR. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ameritech Pick Up & Go Digital Prepaid Cellular - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAmeritech Pick Up & Go - digital prepaid cellular service. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Amtrak Spring 1-2-Free Fares With Nomar Garciaparra & Alex Rodriguez - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNomar Garciaparra and Alex Rodriguez for Amtrak's Spring 1-2-Free fares. 1-800-USA-RAIL. | :30 |
| 2000 | Arby's 2 Chicken Sandwiches for $4 - 'Now That Your Tastes Have Grown Up' - 2000 TV CommercialKids at an ATM - now that your tastes have grown up, 2 Arby's chicken sandwiches for $4. | :30 |
| 2000 | AT&T 1-800-CALL-ATT Horror Movie 'Don't Dial Zero!' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA horror-movie collect call - 'Don't dial zero!' Dial 1-800-CALL-ATT. | :30 |
| 2000 | Illinois State Public Auto Auction - 15600 Dixie Highway, Harvey - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Illinois State Public Auto Auction at 15600 Dixie Highway in Harvey. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | The Baby's Room 'Biggest Store-Wide Sale' - 1-800-996-BABY - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe biggest store-wide sale at The Baby's Room - 1-800-996-BABY. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Baskin-Robbins Pralines 'n Cream - Free Scoop Night Wednesday, May 3 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialPralines and cream, seven times - Baskin-Robbins Free Scoop Night, Wednesday May 3rd from 5 to 10 pm. | :30 |
| 2000 | Bayer Aspirin 'What Would You Do if Someone You Loved Had a Heart Attack?' (15s) (2000)What would you do if someone you loved had a heart attack? Bayer aspirin. | :15 |
| 2000 | Beaches Resorts 'Book Now, Save $555' - 1-800-BEACHES - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialBeaches family resorts - book now and save $555. 1-800-BEACHES. | :30 |
| 2000 | Boeing 'Forever New Frontiers' - From Outer Space to Below the Surface (60s) - 2000 TV CommercialFrom outer space to below the surface, a jet that goes so far - what will tomorrow bring? Boeing: forever new frontiers. | :60 |
| 2000 | Brown's Catering Graduation Parties - 'Chicagoland's Catering Experts' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialFor your graduation party - Brown's Catering, Chicagoland's catering experts, from $3.59 a person. 1-888-582-7700. A Chicago-area commercial. | :15 |
| 2000 | Brown's Catering New Grilled Picnics - 'Chicagoland's Largest Caterer' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialOur new grilled picnics for your company outing - Brown's Catering, Chicagoland's largest caterer. A Chicago-area commercial. | :15 |
| 2000 | Bud Light 'The Human Cotton Ball' Circus Countdown - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA circus countdown for 'the human cotton ball' - Bud Light. | :30 |
| 2000 | Buick 2000 LeSabre - $1,000 Cash Back, 'America's Best-Selling Full-Size Car' - 2000 TV CommercialThe 2000 Buick LeSabre - America's best-selling full-size car, with $1,000 cash back. | :30 |
| 2000 | Burger King X-treme Double Cheeseburger 'Viewer Discretion Advised… Got the Urge?' (15s) (2000)Viewer discretion advised - the Burger King X-treme double cheeseburger. Got the urge? | :15 |
| 2000 | Burger King X-treme Double Cheeseburger 'Burger King DJ' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Burger King DJ spins for the X-treme double cheeseburger. | :15 |
| 2000 | Cambridge Homes - Gurnee, Aurora, Huntley, Geneva - 1-800-935-6060 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCambridge Homes with Ryan Inc., Denk & Roche Builders and M. Ecker & Co. - new homes in Gurnee, Aurora, Huntley and Geneva. 1-800-935-6060. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Carnival Cruise Lines 'One Vacation Is Just More Fun - We Guarantee It' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialOne vacation is just more fun - Carnival, the Fun Ships. We guarantee it. | :15 |
| 2000 | New Centrum Focused Formulas - Heart, Bone, Prostate - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNew Centrum Focused Formulas - vitamins for your heart, bones and prostate. | :30 |
| 2000 | Champion Mortgage CleanSlate 'Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining' - Joseph Goryeb - 2000 TV CommercialThey used to say every cloud has a silver lining - Champion Mortgage CleanSlate, with founder Joseph Goryeb. 1-800-CHAMPION. | :30 |
| 2000 | Check 'n Go Payday Loans - Plumbing Repair, 1-800-561-CASH (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA surprise plumbing repair - Check 'n Go. 1-800-561-CASH. | :15 |
| 2000 | Check 'n Go Payday Loans - Pill Bottle, Important Expenses (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA pill bottle and other important expenses - Check 'n Go. | :15 |
| 2000 | Cheer With Color-Safe Bleach Alternative - 'Life Is What Happens Outside the Laundry Room' (2000)Life is what happens outside the laundry room - Cheer with a color-safe bleach alternative. | :30 |
| 2000 | Chevy Malibu 'Something Evil Will Strike' - Parking Lot, Steel Safety Cage - 2000 TV CommercialSomething evil will strike in the parking lot - the Chevy Malibu's steel safety cage. We'll be there. | :30 |
| 2000 | Introducing the 2000 Chevy Impala - 'The Most Carefree Car on the Road' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialIntroducing the Chevy Impala - the most carefree car on the road. We'll be there. | :30 |
| 2000 | Chrysler National Minivan Savings Event - Free Infinity Sound System, Take Delivery by May 10 (2000)The Chrysler National Minivan Savings Event: 1.9% financing or up to $1,750 cash allowance, plus a free Harman Kardon Infinity receiver and speakers. Take delivery by May 10. | :30 |
| 2000 | Clairol Nice 'n Easy With Debra Messing (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDebra Messing for Clairol Nice 'n Easy hair color. | :15 |
| 2000 | Clorox 2 Color Safe Bleach 'I'm the Best Bleach' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialI'm the best bleach - Clorox 2 color-safe bleach. | :15 |
| 2000 | Clorox FreshCare At-Home Dry Cleaning - 'Smoker in Tonight's Carpool' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialA smoker in tonight's carpool and a blazer that smells like an ashtray - Clorox FreshCare at-home dry cleaning. | :15 |
| 2000 | Conseco Direct Life 'Pocket Change' With Lou Rawls - $6.95 a Month (60s) - 2000 TV CommercialLou Rawls for Conseco Direct life insurance - pocket change, $6.95 a month. 1-800-435-6400. | :60 |
| 2000 | Corona 'This Cinco de Mayo, Make It a Seis Pack' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThis Cinco de Mayo, make it a seis pack - Corona Extra. | :15 |
| 2000 | Country Time Lemonade 'The Official Sponsor of Summer' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCountry Time Lemonade - the official sponsor of summer. | :30 |
| 2000 | Craftmatic Model II Adjustable Bed 'Up to 56% Less' (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Craftmatic Model II adjustable bed - up to 56% less. 1-800-431-9797. | :60 |
| 2000 | Crest Extra Whitening 'Open Up and Smile' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialOpen up and smile - Crest Extra Whitening. | :30 |
| 2000 | Croissant Pockets 'Bakery-Style Crust' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCroissant Pockets from Chef America - a bakery-style crust. | :15 |
| 2000 | Frederick J. Daley Social Security Disability Lawyer - 1-800-DALEY-33 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSocial Security disability? Frederick J. Daley - 1-800-DALEY-33. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Dentyne Ice 'Nothing's Colder Than Ice' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNothing's colder than ice - Dentyne Ice. | :15 |
| 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 | Disney's 'Dinosaur' TV Spot - In Theaters May 19 (2000)Disney's Dinosaur - in theaters May 19th. | :30 |
| 2000 | Keen.com 'I Wish You Had More Computer Problems' - Ask an Expert - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'I wish you had more computer problems.' Keen.com - real people with answers, live by phone. | :30 |
| 2000 | Space.com 'No Boss Within 240,000 Miles… Houston, We Have a Website' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNo deadlines, no cubicles, no boss within 240,000 miles - astronauts plug Space.com. Houston, we have a website. | :30 |
| 2000 | FT.com Financial Times 'Thumb Rubber, 11 Million Lira' - The World Doesn't Turn on a Dime (2000)A rubber-thumb company deal priced in lira - FT.com from the Financial Times: the world doesn't turn on a dime. | :30 |
| 2000 | IMN TV 'Hey Mickey' Garage Band - Make a Video, We'll Play It on National TV - 2000 TV CommercialA garage band butchers 'Hey Mickey' - make a video and IMN TV will play it on national TV for free. imntv.com. | :30 |
| 2000 | iSolve.com 'Business Pop Quiz' - Save Up to 75% Off Wholesale, Buy, Sell or Barter (2000)A business pop quiz on purchasing - save up to 75% off wholesale at iSolve.com. Buy, sell or barter. | :30 |
| 2000 | Interland 'Where Are You Hiding This New Internet Honcho?… Fred' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialWhere are you hiding this new internet honcho? Fred - workaholic. Interland web hosting. | :30 |
| 2000 | Dove Maximum Strength Antiperspirant - 'Diane Weber' Testimonial - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA real-woman testimonial for Dove Maximum Strength antiperspirant. | :30 |
| 2000 | Diet Dr Pepper 'Tastes More Like Regular' Man on the Dock (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDiet Dr Pepper tastes more like regular Dr Pepper. | :15 |
| 2000 | Dr. Scholl's Advantage Work Insoles - 'This Rebar Is Bouncy Stuff' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialConstruction workers on Dr. Scholl's Advantage Work insoles - 'this rebar is bouncy stuff.' | :15 |
| 2000 | Eagle One Wet Tire Shine & A-to-Z Wheel Cleaner (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialEagle One Wet tire shine and A-to-Z wheel cleaner. | :15 |
| 2000 | Enterprise 'You Rented Our Car From Enterprise?… They Ought to Be Number One' (15s) (2000)'You rented our car from Enterprise?' - they ought to be number one. Enterprise: we'll pick you up. | :15 |
| 2000 | Eureka Whirlwind - 'World's First' Self-Propelled Bagless Cyclonic Vacuum (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialThe Eureka Whirlwind - the world's first self-propelled bagless cyclonic vacuum. 1-888-633-7384. | :15 |
| 2000 | Fa Body Wash 'The Freshness Stays With You' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialFa body wash - the freshness stays with you. | :15 |
| 2000 | Folgers 'A Dancer's Morning' - The Best Part of Wakin' Up - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA dancer's morning in her studio - the best part of wakin' up is Folgers in your cup. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ford F-150 SuperCrew Volunteer Firefighters - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialVolunteer firefighters and the new Ford F-150 SuperCrew - four full-size doors. Built Ford Tough. | :30 |
| 2000 | Chicagoland Ford Dealers 'Great Rate Returns' - Taurus, Mustang, ZX2 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialChicagoland Ford dealers' Great Rate Returns: 0.9% and 2.9% financing on Taurus, Mustang and ZX2, through May 31. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ford Outfitters 'No Boundaries' - 'You'll Put an Eye Out… Don't Run With Scissors' (2000)Every warning mom ever gave you - 'you'll put an eye out,' 'don't run with scissors' - ignored with the Ford Outfitters: Explorer Sport, Explorer Sport Trac and Escape. No boundaries. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ford Ranger 4x4 SuperCab - 'Julie… How About a Test Drive?' - $175 a Month - 2000 TV CommercialThe Ford Ranger 4x4 SuperCab - $175 a month from your Chicago-area Ford dealers. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Garden Claw Gold - Home Depot, Ace, True Value, Do It Best - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Garden Claw Gold - at Home Depot, Ace, True Value and Do It Best. | :30 |
| 2000 | Gatorade 'Is It in You?' - Black-and-White Athletes, 'I Refuse to Lose' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'I refuse to lose' - black-and-white athletes sweat Gatorade. Is it in you? | :30 |
| 2000 | GEICO Direct 'We All Do Dumb Things' - Paper-Animation Vacuum Cleaner Man (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialWe all do dumb things - a paper-animated man and his vacuum cleaner. But saving money on car insurance with GEICO Direct isn't one of them. | :15 |
| 2000 | Peter Francis Geraci 'Overloaded With Debt? Maxed Out?' - Chapter 13 & 7 - 2000 TV CommercialOverloaded with debt? Maxed out? Peter Francis Geraci, Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 - (312) 332-1800. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Peter Francis Geraci 'High-Interest Credit Cards, Bill Collectors, Lawsuits?' - 25 Years (2000)Problems with high-interest credit cards, bill collectors, lawsuits or foreclosure? Attorney Peter Francis Geraci, helping working people for 25 years. (312) 332-1800. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Peter Francis Geraci 'Overwhelmed With Bills? Afraid to Answer Your Phone?' - Info Tapes (2000)Overwhelmed with bills, afraid to answer your phone, credit cards maxed out? A Chapter 13 plan from attorney Peter Francis Geraci - listen to his debt relief info tapes. (312) 332-1800. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Launch - 'It Doesn't Fade… Plug It In' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNew Glade PlugIns Scented Oil - it doesn't fade. Plug it in. | :30 |
| 2000 | Chicagoland GM Dealers 0.9% APR 'Hottest Summer Figures' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialChicagoland GM dealers: 0.9% APR for 48 months - the hottest summer figures. | :30 |
| 2000 | GM BuyPower 'Vehicle Identification Number… Floral Park, New York' - gmbuypower.com (2000)Tracking one car by its vehicle identification number to a GM dealership in Floral Park, New York - GM BuyPower at gmbuypower.com. | :30 |
| 2000 | GMC Sierra 'Most Front Headroom, Most Rear Legroom' - Do One Thing. Do It Well. - 2000 TV CommercialThe GMC Sierra - the most front headroom and rear legroom. Do one thing, do it well. | :30 |
| 2000 | Behr Premium Plus at The Home Depot 'Help Dad Paint the House… Sucker' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialBehr Premium Plus paint at The Home Depot - and a neighbor roped into helping Dad paint the house. Sucker. | :30 |
| 2000 | Home Depot Premium Cut Lumber - 'Fewer Gouges and Knots' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialPremium Cut lumber at The Home Depot - fewer gouges and knots. | :30 |
| 2000 | Home Depot Forklift - 'Think of Them as Your Volume Discount' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe sound of forklifts at The Home Depot - think of them as your volume discount. | :30 |
| 2000 | Hot Pockets 'Ay Caramba, We'll Be Here Forever' - Good Food Made Easy (15s) - 2000 TV Commercial'Ay caramba, we'll be here forever' - Hot Pockets, good food made easy. | :15 |
| 2000 | Huggies Pull-Ups 'Magic Stars' - 'I'm a Big Kid Now' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialPull-Ups training pants with Magic Stars - I'm a big kid now. | :30 |
| 2000 | Huggies GoodNites 'Seven Million Kids Wet the Bed' - GoodNites Mean Good Mornings (2000)Seven million kids wet the bed - and still go to sleepovers. Huggies GoodNites: GoodNites mean good mornings. | :30 |
| 2000 | Chicagoland Hyundai Dealers Sonata $15,934 'Not an Actor' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialChicagoland and Northwest Indiana Hyundai dealers: the Sonata for $15,934 - 'I'm not an actor.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Ice Breakers Mints 'A Mint Unlike Any Other' - Underwater - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA mint unlike any other - Ice Breakers. CandyStand.com. | :30 |
| 2000 | Osco Drug 'No Regrets Guarantee' Cosmetics - Maybelline, L'Oréal, Clairol - 2000 TV CommercialThe Osco Drug No Regrets Guarantee on cosmetics - Maybelline, L'Oréal and Clairol. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Band-Aid Advanced Healing 'Acts Like an Instant Scab' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNew Band-Aid Advanced Healing - acts like an instant scab. | :30 |
| 2000 | Kay Jewelers Mother's Day - Diamond Bracelets From $99.95 (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThis Mother's Day, get mom diamonds from Kay Jewelers - diamond bracelets starting from $99.95. | :15 |
| 2000 | Kleenex Cold Care 'Thank Goodness for Kleenex' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialKleenex Cold Care tissues - thank goodness for Kleenex. | :15 |
| 2000 | Big Kmart Char-Broil Grill, Westinghouse TV, $99.99 Dome Tent - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialBig Kmart: a Char-Broil grill, a Westinghouse TV and a $99.99 dome tent - sale ends 5/27. | :30 |
| 2000 | Legal Helpers 'Are You Having Trouble Paying Your Bills?' - File Immediately, No Money Down (2000)Are you having trouble paying your bills? Legal Helpers (Macey & Chern): file immediately, no money down. 1-888-7-HELP-US. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Legal Helpers 'Attention: If You Are Considering Bankruptcy… Congress May Restrict' (2000)Attention: if you are considering bankruptcy, Congress may drastically restrict your rights - the Law Firm of Macey & Chern, Legal Helpers, with offices in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin. 1-888-7-HELP-US. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | 2000 Lincoln Town Car 'My Kind of Town' - Chicago Lincoln Dealers, $499 a Month - 2000 TV CommercialMy kind of town - the 2000 Lincoln Town Car from your Chicago-area Lincoln dealers, $499 a month. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Lipton Cold Brew Iced Tea Launch - 'Brews in Cold Water in Five Minutes' - 2000 TV CommercialNew Lipton Cold Brew iced tea brews in cold water in five minutes. Real tea, real fast. | :30 |
| 2000 | Liquid-Plumr Foaming Pipe Snake (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialLiquid-Plumr Foaming Pipe Snake clears clogs. | :15 |
| 2000 | L'Oréal Plénitude Advanced Revitalift (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialL'Oréal Plénitude Advanced Revitalift. | :15 |
| 2000 | MassMutual Shoeshine Stand - 'These Guys' - 'See Ya, Pete' (Partial) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialTwo regulars at a shoeshine stand - 'See ya, Pete.' MassMutual. The opening seconds were not recorded. | :27 |
| 2000 | MasterCard Priceless 'Grandma's Stew' - Iron Cooking Pot - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAn iron cooking pot, grandma's stew recipe... the hour while it simmers: priceless. There are some things money can't buy - for everything else, there's MasterCard. | :30 |
| 2000 | Maybelline Express Makeup 3-in-1 with Sarah Michelle Gellar - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSarah Michelle Gellar for Maybelline Express Makeup 3-in-1 - maybe she's born with it, maybe it's Maybelline. | :30 |
| 2000 | McDonald's x Disney's 'Dinosaur' Hatch, Match & Win - Win a Ford Excursion - 2000 TV CommercialDisney's Dinosaur at McDonald's: Hatch, Match and Win - a Ford Excursion among the prizes, with the Crispy Chicken sandwich. | :30 |
| 2000 | McDonald's x Disney's 'Dinosaur' Hatch, Match & Win - $1 Million, Hawaii - 2000 TV CommercialDisney's Dinosaur at McDonald's: Hatch, Match and Win - $1 million and a trip to Hawaii. | :30 |
| 2000 | McDonald's Dinosaur Hatch, Match & Win - Boy and Poodle 'You Win!' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA boy, a poodle and McDonald's Dinosaur Hatch, Match and Win - 'You win!' | :30 |
| 2000 | Sudafed 12 Hour 'Take It at the First Sign' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSudafed 12 Hour - take it at the first sign. | :30 |
| 2000 | Compound W One Step Wart Remover (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCompound W One Step pads for warts. | :15 |
| 2000 | Dermaplast First Aid Spray (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDermaplast pain-relieving spray for cuts, scrapes and burns. | :15 |
| 2000 | Desenex Max Construction Worker 'Cure It to the Max' (30s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA construction worker's athlete's foot - Desenex Max: cure it to the max. | :30 |
| 2000 | Imodium Advanced 'Radio DJ' - Faster Relief You Can Count On (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA radio DJ and Imodium Advanced - faster relief you can count on. | :15 |
| 2000 | Desenex Max Firefighter & Construction Worker 'Cure It to the Max' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialA firefighter and a construction worker - Desenex Max: cure it to the max. | :15 |
| 2000 | Unisom SleepTabs 'Extra Sleep in Every Box' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialUnisom SleepTabs - extra sleep in every box. | :15 |
| 2000 | Paxil Social Anxiety Disorder 'Your Life Is Waiting' (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSocial anxiety disorder - Paxil: your life is waiting. | :60 |
| 2000 | Vagisil Creme 'Vitamins E, A and D' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialVagisil creme with vitamins E, A and D. | :15 |
| 2000 | Clear NicoDerm CQ Launch - 'A New, More Private Way to Quit Smoking' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA new way to quit smoking - the clear NicoDerm CQ patch, a more private way to quit. | :30 |
| 2000 | Menards Hedstrom Swing Sets & Cardinal Glider - New Mt. Prospect Superstore - 2000 TV CommercialHedstrom swing sets and a Cardinal glider at Menards - and the new Mt. Prospect superstore at 740 E. Rand Rd., just north of Central, which opened March 9, 2000 (thanks to viewer @ReedBrunson). A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Mitsubishi Montero 'What If It Had Been the Trojan Armadillo?' - $31,000 - 2000 TV CommercialWhat if, instead of the Trojan horse, it had been the Trojan armadillo? The Mitsubishi Montero - nicely equipped at $31,000, big, beautiful, room for seven. Wake up and drive. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Big Momma's House' TV Spot - Martin Lawrence, June 2nd (2000)Martin Lawrence goes undercover as Big Momma - Big Momma's House, June 2nd, only in theaters. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Men in Black' Collector's Edition VHS & Limited Edition DVD Spot (15s, 2000)Men in Black on VHS and a limited-edition DVD, September 5 - aired during NBC's broadcast of the movie itself. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'The Perfect Storm' TV Spot - George Clooney, June 30 (2000)The Perfect Storm with George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg - June 30. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Chicken Run' TV Spot - DreamWorks / Aardman, June 23 (2000)Aardman and DreamWorks' Chicken Run - June 23. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'I Dreamed of Africa' TV Spot - Kim Basinger - Opens Friday (15s, 2000)Life has a different rhythm here in Kenya. Academy Award winner Kim Basinger in I Dreamed of Africa - rated PG-13, opens everywhere Friday. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Frequency' TV Spot - 'The First Great Movie of 2000' - Dennis Quaid (15s, 2000)Frequency - 'the first great movie of 2000' - now playing, from New Line Cinema. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Gladiator' TV Spot - 'This Friday the Battle Begins' - Russell Crowe (15s, 2000)This Friday, the battle begins - Ridley Scott's Gladiator with Russell Crowe. Rated R. | :15 |
| 2000 | 'Battlefield Earth' TV Spot - 'The Year 3000' - John Travolta - May 12 (2000)The year 3000 A.D. - Battlefield Earth, in theaters May 12. | :30 |
| 2000 | 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat' Home Video - First Time Ever, $19.98 (90s, 2000)Andrew Lloyd Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond, on home video for the first time ever - $19.98. 1-800-245-5315. | :90 |
| 2000 | MSN Internet Access 'Lead With Your Offer' - First 6 Months Free, 1-800-FREE-MSN (2000)'Come on, son, lead with your offer.' A nervous salesman at a folding table pitches MSN Internet Access - your first six months free when you subscribe for a year. | :30 |
| 2000 | MSN Internet Access 'Lead With Your Offer' - eShop, MoneyCentral, Hotmail (60s) - 2000 TV Commercial'Come on, son, lead with your offer' - the long version of MSN's folding-table pitch, with MSN eShop, MoneyCentral and Hotmail. First six months free, 1-800-FREE-MSN. | :60 |
| 2000 | Mylanta Supreme 'I Wanted to Take a Liquid… My Doctor Said Mylanta' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialI wanted to take a liquid - my doctor said Mylanta Supreme. | :30 |
| 2000 | National Car Rental 'Febreze Clean' - 'Ever Eat Fast Food in a Rental?' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialEver eat fast food in a rental? National Car Rental cars are Febreze clean. | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Tuesday Finales' Promo - 3rd Rock from the Sun, Will & Grace (2000)Tuesday, a night of finales: 3rd Rock from the Sun with Chyna and William Shatner, and a one-hour Will & Grace season finale on NBC. | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Law & Order' Two-Hour Season Finale Promo (2000)Hang on to your popcorn: the two-hour Law & Order season finale, Wednesday at 9, 8 central, on NBC. | :20 |
| 2000 | NBC5 News at 10 'Grave Injustice' - Renee Ferguson, Unit 5 Promo (2000)Tonight at 10 on NBC5 News: Unit 5's Renee Ferguson on a grave injustice - 'the dead have no rights.' | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Third Watch' Season Finale 'Next' Promo (2000)The Third Watch season finale - next, on NBC. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Friends' One-Hour Season Finale Encore - Wednesday 8/7c (20s, 2000)The one-hour Friends season finale, again Wednesday at 8, 7 central, on NBC. | :20 |
| 2000 | NBC5 News at 10 with Warner Saunders & Allison Rosati Promo (2000)Tonight at 10 on NBC5 News with Warner Saunders and Allison Rosati: a toddler's death, seat belts, cemeteries and a student who can't graduate. | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Friends' Season Finale Encore Promo (10s, 2000)The Friends season finale again, Wednesday at 8, 7 central, on NBC - the 10-second cut. | :10 |
| 2000 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien Tonight - Pimpbot 5000, Allan Houston, Conan & Triumph Promo (2000)Coming up on Late Night: the return of Pimpbot 5000, the New York Knicks' Allan Houston, and the sordid truth about Conan and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Days of Our Lives' Promo - Nancy's Secret, 'Chloe Is My Daughter' (2000)Nancy's been keeping a secret from her husband - 'Chloe is my daughter... he's not yours.' Days of Our Lives on NBC. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC 'The West Wing' All-New Wednesday - Next Step to the Finale, Dateline, Law & Order (2000)An all-new West Wing Wednesday - the next step to an incredible finale - with Dateline and Law & Order, on NBC. | :20 |
| 2000 | NBC Thursday - One Hour of 'Friends' With Bruce Willis, 'Frasier', 'ER' Promo (2000)Thursday on NBC: a full hour of all-new Friends with Bruce Willis and Chandler and Monica, an hour of Frasier, and ER. | :20 |
| 2000 | NBC5 'Today in Chicago' Promo - 'Where in the World Is Art Norman?' (2000)Tomorrow on NBC5's Today in Chicago, 5 to 7 am: breast-milk donation, a beauty-school dropout, traffic, the forecast - and where in the world is Art Norman? | :20 |
| 2000 | NBC5.com Unit 5 'Think It's a Scam?' - Renee Ferguson & Dave Savini Promo (2000)Think it's a scam? Tell NBC5's Unit 5 investigative team - Renee Ferguson and Dave Savini - at NBC5.com. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC 'Jason and the Argonauts' Miniseries Sunday Promo - NBC5 Chicago (2000)Jason and the Argonauts, a two-night NBC event, Sunday at 9/8 central - here on NBC5 Chicago. | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC5 'The Rosie O'Donnell Show' Promo - Rosie as Betty Rubble, Mandy Moore, Danny Glover (2000)Tomorrow at 3 on NBC5: Rosie as Betty Rubble with Jane Krakowski, plus Mandy Moore and Danny Glover. | :15 |
| 2000 | NBC5 'Extra' Promo - Work-at-Home Claims, Vince Carter vs. a Dinosaur, Tomorrow at 4 (2000)Tomorrow at 4 on NBC5's Extra: work-at-home claims, a 1,200-pound woman, and Vince Carter one-on-one with a dinosaur. | :15 |
| 2000 | NBC 'The More You Know' - Thank a Teacher PSA (2000)The More You Know: take a moment to thank a teacher. It ends on the More You Know star with NBC5 Chicago's logo superimposed, the 1998-2000 version of the station's 1995 logo (thanks to viewer @EllinedaChicagoGirl). | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC5 'Access Hollywood' Promo - Charlie Sheen, Christina Aguilera's Prom, Backstreet Boys (2000)Tomorrow at 6:30 on NBC5's Access Hollywood: Charlie Sheen joins Spin City, Christina Aguilera goes to the prom, plus the Backstreet Boys and John Travolta. | :30 |
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| 2000 | NBC5 News at 4:30 Promo - Marion Brooks & Mark Suppelsa, Miscarriage Warning Signs (2000)Warning signs of miscarriage and morning sickness - 'I'm Marion Brooks. Join Mark Suppelsa and me tomorrow at 4:30' on NBC5 News. | :15 |
| 2000 | NBC5 Target 5 'The Emissions Test' Promo - Lisa Parker Goes Undercover (2000)Tomorrow at 10 on NBC5 News: Target 5's Lisa Parker goes undercover in The Emissions Test. | :15 |
| 2000 | NBC Wednesday - 'The West Wing', 'Law & Order', 'Dateline' Promo (28s, 2000)Wednesday on NBC: an all-new West Wing, Law & Order and Dateline. | :28 |
| 2000 | NBC5 Community Connection - Foster Parent Month, Walk With Israel at McCormick Place (2000)NBC5's Community Connection: Foster Parent Appreciation Month, a Holocaust remembrance May 4 at St. Hyacinth, a gala May 5 at the Hyatt Regency and the 2000 Walk with Israel May 7 at McCormick Place. Voiceover by Vicki Caywood (thanks to viewer @EllinedaChicagoGirl). | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC5.com Sports 'Looking for the Latest Scores?' Promo (2000)Looking for the latest scores? NBC5.com. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC5.com Weather 'Sweater, Coat or Umbrella?' Promo (2000)Sweater, coat or umbrella? NBC5.com weather. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC Thursday - One Hour of 'Friends' With Bruce Willis, 'Frasier' Wall of Fame, 'ER' Promo (2000)Thursday on NBC: a full hour of Friends with Bruce Willis, Chandler and Monica, an all-new Frasier with Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce, and ER. | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC Wednesday Dateline 'Survivor' Special + Thursday 'Friends' With Bruce Willis Promo (2000)Terrorized by hijackers, swarmed by killer bees, stranded on an Alaskan glacier - a Dateline survivor special Wednesday, and one hour of Friends with Bruce Willis Thursday on NBC. | :30 |
| 2000 | NBC5.com Healthwatch 'Starve a Cold and Feed a Fever?' Promo (2000)Is it starve a cold and feed a fever? NBC5.com Healthwatch - find it here. | :10 |
| 2000 | NBC5 Chicago - 'The Following Is a Rebroadcast of the Channel 5 News at 10' Open (May 2000)By viewer request (thanks @EllinedaChicagoGirl): as it aired in the overnight hours of Wednesday, May 3, 2000 - an NBC5.com 'Find it here' sports spot, the 'The following is a rebroadcast of the Channel 5 News at 10' card with the older Channel 5 News logo and voiceover (an open produced around 1995, before the 'NBC 5 Chicago News' name arrived in 1998, per the viewer), and Warner Saunders: 'This is the NBC5 News at 10.' | :16 |
| 2000 | NBC5 Chicago Tags - Target 5 'The Emissions Test', Today in Chicago, NBC All Night (May 2000)By viewer request (thanks @EllinedaChicagoGirl): the short NBC5 Chicago pieces from the night of Tuesday, May 2 into Wednesday, May 3, 2000, too short to post on their own. The Target 5 tag for 'The Emissions Test, Tomorrow at 10:00', the Today in Chicago tag ('Wake up with Nesita, Art, Byron and Dawn, weekday mornings from 5 to 7') and the 'You're watching NBC All Night' bumper. | :13 |
| 2000 | Nestlé Crunchy Graham Flipz (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNestlé Crunchy Graham Flipz - chocolate-covered graham snacks in the candy aisle. | :15 |
| 2000 | Net2Phone 'I Really Lice You' - Free PC-to-PC Calls (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'I really lice you' - free PC-to-PC calling from Net2Phone. 1-877-438-6666, net2phone.com. | :60 |
| 2000 | Neutrogena T/Gel 'Dandruff? Psoriasis? Scalp Dermatitis?' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDandruff? Psoriasis? Scalp dermatitis? Neutrogena T/Gel, the brand dermatologists recommend most. | :15 |
| 2000 | Nissan Pathfinder 240-HP Polo Field - 'Not That You Would. But You Could.' - 2000 TV CommercialThe new 240-horsepower Nissan Pathfinder - across a polo field and up a cliff. Not that you would. But you could. | :30 |
| 2000 | Nissan Sentra 'For: Republicans, Democrats, Independents' - Nissan. Driven. - 2000 TV CommercialFor Republicans, Democrats and Independents - the all-new Nissan Sentra compact sedan. Nissan. Driven. | :30 |
| 2000 | Nivea Visage Q10 Wrinkle Control Lotion (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialNivea Visage Q10 wrinkle control lotion. | :15 |
| 2000 | 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora 'Remarkably Agile' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe 2001 Oldsmobile Aurora - remarkably agile. | :30 |
| 2000 | Oneida Casino 'Blackjack Action Through May 31' - Green Bay - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialBlackjack action through May 31 at Oneida Casino in Green Bay - Double Points Mondays, Token Tuesdays, $2 tables Wednesdays, Hard 16s Thursdays. | :30 |
| 2000 | Ovaltine vs. Nesquik 'More Ovaltine, Please!' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialOvaltine versus Nesquik - 'More Ovaltine, please!' | :15 |
| 2000 | PayDay Candy Bar 'Can't Get Enough Peanuts?' - Delivery Truck (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCan't get enough peanuts? PayDay. | :15 |
| 2000 | Payless ShoeSource Buy One, Get One Half Off - 'Doesn't It Feel Good?' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialBuy one, get one half off at Payless ShoeSource - doesn't it feel good? | :15 |
| 2000 | Pearle Vision MicroThins Plus - Dr. Stanley Pearle, 50% Off Frames - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDr. Stanley Pearle on MicroThins Plus lenses - and 50% off frames at Pearle Vision. | :30 |
| 2000 | Pizza Hut 'The Edge Pizza Is Back' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Edge Pizza is back at Pizza Hut - toppings all the way to the edge. | :15 |
| 2000 | Playtex Nurser 'Next to the Breast, It's the Best' + Drop-Ins - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialPlaytex Nurser - next to the breast, it's the best - with Drop-Ins liners. | :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 |
| 2000 | Quaker Chewy With Nestlé Butterfinger 'Chewy Stops the Chatter' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialQuaker Chewy granola bars with Nestlé Butterfinger - Chewy stops the chatter. | :15 |
| 2000 | Quaker Chewy With Nestlé Crunch 'Dad Dyes His Hair… Chewy Stops the Chatter' - 2000 TV CommercialDad dyes his hair - Quaker Chewy with Nestlé Crunch stops the chatter. | :30 |
| 2000 | CD 94.7 Chicago Classic Rock - Kevin Matthews in the Morning - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCD 94.7, Chicago's classic rock station, with Kevin Matthews in the morning. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | 97.9 The Loop WLUP Chicago - Sammy Hagar, 'Where Chicago Rocks' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Hagar here' - Sammy Hagar for 97.9 The Loop, where Chicago rocks, over album art and concert footage of ZZ Top, Bad Company, AC/DC, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, Ted Nugent and more (thanks to viewer @EllinedaChicagoGirl). A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Reach Plaque Sweeper Between 'We Wrote the Book on Clean Teeth' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialReach Plaque Sweeper Between toothbrush - we wrote the book on clean teeth. | :30 |
| 2000 | Saab 9-5 Aero 'Saab vs. Saab' - Gripen Jet Air Superiority, Ground Superiority - 2000 TV CommercialSaab versus Saab - the Gripen fighter jet for air superiority, the 9-5 Aero for ground superiority. | :30 |
| 2000 | Saturn L-Series 'Melvin… Leather, CD, It Works' - 1.9% APR - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialMelvin and the new Saturn L-Series - leather, a CD player, it works. 1.9% APR. | :30 |
| 2000 | Sears 10% Cash Back on Appliances Over $399 (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSears: 10% cash back on appliances over $399 - offer ends May 25th. | :15 |
| 2000 | Craftsman 'Official Tools of CART, NHRA and NASCAR' at Sears - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialCraftsman - the official tools of CART, NHRA and NASCAR. Only at Sears. | :30 |
| 2000 | Craftsman Lawn Mower at Sears 'Sideswiped Tree Trunk… Pink Flamingo' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Craftsman mower takes on a tree trunk and a pink flamingo - only at Sears. | :30 |
| 2000 | Sears Semi-Annual Lingerie Sale - Vanity Fair, Playtex, Van Raalte (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialThe Sears semi-annual lingerie sale - Vanity Fair, Playtex, Van Raalte and Amanda Stewart. | :15 |
| 2000 | Slim-Fast Meal On-the-Go Bars - Chocolate Brownie 'Secret Fantasy' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA secret fantasy - Slim-Fast Meal On-the-Go chocolate brownie bars. | :30 |
| 2000 | Snap.com 'Louie Louie' Lyrics - The Global Brain - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialWhat are the real words to 'Louie Louie'? Snap.com, NBC's search portal, has the answer. A dot-com boom spot. | :30 |
| 2000 | Sprint PCS Free & Clear Plan - Office Nonsense Talk - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialOffice nonsense-talk and the Sprint PCS Free and Clear Plan - choose one free option. | :30 |
| 2000 | State Farm 'There for Life' Life Insurance - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialState Farm life insurance - like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. | :30 |
| 2000 | Stayfree 4-Wall Maxi With Wings - 'Superior Protection Against Leaks' (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialStayfree 4-Wall Maxi pads with wings - superior protection against leaks. | :15 |
| 2000 | Suave Herbal Care Hairspray vs. Clairol Herbal Essences - 'Don't You Look Smart' (2000)If you can't tell the difference, why pay more? Suave Herbal Care hairspray versus Clairol Herbal Essences - Suave, don't you look smart. | :30 |
| 2000 | Subway Jared - From 425 Pounds to 190 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialJared lost weight eating Subway subs - from 425 pounds to 190. | :30 |
| 2000 | Sure-Tel Home Phone 'Been Turned Off? Get Turned On' - 800-444-2873 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialBeen turned off? Get turned on - Sure-Tel home phone service, 800-444-2873. A Chicago-area commercial. | :30 |
| 2000 | Universal Orlando 'Men in Black Alien Attack - Now Open', T2 3-D - 1-800-U-ESCAPE (2000)Men in Black Alien Attack, now open, and Terminator 2 3-D at Universal Studios Florida. 1-800-U-ESCAPE. | :30 |
| 2000 | Valvoline MaxLife Higher-Mileage Oil 'Another 100,000 Miles and This Baby Will Be Yours' (2000)Another 100,000 miles and this baby will be yours - Valvoline MaxLife higher-mileage motor oil. | :30 |
| 2000 | Victoria's Secret Dream Angels Eau de Parfum - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialVictoria's Secret Dream Angels eau de parfum. | :30 |
| 2000 | Wendy's BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger - Chuckwagon 'Cookie', Dave Thomas, Men in Black Game (2000)A chuckwagon cook named Cookie and Dave Thomas with Wendy's BBQ bacon cheeseburger - plus a Men in Black Alien Attack game. | :30 |
| 2000 | Western Union Talk Show 'Scott… Feisty Coed… Scott's Mom' - Fastest Way to Send Money (2000)A talk-show showdown - Scott, a feisty coed and Scott's mom. Western Union, the fastest way to send money worldwide. | :30 |
| 2000 | Whiskas Homestyle Favorites Pouch - Animated Cats Chuck and Marv, 'What Cats Want' (15s) (2000)Animated cats Chuck and Marv and Whiskas Homestyle Favorites in a pouch - what cats want. | :15 |
| 2000 | Windex Outdoor from S.C. Johnson - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialWindex Outdoor - a hose-end window cleaner from S.C. Johnson, a family company. | :30 |
| 2000 | Wrigley's Eclipse Sugar-Free Gum - Sue 'Caesar Salad' Bronks - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSue 'Caesar Salad' Bronks and Wrigley's Eclipse sugar-free gum. | :30 |
| 2000 | Yellow Pages Jon Lovitz 'The Man Who Wrote the Yellow Pages' Barbecue (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialJon Lovitz as the man who wrote the Yellow Pages - at a barbecue. | :15 |
| 2001 | NBC 5 Chicago Promo - Frasier Halloween (Wonder Woman) and Scrubs Tonight (2001)NBC 5 Chicago promotes a Halloween Frasier with a Wonder Woman gag and Scrubs tonight after Frasier, signing off 'Happy Halloween. All new NBC.' This is the 11.8-second version. NBC not on YouTube yet | :12 |
| 2001 | NBC Nightly News Tease - The Investigation, The Secretary, The Family (2001)An NBC Nightly News tease listing three stories: The Investigation, The Secretary (an interview with Rumsfeld) and The Family. The Nightly News open morphs in at the end. NBC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Andrea Bocelli in Concert - Fri June 7, Allstate Arena - Ticketmaster - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialAndrea Bocelli performs Friday, June 7 at 8 pm at the Allstate Arena; tickets via Ticketmaster at 312-559-1212. Andrea Bocelli not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Applebee's - 'Honey of a Deal' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialApplebee's pitches a 'Honey of a Deal.' Applebees not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | AT&T Business Network Blue Ants 'Five Nines' - Boundless - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBlue ants march the network: 'five nines' of reliability from AT&T business networking. AT&T - Boundless. | :30 |
| 2002 | AT&T Business 'Tie It All Together' Spools and Thread - Boundless - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialSpools of thread for a business VPN: AT&T ties it all together. AT&T - Boundless. | :30 |
| 2002 | ATA - 4 Day Summer Sale - Fares $69 to $159 - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialATA's 4 Day Summer Sale offers fares from $69 to $159; buy by 6/7/02, travel 6/11 through 8/31/02, call 1-800-I-FLY-ATA. ATA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Bacardi Silver - 'Your Night Just Got More Interesting' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBacardi Silver premium malt beverage: 'Your night just got more interesting.' Bacardi not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | BMW 7 Series 'Directions' - The New 7, A New Perspective on Driving - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialDirections given in poetry - '...a shadow like an old man's hand... you can't miss it.' The new BMW 7 Series: a new perspective on driving. | :30 |
| 2002 | Boston Market - Summer Feast $15.99 - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBoston Market advertises its Summer Feast for $15.99. Boston Chicken not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Buick Rendezvous $2,002 Bonus Cash - Chicagoland Buick Dealers - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial$2,002 bonus cash on the Buick Rendezvous through February 28 from your Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Buick dealers. | :30 |
| 2002 | Carefree Breathable Pantiliners 'It's in the Air' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialCarefree breathable pantiliners with Airspun - it's in the air. | :15 |
| 2002 | Chevrolet '$2002 Overdrive' Chicago Auto Show Cash Back - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialChevy's $2002 Overdrive: $2002 cash back on every new Chevy for the Chicago Auto Show - take delivery by February 28, 2002. | :30 |
| 2002 | Chevrolet US Olympic Team Hockey with Chris Chelios 'We'll Be There' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialChevrolet, sponsor of the U.S. Olympic Team: a hockey locker room with Chris Chelios - 'We'll be there.' | :30 |
| 2002 | Chicago Auto Show - Black Tie Preview - Win a Thunderbird - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialShow chairman Greg Webb invites viewers to the Chicago Auto Show's Black Tie Preview, 'First Look for Charity' on February 7th, where you can win a new Ford Thunderbird. Call 630-424-1636. Chicago Auto Show not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Coors Light - Days of the Week - 'Rock the Party... Rock On' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialCoors Light spot running through the days of the week to 'Rock the party... Rock On.' Coors not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | CSL Chimney Sweeping Log - Cleans Your Chimney While It Burns - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialWarns of thousands of chimney fires each year from creosote buildup and pitches CSL, a log that burns like a regular log while its active minerals dry out tar and creosote deposits so they flake off. The end card lists Menards, Osco Drug, Ames and Walgreens and the site cleanyourchimney.com. CSL Chimney Sweeping Log not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2002 | Disney on Ice - Toy Story 2 - Allstate Arena - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialPromotes Disney on Ice presenting Toy Story 2 at the Allstate Arena, January 23-27, with tickets at NBC5.com and a portion of proceeds benefiting Easterseals. Disney not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Dodge 'Can I Get You a Cup of Coffee?' Chicago Auto Show Bonus Edit - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Team Dodge sales event spot ('Can I get you a cup of coffee?') in its Chicago Auto Show version, ending on a $500 Auto Show Bonus card for the Dodge Caravan instead of the Ram card seen during the Super Bowl. | :30 |
| 2002 | Evanston Northwestern Healthcare 'It's Your Choice. Choose Wisely.' (Chicago) - 2002 TV CommercialMichael Robinson's quadruple bypass - and golf with his son afterward. Evanston Northwestern Healthcare: it's your choice, choose wisely. A Chicago-area hospital ad. (Evanston Northwestern Healthcare was renamed NorthShore University HealthSystem in 2009 and is now part of Endeavor Health - thanks to viewer comments.) | :30 |
| 2002 | Chicagoland Ford Dealers - 'Sports Sell-Offs Update' - 0% Financing on New Fords (2002)A sports-desk spoof for the Chicagoland Ford Dealers: "Sell-offs update in the house. With 0% financing on new 2001 and 2002 Fords, your Ford store is bringing some game." The "five-star play of the day" involves a Windstar and a Taurus, with 0% APR by January 14 and www.ChicagolandFordDealers.com. | :30 |
| 2002 | Chicagoland Ford Dealers - Sports Sell-Offs - 0% Financing - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialChicagoland Ford Dealers offer zero percent financing on new 2001 and 2002 Fords, from the Ranger to the F-150 and Super Duty, in a football-themed 'Sports Sell-Offs' spot with the line 'Before you get shut out.' Ford not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Gateway 'Gold Medal Savings Event' 300SE $599 - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Gateway Gold Medal Savings Event: a Gateway 300SE with Celeron processor, CD burner and monitor for $599, call 1-800-GATEWAY. The taper's pause cost the first few seconds of this airing. | :25 |
| 2002 | Gateway Cow Ski-Jumps With Ted - Official Computer of the 2002 Winter Games - 2002 TV CommercialThe Gateway cow takes the ski jump with Ted Waitt - Gateway, official computer hardware supplier of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. | :30 |
| 2002 | Gold Bond Body Lotion - 'If It Works in Chicago, It'll Work Anywhere' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA woman says Chicago winters leave her skin dry, cracked and itchy, and that Gold Bond lotion is medicated to soothe, moisturize and stop the itch. The tagline: 'If it works in Chicago, it'll work anywhere.' Gold Bond not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | The Room Place at Harlem Furniture - New Year's Day Sale Extended - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Room Place at Harlem Furniture extends its New Year's Day sale through Monday, with free financing until 2003 and a 5-piece dining room for $9.99. Harlem Furniture not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Harris Bank - 'Lion Power' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA 30-second Harris Bank spot built on 'Lion Power.' Harris Bank not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Hyundai Santa Fe 'I Need Adventure' - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'I need adventure...' 'You can drive.' 'Don't even think about it.' The Hyundai Santa Fe. | :30 |
| 2002 | Hyundai Tiburon - 'You Should Have Gotten the New Hyundai Tiburon' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialHyundai's Tiburon spot pushes America's best warranty. Hyundai not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Icy Hot Patch - 'Pain Has Met Its Match' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialIcy Hot Patch's concentrated relief goes on icy to dull the pain, then gets hot to relax it away for hours of relief. The spot closes on the line 'Pain has met its match.' Icy Hot not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Invention Submission Corporation - Got an Idea for an Invention? - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialInvention Submission Corporation calls itself America's largest inventor service firm and offers free information on submitting an idea to companies and applying for a patent. Call 1-800-247-3030. Invention Submission Corp not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Jeep Liberty - Jeep 10 Event - $17,495 + Special-Edition Tent - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialJeep's Jeep 10 event offers the Liberty at $17,495 with a special-edition tent. Jeep not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Jewel 'Blizzard of Savings' Chicago Grocery - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA Chicago grocery ad: Jewel's Blizzard of Savings - Thompson grapes 89 cents a pound, Jennie-O turkey breast 99 cents, 200 ounces of Tide for $9.99. Jewel - fresh to your family. | :30 |
| 2002 | John Q (2002) - Denzel Washington - TV Spot 'Starts Friday''You leave him no choice...' The New Line TV spot for John Q with Denzel Washington, rated PG-13, starts Friday. | :30 |
| 2002 | Johnsonville Brats - 'Where There Is Smoke' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialJohnsonville Brats grill-out spot built on 'where there is smoke.' Johnsonville not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Kia Sedona - 5-Star Crash Rating - $1,000 Cash Back or 0% APR - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialKia advertises the Sedona's 5-star crash rating, with $1,000 cash back or 0% APR through June 30. Kia not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | LaSalle Bank 'The Bank That Works' - Making Opportunities Appear (Chicago) - 2002 TV Commercial'A bank should make opportunities appear.' Signs read 'Ruth, time to refinance' and 'Alan, what's your succession plan?' LaSalle - the bank that works. | :30 |
| 2002 | Lockheed Martin - 'Land of the Free Because It Is the Home of the Brave' - 2002 TV CommercialLand of the free because it is the home of the brave - from the men and women of Lockheed Martin. | :26 |
| 2002 | Marathon Gas - Super Sizzling Sandals 99 Cents with 8-Gallon Fill-Up - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialMarathon offers Super Sizzling Sandals for 99 cents with an 8-gallon fill-up. Marathon not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Marshalls - Store-Wide Clearance - Up to 70% Off - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialMarshalls store-wide clearance with savings up to 70%, pitched at gifts for someone you forgot over the holidays. Marshalls not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Marshalls - Father's Day Event - Up to 50% Off - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialMarshalls holds a Father's Day event with up to 50% off. Marshalls not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Mazda Tribute - SUV Raised by a Family of Sports Cars - 200 hp - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialMazda's Tribute is the 'SUV raised by a family of sports cars,' with 200 horsepower. Mazda not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | McDonald's Big Mac '80 Countries, They All Say the Same Thing' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialIn 80 countries they all say the same thing about the Big Mac - McDonald's, an Olympic partner at Salt Lake 2002. | :15 |
| 2002 | McDonald's Egg McMuffin 'Now That's a Good Team' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Egg McMuffin: now that's a good team. McDonald's, an Olympic partner. | :15 |
| 2002 | McDonald's - 2 for $2 Sausage McMuffin - Police Car Gag - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA voice from a police car pulls a driver over and directs them into McDonald's, where two dollars buys two Sausage McMuffins with egg, two sausage biscuits with egg, or one of each. McDonalds not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Menards - AC2 Lumber 49 Cents a Foot + Coleman Grills - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialMenards advertises AC2 lumber at 49 cents a foot and Coleman grills. Menards not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 2002 | Men's Wearhouse - Year-End Sale - 'Chances Are You'll Find Something' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Men's Wearhouse year-end sale, closing on the tagline 'You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.' Mens Wearhouse not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Men's Wearhouse - Year-End Sale - Save an Extra 20 to 50% - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA second Men's Wearhouse year-end sale spot: save an extra 20 to 50% off everyday low prices, ending on 'You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it.' Mens Wearhouse not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Michelin - 'So Much Is Riding on Your Tires' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialMichelin describes tires that are rigorously tested, laser-checked, X-rayed and hand-inspected, because so much is riding on your tires. Michelin not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Black Hawk Down (2002) TV Spot - In Theaters Everywhere January 18TV spot for Black Hawk Down: Somalia, 1993, where 100 American soldiers found themselves surrounded by 5,000 rebel fighters. Now playing in New York and L.A., everywhere January 18th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Undercover Brother TV Spot - 'Laugh-a-Minute Surprise Comedy Hit' (2002)A 15-second spot for Undercover Brother, called a 'laugh-a-minute surprise comedy hit,' rated PG-13 and now playing. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Windtalkers Trailer - Nicolas Cage - Starts June 14th (2002)MGM's Windtalkers with Nicolas Cage, rated R, opens June 14th. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Mutual of Omaha 'After Dad's Stroke' Long-Term Care - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'After Dad's stroke...' Flexible benefits for ongoing care - Mutual of Omaha, helping families take care of one another for over 90 years. Begin today. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC Daytona 500 Promo - Dale Earnhardt Jr. Drives an Olympic Zamboni (2002)Dale Earnhardt Jr., in his Budweiser firesuit, takes a Salt Lake 2002 Zamboni for a spin: 'If you think he's good with a Zamboni, just wait until you see him in the Daytona 500 next Sunday on NBC.' Daytona 500, next Sunday, 12 noon ET. | :15 |
| 2002 | NBC 'Leap of Faith' Promo - 'She Didn't' (10s, 2002)'A funny thing happened to Faith on her way to get married. She didn't.' Leap of Faith, premiering after the Olympics, Thursday February 28 on NBC. | :10 |
| 2002 | NBC 'Leap of Faith Presents an Olympic Moment' Katarina Witt Promo (2002)'Leap of Faith presents an Olympic moment: Katarina Witt, 1999, Playboy.' Leap of Faith premieres Thursdays on NBC, February 28. | :20 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 News Today Promo - Art Norman Live From Salt Lake (Chicago, 2002)NBC 5 News Today, Monday 5 to 7 AM with Art Norman - live from Salt Lake, plus Valentine's Day ideas. A WMAQ Chicago station promo. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 'Watching Ellie' Promo - Julia Louis-Dreyfus 'Hello, I'm Back' (2002)'Hit it, fellas...' Seinfeld's Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns to NBC in Watching Ellie: 'Hello, I'm back.' Tuesdays at 8:30, 7:30 central. | :20 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'The More You Know' Black History Month - Henry English (Chicago, 2002)NBC 5's Art Norman for The More You Know, Black History Month: Henry English and the Black United Fund of Illinois. Presented with American Family Insurance. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 Live Doppler 5 Promo 'Five Minutes' (Chicago, 2002)'Five minutes. You may not think that's much time...' Live Doppler 5, exclusively on NBC 5 News - a WMAQ Chicago weather-radar promo. | :20 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'Monday Night After the Games' Promo - Live From Salt Lake (Chicago, 2002)NBC 5 News Monday night after the Games, live from Salt Lake with Darrian Chapman, Marion Brooks and Amy Jacobson. A WMAQ Chicago station promo. | :15 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'The More You Know' Black History Month - Walter Payton (Chicago, 2002)NBC 5's Darrian Chapman for The More You Know, Black History Month: Walter 'Sweetness' Payton. Presented with American Family Insurance. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 'Hustle Up the Hancock' Promo - American Lung Association (Chicago, 2002)Darrian Chapman invites Chicago to Hustle Up the Hancock on February 24 - the American Lung Association stair climb up the John Hancock Center. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 Presents the 2002 Chicago Auto Show Special Promo (2002)NBC 5 presents the 2002 Chicago Auto Show special - rebroadcast Monday at noon. | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 'Scrubs' Promo - 'Rejected Olympic Events: Fluid Sample Relay' (2002)Scrubs presents Rejected Olympic Events: the Fluid Sample Relay. Scrubs, Tuesdays after Frasier on NBC. | :20 |
| 2002 | NBC 'Olympic Tonight Show with Jay Leno' Promo (2002)The Tonight Show with Jay Leno from the Olympics: Denzel Washington, Kevin Costner, Laura Bush, Britney Spears and Ross the Intern. | :20 |
| 2002 | NBC Monday Promo - Fear Factor Premiere, Third Watch, Crossing Jordan (2002)NBC Monday is 'all new, all night' with the series premiere of Fear Factor, an all-new Third Watch and an all-new Crossing Jordan. NBC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 News Today Promo - Olympic Torch, Fitness for 2002 (2002)NBC 5 Chicago promotes its Monday 5 a.m. newscast: the Olympic torch passing through Chicago, Monday morning quarterback highlights from the Bears game, a fitness segment for 2002 and a commuter crew contest. NBC not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | NBC 5 Thomas Jefferson Awards - Nominate a Hero (2002)NBC 5 asks viewers to nominate a community hero for the 2002 Jefferson Awards. Call 312-836-1671 or log on to NBC5.com; the deadline is February 11, 2002. NBC not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Neutrogena T/Gel 'Winter Means Flakes' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialWinter means flakes - Neutrogena T/Gel therapeutic shampoo. | :15 |
| 2002 | OxiClean - Billy Mays Pitch - 6 lb Bucket $19.95 - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBilly Mays demonstrates OxiClean, the stain specialist, on carpets, colored fabrics and grout, and offers a 6 lb bucket for $19.95. Call 1-800-498-4224. OxiClean not on YouTube yet | :120 |
| 2002 | Britney Spears Pepsi 'Now and Then' Decades Cutdown - NBA All-Star Game Commercial (2002)The 30-second cutdown of Pepsi's Super Bowl 'through the decades' spot: Britney Spears at a drive-in, a 60s beach party, the 80s, and a can of Pepsi - 'for those who think young', the Joy of Pepsi. The taper's pause cost the first few seconds of this airing. | :23 |
| 2002 | Pizza Hut - 'Historic 99-Cent Pizza Deal' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialBuy a large specialty pizza such as a Supreme or Meat Lovers and get a second medium one-topping pizza for 99 cents, billed as the historic 99-cent pizza deal. Pizza Hut not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Pontiac Grand Am 'What Would You Do?' Road Trip - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialA road trip to San Francisco and Las Vegas: 'What would you do with a Pontiac Grand Am?' pontiac.com. Pontiac Excitement - Pass It On. | :30 |
| 2002 | Pontiac Aztek 'People at the Auto Show Are Saying...' $2002 Bonus - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'People at the Auto Show are saying...' The Pontiac Aztek with $2002 plus 5.9% APR for 60 months - a Chicago Auto Show dealer spot. | :30 |
| 2002 | Reach Squeeze 'Backtooth Brush' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Reach Squeeze toothbrush for your back teeth. | :15 |
| 2002 | Samsung A400 Phone 'Everyone's Invited' Olympic Sponsor Spot - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'Know where you are...' The Samsung A400 mobile phone - Samsung and the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Everyone's invited. | :30 |
| 2002 | Serta - 'No One Counts Sheep Anymore' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialSerta's counting-sheep spot: no one counts them anymore. Serta not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Sprint PCS Instant Messaging - 'Morning, Mike' Ski Team Gondola - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe ski team in a gondola trade instant messages on their Sprint PCS phones: 'Morning, Mike.' Sprint PCS, an Olympic sponsor. | :30 |
| 2002 | Sprint PCS 'Talking Email' From Home to the Ski Team - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialTalking email from home on Sprint PCS phones for the ski team - Sprint PCS, an Olympic sponsor. | :30 |
| 2002 | Target Olympic Spot 'Round and Round' Bullseye Figures - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialRed and white bullseye figures play tennis and jump rope to 'Round and Round' - Target's Salt Lake 2002 Olympic spot. | :30 |
| 2002 | Vienna Beef - What Makes a Chicago Hot Dog (No Ketchup) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialVienna Beef explains what makes a Chicago hot dog, and ketchup is not part of it. Vienna Beef not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 2002 | Visa Olympic Spot - Wasatch Powderbird Heli-Snowboarding - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialHeli-snowboarding with Wasatch Powderbird Guides - and Visa, the only card accepted at the Olympic Winter Games. It's everywhere you want to be. | :30 |
| 2002 | VW New Beetle Turbo S 'Can I Borrow Your Car?' - Drivers Wanted - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'Can I borrow your car?' The 180-horsepower Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S - you'd never suspect it. Drivers wanted. | :30 |
| 2002 | Wyndham Hotels & Resorts - Fourth Night Free - 'By Request' - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialWyndham invites guests to request the things that make a room their own and offers a free fourth night after three consecutive nights at a participating resort. Wyndham not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Zales Valentine's Diamond Pendants 'There Are Kisses in Here' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'There are kisses in here' - $199 diamond pendants for Valentine's Day at Zales, the Diamond Store. | :15 |
| 2002 | Zales Heart Pendants 'There Is Romance in Here' (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV Commercial'There is romance in here' - heart pendants at $99 and $199 for Valentine's Day at Zales. | :15 |
| 2003 | AT&T Wireless mMode Holiday - Nokia Phones in the Snow, 4 Free Phones - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialNokia phones in the snow - AT&T Wireless mMode for the holidays, with a family plan and four free phones. | :30 |
| 2003 | Blistex ProCare - '100 Dermatologists and Beauty Pros' (15s) - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialBlistex ProCare, tested by 100 dermatologists and beauty pros. | :15 |
| 2003 | Braun Syncro 'We Challenge You to Find a Better Dry Shaver' (15s) - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialWe challenge you to find a better dry shaver - the Braun Syncro. | :15 |
| 2003 | Bud Light 'Through the Vent' - Neighbor and the Naughty Dog - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialA man overhears his neighbor through the wall vent, crawls through the duct and crashes through her ceiling - she was only scolding her dog. Make it a Bud Light. | :30 |
| 2003 | Cadillac SRX 'Performance Utility' - Star Trails, Break Through, From $38,690 - 2003 TV CommercialStar trails and the Cadillac SRX performance utility - break through, from $38,690. | :30 |
| 2003 | Detrol LA Golfers 'When You've Always Got to Go' - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialGolfers and an overactive bladder - Detrol LA, for when you've always got to go. | :30 |
| 2003 | Colace 'My Son the Doctor' - Number One Stool Softener (15s) - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial'My son the doctor' recommends Colace, the number one stool softener. | :15 |
| 2003 | 'Boat Trip' TV Spot - Cuba Gooding Jr., 'Starts Friday, March 21st' (2003)Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vivica A. Fox in Boat Trip - 'It's a gay cruise, Jerry.' Starts Friday, March 21st. | :30 |
| 2003 | 'Cheaper by the Dozen' TV Spot - Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff - Christmas Day (2003)Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt, Hilary Duff and Piper Perabo in Cheaper by the Dozen - Christmas Day. | :30 |
| 2003 | NBC 'Tomorrow on Today: The Capture of Saddam' - Katie Couric, Matt Lauer (2003)Tomorrow on Today: the capture of Saddam, with Katie Couric, Matt Lauer, Ann Curry and Al Roker. | :10 |
| 2003 | NBC Monday 'Las Vegas' and 'Miss Match' with Alicia Silverstone Promo (2003)Monday on NBC: an all-new Las Vegas at 9, 8 central, and Miss Match with Alicia Silverstone at 10, 9 central. | :20 |
| 2003 | NBC 'Law & Order: SVU' Tuesday Promo - 'When a Child Is Kidnapped' (2003)When a child is kidnapped - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Tuesday at 10, 9 central, on NBC. | :10 |
| 2003 | NBC5 Chicago Bears Gameday/Gamenight Tag, NBC Nightly News & 'Capture of Saddam' IDs (Dec 14, 2003)By viewer request (thanks @EllinedaChicagoGirl): the short NBC pieces from Sunday, December 14, 2003 - the day Saddam Hussein's capture was announced - in airing order: the NBC Nightly News bumper ('Later: A Sunday to Remember'), the NBC5 Chicago 'You Gotta Watch!' tag for Bears Gameday Live at 10:30 AM, Sports Sunday and Bears Gamenight Live at 10:45 PM, and an NBC News 'The Capture of Saddam' ID. | :19 |
| 2003 | Nikon Coolpix 4300 '2004ography' - Under $400 - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial2004ography - the Nikon Coolpix 4300 digital camera, under $400. | :30 |
| 2003 | Ocean Spray White Cranberry 'Crave the Wave' (15s) - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialOcean Spray White Cranberry - crave the wave. | :15 |
| 2003 | Pizza Hut Sicilian $8.99 - 'We're Not in Sicily, We're in Cleveland' - Vintage 2003 TV Commercial'We're not in Sicily - we're in Cleveland.' Pizza Hut's Sicilian pizza, $8.99. | :30 |
| 2003 | Insomnia 'Bloodhound Under the Covers' - shuteye.com, 1-800-9-SHUT-EYE - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialA bloodhound under the covers and a sleepless night - talk to your doctor about insomnia. shuteye.com, 1-800-9-SHUT-EYE. | :30 |
| 2003 | Target Holiday - All Red with the Bullseye Dog - Vintage 2003 TV CommercialAn all-red holiday world and the Bullseye dog - Target, set to music. | :30 |
| 2003 | Walgreens Christmas 'Life Isn't Always Perfect… Open Every Day' - Neon Lamps $19.99 (2003)Life isn't always perfect - Walgreens, open every day and many open 24 hours, with neon lamps for $19.99. | :30 |