692 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | AAMCO Transmissions - 'AA Service' - Wedding and Transmission - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAn AAMCO Transmissions spot built around 'AA service', mixing a wedding with transmission trouble. AAMCO not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Absorbine Jr. Liniment - 'Hardworking America's Hardworking Medicine' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAbsorbine Jr. liniment is pitched as hardworking America's hardworking medicine. Absorbine Jr not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Reynolds Energy Guard Replacement Windows - Advanced Window, 1-800-482-3362 - 1984 TV CommercialAdvanced Window offers the Reynolds Energy Guard replacement window, combining the strength of aluminum with the beauty and warmth of vinyl. Call 1-800-482-3362. | :59 |
| 1980s | Ajax All-Purpose Cleaner - 'The Shine Shines Through' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAjax All-Purpose Cleaner saves time because you don't have to rinse, cleaning floors until the shine shines through and drying without a dull film. | :29 |
| 1980s | AMC/Jeep/Renault Dealers - 10.9% Financing - Alliance, Encore, Fuego, Sportwagon (1984)AMC/Jeep/Renault dealers offer 10.9% financing through November 30 on the Alliance, Encore, Fuego and Sportwagon. AMC not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Apple Computers - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Apple Computer television commercial, from the Macintosh II / SE / Apple IIGS era - Steve Jobs was already gone (running NeXT), and Apple was at the peak of John Sculley's tenure. | :30 |
| 1980s | Artvan Furniture - Overstocked Warehouse Sale - 'Mission Impossible' Parody - 1984 TV CommercialArtvan Furniture's overstocked warehouse sale, which ends Monday, November 12, staged as a Mission Impossible parody. Artvan Furniture not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Benylin Cough Syrup - Now Without a Prescription, from Parke-Davis - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialBenylin's full-strength, hour-after-hour cough suppressant, long prescribed by doctors for over 30 years, is now available without a prescription, from Parke-Davis. | :30 |
| 1980s | Black & Decker Workbench - 1988 TV CommercialA 15-second 1988 television commercial for the Black & Decker Workmate workbench, the foldable portable work surface that became a fixture in American garages. | :15 |
| 1980s | Black & Decker Stop-Motion - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Black & Decker television commercial featuring stop-motion animation - a creative late-1980s spot from the iconic American power-tool brand. | :14 |
| 1980s | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan - Choose Your Own Doctor and Hospital - 1984 TV CommercialA group's decision-makers weigh benefits against cost and like dealing with a Michigan company that keeps dollars at home and lets people choose their own doctor and hospital. | :30 |
| 1980s | Bounty Paper Towels - New and Tougher at Rosie's Diner - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialAt Rosie's diner a scrub test with cleanser pits new Bounty against an ordinary towel; new Bounty holds together and keeps right on scrubbing. | :60 |
| 1980s | Bounty - 'Quicker Picker-Upper' - Diner Skit with Harry and Rosie - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialBounty paper towels as the quicker picker-upper in a diner skit with Harry and Rosie. Bounty not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Brooks Chili Hot Beans - 'A Tale of Two Chilis' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA Dickens-style take on chili: where one cook's kidney bean chili takes the longest of times, Brooks Chili Hot Beans already come in a spiced sauce for a fast, easy chili. 'For great chili, fast as the dickens.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Buick Somerset Regal - Under $9,000 - Metro Buick Dealers - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe Buick Somerset Regal for under $9,000 at Metro Buick dealers. Buick not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Burger King - Find the Hidden Low Price on a Flame-Broiled Burger - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialBurger King hides a special low price for a regular burger somewhere in the picture; find it and participating restaurants will serve a flame-broiled burger at that price until February 29th. 'If you can find a burger for less, it's probably fried.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Chaps Cologne by Ralph Lauren - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for Chaps cologne by Ralph Lauren - the western-influenced men's fragrance launched in 1979 that became a department-store staple through the 1980s. | :14 |
| 1980s | Charles Kent Diamonds - Reaver Company, Michigan's Only Diamond Cutting Factory - 1984 TV CommercialCan you tell which one carat diamond costs $5,000 and which costs $1,000? The Reaver Company, Michigan's only diamond cutting factory, says it sells direct at one-third less than stores, and invites viewers to call 342-6663 or dial DIAMOND for a free brochure. | :30 |
| 1980s | Chrysler LeBaron - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for the Chrysler LeBaron, the popular coupe-and-convertible (also sedan) produced from 1987 to 1995 - a signature product of Lee Iacocca's Chrysler resurgence. | :30 |
| 1980s | Cinemax 'Next On Cinemax' - The Big Red One with Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill (1985)A Cinemax up-next bumper for Samuel Fuller's war film The Big Red One, starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :17 |
| 1980s | Coleco ADAM Home Computer - 'The Smartest Gift You Can Give Your Family' - 1984 TV CommercialThe Coleco ADAM home computer is pitched as the smartest gift you can give your family. Coleco not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Coleco Transformers Power Cycle Ride-On - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialColeco's Transformers Power Cycle ride-on toy. Coleco not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Coleco Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Rocker and Rider - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialColeco's Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat rocker and rider toys. Coleco not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | AT&T x Goodyear Collab - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 collaborative television commercial featuring both AT&T and Goodyear - an unusual cross-brand spot from the late-1980s era of joint corporate advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | Gold - Vintage 1988 TV Commercial (Commodity Ad)A 1988 commodity-style television commercial promoting gold. From an era when industry-council and commodity-board ads (gold, beef, milk, dairy, pork, cotton) were a regular fixture of American broadcast television. | :29 |
| 1980s | Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue - Users Agree It's Cottony Soft - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialCottonelle users are asked why they prefer it; one skeptic who thought the advertising was a bunch of bunk says he believes it now. 'Of course it isn't cotton, but it is cottony soft.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Crest Toothpaste with Julius Erving - 'This Family's Toothpaste' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialJulius Erving, shown on screen as a father, compares his kids' practice at basketball with fighting cavities, and says Advanced Formula Crest is this family's toothpaste: even fewer cavities than you had. | :30 |
| 1980s | Butter Flavor Crisco - More Butter Taste Than Butter, plus Cookbook Offer - 1984 TV CommercialNew Butter Flavor Crisco is pitched to people who bake with margarine: cakes rise higher and baked goods get more butter flavor. A cookbook offer appears on screen with an expiration of June 30, 1985. | :45 |
| 1980s | DOC Eyeglasses - $49.95 Eyeglass Sale - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWhy pay $100 for $100 glasses? DOC's $49.95 eyeglass sale offers fashion frames, tints, oversized styles, strong prescriptions and plastic lenses for $49.95. | :30 |
| 1980s | Domino's Pizza - Doubles, Two Pizzas Delivered in 30 Minutes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA husband explains the great-sounding deal: two pizzas for a special price, delivered in 30 minutes or less, guaranteed. The on-screen price shows Doubles at $5.49 for two 10-inch pizzas. | :30 |
| 1980s | Easy Stitch Sewing Machine - Lightweight, Portable, Easy to Operate - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA direct-response pitch for the Easy Stitch sewing machine, said to be lightweight, portable and easy to operate while handling most jobs from simple alterations to making clothes. | :120 |
| 1980s | Encaprin - Micrograin Arthritis Pain Reliever (Norwich Eaton) - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialEncaprin, a micrograin arthritis pain reliever from Norwich Eaton, in a 45-second spot. Encaprin not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Era Plus Laundry Detergent - 'More Protein Power' - 45 Second Spot - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialEra Plus laundry detergent with 'more protein power', in a 45-second spot. Era not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | Era Plus - Liquid Laundry Detergent with Protein Wipes Out Stains - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialEra Plus claims a liquid laundry detergent that lets you wipe off tough stains, even set-in blood, because the plus is protein and protein gets out protein stains like blood and grass. | :60 |
| 1980s | First Atlanta Bank - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for First Atlanta, the Atlanta-based bank (then a subsidiary of First Wachovia). A snapshot of late-1980s Southeast regional banking advertising. | :29 |
| 1980s | Folgers Crystals - Hidden Camera at Cricket's in Chicago - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialDiners at Cricket's in Chicago are secretly served Folgers Crystals instead of their usual coffee and react with delight. 'Coffee rich enough to be served in America's finest restaurants.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Folgers - 'The Best Part of Waking Up' - Mountain Grown, in Your Car - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialFolgers 'The best part of waking up' with mountain-grown coffee, shown in a car setting. Folgers not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Folgers Mountain Grown - 'The Best Part of Waking Up' - Fishing - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialFolgers Mountain Grown coffee and 'the best part of waking up', in a fishing setting. 45-second version. Folgers not on YouTube yet | :44 |
| 1980s | Ford Escort '85 - $5,620 - Metro Detroit Ford Dealers - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMetro Detroit Ford dealers offer the '85 Ford Escort, priced at $5,620, "America's best-selling small car," with a nod to the Detroit Tigers, ending with a tag for Ray Whitfield Ford of Taylor. Ford not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Gatorade - 'Nothing Cuts Through Thirst Like Gatorade' - Canadian Bilingual Bottle (30s) (1989)No carbonation, not too sweet - helps provide energy to working muscles. Nothing cuts through thirst like Gatorade. The Canadian version, with the bilingual 'Thirst Quencher / Boisson désaltérante' bottle. | :30 |
| 1980s | Gleam Toothpaste - Calcium P - 30% Whiter - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialGleam toothpaste with calcium P, claiming 30% whiter teeth, with a girl in the spot. Gleam not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Glidden Paint - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 60-second 1988 television commercial for Glidden Paint, the storied American paint brand founded in Cleveland in 1875. From the late-1980s era of home-improvement advertising. | :60 |
| 1980s | Gordon Chevrolet - Garden City, Michigan - 'Discount Merchandising' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialGordon Chevrolet on Ford Road west of Merriman in Garden City pitches discount merchandising. Gordon Chevrolet not on YouTube yet | :31 |
| 1980s | Gorton's Fish Sticks - 'Hello Crunchy, Goodbye Soggy' - Gloucester Fisherman - 1984 TV CommercialA Gloucester fisherman pitches Gorton's fish sticks and fillets: 'Hello Crunchy, Goodbye Soggy'. Gortons not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Hall's Mentho-Lyptus - Vapor Action - 'Smell Those Fresh Roasted Peanuts' - 1984 TV CommercialHall's Mentho-Lyptus cough drops and their vapor action, with a 'smell those fresh roasted peanuts' demonstration. Halls not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Head & Chest Cold Medicine - 'Fast in Your Head, Better for Your Chest' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialHead & Chest cold medicine, billed as fast in your head and better for your chest. Head & Chest not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | High Point Decaffeinated Coffee with Lauren Bacall - Deep-Brewed Flavor - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialLauren Bacall, identified on screen, tells viewers she can do without caffeine but never without flavor, thanks to High Point's special 'deep-brewed flavor' decaffeinated coffee. | :44 |
| 1980s | Highland Appliance Superstore - Microwave Cooking School - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialHighland Appliance Superstore promotes its microwave cooking school, in a 60-second spot. Highland Superstores not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Idaho Potatoes - 'This Is a Genuine Idaho Potato' Seal - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe Idaho potato seal: 'This is a genuine Idaho potato'. Idaho Potato not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Ivory Shampoo and Conditioner - 'Not Fancy, Just Fabulous' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialIvory shampoo and conditioner, 'not fancy, just fabulous', in a 45-second spot. Ivory not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | JCPenney - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 JCPenney department store television commercial. From the era when JCPenney was a fixture of American shopping malls and suburban department-store retail. | :29 |
| 1980s | Jif Peanut Butter - 'Choosy Mothers' Taste Test with a Cantaloupe Shopper - 1984 TV CommercialA careful shopper who is choosy about everything she buys compares leading peanut butter brands and picks the one that tastes most like fresh peanuts: Jif. The spot says more women choose Jif for fresh peanut taste than any other leading brand. | :45 |
| 1980s | Jordache Color Stripes Jeans - Diner Scene - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialJordache Color Stripes jeans in a diner setting, summed up with one word: 'Delicious.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Kodak - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Kodak television commercial from the era when Eastman Kodak's film and camera business dominated American photography. | :28 |
| 1980s | Kroger - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Kroger supermarket television commercial. From the late-1980s era of regional grocery-chain advertising in the American Midwest and South. | :29 |
| 1980s | Winter Sale - Low Prices, No Payments Till Spring, Phone TY 8-7100 - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA local Michigan retailer says it must keep its crews busy through the winter slowdown, offering low winter prices with no payments till spring. Call TY 8-7100. | :29 |
| 1980s | McDonald's Christmas Chicken McNuggets - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 McDonald's holiday-themed television commercial for Chicken McNuggets. A Christmas-season spot from the late-1980s peak of McDonald's American advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | McDonald's - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 McDonald's television commercial. A 44-second spot from the late-1980s peak of McDonald's American advertising, when 'Good Time, Great Taste, McDonald's' was the brand's tagline. | :44 |
| 1980s | McDonald's Quarter Pounder and Fries - America's Meat and Potatoes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMcDonald's pitches the Quarter Pounder with cheese and large fries as an all-American meal for only $1.95. | :30 |
| 1980s | MCI - Bank-Themed - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 MCI television commercial with a banking-business theme. From the era when MCI Communications was building its long-distance telephone service as a major challenger to AT&T. | :29 |
| 1980s | Contac Cold Medicine - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for Contac, the over-the-counter cold-relief medication famous for its time-release tiny capsules. | :14 |
| 1980s | Mel Farr Ford Superstar - Used-Car Trade-In Guarantee - $99, $119, $129 a Month - 1984 TV CommercialMel Farr Ford Superstar's used-car trade-in guarantee, with monthly payments of $99, $119 and $129. Mel Farr Ford not on YouTube yet | :27 |
| 1980s | Mercedes-Benz S-Class - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Mercedes-Benz S-Class television commercial. The W126-generation S-Class was Mercedes' flagship luxury sedan throughout the 1980s, produced from 1979 to 1991. | :14 |
| 1980s | Mercury Topaz - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for the Mercury Topaz, the compact sedan produced by Ford's Mercury division from 1984 to 1994 - the upmarket twin to the Ford Tempo. | :65 |
| 1980s | Mercury Sable - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 television commercial for the Mercury Sable, the aerodynamic mid-size sedan introduced for the 1986 model year as the upmarket twin to the Ford Taurus. | :30 |
| 1980s | Michigan Apples - 'The Flavor-Best Ones' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMichigan apples are more than just pretty, with natural old-fashioned, lip-smacking taste: slice them, dice them, sip them, dip them. 'They're the flavor-best ones.' | :30 |
| 1980s | Michigan Coffee Service - 500 Cups of Free Coffee, No Obligation - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMichigan Coffee Service offers your office the free use of a commercial bun brewer and 500 cups of Maxwell House coffee with no obligation, then delivery for pennies a cup. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mon Cheri Chocolates - 'Europeans Treasure Most' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMon Cheri chocolates, pitched as what Europeans treasure most. Mon Cheri not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Frantic (1988) - Harrison Ford - TV SpotTelevision spot for Roman Polanski's 1988 thriller 'Frantic' starring Harrison Ford. | :13 |
| 1980s | UHF (1989) TV Spot - 'Weird Al' Yankovic - Coming From Orion - Vintage 1989 TV Commercial'Weird Al' Yankovic in UHF, with Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, David Bowe and Victoria Jackson - coming from Orion Pictures. | :30 |
| 1980s | Big (1988) TV Spot - 'Highlight of the Summer' - Tom Hanks, Directed by Penny MarshallA 30-second TV spot for Big, the 20th Century Fox and Gracie Films comedy directed by Penny Marshall and starring Tom Hanks with Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia and John Heard (names from the on-screen card). Quotes from Gene Shalit of the Today Show, Peter Travers of People and David Ansen of Newsweek sell it as the "highlight of the summer." Rated PG, now playing at theaters everywhere. Aired in the summer of 1988, during a Twilight Zone rerun, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mr. Clean - 'Is It Wet or Is It Dry?' No-Wax Floor Shine - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMr. Clean leaves a no-wax floor so shiny you might think it's wet, even when it's dry, by cutting through dirt and bringing out the shine. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mrs. Butterworth's Pancake & Waffle Mix - Natural Butter Flavor - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialMrs. Butterworth's pancake mix is made with natural butter flavor on the inside for fluffy, light pancakes, in Old Fashioned Complete or Buttermilk Complete. | :30 |
| 1980s | Mueller's Spaghetti and Elbows - Family Dinner - 'Delicious, Nutritious, Great Value' (1984)A family dinner of Mueller's spaghetti and elbows, described as delicious, nutritious and a great value. Muellers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | National Ski Areas Association - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 promotional spot for the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA), the U.S. trade group representing ski resort operators. From an era when industry-association ads regularly ran in national broadcast. | :30 |
| 1980s | Nestle Toll House Morsels - 'Take a Break America' - Morsel Dolls Offer - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialNestle Toll House morsels with 'Take a Break America' and an offer for Nestle Morsel dolls at $5.95 with 3 proofs, ending April 30, 1985. Nestle not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Old Milwaukee Beer - Lafitte, Louisiana - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Old Milwaukee beer commercial set in Lafitte, Louisiana, from the long-running 'It doesn't get any better than this' campaign that placed the brand in scenic American locations. | :29 |
| 1980s | Old Milwaukee Beer - Snake River, Wyoming - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Old Milwaukee beer commercial set on the Snake River in Wyoming, another entry in the long-running 'It doesn't get any better than this' campaign. | :29 |
| 1980s | Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn - Light, Fluffy and Tender - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialOrville Redenbacher compares his gourmet popping corn to ordinary popcorn, saying his special kernels pop lighter and fluffier so each morsel melts in your mouth. | :29 |
| 1980s | Pampers - Refastenable Tapes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPampers diapers with refastenable tapes. Pampers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Pepsi - 'Got What It Takes?' - Beach Car Trip (30s) - Vintage 1989 TV CommercialFriends on a beach road trip with a bottle of Pepsi - got what it takes? | :30 |
| 1980s | Pert - Wash-and-Go Shampoo and Conditioner Jingle - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPert shampoo and conditioner in one, pitched to a jingle as wash-and-go. Pert not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Pizza Hut Personal Pan Pizza - Ready in Five Minutes - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPizza Hut's Personal Pan Pizza is pitched as a fast lunch for one, ready in just five minutes, guaranteed. | :30 |
| 1980s | Polaroid Instant Camera - 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Polaroid television commercial, from the heyday of instant photography and the iconic Polaroid integral film cameras. | :14 |
| 1980s | Pontiac - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Pontiac television commercial from General Motors' Excitement Division era. | :29 |
| 1980s | PSA - National Society to Prevent Blindness - 'Give Your Eyes a Sporting Chance' (1984)A public service announcement from the National Society to Prevent Blindness urging eye safety in sports: 'give your eyes a sporting chance'. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | PSA - US Fish and Wildlife Service - Federal Duck Stamp (1984)A public service announcement for the US Fish and Wildlife Service's Federal Duck Stamp. PSA not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Puffs Tissues - 'Soften the Blow' - Electric Blanket - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialPuffs tissues and 'soften the blow', staged around an electric blanket. Puffs not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Quaker Oats - One of Nature's Most Perfect Foods - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialQuaker Oats is described as one of nature's most perfect foods: nothing added, high in fiber, low in sodium, no cholesterol, and about five cents a serving. | :29 |
| 1980s | Reynolds Plastic Wrap - Cling Test vs. the Leading Brand - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA side-by-side test pits Reynolds Plastic Wrap against the leading brand, then wraps two pieces of cheese for five minutes to show the difference. Reynolds calls itself the plastic wrap professionals use. | :29 |
| 1980s | Richie's Jewelry of Atlanta - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialRegional 1988 television commercial for Richie's Jewelry, an Atlanta-area jewelry retailer. A snapshot of late-1980s local broadcast advertising in the Southeast. | :29 |
| 1980s | Robitussin - Four Different Kinds for Different Kinds of Coughs - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialDifferent people have different coughs, so there are four kinds of Robitussin, with an expectorant, a cough suppressant, a decongestant, or all of them combined. The spot ends by telling viewers to ask a doctor or pharmacist which one to take. | :30 |
| 1980s | Seagram's Wine Coolers featuring Bruce Willis - 1988 TV CommercialBruce Willis stars in this 1988 television commercial for Seagram's Wine Coolers. Willis' famously cool Seagram's campaign ran from roughly 1985 to 1988 and became a touchstone of late-1980s celebrity advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | Sears Portrait Studio - Baby Portrait Package for $10.95 - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialSears Portrait Studio offers a package of two 8x10s, two 5x7s and ten wallet-size color portraits for only $10.95, including a $0.95 deposit, this Saturday only. | :30 |
| 1980s | Shifrin-Willens Jewelers - Chapter 11 Sale - 1/3 to 55% Off - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialShifrin-Willens jewelers announce a Chapter 11 sale with one-third to 55% off. Shifrin Willens not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Washingtoon' Promo - Rep. Bob Forehead, Comedy Night Wednesdays (1985)Showtime promotes Washingtoon, its animated political satire starring Congressman Bob Forehead: see Washington every week on Showtime's Comedy Night, Wednesdays at 8:30, 7:30 central. We make excitement. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'The Pointer Sisters in Paris' Promo - Premiering This Month (1985)Showtime promotes its concert special The Pointer Sisters in Paris, premiering this month. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - My Tutor and Catherine & Co. (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight lineup card: My Tutor at 12:00, then Catherine & Co. at 1:45. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :22 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'The Pointer Sisters in Paris' Promo - Premiering Saturday at 8:00 (1985)Showtime promotes The Pointer Sisters in Paris, the group's live concert from Paris, premiering Saturday at 8:00, 7:00 central. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Best Defense' Premiere Promo - Dudley Moore, Eddie Murphy - Pay Cable Exclusive (1985)Showtime's national pay cable exclusive premiere of Best Defense, starring Dudley Moore with a special appearance by Eddie Murphy: a movie you won't see on HBO or Cinemax. Premiering Saturday at 9:00, 8:00 central. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - Aphrodite and Kavik the Wolf Dog (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight lineup card for the late-night hours: Aphrodite at 2:30, then Kavik the Wolf Dog at 4:00. Showtime not on YouTube yet | :20 |
| 1980s | Showtime in September 1985 Monthly Preview - Honeymooners, Pointer Sisters (1985)Showtime's monthly preview for September, rolling through the month's lineup including The Honeymooners Lost Episodes, Pointer Sisters in Paris, Harry Anderson, Paper Chase, Teachers, Best Defense and Once Upon a Time in America. | :120 |
| 1980s | Showtime 'Excitement Tonight' Schedule Card - Gallagher, The Mother Lode (1985)Showtime's Excitement Tonight schedule card lists the evening's films and specials, including Gallagher: Over Your Head at 2:45 and The Mother Lode (PG) at 3:45, with all times Eastern and Pacific. | :29 |
| 1980s | Solo Liquid Detergent with Fabric Softener - 'Go, Solo' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialSolo is pitched as the liquid detergent that cleans and softens in one step: it lifts mud and dirt out of fibers and leaves overalls clean and a sweatshirt soft with no static cling. | :30 |
| 1980s | Solo Laundry Detergent with Fabric Softener - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialSolo laundry detergent with fabric softener built in, in a 30-second spot. Solo not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Solo Detergent with Fabric Softener Built In - 45 Second Version - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe 45-second Solo spot for detergent with fabric softener built in. Solo not on YouTube yet | :45 |
| 1980s | The Big Apple 24-Hour Family Restaurants - Omelet Specials for $2.75 - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialThe Big Apple's 24-hour family restaurants advertise complete omelet meals with toast, potatoes and coffee for $2.75 through February, with coupons worth 50 cents off weekday afternoons and new Adrian and Saline locations. | :30 |
| 1980s | Tic Tac - The 1 1/2 Calorie Breath Mint - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA man says he nearly gave up Tic Tac's freshness for sugar-free mints until he learned those have seven or nine calories a mint, while a Tic Tac has just one and a half. | :30 |
| 1980s | Tide - How Loyal Are People to the Brands They Choose? - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialShoppers are asked whether they'd swap their brand of rice, napkins or laundry detergent for two of another; they'd trade the first two, but not their Tide, including a mother of five who does mountains of laundry. | :45 |
| 1980s | Tidy Cat 3 - 'America's Number One Cat Box Filler' - Cats in Cities - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialTidy Cat 3, called America's number one cat box filler, shown with cats in cities. Tidy Cat not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Toyota Trucks - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Toyota Trucks television commercial from the brand's classic 'Toyota Trucks Tough' era, when the Hilux/pickup nameplate was building its reputation for durability in the American market. | :29 |
| 1980s | Toyota Trucks - 1988 TV Commercial (Spot 2)A second 1988 Toyota Trucks television commercial from the same broadcast block. A short 15-second spot from the brand's classic late-1980s pickup-truck campaign. Toyota not on YouTube yet | :14 |
| 1980s | Toys R Us - Vintage 1988 TV CommercialA 1988 Toys 'R' Us television commercial, from the height of the toy retailer's American dominance - the era of the iconic 'I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys R Us kid' jingle. | :15 |
| 1980s | Toys R Us - 'I Don't Want to Grow Up' - Galoob Van $9.97, Bachmann Train $29.97 - 1984 TV CommercialToys R Us sings 'I don't want to grow up' with a Galoob van at $9.97 and a Bachmann train at $29.97. Toys R Us not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Toys R Us - Kenner Rose Petal Doll, Cottage and Nastina Spider - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialToys R Us shows the Kenner Rose Petal doll and cottage and the Nastina spider. Toys R Us not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Trident Sugarless Bubble Gum - 'New Bubble Gum That'll Win You Over' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA taste test shows people can't believe new Trident Sugarless Bubble Gum is sugarless: soft, juicy and full of flavor that lasts. The spot notes that four out of five surveyed dentists recommend sugarless gum and adds a new Strawberry flavor. | :30 |
| 1980s | TV Guide - 'That's Entertainment' Jingle - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA TV Guide jingle built around 'That's entertainment'. TV Guide not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Christmas Comes to Willow Creek - 1987 TV Movie PromoPromotional spot for 'Christmas Comes to Willow Creek,' the 1987 made-for-television Christmas movie starring John Schneider and Tom Wopat - a Dukes of Hazzard reunion film. | :31 |
| 1980s | Win, Lose or Draw - 1988 TV Show PromoA 1988 promotional spot for the game show 'Win, Lose or Draw,' which ran from 1987 to 1990 in both daytime and syndicated nighttime versions, originally hosted by Vicki Lawrence and Bert Convy. | :29 |
| 1980s | U.S. Armed Forces - Vintage 1988 TV Recruitment CommercialA 1988 United States Armed Forces recruitment television commercial, from the late-Cold-War era of American military advertising. | :30 |
| 1980s | U.S. News & World Report - Free Digital Timepiece Subscription Offer - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialU.S. News & World Report is pitched as bringing the confusing details of daily events into focus, with a subscription offer and a free digital timepiece. Call 1-800-445-4500. | :120 |
| 1980s | Van de Kamp's Frozen Fish - 'Fresher Than Fresh' - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialVan de Kamp's new Today's Catch fillets are frozen at sea moments after they are caught, so they may taste even fresher than so-called fresh fish. | :30 |
| 1980s | Village Ford Dearborn - Free Vacation to Daytona or Lake Placid with Any New Car (1984)Village Ford of Dearborn offers a free vacation to Daytona or Lake Placid with any new car or truck. Village Ford not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | Waterbed Gallery - Two-Day Sale, Michigan - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWaterbed Gallery advertises a two-day sale, Sunday and Monday, with a finished bookcase for $255, an upholstered waterbed for $235 and 5 to 45% off many accessories and waveless mattresses. | :29 |
| 1980s | Waterbed World - Super Bowl Weekend Sale, 8 Mile & Ryan, Detroit - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWaterbed World announces drastically lowered prices because inventory is too high, for a Super Bowl weekend sale at its 8 Mile & Ryan store in Detroit and the Neptune's Nest location on Orchard Lake Road. The tagline: 'your waterbed store for 1984.' | :30 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Toledo Pledge Spot - 'Summer Safari' - Mail Your Check Today (1984)A public-television pledge spot from WGTE TV 30 in Toledo: zebras on the move for the station's Summer Safari, with a reminder that TV 30's fiscal year ends soon. Mail your check today. Thanks! | :19 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Stardust Theatre Promo - This Earth Is Mine, The World in His Arms, Isadora (1984)WGTE TV 30's Stardust Theatre lines up its classic movies: This Earth Is Mine, The World in His Arms and Isadora. Great movies on TV 30. | :20 |
| 1980s | WGTE TV 30 Stardust Theatre - 'This Earth Is Mine' Tomorrow Evening at 8 (1984)A short Stardust Theatre card from WGTE TV 30 in Toledo: don't miss This Earth Is Mine, tomorrow evening at 8. | :11 |
| 1980s | Wisk Liquid Detergent - Ring Around the Collar - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA kitchen mishap leads to a tough 'ring around the collar'; sprays and powders aren't good enough, but Wisk gets the ring and the whole wash clean. | :30 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 'Fame' Promo - Tonight at 7 (1984)WKBD TV 50 promotes the series Fame, tonight at 7. | :29 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 'The Greek Tycoon' Promo - Monday Night (1984)WKBD TV 50 promotes the movie The Greek Tycoon, airing Monday night, following the Sunday Afternoon Movie. | :29 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'Solid Gold' Tonight at 8 on WKBD (1984)Promo for the music countdown show Solid Gold, running one hour with a lineup of top musical guests and an 'ABC Then and Now' segment. 'Tonight at 8 on TV 50.' | :30 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'The Noon Hour' Begins January 23 with Bob Newhart and I Love Lucy (1984)Promo for TV 50's new Noon Hour lineup starting January 23rd: Bob Newhart at 12:00 and I Love Lucy at 12:30. | :30 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'Blood Feud' Kennedy vs. Hoffa Miniseries, Coming February 7 (1984)Promo for a special two-part, four-hour presentation about the ten-year battle between Jimmy Hoffa and Robert F. Kennedy, called Blood Feud, coming February 7th to the 8 O'Clock Movie on TV 50. | :60 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 Detroit Promo - Sunday Afternoon Movie 'The Brass Target' (1984)A WKBD promo for The Brass Target on the Sunday Afternoon Movie. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 Promo - 'A Woman of Substance' World Premiere - Monday at 8 (1984)A TV 50 promo for the world premiere of A Woman of Substance, Monday at 8, with Deborah Kerr named on screen. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1980s | WKBD TV 50 Promo - Pistons vs. 76ers Wednesday at 8:00 (1984)A WKBD TV 50 promo for the Pistons-76ers game Wednesday at 8:00, with an athlete in a Pistons jersey. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1980s | TV 50 Promo - 'A Woman of Substance' World Premiere - Monday at 8 (Second Version) (1984)A second TV 50 promo for the world premiere of A Woman of Substance, 'Monday at 8 on TV 50', with Deborah Kerr featured; it ends on the TV 50 logo. WKBD not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1980s | Workbench Furniture - Once-a-Year Store-Wide Sale, 10% to 40% Off - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialWorkbench's once-a-year store-wide sale puts almost everything in the store at 10% to 40% off, including bookcases, storage systems, desks, tables and bedrooms, at Ann Arbor, Southfield and Birmingham. | :30 |
| 1980s | WWJ Newsradio 95 AM and WWJ-FM 97 - News and Music for Detroit - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA listener describes turning to WWJ Newsradio 95 for news and information 24 hours a day, and to WWJ-FM 97 for easy listening music when he needs to relax. | :29 |
| 1980s | Zest Soap - Hidden-Camera Santa Clara Skin Test - Vintage 1984 TV CommercialA hidden-camera skin test in Santa Clara for Zest soap, in a 60-second spot. Zest not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'Brazil' Film Discovery of the Month Promo - Monday (1986)Cinemax promotes Brazil as 'this month's Cinemax film discovery,' one of the most critically acclaimed and controversial movies of the decade, set in a place where bureaucracy rules. The film airs Monday on Cinemax. | :60 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'Used Cars' Promo - Thursday Night (1986)Cinemax promo for the comedy Used Cars: 'Get set for explosive comedy when two rivals in the used car business compete head on.' It airs Thursday night on Cinemax. | :29 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'The Max Headroom Christmas Special' Promo - December 19 (1986)Max Headroom pitches his own holiday special in this Cinemax promo: 'The Max Headroom Christmas Special premieres December 19th on Cinemax.' | :29 |
| 1986 | Cinemax Summer 1986 Lineup Promo with Max Headroom - Mondo Madness, Teen Wolf, Commando (1986)Max Headroom runs down Cinemax's summer lineup: Max's Mondo Madness in July, a Chuck Norris festival, and in August Teen Wolf, Commando, Volunteers and The Max Headroom Show. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :79 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'Beyond the Screen: The Terminator' Featurette (1986)A Cinemax behind-the-scenes featurette on The Terminator, with clips and a look at how the film was made, ending with "The Terminator. This month on Cinemax." Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :348 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' Promo - Tomorrow Night at 11 (1986)Cinemax promotes Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, tomorrow night at 11:00, 10:00 Central. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'Max's Mondo Madness' Promo with Max Headroom - Late Saturdays in July (1986)Max Headroom hosts Max's Mondo Madness, a run of cult oddities late on Saturday nights in July on Cinemax. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :50 |
| 1986 | Cinemax 'Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment' Comedy Special Promo - Friday 9 PM (1986)Cinemax promotes its comedy experiment Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment, Friday night at 9:00, 8:00 Central. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1986 | Cinemax Sessions 'Fats Domino and Friends' Concert Promo (1986)Cinemax Sessions presents Fats Domino and Friends, a rock and roll concert special on Cinemax. Cinemax not on YouTube yet | :35 |
| 1990 | 7-Eleven - Weekend Sports Fans - 'The Sign of the Times' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'A weekend afternoon. Anywhere, USA. Where the fanatical gather around small, glowing tubes.' Sports fans lead off at 7-Eleven for ice cold beer and soft drinks, snacks and big bites in one trip - 'when it comes down to the final buzzer,' they go to 7-Eleven, 'the sign of the times.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | ABC Friday Comedy Promo - The Lubbocks Sell Their Home - After Perfect Strangers (1990)'The Lubbocks are forced to sell their home... All this place needs is some decent furniture.' A 15-second promo for an ABC Friday comedy, 'right after Perfect Strangers Friday.' The show's title is not legible on screen; it ends on an ABC Friday card. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | ABC 'America's Funniest Home Videos' Promo - $100,000 Grand Prize, Sunday (1990)'This is it, America. The week America's Funniest Home Videos gives away this season's $100,000 grand prize on a new hour of America's Funniest Home Videos, Sunday.' A 15-second promo ending on an ABC card. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | ABC Saturday Night Promo - 'Elvis' at 8/7 and 'Head of the Class' at 8:30/7:30 (1990)A 15-second ABC promo for its Saturday-night lineup: Elvis at 8/7 Central, followed by Head of the Class at 8:30/7:30, ending on the ABC end card. Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | ABC 'The Young Riders' Promo - Wild Bill Hickok Duel - Back Thursday (1990)'Will Wild Bill Hickok back down from a duel?' A 14-second ABC promo for The Young Riders, 'back on Thursday,' ending on the Young Riders title and the ABC 7 logo. Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :14 |
| 1990 | WLS-TV 7 Chicago 'Eyewitness News at 10' Tease - Salmonella, Cocaine Ring (1990)'Tonight on Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 10.' The tease promises a salmonella outbreak among six people who dined at a suburban supper club, nine arrests including a suspended Chicago police officer in a cocaine ring, and a Medicine Tonight look at what causes repeated miscarriages. Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | ABC 'Voices Within: The Lives of Trudi Chase' Premiere Promo - Shelley Long (1990)'One woman. 22 personalities. Who are you? Let's see if we can find out.' A promo for the world television premiere of Voices Within: The Lives of Trudi Chase, with Shelley Long named on screen, Sunday at 9/8 Central on ABC. Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :21 |
| 1990 | ABC '20/20' Exclusive Promo - Barbara Walters, the Man Who Runs China Today (1990)'Barbara Walters with tough questions for the man who runs China today.' A 10-second ABC promo for a 20/20 exclusive on Friday at 10/9 Central. Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :10 |
| 1990 | ABC 'Primetime Live' Promo - Murder of a Beverly Hills Couple, 'Primetime, Next' (1990)'A grisly murder of a Beverly Hills couple. At first called mob-related, a primetime investigation reveals evidence that led to their son's arrest.' A 10-second ABC Primetime Live promo ending on 'Primetime, next.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :10 |
| 1990 | ABC 'Twin Peaks' Promo - 'Diane, It's 9-0-2 and I Can't Find Twin Peaks' (1990)A tape-recorder monologue to 'Diane': 'At 8:57, I enter the Double R Diner for the Double Java Hold the Cow special and when I returned, it was gone.' Twin Peaks has moved, and ABC announces the season finale of Twin Peaks, Wednesday at 10/9 Central. Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Buick LeSabre - Most Trouble-Free American Car - Up to $2,350 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'A lot of car manufacturers are making some pretty bold statements on paper. Well, here's a statement from Buick backed up by nuts, bolts, reinforced steel, and proven performance.' LeSabre is rated the most trouble-free American car; combined option package, cash back, first-time buyer program and a limited-time bonus could save up to $2,350. Tagged for the Better Buick Dealers of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Burger King - 'You're on the Air' - Double Mushroom Swiss, 99 Cents - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA radio call-in gag - 'You're on the air. There's a girl I like but we're so different. Can it work?' - leads to Burger King's new double cheeseburger with Swiss cheese and sauteed mushrooms: 'Sometimes you gotta break the rules.' The BK Double Mushroom Swiss is 99 cents when you buy large fries and a medium soft drink. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Burger King - 'Hey Mike, How's Your First Night?' - Night Guard Spot - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA night guard watching the Burger King security monitors is asked, 'Hey Mike, how's your first night?' 'Let me guess. You're hungry.' 'How did you know?' 'I've been doing this a long time. There's one place where you'll always find a burger with your name on it.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :25 |
| 1990 | Butterfinger - Bart Simpson - 'Nobody Better Lay a Finger on My Butterfinger' - 1990 TV CommercialBart Simpson claims his lunch has each of the four food groups: 'Sandwich group, cow group, jungle group, Butterfinger group.' The Butterfinger group has 'the chocolatey, crispity, peanut buttery taste essential for survival.' 'Nobody better lay a finger on my Butterfinger!' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Coca-Cola Classic - 'Can't Beat the Real Thing' - Iron Wolf $4 Off - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA picnic and outdoor montage for Coca-Cola Classic and its 'Can't beat the real thing' line, tied to a theme-park offer: with an empty can of one of these Coca-Cola products, save $4 off full-price one-day adult admission to Great America and ride Iron Wolf. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Diet Coke - 'Just for the Taste of It' - Iron Wolf $4 Off Tie-In - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA 20-second Diet Coke spot built on 'Just for the taste of it,' with a performer in a checkered hat and orange sunglasses, followed by a tie-in: with an empty can of one of these Coca-Cola products, save $4 off full-price one-day adult admission to Great America and ride Iron Wolf - 'It'll make you scream.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel - 'Rocket Gibraltar' Promo - Saturday at 9 (1990)It's a story of a family coming together - Rocket Gibraltar, Saturday at 9:00 PM on The Disney Channel. | :30 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel - 'Lord of the Lions: Adamson of Africa' Premiere Promo (1990)Lord of the Lions: Adamson of Africa premieres Tuesday at 8:00 PM on The Disney Channel. | :30 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel 'Mystery Night' - Five Agatha Christie Films on Tuesdays (60s, 1990)Disney Night Time's Mystery Night - Murder She Said, Murder on the Orient Express, Murder at the Gallop, Witness for the Prosecution and Murder Most Foul, Tuesdays at 9:00 PM. | :60 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel Sunday Night Showcase - 'Ready Steady Go!' Promo (1990)The Sunday Night Showcase presents Ready Steady Go!, the British '60s rock show - Sunday at 9:00 PM on The Disney Channel. | :30 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel - 'Anne of Green Gables' Promo - Monday at 8 (1990)Anne of Green Gables, Monday at 8:00 PM on The Disney Channel. | :30 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel - 'This January on America's Family Network' Lineup (60s, 1990)This January on America's Family Network: Lantern Hill, Anne of Green Gables, Danger Bay, Star Wars, the Best of Hollywood, Mystery Night and Ready Steady Go! The Disney Channel. | :60 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel 'The Best of Hollywood' - Burt Lancaster Winter Film Festival (60s, 1990)The Best of Hollywood's January Winter Film Festival - The Crimson Pirate, The Flame and the Arrow, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Auntie Mame, every Monday evening on The Disney Channel. | :60 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel - 'Mystery Night' - Something New on Tuesday Nights (1990)Something new on Tuesday nights - Mystery Night, every Tuesday at 9:00 PM on The Disney Channel. | :30 |
| 1990 | The Disney Channel Magazine - January 1990 Issue - Disneyland at 35 (60s)The January edition of The Disney Channel Magazine - Disneyland after 35 years, Lantern Hill, Carole King, the kids' section and daily listings. | :60 |
| 1990 | Dateline EPCOT Center - Wonders of Life Pavilion Now Open - Body Wars (1990)EPCOT Center's ninth major pavilion, Wonders of Life, sponsored by Metropolitan Life - the Sensory Funhouse, Goofy About Health, Cranium Command and Body Wars. Now open at Epcot Center. | :114 |
| 1990 | Domino's Pizza - Pepperoni Pizza Feast $8.99, Another for $4 More - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'What could be better than the new Domino's Pepperoni Pizza Feast for $8.99? Another one for just $4 more.' More pepperoni than ever and loads of extra cheese, and a man on the couch is told, 'Don't go out. Just pick up the phone.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Ford Probe - 'Powerful Way to Express Yourself' - 2.9% APR or $1,500 - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA spot built on playing an instrument: 'It's a very powerful way to express yourself. And once you've started playing, you may never want to stop.' Ford offers 2.9% financing for up to 48 months or a $1,500 cash bonus on Probe, with an end card reading 'Winning the world over' and retail delivery by May 31. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | GE Space Center 25 Refrigerator - 'Takeout Counter' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Introducing the G.E. Takeout Counter. It lets you have instant access to something as large as a gallon of milk. Provides enough counter space to make a two-foot sandwich.' Each comes with 25 cubic feet of refrigerator 'at no extra charge' - the GE Space Center 25. The spot closes on the GE 'We bring good things to life' card. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | GMC Truck - 1991 Sonoma - 'It's Not Just a Truck Anymore' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Beneath this hot new styling, the 1991 Sonoma is and always will be GMC truck quality. For that, it's earned an exciting new name. Sonoma. Find out what it means for the 90s.' The spot closes on 'It's not just a truck anymore.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | GMC Truck - 1991 S-15 Jimmy - 'Welcome to the 90s' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'A truck you can work with, a truck you can play with, a truck you can stay with.' The S-15 Jimmy 'has won acclaim from the toughest critics,' and the new 1991 model continues the tradition with 'top performance and bold new looks. Welcome to the 90s.' 'It's not just a truck anymore.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | GMC Suburban - $1,000 Cash Back - Great Lakes GMC Truck Team - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Nobody makes fun time people moving trucks like GMC.' The Great Lakes GMC Truck Team of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana has trucks and vans ready, with a fishing-flavored pitch - 'Don't let a big one get away' - and $1,000 cash back on new GMC Suburbans. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Highland Superstores 3-Day Sale - Magnavox VCR $279, Microwave $129 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'For three days only, the things you want most are on sale at Highland.' A Magnavox remote VHS video recorder with on-screen programming for just $279 and a Samsung microwave with five power levels for $129, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Huggies Super Trim Diapers - 'Old King Cole' Nursery Rhyme Parody - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Old King Cole was a sad little soul, for a wet and leaky diaper had he.' Huggies Super Trim diapers have leakage control shields that 'form a unique double barrier for leakage protection that's fit for a king' - 'Huggies are the royal choice, they truly make this king rejoice. Huggies, happily ever after.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Inland Valley Long Branch Fries - Crispy Oven Fries, Four Flavors - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA kitchen gag over a batch of oven fries: 'They're Long Branch fries in a crispy coating... It's the seasoning and spices in the crispy coating.' 'Available in four delicious flavors: Long Branch, Tater Babies, Fajita and Barbecue.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | KFC - 'You Must Master Numbers' - 5 Pieces $3.99, 10 for $6.99 - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA teacher lectures children: 'You must master numbers, children, so that when a value comes your way, you'll be wise enough to see it. Consider this: you buy five pieces of Kentucky Fried Chicken for $3.99, or 10 pieces for three dollars more. Is this good value?' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Little Caesars - Two Pizzas, Ten Toppings, $9.99 - 'Pizza! Pizza!' Dog Gag - 1990 TV Commercial'Two pizzas with ten toppings for $9.99.' 'That's impossible.' 'Anything's possible. I taught my dog to say I love you.' Little Caesars 'does the impossible' and signs off with 'Pizza, pizza.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | Mancari's Chrysler-Plymouth, Oak Lawn - Plymouth Laser $11,595 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Mancari's Oak Lawn Chrysler-Plymouth's biggest sale ever,' with over 600 new cars in stock. A spokeswoman pitches a brand-new 1990 Plymouth Laser at $11,595 with a 7-year/70,000-mile warranty, and 0% APR or rebates to $2,000, at 4630 W. 95th Street in Oak Lawn. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Michael Reese HMO - 'Did He Get a Raise? Is He in Love?' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Did he get a raise? Is he in love? Maybe he joined the Michael Reese HMO.' A 15-second spot about a man in a very good mood. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | 'Always' on Videocassette June 14 - Spielberg, Dreyfuss, Hunter, Goodman (1990)'Coming on videocassette from director Steven Spielberg. A story of love... friendship... life... and afterlife.' Scenes from the film, with a billing card for Richard Dreyfuss, Holly Hunter and John Goodman, then 'Always, coming on videocassette June 14th from MCA Universal Home Video.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Cadillac Man (1990) TV Spot - Robin Williams, Tim Robbins - Opens May 18'Cadillac Man is not a musical. It's not a buddy picture. It's more than that.' A 30-second car-lot comedy spot from Orion Pictures, with a billing card naming Robin Williams and Tim Robbins. Rated R, 'starts Friday, May 18th at theaters everywhere.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Fire Birds (1990) TV Spot - Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones - Opens May 25'Once a helicopter battle has been engaged, somebody is gonna die.' An Army combat instructor is told to train an elite attack-helicopter squad and take them into combat. From Touchstone Pictures with Nicolas Cage, Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Young named on screen, rated PG-13, 'starts Friday, May 25th.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Nair - 'Nair for Short Skirts' - New Tropical Formula, Cocoa Butter - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA 15-second spot for 'Nair for short skirts': it leaves legs smoother longer than shaving, and a cotton test proves it. Now with a new tropical formula with cocoa butter and vitamin E. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | Nissan 240SX - 'If I Had a 240SX' Daydream - 'Built for the Human Race' - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA woman at the wheel daydreams about the Nissan 240SX: 'It'd be a red coupe. Wait. A silver fastback,' and a spin up Route 7, the twisty part. The fantasy keeps changing before the spot closes on 'Built for the Human Race.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Nutri/System - Tom Lindenmeyer Before and After - $89, 1-800-321-THIN - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialAn on-screen super names Tom Lindenmeyer: 'This is me before Nutri/System, and this is me now.' A national survey of 2,000 dieters asked how easy their weight loss program is to follow, and 'the results gave top scores to Nutri/System.' 'Now lose all the weight you can at Nutri/System for only $89' - call 1-800-321-THIN. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais - $9,840 - 'Gallant Men of Olds' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'It doesn't get easier than this. A brand-new Cutlass Calais for just $9,840.' 'At this price, these cars are really flying, so see your Gallant Men of Olds today.' 'We make it easy to own an Oldsmobile. We're the new generation of Olds.' For Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana dealers. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Patrick Chicagoland Car Dealers - 'Better People Mean Better Deals' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Remind you of the last time you dealt with a car salesman? Try Patrick. Better people mean better deals.' The spot points viewers to the Patrick page in Saturday's Tribune for 'straightforward deals on the finest new and used cars' from the Patrick Cadillac, Volvo, Saab and Chrysler-Plymouth dealers. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Payless ShoeSource - 'I Never Saw Myself as a Payless Person' - Sandals $6.99 - 1990 TV CommercialA woman admits she never saw herself as a Payless person until she spotted 'really cute leather sandals' in the window. Real leather sandals are on sale for just $6.99 and $11.99, 'cool looks at hot prices.' 'Who'd have guessed? Payless.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Pontiac Grand Prix Special Edition Sport Coupe - $2,000 Cash Back - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialYour Chicagoland Pontiac dealers introduce the special edition Grand Prix Sport Coupe, with a spoiler, special striping, air, stereo, bucket seats and aluminum wheels, plus up to $2,000 cash back - 'the highest ever.' 'This special edition Sport Coupe isn't one of a kind. There are only 99 others.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Push Pop - 'Push-a-Push-Pa' - Kid Asks Dad for a Push - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA boy with a Push Pop asks his dad to come to the game: 'You should come to the game, Dad, and give me a push.' The jingle repeats 'Push-a-push-pa.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Sears Catalog - 'Short on Shopping Time?' - 1-800-366-3000 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Short on shopping time? Here's all you need for great service and great values: any Sears catalog and this 24-hour, seven-day-a-week phone number, 1-800-366-3000, for quick home delivery.' A woman sits on a couch with the catalog. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | Sears Auto Center - 'My Car Is Ready When Promised' - A Woman on Fair Treatment - 1990 TV CommercialA woman says she doesn't like the way some auto service places treat women, so she goes to the Sears Auto Center: 'They're nice. I get a fair price. I trust them, and my car is ready when promised. That's all I want, and that's what I get at Sears.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | Shell - New SU-2000E Reformulated Gasoline - 'The Shell Answer Man' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'On a working day in Chicago, hundreds of thousands of vehicles take to the streets.' Shell introduces SU-2000E reformulated gasoline, 'designed to lower harmful hydrocarbon vapor emissions from your car' - 'it won't end our city's air pollution, but it's a good beginning.' An on-screen super reads 'The Shell Answer Man.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Six Flags Great America - Iron Wolf Roller Coaster - 'Stand Up' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'If you think you can take it, stand up. Iron Wolf. Only at Great America.' A 30-second thrill-ride spot for the Iron Wolf roller coaster at Six Flags Great America. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Skippy Peanut Butter - 'Peanutty Taste' - Everybody's Skippy Dippin' - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA boy eating a peanut butter sandwich is asked how Skippy got its great peanutty taste, compared with other leading national brands. The 15-second spot ends on the 'Everybody's Skippy Dippin'' line. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 1990 | Subway - 6-Inch BMT and 22 oz Drink for $2.79 - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialSubway pitches a 6-inch BMT sub and a 22-ounce drink for $2.79, with close-ups of stacked sandwiches and the Subway logo. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Surf - New System Surf Liquid - '100 Filthy Shirts' Odor Test with a Dog - 1990 TV Commercial'We washed 100 filthy shirts in New System Surf and one in a leading detergent.' A dog sniffs out the one shirt that still has odors, while Surf's improved formula leaves the rest whiter, brighter and stain-free. 'Introducing New System Surf Liquid.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Liquid Tide - 'Pickled Beets' - A Customer's Letter - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA reenacted customer letter: a daughter dropped a whole jar of pickled beets on her coat, the local cleaner wouldn't touch it, and Liquid Tide 'cleaned the coat beautifully.' 'Can your liquid get out pickled beets? Liquid Tide did... If it's got to be clean, it's got to be Tide.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | Toyota - Big League Sales Event - Baseball Booth, $1,200 Incentives - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialTwo baseball announcers in a broadcast booth call Toyota's Big League sales event: 'Every Toyota is in fair territory,' with factory-to-dealer incentives up to $1,200 and option package savings up to $931. 'Better deals, bigger incentives, Toyota's Big League event. It's a whole new ballgame.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 1990 | WPWR-TV 50 'Wheels of Fire' Promo - Tough Customers Week, Tonight at 7 (1990)'The price of fuel becomes ammunition for war... Only one man stands and fights.' A promo for the action movie Wheels of Fire during Tough Customers Week: 'Wheels of Fire, tonight at 7 on Channel 50.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :29 |
| 1990 | WPWR-TV 50 'Barbarian Queen' Movie Promo - Friday Night at 7 (1990)'No fury like a woman scorned. Her family's gone, her village destroyed. She's mad as hell and has sworn revenge.' Tough Customers Week continues with Barbarian Queen, 'Friday night at 7 on Channel 50.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :29 |
| 1990 | WPWR-TV 50 and New Mix 102 'Trek Trivia' Contest - Win a Trip to the Trek Set (1990)A voice-over on the closing credits of Star Trek: The Next Generation (audio only; the picture is the show's end credits): 'Tune in to the New Mix 102 tomorrow morning to play Trek Trivia. Listen for the question between 7 and 9, then watch Star Trek: The Next Generation tomorrow night.' The prize is a trip to the Trek set and Universal Studios Hollywood, courtesy of New Mix 102 and WPWR-TV Channel 50. Then: 'Tough Customers Week continues with Wheels of Fire next on 50.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :22 |
| 1990 | WPWR-TV 50 'All in the Family' Promo - Remembrance of Sammy Davis Jr. - Tonight at 10:30 (1990)A short voice-over promo: 'Remembrance of Sammy Davis Jr. Channel 50 presents an Emmy Award winning episode of All in the Family, tonight at 10:30 on 50.' Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :11 |
| 1990 | WPWR-TV 50 Prime Movie Lead-In - Tough Customers Week, 'Wheels of Fire' Next (1990)An animated film-leader countdown opens a 50 Prime Movie lead-in: 'Tonight on the 50 Prime Movie, Tough Customers Week continues. In the future, machines of destruction take over the world, and one man must uphold the rules of the road. Wheels of Fire is next on the 50 Prime Movie.' It ends on a 50 Prime Movie logo card. Aired in May 1990 on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation and on ABC during Twin Peaks, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :20 |
| 1990 | Star Trek: The Next Generation 'Sarek' Promo - All-New Episode, WPWR-TV 50 (1990)'His mental powers trigger a mysterious outbreak of violence.' A promo for the all-new Star Trek: The Next Generation episode 'Sarek': Sarek may be projecting intense emotions onto other people, 'and the only way to stop it is to jeopardize Picard's life.' Aired in May 1990 on WLS-TV 7 (ABC, Chicago) during Twin Peaks and on WPWR-TV 50 (Chicago) during Star Trek: The Next Generation, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :19 |
| 1990s | 13 Dead End Drive Board Game - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for '13 Dead End Drive,' the Milton Bradley board game where players navigate a haunted mansion to avoid deadly traps. | :29 |
| 1990s | 7-Up Christmas - It's an Up Thing - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 holiday-themed 7-Up commercial built around the brand's 'Make 7 Up Yours' / 'it's an Up thing' advertising era. | :30 |
| 1990s | 'Yes Sir, That's My Baby' Music Montage Ad (1997) - Product UnknownA montage commercial set to 'Yes Sir, That's My Baby.' The product is not identified on screen in the recovered clip — if you recognize this ad, leave a comment. | :30 |
| 1990s | Bone Chillers - ABC Promo (1996)A 1996 ABC network promo for 'Bone Chillers,' the horror-comedy anthology series that aired on the network's Saturday morning lineup in 1996-97. | :09 |
| 1990s | America's Funniest Home Videos - ABC Promo (1996)A 1996 ABC network promo for 'America's Funniest Home Videos,' the long-running clip show that premiered in 1989. | :10 |
| 1990s | Gargoyles - ABC Promo (1996)A 1996 ABC network promo for 'Gargoyles,' Disney's animated action series that ran from 1994 to 1996. | :20 |
| 1990s | Children First - ABC (1997)A 1997 ABC network spot for 'Children First,' a public-interest initiative/programming campaign focused on children's issues. | :30 |
| 1990s | All Laundry Detergent 'Kids Have the Blues' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAll detergent keeps kids' bright blues bright — 'with All, you won't lose the blues, even wash after wash.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Alpo Dog Food - 101 Dalmatians Tie-In - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Alpo dog food commercial tied to Disney's live-action '101 Dalmatians,' featuring a promotional dog bowl giveaway. | :29 |
| 1990s | Apple Macintosh - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Apple Macintosh computer commercial, from the year Steve Jobs returned to Apple as interim CEO following the company's acquisition of NeXT. | :30 |
| 1990s | AT&T - Know the Code - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 AT&T long-distance commercial promoting its 1-800-CALL-ATT service under the 'Know the Code' campaign. | :30 |
| 1990s | AT&T - True World Savings - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 AT&T long-distance commercial promoting international/long-distance calling savings under its 'True' branding. | :29 |
| 1990s | Brain Warp Game - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Brain Warp, the electronic reflex-and-memory game from the 'Brain' toy series of the 1990s. | :29 |
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| 1990s | Buick Skylark - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for the Buick Skylark, General Motors' compact sedan produced from 1975 to 1998. | :29 |
| 1990s | Burger King - Toy Story Kids Meal Toys - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Burger King commercial promoting its Toy Story-themed Kids Meal toy giveaway, tied to Pixar's 1995 film. | :29 |
| 1990s | Cadillac Catera - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for the Cadillac Catera, GM's European-built entry-luxury sedan marketed with the tagline 'The Caddy that zigs.' | :29 |
| 1990s | Campbell's Chunky Soup - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Campbell's Chunky soup line, marketed as a hearty, meal-replacement style soup. | :15 |
| 1990s | Cascade Dish Detergent - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Cascade automatic dishwasher detergent. | :30 |
| 1990s | Cheetos - Chester Cheetah - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Cheetos commercial featuring mascot Chester Cheetah and the brand's 'dangerously cheesy' tagline. | :29 |
| 1990s | Chef Boyardee Beefaroni - Predator Spoof - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Chef Boyardee commercial for its 'Beefy' pasta line, built around a comedic spoof of the 1987 film 'Predator.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Chicago Tribune - Holiday, Peace on Earth - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 holiday-season commercial for the Chicago Tribune newspaper, built around a 'peace on earth' theme. | :29 |
| 1990s | Citibank - Secure Purchase - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Citibank commercial promoting purchase-security features on its credit cards. | :29 |
| 1990s | Clairol Nice 'n Easy - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialClairol Nice 'n Easy hair color with Healthy Shine conditioner — 'it works with your hair's own tones and highlights.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Clairol Hydrience - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialLaunch-era spot for Clairol Hydrience, 'the first water-based cream color from Clairol.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Clairol Nice 'n Easy - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial (Airing 2)Second airing of the Clairol Nice 'n Easy 'listening to our bodies' spot from the same broadcast. Clairol not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1990s | Clorox Rain Clean - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Clorox's Rain Clean scent line of cleaning products. | :14 |
| 1990s | Clorox 2 Floral Fresh - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNew floral fresh Clorox 2 color-safe bleach — 'it's love at first sniff.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Coca-Cola - Bear, Seal & Ball - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Coca-Cola television commercial featuring a polar bear, a seal, and a ball, part of Coke's long-running animated/animal-mascot advertising tradition of the 1990s. | :30 |
| 1990s | Fisher-Price x Compaq - Computer Learning - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 joint commercial from Fisher-Price and Compaq promoting children's computer-learning products, a cross-brand tie-in between the toy maker and the PC manufacturer. | :30 |
| 1990s | Pizza Hut x Blockbuster - Pizza & a Movie Promo - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 joint promotional commercial between Pizza Hut and Blockbuster Video, a cross-brand tie-in built around a 'pizza and a movie' night theme. | :29 |
| 1990s | Baskin-Robbins x Sara Lee - Incredible Cake - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 joint commercial between Baskin-Robbins and Sara Lee promoting an ice cream cake collaboration. | :30 |
| 1990s | Columbia/HCA Healthcare - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Columbia/HCA Healthcare, the hospital and healthcare-services corporation that was, at the time, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States. | :29 |
| 1990s | Construx Building Toy - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Construx, the interlocking building-toy system originally made by Fisher-Price. | :29 |
| 1990s | Cream of Wheat / Nabisco Mix-In's - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial pairing Cream of Wheat hot cereal with Nabisco's Mix-In's cereal line, a joint cereal-aisle spot. | :30 |
| 1990s | Cybershot Toy - Don't Blink - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for a Cybershot-branded toy camera, marketed to kids with a 'don't blink' tagline. | :29 |
| 1990s | Discovery Channel Thursday Lineup - 1997 Promo (Nuts & Bolts / Movie Magic)Discovery Channel promo for Thursday's machines-and-makers lineup — Nuts & Bolts, Tools of the Trade, Movie Magic, and The Secret Life of Machines. Discovery Channel not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1990s | Discovery Sunday: Beauty in the Beast / Viva Elvis - 1997 PromoDiscovery Sunday promo pairing the nature special 'Beauty in the Beast' with 'Viva Elvis.' | :31 |
| 1990s | Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary - 1996 TV PromoA 1996 promotional spot for Walt Disney World's 25th anniversary celebration, marking the resort's 1971 opening. | :29 |
| 1990s | Domino's Pizza - Dumbo Delivery to Santa - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 holiday-season Domino's Pizza commercial featuring a Dumbo-themed delivery bit involving Santa Claus. | :14 |
| 1990s | Dr. Scholl's Odor Destroyers - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial15-second spot for Dr. Scholl's Odor Destroyers foot powder, pitched head- to-head against Odor-Eaters. | :15 |
| 1990s | Dr. Scholl's Odor Destroyers - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial (Airing 2)Second airing of the Dr. Scholl's Odor Destroyers spot from the same broadcast. | :15 |
| 1990s | Empire Today Carpet - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Empire (Empire Today), the carpet and flooring retailer known for its jingle-driven phone-number advertising. | :29 |
| 1990s | Energizer Bunny featuring Darth Vader (Star Wars) - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Energizer battery commercial featuring the brand's mascot Energizer Bunny alongside a Star Wars Darth Vader tie-in. | :30 |
| 1990s | Eureka The Boss Lite Vacuum - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for the Eureka The Boss Lite, a lightweight upright vacuum cleaner. | :16 |
| 1990s | Fig Newtons - In Court - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Fig Newtons commercial built around a courtroom-themed comedic scenario. | :30 |
| 1990s | Fisher-Price RC Car - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for a Fisher-Price remote-control car toy. | :30 |
| 1990s | Fresca 'One of a Kind' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialFresca's fountain spot — no sugar, no caffeine, almost no calories, 'just a taste that's one of a kind.' | :34 |
| 1990s | Friskies Cat Food - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialFriskies delivers 42 vital nutrients and 'brings out the Friskies in your cat.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Friskies Cat Food - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial (Airing 2)Second airing of the Friskies '42 vital nutrients' spot from the same broadcast. Friskies not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1990s | Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats 'Young at Heart' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialKellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats set to 'Young at Heart' — 'the big sweet crunch that brings out the kid in you.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats 'Young at Heart' - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial (Airing 2)Second airing of the 'Young at Heart' Frosted Mini-Wheats spot from the same broadcast. Frosted Mini Wheats not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1990s | Fruit of the Loom - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Fruit of the Loom underwear and apparel. | :16 |
| 1990s | In Living Color on FX - 1997 PromoFX promo for back-to-back nightly episodes of In Living Color, name-checking Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Jamie Foxx, and David Alan Grier. | :10 |
| 1990s | Fox Baseball on FX - 1997 Promo (Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez)FX promo for Friday Major League Baseball — Toronto at Boston and Texas at Seattle — fronted by Rangers catcher Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez. | :30 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #1 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper returning from a commercial break during the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | Picket Fences on FX Late Night - 1997 PromoFX Late Night promo for Picket Fences with Ray Walston, Tom Skerritt, and Kathy Baker. | :10 |
| 1990s | FXM Month of Heroes - July 1997 PromoSixty-second promo for FXM: Movies from Fox and its July 'Month of Heroes' — 20th Century Fox films 24 hours a day, with Schwarzenegger 'setting it off with a bang.' | :60 |
| 1990s | NYPD Blue Coming to FX - 1997 Promo ('August 19th Is Day One')Launch promo for NYPD Blue stripped five nights a week on FX from the beginning — 'starting August 19th, the original cuts, starting with episode one.' | :30 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #2 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper from the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | The X-Files Behind the Scenes: The Killer Cat Episode - FX 1997 PromoFX behind-the-scenes featurette promo with X-Files story editor John Shiban on 'Teso Dos Bichos' — the infamous killer-cat episode and its bunny-fur puppet cat. | :60 |
| 1990s | Fox Sports on FX - 1997 Promo'Searching for the power of Fox Sports? You'll find it on FX' — Fox MLB, World League Football, and more. 'Fox on cable.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Jim Carrey on In Living Color - FX 1997 PromoFX promo positioning In Living Color reruns around Jim Carrey's movie stardom — 'before he made motion picture history, he was already making us laugh out loud.' | :30 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #3 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper from the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | The X-Files Coming to FX - 1997 Promo ('August 19th Is Day One')Launch promo for The X-Files stripped five nights a week on FX starting with episode one — 'be there from the beginning. August 19th is day one.' | :27 |
| 1990s | The A-Team on FX Primetime - 1997 PromoFX Primetime promo for The A-Team weeknights at 8 — 'four bad soldiers, one mean team.' | :33 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #4 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper from the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | 21 Jump Street on FX - 1997 Promo (Johnny Depp)FX promo for 21 Jump Street with Johnny Depp and Holly Robinson — 'cops undercover in the hostile world called high school.' | :30 |
| 1990s | The A-Team on FX Primetime - 1997 Promo (Airing 2)Second airing of the A-Team FX Primetime promo from the same broadcast. | :35 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #5 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper from the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | The X-Files Behind the Scenes: Jose Chung - FX 1997 Promo (Darin Morgan)FX behind-the-scenes featurette promo with writer Darin Morgan on 'Jose Chung's From Outer Space' — 'an entirely new literary genre: the non-fiction science fiction.' | :60 |
| 1990s | Fox Baseball on FX - 1997 Promo (Airing 2)Second airing of the Pudge Rodriguez Fox Baseball promo from the same broadcast. | :35 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #6 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper from the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | Picket Fences on FX Late Night - 1997 Promo (Airing 2)Second airing of the Picket Fences FX Late Night promo from the same broadcast. FX not on YouTube yet | :10 |
| 1990s | FXM Month of Heroes - July 1997 Promo (Airing 2)Second airing of the FXM 'Month of Heroes' promo from the same broadcast. | :60 |
| 1990s | Personal FX Appraisathon - 1997 PromoPromo for Personal FX: The Collectibles Show and its summer 'appraisathon' from Cleveland at Major League Baseball's FanFest. | :15 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper #7 - Batman '66 Broadcast (1997)Five-second FX network bumper from the Batman '66 movie broadcast. | :05 |
| 1990s | FX Bumper into The Ren & Stimpy Show - 1997 BroadcastThe FX transition out of the Batman '66 movie broadcast into The Ren & Stimpy Show. | :09 |
| 1990s | Gator Golf - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Gator Golf, the alligator-themed mini-golf toy game. | :30 |
| 1990s | Glade PlugIns - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Glade PlugIns, the continuous home-fragrance air freshener line. | :14 |
| 1990s | Hallmark - Care Enough to Send the Very Best - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Hallmark greeting card commercial built around the brand's iconic 'When you care enough to send the very best' tagline, first introduced in 1944. | :29 |
| 1990s | Hanes Her Way - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Hanes Her Way, the women's underwear line from Hanes, built around a dance-themed spot. | :29 |
| 1990s | Clairol Herbal Essences - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe famous 'a totally organic experience' Herbal Essences shampoo campaign. | :15 |
| 1990s | Hershey's Kisses & Hugs - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Hershey's Kisses and Hugs chocolates. | :14 |
| 1990s | Hidden Valley Ranch Dips - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Hidden Valley Ranch dip products. | :15 |
| 1990s | Hidden Valley Ranch - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialFamily dinner-table spot for Hidden Valley Ranch dressing, with the fat-free line tag. 'Good things grow in Hidden Valley.' | :30 |
| 1990s | HP Printer - Family Photo Printouts - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Hewlett-Packard printer commercial showing a family printing photos at home - mom, grandpa, and a baby - from the era when consumer inkjet photo printing was becoming mainstream. | :28 |
| 1990s | Infusium 23 Leave-In Treatment - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialTestimonial spot for Infusium 23 leave-in hair treatment: 'corrects, restores, structurizes.' | :15 |
| 1990s | Infusium 23 Leave-In Treatment - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial (Airing 2)Second airing of the Infusium 23 testimonial spot from the same broadcast. Infusium 23 not on YouTube yet | :14 |
| 1990s | InStyle Magazine - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for InStyle magazine, the celebrity lifestyle and fashion publication launched by Time Inc. in 1994. | :15 |
| 1990s | Disney Winnie the Pooh Postage Stamps - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDirect-response spot from the International Collectors Society for a limited-edition set of Disney Winnie the Pooh postage stamps, tracing Pooh from a real Winnipeg bear to a cartoon icon. | :60 |
| 1990s | Disney Winnie the Pooh Postage Stamps (Long Version) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialExtended direct-response version of the International Collectors Society's limited-edition Disney Winnie the Pooh stamp set offer. | :70 |
| 1990s | KFC - Looney Tunes Mugs - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 KFC commercial promoting a Looney Tunes-branded collectible mug giveaway. | :30 |
| 1990s | Kmart - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 television commercial for Kmart, the discount department store chain. | :29 |
| 1990s | Kodak Advantix Camera - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for the Kodak Advantix camera system, Kodak's Advanced Photo System (APS) product line launched in 1996. | :29 |
| 1990s | Kodak Advantix featuring Dennis Rodman - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Kodak Advantix commercial featuring NBA star Dennis Rodman, built around a charitable-donation theme. | :30 |
| 1990s | Kodak Advantix Camera - 1996 TV Commercial (Spot 2)A second 1996 Kodak Advantix camera commercial from the same broadcast block. | :30 |
| 1990s | Kraft Singles - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Kraft Singles individually-wrapped cheese slices. | :15 |
| 1990s | LA Gear - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for LA Gear, the Los Angeles-based athletic shoe and apparel brand popular through the late 1980s and 1990s. | :30 |
| 1990s | Lipton Kettle Creations - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Lipton Kettle Creations, a soup-and-side product line. | :15 |
| 1990s | Lubriderm - Alligator - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Lubriderm lotion commercial using an alligator-skin visual metaphor for dry skin. | :29 |
| 1990s | Marshall Field's After Thanksgiving Sale - Vintage 1996 TV CommercialMarshall Field's After Thanksgiving Sale — a plane running out of fuel, a '10 tons' cargo door, and the Thanksgiving leftovers go overboard: 'So much for Thanksgiving. Let's go shopping.' A Chicago holiday institution, captured from an NBC5 (WMAQ Chicago) broadcast of D2: The Mighty Ducks on Wednesday, November 27, 1996 — Thanksgiving Eve — recovered from the original recording. (Corrected 2026-09-01; previously mis-cataloged as a Menards spot.) | :30 |
| 1990s | Mastercard - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Mastercard television commercial, from around the time the brand was building its 'Priceless' campaign, which launched in 1996. | :15 |
| 1990s | Mastercard - 1996 TV Commercial (Spot 2)A second 1996 Mastercard television commercial from the same broadcast block, a shorter 14-second spot. | :14 |
| 1990s | Mastercard - Fingerprint Prediction - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Mastercard commercial built around a futuristic fingerprint-scanning payment concept. | :14 |
| 1990s | Match Light Charcoal - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialKingsford Match Light instant-light charcoal — 'ready to cook on in just 15 minutes. The sooner you get Match Light, the sooner you eat.' | :14 |
| 1990s | McDonald's $1.99 Happy Meal - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 McDonald's commercial promoting the Happy Meal at a $1.99 price point. McDonalds not on YouTube yet | :31 |
| 1990s | McDonald's - Field of Dreams Movie Sale Promo - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 McDonald's commercial promoting a home-video sale tie-in featuring 'Field of Dreams,' the 1989 baseball drama. | :15 |
| 1990s | McDonald's $0.39 Daily Double - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 McDonald's commercial promoting the 'Daily Double' burger at a $0.39 price point. | :14 |
| 1990s | McDonald's Wishes - Cabbage Patch & Tonka Toys - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 McDonald's holiday commercial promoting Happy Meal toy tie-ins with Cabbage Patch Kids and Tonka. | :30 |
| 1990s | Children's Advil - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Children's Advil, the pediatric ibuprofen pain and fever reliever introduced in the mid-1990s. | :30 |
| 1990s | Tylenol - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Tylenol, the acetaminophen pain reliever brand owned by Johnson & Johnson. | :30 |
| 1990s | NyQuil / DayQuil - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Vicks NyQuil and DayQuil, the day/night cold and flu medicine pairing. | :30 |
| 1990s | Children's Tylenol - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Children's Tylenol, the pediatric acetaminophen pain and fever reliever. | :30 |
| 1990s | Nytol Natural Sleep Aid - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSpot for Nytol Natural, the herbal, non-habit-forming line extension of the classic sleep aid. 'Takes the worry out of sleeping pills.' | :15 |
| 1990s | NicoDerm CQ - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNicoDerm CQ's three-step patch pitched against one-strength Nicotrol — 'steps, Dad. It's the way to go.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Polident 5-Minute - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSo Minty Polident cleans dentures and fights denture odor 'this fast' — the only five-minute denture soak. | :15 |
| 1990s | Vagistat-1 - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialBristol-Myers Squibb's Vagistat-1, 'the first and only one-dose yeast infection treatment available without a prescription.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Micro Machines Exploration Playsets - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Micro Machines Exploration Playsets, part of Galoob's miniature vehicle and playset toy line. | :29 |
| 1990s | Micro Machines Super Van City - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Micro Machines Super Van City, part of Galoob's miniature vehicle and playset toy line. | :30 |
| 1990s | Micro Machines Night Attack - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Micro Machines Night Attack, part of Galoob's miniature vehicle and playset toy line. | :30 |
| 1990s | 101 Dalmatians (1996) - TV PromoA promotional spot for Disney's live-action '101 Dalmatians,' the 1996 film starring Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil. | :29 |
| 1990s | Jingle All the Way - Turbo Man - TV Promo (1996)A television promo for 'Jingle All the Way,' the 1996 Arnold Schwarzenegger holiday comedy built around the fictional must-have toy Turbo Man. | :30 |
| 1990s | Jingle All the Way - Turbo Man - TV Promo (1996, Spot 2)A second television promo for 'Jingle All the Way' (1996) from the same broadcast block. | :31 |
| 1990s | Contact (1997) - Jodie Foster - TV Spot ('Departs July 11th')Television spot for Robert Zemeckis' 'Contact' starring Jodie Foster, aired days before the film's July 11, 1997 opening. 'From the Pulitzer Prize- winning author and the Academy Award-winning director of Forrest Gump.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Mr. Bucket Game (Milton Bradley) - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Mr. Bucket, the Milton Bradley kids' game where players race to fill a bucket with water using a spinning-hand mechanism. | :30 |
| 1990s | The More You Know - Dog Obedience School - 1996 PSAA 1996 installment of NBC's long-running 'The More You Know' public service announcement campaign, this one focused on dog obedience training. | :30 |
| 1990s | NBC 5 Chicago News - 1996 PromoA 1996 promotional spot for NBC 5 (WMAQ-TV), the NBC-owned-and-operated television station serving Chicago. | :29 |
| 1990s | NBC 5 Chicago News Teases & Signature Talent IDs, 1993-1995 - Ron Magers, Carol Marin, John KellyTen short NBC 5 Chicago (WMAQ-TV) news teases and talent IDs from the 1990s, put together at viewers' request since each runs only a few seconds: a Channel 5 sports tease on Michael Jordan's ankle and spring training (February 1993); the 'Best of the West' salute to the AL West champion White Sox and the 'What does Michael do after basketball?' tease from October 6, 1993, the day Jordan first retired; a weather tease and the runaway-blimp tease from October 7, 1993; and the 1995 'Chicago's Best News' signature IDs - Ron Magers 'tonight at 10', the morning news 'tomorrow at 6', John Kelly with sports and Carol Marin. Each bit is captioned with its air date, recovered from donated VHS recordings. | :43 |
| 1990s | National Flood Insurance Program - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 public-awareness commercial for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the FEMA-administered federal flood insurance program. | :29 |
| 1990s | Rugrats - 1996 Nickelodeon BumperA 1996 Nickelodeon bumper/intro clip for 'Rugrats,' the network's flagship animated series that ran from 1991 to 2004. Nickelodeon not on YouTube yet | :37 |
| 1990s | Nicktoons - 1996 Nickelodeon PromoA 1996 Nickelodeon network promo for its 'Nicktoons' animated programming block. | :14 |
| 1990s | Kids & Family Center PSA featuring Josh from All That (1996)A 1996 public-service message to parents featuring Josh Server, cast member of Nickelodeon's sketch-comedy show 'All That,' for a Kids & Family Center initiative. | :30 |
| 1990s | KaBlam! - 1996 Nickelodeon PromoA 1996 Nickelodeon promo for 'KaBlam!,' the animated sketch-comedy anthology series that premiered in 1996. | :60 |
| 1990s | Dancing Dog - Nickelodeon Filler Bumper (1996)A short 1996 Nickelodeon filler/bumper segment featuring a dancing dog, used between programming blocks. | :10 |
| 1990s | Online & Off the Wall - 1996 Nickelodeon Show IntroA 1996 intro segment for 'Online & Off the Wall,' a Nickelodeon programming block/show from the mid-to-late 1990s. | :42 |
| 1990s | Nike - Li'l Penny featuring Penny Hardaway - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Nike commercial featuring the Li'l Penny puppet character (voiced by Chris Rock), part of the brand's advertising campaign built around NBA star Anfernee 'Penny' Hardaway. | :29 |
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| 1990s | Nissan Altima vs. BMW - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Nissan Altima commercial positioning the car as a value alternative to BMW, a common comparative-advertising angle for the segment at the time. | :28 |
| 1990s | Nissan Altima - Tows the Tow Truck - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Nissan Altima commercial built around a demonstration of the car's towing capability, humorously shown towing a tow truck. | :30 |
| 1990s | Norelco Reflex Action Razor - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for the Norelco Reflex Action electric razor, part of Philips' Norelco shaving product line. | :30 |
| 1990s | New York Life - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 New York Life Insurance Company television commercial. | :31 |
| 1990s | Partnership for a Drug-Free America - Anchovies in My Ears - 1996 PSAA 1996 anti-drug public service announcement from the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, part of the organization's long-running national PSA campaign of the 1980s-90s. | :19 |
| 1990s | Passion by Elizabeth Taylor (JCPenney) - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Passion, the Elizabeth Taylor fragrance line, tied to a JCPenney retail promotion. | :15 |
| 1990s | PayDay Candy Bar - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for the PayDay candy bar, playing on the 'after taxes' wordplay around its name. | :14 |
| 1990s | Payless ShoeSource - Christmas - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 holiday-season commercial for Payless ShoeSource, the budget footwear retail chain. | :29 |
| 1990s | Pier 1 Imports - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Pier 1 Imports, the home-decor and furniture retailer known for its imported and eclectic housewares. | :30 |
| 1990s | Playskool Cash Register Toy - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for a Playskool toy cash register, part of Hasbro's Playskool preschool toy line. | :13 |
| 1990s | Playskool Musical Dream Screen - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for the Playskool Musical Dream Screen, a Hasbro-made light-and-music crib toy for infants. | :14 |
| 1990s | Playskool Toys - Doll House, Magic Smoking Grill & 1-2-3 Bike - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 multi-product Playskool commercial featuring a doll house, the Magic Smoking Grill play set, and a 1-2-3 tricycle/bike. | :30 |
| 1990s | Plymouth Voyager featuring Garfield - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Plymouth Voyager minivan commercial featuring Garfield the cat as a licensed spokes-character. | :29 |
| 1990s | Russell Stover Candies - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Russell Stover Candies, the boxed-chocolate brand. | :30 |
| 1990s | Saturn - Toll Booth Appreciation - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Saturn commercial continuing the brand's 'a different kind of car company' humble/honest advertising approach, this one set at a toll booth. | :30 |
| 1990s | Saturn - Blind Comparison - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Saturn commercial built around a blind side-by-side comparison test, continuing the brand's honest, low-key advertising approach. | :31 |
| 1990s | Saturn 'The Porsche Owner' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSaturn's wry 'rumor has it' spot about a Porsche owner who also owns a Saturn — and sometimes races it. 'And sometimes, he wins.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Scattergories (Milton Bradley) - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Scattergories, the category-based word game published by Milton Bradley. | :31 |
| 1990s | Scrabble (Milton Bradley) - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for Scrabble, the classic word-tile board game published by Milton Bradley in the U.S. | :30 |
| 1990s | Sears Kenmore Appliances - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Sears television commercial for Kenmore-brand home appliances, Sears' flagship in-house appliance label. | :29 |
| 1990s | Sears Craftsman - Christmas - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 holiday-season Sears commercial for its Craftsman brand of tools, Sears' flagship in-house tool label. | :14 |
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| 1990s | Sheba Seafood Recipes Cat Food - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSheba's new seafood recipes — sole, crab, shrimp — because 'to a cat, nothing says love like the fresh taste of seafood.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Shout Wipes - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialLaunch-era spot for Shout Wipes portable stain treatment — 'now wipe out stains wherever you go.' | :16 |
| 1990s | Snickers - Chefs - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Snickers candy bar commercial featuring a chefs-themed comedic scenario. | :15 |
| 1990s | Snickers - I'm Batman - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Snickers candy bar commercial built around a comedic 'I'm Batman' bit. | :15 |
| 1990s | Soloflex Adjustable Dumbbells - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDirect-response spot for Soloflex adjustable dumbbells — coated plates, soft grips, patented locking collars — with free brochure and video offer. | :60 |
| 1990s | Soloflex Home Gym - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDirect-response spot making the case for weightlifting on the Soloflex home gym — muscle, metabolism, immune system, and 'strengthens your bones and tendons.' | :60 |
| 1990s | Sony MiniDisc Recordable - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Sony's recordable MiniDisc format, the compact digital audio format Sony introduced in 1992. | :30 |
| 1990s | Stouffer's Hearty Portions - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Stouffer's Hearty Portions, a frozen-meal product line from the Nestle-owned Stouffer's brand. | :30 |
| 1990s | Target - Harmonious Holidays featuring Looney Tunes - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Target holiday-season commercial from its 'Harmonious Holidays' campaign, featuring Looney Tunes characters. | :30 |
| 1990s | Target - Something for Everyone - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Target commercial built around a 'something for everyone' retail theme. | :29 |
| 1990s | TBonz Dog Treats - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for TBonz, the steak-shaped dog treat brand. | :32 |
| 1990s | T.G.I. Friday's - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for T.G.I. Friday's, the casual dining restaurant chain. | :30 |
| 1990s | TLC 'Adventures for Your Mind' - 1997 PromoThe Learning Channel brand promo from its 'Adventures for Your Mind' era. | :30 |
| 1990s | TLC 'Adventures for Your Mind' - 1997 Promo (Airing 2)Second airing of TLC's 'Adventures for Your Mind' brand promo — 'I said a scalpel, not Excalibur.' | :30 |
| 1990s | Toy Story Action Figures (Thinkway Toys) - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Thinkway Toys' line of Toy Story action figures, the officially licensed toy line tied to Pixar's 1995 film. | :30 |
| 1990s | Toyota Camry - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Toyota Camry commercial, from the era when the Camry had become the best-selling car in America. | :29 |
| 1990s | Toyota Avalon - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for the Toyota Avalon, the brand's full-size flagship sedan introduced for the 1995 model year. | :30 |
| 1990s | Jurassic Park - TV Special Promo (1996)A 1996 promotional spot for a television special broadcast of 'Jurassic Park,' the 1993 Steven Spielberg blockbuster. | :20 |
| 1990s | Chicago Suns - 1996 TV PromoA 1996 local Chicago television promo; the specific program/station is unconfirmed from the clip alone. | :30 |
| 1990s | Home Improvement - TV Promo (1997)A 1997 network promo for 'Home Improvement,' the ABC sitcom starring Tim Allen that ran from 1991 to 1999. | :18 |
| 1990s | Doodle Bear - 1996 TV Commercial (Tyco)A 1996 commercial for Doodle Bear, the write-on/wash-off plush bear toy made by Tyco. | :14 |
| 1990s | Baby Wiggles & Giggles (Tyco) - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Baby Wiggles & Giggles, a Tyco doll toy from the late-1990s baby-doll toy category. | :29 |
| 1990s | Kitchen Littles (Tyco) - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 commercial for Kitchen Littles, a Tyco line of miniature play-kitchen toys. | :30 |
| 1990s | Volvo 900 Series 'Dad' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialVolvo's 900 Series portrait of a father — 'he taught me to tack, drive, and play basketball... he's owned five Volvos and an old MG he works on every weekend.' | :37 |
| 1990s | Volkswagen Jetta - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Volkswagen Jetta commercial, from VW's 'Drivers Wanted' advertising era of the late 1990s. | :30 |
| 1990s | Volkswagen Golf - Skiers - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Volkswagen Golf commercial featuring skiers, part of VW's 'Drivers Wanted' campaign era; the ad references the end of the Cold War as a tagline beat. | :30 |
| 1990s | Walmart - Christmas - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 holiday-season television commercial for Walmart. | :30 |
| 1990s | Walmart - Cut Coupons - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 Walmart commercial promoting everyday low prices as an alternative to clipping coupons. | :29 |
| 1990s | Montgomery Ward - Queen of Sales - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 Montgomery Ward department store commercial built around a 'Queen of Sales' promotional theme. | :29 |
| 1990s | White Diamonds by Elizabeth Taylor - 1997 TV CommercialA 1997 commercial for White Diamonds, the fragrance line by Elizabeth Taylor launched in 1991. | :15 |
| 1990s | Wisk Detergent - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Wisk laundry detergent, the brand known for its long-running 'ring around the collar' advertising campaign. | :30 |
| 1990s | York Peppermint Pattie - Lawn Chair Luge - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 York Peppermint Pattie commercial built around the brand's 'sensation' theme, this one featuring a comedic lawn-chair luge scene. | :15 |
| 1990s | Zales Jewelers - 1996 TV CommercialA 1996 television commercial for Zales, the American jewelry retail chain. | :14 |
| 1991 | 7-Eleven - Park Up Front, In and Out in Five Minutes - Bud 24-Pack $12.49 - 1991 TV CommercialWhy stand in line at a supermarket? 7-Eleven in Metro Detroit has parking right up front, is open 24 hours, and has Big Bites, Super Big Bites and Slurpees, plus Bud, Bud Light or Bud Dry 24-packs for $12.49. 7 Eleven not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Alka-Seltzer Plus Sinus Allergy Medicine - 'Finally' - Maximum Strength (15s) - 1991 TV CommercialMaximum Strength Alka-Seltzer Plus Sinus Allergy Medicine, formulated with a decongestant, an antihistamine and a pain reliever to take care of all these symptoms. Alka Seltzer not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Alka-Seltzer Plus Sinus Allergy Medicine - 'Don't Doodle Around' - Draw Your Pain (30s) (1991)Sinus and allergy sufferers draw on their experience to show their pressure and pain. Maximum strength Alka-Seltzer Plus Sinus Allergy Medicine has an antihistamine, a decongestant and a pain reliever. Alka Seltzer not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Benadryl Allergy Tablets - 'Comes On Stronger' - Running Nose at the Morning News (1991)A man running late with a nose that will not stop running: when allergies come on this strong, Benadryl comes on stronger. Benadryl not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Benadryl Itch Stopping Cream and Spray - 'Stops the Pain and Blocks Itch' (15s) - 1991 TV CommercialFor the itch and pain of bug bites and allergic rashes, Benadryl cream stops the pain and blocks the itch right where it starts, in this cartoon version. Benadryl cream and spray. Benadryl not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Best Western - 'As Individual as America Itself' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialBest Western hotels reflect the pride of the cities they call home - not the same old place. Best Western, as individual as America itself. Best Western not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Blockbuster Video - $20 Million Win in a Flash Game and Van Damme's Death Warrant (1991)Three out of four players win in Blockbuster Video's $20 million Win in a Flash game, and the latest release is Van Damme's Death Warrant from MGM-UA Home Video. Blockbuster not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Burger King - New BK Broiler, Chicken Sandwich and Chicken Tenders - 'Peek-a-Boo' (1991)A man whose Tuesday plan is playing peek-a-boo sizes up the chicken menu: the new flame-broiled BK Broiler, the original Burger King chicken sandwich, and Chicken Tenders. 'Get what you want, the way you want it.' Burger King not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Caladryl Spray - 'Spray the Itch Away' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialOut here you never know where something itchy or rashy is going to get you - but with Caladryl Spray you can spray the itch away and never have to touch the rash. Caladryl not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Certs Fresh Fruit - Blindfold Psychic - Win a Trip for Two to Hawaii - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA blindfolded psychic picks up fruity images - oranges, cherries, bananas - and a free trip to Hawaii. Open a lucky roll of Certs Fresh Fruit and you could win a trip for two to Hawaii, one of 10,000 prizes. Certs not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Certs Mini Mints - Sugar-Free vs Tic Tac - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialDid you know Tic Tacs are made with sugar? Certs Mini Mints are sugar-free. 'Looks like we've blown away the competition.' Certs not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Choclairs - 'Something a Little Sinful' - European Milk Chocolate Candy Bar - 1991 TV Commercial'Can you suggest something a little sinful?' Whipped, creamy chocolate filling between crisp wafers, bathed in rich European milk chocolate. Introducing Choclairs, a sinful European candy bar. Choclairs not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Clear Eyes Redness Relief - With Extra Moisturizer - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialRed, irritated, dry eyes? Clear Eyes gets rid of the redness and, unlike the leading brands, has an extra moisturizing ingredient. Clear Eyes not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Close-Up Toothpaste and Mouth Rinse in One - 'The New Mouth' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA healthy new mouth: Close-Up gives you the cavity-fighting protection of fluoride and the extra protection of real mouth rinse, toothpaste and mouth rinse in one. Close Up not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Collision Specialists - 'Our Greatest Hits Are Back on the Road' - 364-6658 - 1991 TV CommercialCollision Specialists promises a superb color match from its paint booth, free pickup and delivery, and a state-of-the-art paint and cure chamber with guaranteed color matching. Call 364-6658. Collision Specialists not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Crowley's Spring Sale - Store-Wide Savings - Now Through May 5 - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial'We're taking a lot off so you can put a lot on.' Crowley's Spring Sale: store-wide savings, brand name fashions and daily bonus specials, now through May 5. Crowleys not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Doan's Back Pain Pills - 'The Back Specialist' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialLower back pain, neck pain, upper back pain: Doan's relieves them all with an ingredient the other brands do not have. Relieve back pain with Doan's, the back specialist. Doans not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Duracell Copper Top Tester - 'Check the Flashlight Batteries' - 'I'm Dead' - 1991 TV Commercial'Have you checked the batteries in the...' 'Yeah, sure. I'm dead.' A reminder to check your batteries with the Copper Top Tester, free and only from Duracell. Duracell not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | E.P.T. Home Pregnancy Test - 'The Fast, Easy Way to Get the Big News' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialE.P.T., the most trusted name in home pregnancy medicine: the test works in just minutes, the fast, easy way to get the big news. EPT not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Faberge Power Stick Antiperspirant - 50% More Odor and Wetness Fighters - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialPower Stick antiperspirant has 50% more odor and wetness fighters per stroke, for 24-hour control that ordinary deodorant sticks cannot beat. Faberge not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Father and Son Home Modernizing - Roofing, Siding, Garages - 585-5500 - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial'No job's too big, no job's too small - we're father and son, we'll do it all.' Roofing, siding, garages and porches at low prices, with a free home estimate at 585-5500. Father & Son Home Modernizing not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Raisin Nut Bran Cereal - 'Big Time Raisin Taste' - 'Eggplant? Raisin Nuts!' - 1991 TV Commercial'Presenting the biggest thing to hit fruit and nut cereal since raisins': enormous juicy raisins dipped in nuts, mixed with crunchy almonds and crispy bran flakes, for big time raisin taste. General Mills not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Gratiot Windsurfing - Roseville, Michigan - Boards and Gear - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialYou do not have to go to a tropical land to windsurf - you can do it right here in Michigan. Gratiot Windsurfing in Roseville has the hottest boards, the latest gear and the best advice, at 28037 Gratiot inside Chester Boot Shop. Gratiot Windsurfing not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Hair Club for Men - New PolyFuse Strand-by-Strand Method - 1-800-365-2517 (60s) - 1991 TV CommercialA Hair Club for Men executive, who is also a client, announces a dramatic improvement to the strand-by-strand system of hair replacement: the PolyFuse method, which fuses a polymer to your existing hair. Call 1-800-365-2517 for the brochure. Hair Club for Men not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 1991 | Kings Island - 'Be King of It All' - Kroger Discount Package - Adventure Express (1991)Feel like a king at Kings Island: the hill, the water park at Water Works and the newest ride, Adventure Express. Pick up a Kings Island discount package at Kroger for savings on food, lodging and family fun. Kings Island not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Listerine Antiseptic - Boxing Match Against Gingivitis - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA fight announcer calls Listerine's big bout against the gum disease gingivitis: it hits plaque above the gum line, and the winner is Listerine antiseptic. 'It says what it does. It does what it says.' Listerine not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Lite FM 93.1 WLTI Detroit - 'The Station Everybody Can Agree On' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialLots of music, not elevator music: Whitney Houston, Phil Collins and Elton John, and they do not talk a lot. Lite FM 93.1 WLTI, the station everybody in the office can agree on. Lite FM not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | The Hidden (1987) TV Trailer - WXON TV20 Primetime Movie - Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri (1991)'Nothing like it has ever been on Earth before.' Something is turning law-abiding citizens into outlaws, and it is up to two cops to stop the madness. Twin Peaks' Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri star in The Hidden, on TV20's Primetime Movie. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :62 |
| 1991 | Columbia Night at the Movies - World Television Premiere of The Hidden Bumper (1991)Tonight, Columbia Night at the Movies presents the world television premiere of The Hidden, starring Twin Peaks' Kyle MacLachlan and Michael Nouri. The presentation begins in a moment, brought to you by Extra Strength Rolaids. Movie Trailers not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Neosporin Ointment - 'For Faster Healing, It's the One' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialAfter seven days the leading antiseptic could not heal this finger - but number one doctor-recommended Neosporin healed it. Testing shows Neosporin helps wounds heal faster. Neosporin not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Nintendo Dr. Mario - Zap the Viruses - NES and Game Boy - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial'Dr. Mario - but it ain't what you think.' Zap the viruses, and with two players you can trash the other guy. Available for the Nintendo Entertainment System and for Game Boy, too. Nintendo not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Ragu Slow-Cooked Homestyle Spaghetti Sauce - 'Which Ragu Tonight?' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialIf you love slow-cooked taste in a spaghetti sauce you could cook for hours - or taste the all-new Ragu Slow-Cooked Homestyle. Ragu not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Riemer Floors - Bloomfield Hills - Armstrong Designer Solarian Sale - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialExperts in floors, not just carpets: tile, wood, vinyl and ceramic at Riemer Floors in Bloomfield Hills, with a sale on Designer Solarian - save $2 and $3 a square yard. Riemer Floors not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Extra Strength Rolaids - More Calcium Carbonate Than Any Tums Tablet - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialExtra Strength Rolaids antacid is stronger because it has more calcium carbonate than any Tums tablet, and it is salt-free. 'This settles it once and for all.' Rolaids not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Schick Tracer Razor - Flexing Blade Traces Every Curve of Your Face - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial'If your face were square, shaving would be simple.' The revolutionary Schick Tracer, the first razor with a blade that flexes to trace every curve of your face. Schick not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Sealy Posturepedic Sleep System - Conforms to Your Shape - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialSealy's new Posturepedic Sleep System is designed to conform to your shape and distribute your weight evenly and comfortably. For a better night's sleep, better sleep on a Sealy. Sealy not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1991 | Sealy Sleep System - 'Things Do Go Bump in the Night' - Boogeyman - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialThings do go bump in the night - fortunately Sealy's sleep system is designed to support everyone differently, to keep your night from becoming your worst nightmare. For a better night's sleep, better sleep on a Sealy. Sealy not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1991 | Taco Bell - 99 Cent Menu Items - Pink Piano in the Desert - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialA pink piano in the desert and music only, no voiceover, for Taco Bell's 99-cent menu items. Taco Bell not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1991 | Time-Life Books - Mysteries of the Unknown: Mystic Places - Free Power Crystals (60s) (1991)Mysteries of the Unknown: Mystic Places, free for 10 days and $12.99 if you keep it, with free power crystals for calling 1-800-367-8400. Desert figures, Native American spiritual sites and Cleopatra's pillar. Time Life not on YouTube yet | :59 |
| 1991 | Trident Fresh Mint Sugarless Gum - 'The Coolest Cool' - Vintage 1991 TV CommercialPresenting Fresh Mint gum from Trident: the freshest mint, the coolest cool - and quite a package. Trident not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | Wayne State University - 'A Short Drive to Your Future' - Opportunity Line 577-1000 (1991)Wayne State University: a short drive from your home, a short drive to your future. For more information call the Opportunity Line, 577-1000. Wayne State University not on YouTube yet | :28 |
| 1991 | WXON TV20 'Short Circuit 2' Promo - Tuesday Night at 8 on Primetime Movie (1991)Part crime fighter, part matchmaker, all-American automation: Short Circuit 2, Tuesday night at 8 on TV20's Primetime Movie. WXON not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1991 | WXON TV20 Viewer Club Giveaway - Ninja Turtle Concert Tickets - Monday 5 to 10 (1991)A lucky TV20 Viewer Club member can win four tickets to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle concert on June 15, with VIP parking and admission to the hospitality suite. Watch Monday between 5 and 10 for your membership number. WXON not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 1994 | Aleve Launch - 'He Never Says He's in Pain' - Husband - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'He never says he's in pain. He says, I can handle it. But sometimes you can't.' Introducing Aleve, a non-prescription strength of Anaprox with 8 to 12 hour dosing that lasts longer than extra strength Tylenol. New Aleve - all day strong, all day long. | :30 |
| 1994 | Aleve Launch - 'She's Not Your Typical Mother' - Swimmer - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'She's not your typical mother. Not one to let her pain keep her from doing or swimming or living her life.' Introducing Aleve, the non-prescription strength of Anaprox - eight to twelve hour dosing, longer than extra strength Tylenol and gentler on the stomach than aspirin. All day strong, all day long. | :45 |
| 1994 | American Express - 'Charge Against Hunger' - $5 Million - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'There are millions of hungry people in this country. Fortunately, there are also millions of American Express card members.' Help raise $5 million by December 31st - the Charge Against Hunger is on again this holiday season. | :15 |
| 1994 | Bisquick - 'A Tradition in the Making' - Saturday Pancakes - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialHe may not remember getting his first bike or going to that playoff game when he turned five, but those Saturday morning Bisquick pancake breakfasts are going to stick with him - a tradition in the making. | :15 |
| 1994 | Bisquick - 'A Tradition in the Making' - Sunday Pancakes - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialShe may only vaguely remember getting her first doll or having her first slumber party, but those Sunday morning Bisquick pancake breakfasts are going to stick with her - a tradition in the making. | :15 |
| 1994 | Blockbuster Video - 'Make It a Blockbuster Holiday' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Make it a Blockbuster holiday.' Blockbuster Video's Holiday Magic Christmas spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Blockbuster Video - Stock Up on the Absolute Necessities for the Holidays - 1994 TV CommercialA snowy holiday scene and a reminder: "This holiday season, remember to stock up on the absolute necessities. You might also want to pick up some food. There are over 9,000 ways to make tonight a blockbuster night." | :30 |
| 1994 | Bowling Center - 'Thrill of Bowling for the First Time' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Come on, enjoy the thrill of bowling for the first time.' Register now at the bowling center to win a new bowling ball, bag and shoes - every member of the family can sign up, with leagues to fit your style and open bowling too. | :30 |
| 1994 | Cheer Color Safe Bleach - 'Dirt Goes. Color Stays.' - Desert - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Dirt goes. Color stays.' Cheer with Color Safe Bleach takes on the dirt - a man in the desert and a steamroller carry the point. | :30 |
| 1994 | Citizen Watch - 'How the World Tells Time' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialFrom the Citizen Elegance in Paris to the Citizen Promaster in the South Pacific, 'from Nepal to New York more people depend on a watch made by Citizen than any other timepiece.' Citizen - how the world tells time. | :30 |
| 1994 | Comedy Central 'Crash the Big Game' Sweepstakes - Miami (1994)Enter Comedy Central's second annual Crash the Big Game sweepstakes and freeload like a celebrity - you and a friend come to Miami to help get into the big game. Mail your name, address, daytime phone number and cable company to the Crash and Freeload Sweepstakes, P.O. Box 1427, Ridgely, Maryland 21683. | :30 |
| 1994 | Continental Cablevision - Interactive Services - Dad at Home - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA dad takes work calls and goes over blueprints at home ('Now, go do your dad thing. I'll see you on Monday') while Continental Cablevision says it's developing the technology that will provide interactive services - technology that helps make your life a little better. A local cable spot. | :30 |
| 1994 | Cool Whip - Double Layer Chocolate Pie - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialCool Whip makes the pie - a double layer chocolate pie where Cool Whip makes dessert come together. | :15 |
| 1994 | Exclamation Fragrance - 'Make a Statement Without a Word' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'What's that fragrance you're wearing?' 'Exclamation.' Make a statement without saying a word. | :15 |
| 1994 | Stetson Cologne - 'Stetson Fits the Season' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Stetson fits the season' - Stetson cologne, from horseback to a winter city night, with a holiday fireplace setting. | :15 |
| 1994 | Domino's Pizza - New Buffalo Wings $3.99 - Santa's Reindeer - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialSanta and his reindeer ('Un-dancer! Un-prancer!') get a call for Domino's new Buffalo Wings - when you call for your favorite Domino's pizza you can get a full order of wings for just $3.99. | :30 |
| 1994 | Estee Lauder 'Beautiful' Gift Set $35 at Carson Pirie Scott - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This is your moment to be beautiful.' Beautiful from Estee Lauder - Starlet Pink lipstick, a parfum spray and a plush velvet drawstring pouch, a $55 value, for only $35, exclusively at Carson Pirie Scott. | :30 |
| 1994 | Finesse Shampoo and Conditioner - 'Soft Body' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialHair that's beautifully soft, with body like you've never had before - now softness and body come together with Finesse. Dual-action conditioners give you soft body, and 'when you've got soft body, you've got Finesse.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Fixodent - 'Stay Active and Confident All Day' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'With Fixodent, I can stay active and as confident as I need to all day.' Even in the hottest liquids, when other adhesives stop holding, Fixodent holds stronger and longer - fix it in and forget it. | :15 |
| 1994 | Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments - 'Dear Hallmark' Christmas Letter - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA mother writes to Hallmark about the family tradition of letting each daughter pick a new Christmas ornament every year - 'It's always a Hallmark.' This Christmas, find the Hallmark Keepsake ornaments that help you capture your memories. | :30 |
| 1994 | Reduced Fat Jif - 'A, B or C?' - Choosy Moms - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialWhich reduced fat peanut spread do more people love? 'A, it's okay. B, it's not bad. Or C, wow, this tastes great.' Introducing reduced fat Jif with 25% less fat - moms preferred Jif's taste over both of the others. A delicious new choice for choosy moms. | :30 |
| 1994 | Kellogg's Special K - 'This Dress Is Definitely Dangerous' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This dress is definitely dangerous.' Help keep that look by including Kellogg's Special K - great toasted taste, 110 calories and fat free. 'Great taste never looks so good.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Gold MasterCard - 'You Can't Buy Time' - Switzerland - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA gold MasterCard has at least a $5,000 credit line, 'but you can't buy time' - or can you? Fly across five time zones, go to Switzerland, and with MasterCard a great exchange rate is exactly what you'll get. 'It's more than a gold card. It's smart money.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Mercury Villager - Seats Seven - 'Doesn't Take a Genius' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The Mercury Villager is both versatile and easy to use. Allow us to demonstrate.' It seats seven comfortably, rear passengers can listen to music in private, middle seats fold down into tray tables, and the sliding rear seat moves forward for more room. 'It doesn't take a genius to figure it out.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Beethoven's 2nd on Home Video - Bring It Home for the Holidays (1994)Bring Beethoven II home for the holidays - the video of the St. Bernard sequel is $24.98, and look for the $5 mail-in rebate offer. | :15 |
| 1994 | I.Q. (1994) TV Spot - Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, Walter Matthau - Starts Christmas Day'It doesn't take a real genius to fall in love.' The romantic comedy I.Q., with Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins and Walter Matthau, rated PG, starts Christmas Day at theaters everywhere. | :30 |
| 1994 | Ultra Mr. Clean - 'When Stubborn Dirt Brings You to Your Knees' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'When stubborn dirt brings you to your knees, stop all that scrubbing.' New Ultra Mr. Clean beats a regular cleaner on greasy dirt - 'let him help you off your knees' and Mr. Clean it to the ultra shine. | :15 |
| 1994 | NBC5 Chicago WMAQ IDs & NBC Bumpers - 'You Just Watched', Emmett Miller, Apollo (July 5, 1994)By viewer request: every short station and network piece from one night of NBC5 (WMAQ-TV Chicago), Tuesday, July 5, 1994, in the order they aired - five NBC 'Comedy Showcase' bumpers, the WMAQ '5 News - You Just Watched' ID, the 'It's Showtime at the Apollo' bumper, and the rare 5 News ID with reporter Emmett Miller and his autograph ('tomorrow morning on the Channel 5 News') just before Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :41 |
| 1994 | Oil of Olay 2-in-1 Moisturizing Body Wash - 'Forget Bath Bars' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This is the skin I've always wanted. Forget bath bars. Don't even bother with body lotion.' Oil of Olay 2-in-1 moisturizing body wash pairs a lotiony cleanser with a soft Olay puff for a moisturizing lather - 'for moisturized skin no bath bar can touch.' | :45 |
| 1994 | Oil of Olay - 'I'm 36' - 18-Year-Olds Selling Wrinkle Cream - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'If I see one more gorgeous 18-year-old trying to sell me wrinkle cream, I'm going to scream.' Oil of Olay - so sheer, so light, it penetrates quickly to boost skin's moisture renewal process and reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles. A lifetime of beautiful skin. | :30 |
| 1994 | Community Pontiac GMC Truck - Project 200 - Oak Forest - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The south suburbs have never seen an automotive sale this big.' Project 200 - Community Pontiac GMC Truck in Oak Forest aims to sell 200 new and used vehicles this month, with a new '95 Pontiac Grand Am for only $12,995 and cut prices on every GMC truck from pickups to Jimmys. | :29 |
| 1994 | Purina O.N.E. Lamb and Rice - 'Handsome as Sherman' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'No dog in the world is as handsome as Sherman. At least he thinks so.' Purina O.N.E. lamb and rice formula combines real lamb with brewer's rice and other wholesome ingredients to help his skin and coat look better - 'I've created a monster.' | :30 |
| 1994 | Sears Craftsman Christmas - $19.99 Hand Tool Sets - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'A Craftsman Christmas makes wishes come true.' For only $19.99, choose a Craftsman 19-piece screwdriver set, 4-piece plier set or 10-piece wrench set - all made in America, guaranteed forever, only at Sears. | :15 |
| 1994 | Sears Craftsman Garage Door Opener $149.99 - Holiday Gift - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Ever wish for a gift you could open year after year? Get a Craftsman garage door opener, just $149.99' - with a safety reversing sensor and two 3-function remote controls. Only at Sears. | :15 |
| 1994 | Second Harvest National Food Bank Network - 'A Good Meal' PSA - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial"A good meal. Most of us take it for granted. But for millions of Americans, it's something they seldom see." Second Harvest, a national network of food banks dedicated to feeding hungry Americans, asks viewers to contact the Second Harvest member near them. The spot closes with a Continental Cablevision local sponsor card. | :29 |
| 1994 | Sprint Time Bank - One Free Minute for Every Five - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Life's best rewards fall into your lap because you're the friend you'd love to have.' New Time Bank from Sprint gives you free time on every bill - one free minute for every five you spend on the phone, and sign up now for 60 minutes free. 1-800-YOUR-TIME. | :30 |
| 1994 | TGI Friday's - Gift Certificate + 30th Anniversary Calendar - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialBuy any Friday's gift certificate and get the TGI Friday's 30th anniversary calendar for only $1.25 more - it contains over $65 of savings on your Friday's favorites. 'It's gonna be great. Guaranteed.' TGI Fridays not on YouTube yet | :14 |
| 1994 | TGI Friday's - 'Give the Gift of TGI Friday's' - Gift Certificate - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The perfect tasteful gift? Give the gift of TGI Friday's.' A Friday's gift certificate is good for the great tastes that made Friday's famous, like blackened chicken alfredo. 'At Friday's, it's gonna be great. Guaranteed.' | :15 |
| 1994 | Toys R Us - Everyday Low Prices - Bedtime Barbie $10.99 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialToys R Us has some really big news - guaranteed everyday low prices, like $10.99 for Mattel's Bedtime Barbie, Playskool inline skates for $19.99 and the Fisher-Price Activity Walker for $19.99. | :30 |
| 1994 | Toys R Us - Everyday Low Prices - Easy-Bake Oven $19.99 - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialToys R Us has some really big news - guaranteed everyday low prices, like $19.99 for Mattel's Mighty Max Magnus, the Kenner Easy-Bake Oven for $19.99 and the Hasbro Makeup Beauty Doll for $17.99. | :30 |
| 1994 | True Value Christmas - 'Even for a Kid' - Thermos $8.99 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Christmas shopping can be stressful. But at your local True Value, we make it easy - even for a kid.' Gifts at prices that won't break the piggy bank, like a Thermos coffee carafe gift set for $8.99 and a classic Bantam Swiss Army knife for $5.77. | :30 |
| 1994 | USA Network 'Erase the Hate' Anti-Hate Public Service Announcement (1994)A public service announcement 'from USA Network' - survivors and witnesses of hate crimes speak ('Swastikas are headstones'), closing with 'All men are created equal. Had enough? Erase the hate.' | :29 |
| 1994 | USA Network 'Duckman' Promo - 'I Don't Give Anyone Any Credit' - Tonight 10:30 (1994)Voice-over only, played over the end-credit cards of the movie: Duckman riffs on the credits ("What, your mother's a key grip? What's a key grip anyway?") before saying, "On my USA show, I don't give anyone any credit. It's mine. All mine. I'm Duckman. Tonight at 10:30, only on USA." | :16 |
| 1994 | USA Network 'A Smoky Mountain Christmas' Promo - Dolly Parton - Tomorrow Night at 8 (1994)Voice-over only, played over the end-credit cards: "When she gets tired of big city glamour, there's only one place to go. Dolly Parton heads home for the holidays in 'A Smoky Mountain Christmas.' The USA movie, tomorrow night at 8." | :11 |
| 1994 | Wal-Mart - 'Holiday Time at Wal-Mart' - Singing Through a Christmas Eve Blackout (1994)Two Wal-Mart associates, Carole and Sunshine (first names shown on screen), tell how a Christmas Eve blackout turned into a singalong: "We look at each other. What do we do? And we say, let's sing." The customers joined right in. "Try to make your day a little brighter, holiday time or any time." | :30 |
| 1994 | WFMT 98.7 Chicago - Classical Music All Day, Every Day - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialClassical music, all day, every day, on Chicago's fine arts station, WFMT 98.7. | :30 |
| 1995 | Benzodent - Denture Pain Relief That 'Lasts for Hours' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'What did the dentist say about that sore spot? He said he'll adjust my dentures. Till then, use Benzodent.' Maximum-strength Benzodent stays on sore spots and relieves pain for hours, and the spot says dentists recommend it. | :15 |
| 1995 | Charter Hospital - 'Someone Knows What It Feels Like' - Depression - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Someone knows what it feels like to hide from the world... what hopelessness feels like. Maybe that someone is you.' A Charter Hospital spot about depression: 'If you suffer from depression, call Charter at 1-800-CHARTER. If you don't get help at Charter, please get help somewhere.' | :30 |
| 1995 | Charter Hospital - 'Guy Clocks In Drunk' - Alcohol Spot - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialTwo coworkers talk about a man called into the boss's office: 'Guy clocks in drunk. His wife and kids, that's who I feel bad for. What are they gonna do if he loses another job?' 'If you have a problem with alcohol, call Charter at 1-800-CHARTER. If you don't get help at Charter, please get help somewhere.' | :30 |
| 1995 | O'Connor Chevrolet (Alsip) - 'If Anyone Can, O'Connor Can' - Trucks - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialKatie O'Connor says the dealership's truck business 'has really exploded': a 12-acre facility with S10 pickups, full-size CK pickups and conversion vans. 'Save some bucks on your next Chevy truck - if anyone can, O'Connor can.' O'Connor Chevrolet, 127th and Kedzie in Alsip. | :30 |
| 1995 | Claussen Sandwich Slices - 'A Perfect Fit for a Perfect Sandwich' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'It's hard to believe the idea escaped us until now.' Introducing new Claussen Sandwich Slices - pickles sliced for sandwiches, 'a perfect fit for a perfect sandwich,' and 'even sliced up, they're crunchy.' | :15 |
| 1995 | Erik A. Martin Law - 'Do Your Bills Outnumber Your Paychecks?' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Has it gotten to the point where your bills outnumber your paychecks?' The Law Offices of Erik A. Martin concentrate in bill consolidation, wage earner repayment plans and foreclosure work - 'avoid the repo man.' DebtLine: 1-312-913-0630. | :20 |
| 1995 | Flexall 454 Pain Relief Gel - Recommended by Athletic Trainers - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA pain-relieving gel 'recommended by professional athletic trainers for all athletic events,' from weightlifting to high jumping to wrestling. 'If what you do causes pain, get professional pain relief.' | :15 |
| 1995 | Good Seasons Italian Dressing - 'You Make It Fresh' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA kitchen crew decides to make the salad dressing fresh - 'Which oil? Pick a light one. Vinegar?' - and finds 'it's easy.' Good Seasons: 'You make it fresh, you make it best.' | :29 |
| 1995 | Quality Hyundai - '94 Excel $6,912 / $116 a Month - Elantra $11,262 - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Want to save the most money on your next car?' Quality Hyundai, 9205 S. Western in Chicago, pitches the '94 Excel at $6,912 with payments of $116 - 'the lowest-priced car in America' - and the all-new Elantra at $11,262, plus trade-ins for only $988 and 5-minute loans even with previous credit problems. Call 312-233-5300. | :30 |
| 1995 | Icy Hot Stick - 'Stops Pain on the Spot' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'I can't stop working when pain hits, but I can stop pain on the spot with this Icy Hot Stick.' Icy to dull the pain, hot to relax it away - with no mess and lower odor. | :15 |
| 1995 | Illinois Vehicle Insurance - Save Money in an 'Illinois Minute' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Does your money disappear in a New York minute? Here's how you can save money in an Illinois minute.' A licensed Illinois Vehicle Insurance agent will quote your car insurance in under a minute; the company cites 25 years of experience and over 20 Chicago locations. Call 736-2242. | :30 |
| 1995 | Jerome Schachter Accident Lawyer - 'Maximum Cash, Maximum Benefits' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Attention, accident victims. It takes a tough, smart lawyer to get you maximum cash and maximum benefits for your injuries.' Chicago attorney Jerome Schachter promises 'maximum pressure, maximum efforts' - in Chicago call 743-0000 for a free appointment, in the suburbs 965-8880. | :30 |
| 1995 | Jerome Schachter Accident Lawyer - 'Doctors Can Help You Recover' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Doctors can help you recover physically, but it takes a tough, smart lawyer to help you recover financially.' Jerome Schachter says he'll 'cut through all the red tape' and get rid of the obstacles between you and the cash and benefits you may have coming. Chicago 743-0000, suburbs 965-8880. A second Schachter spot, with different copy. | :30 |
| 1995 | Lender's Bagel Shop Bagels - Murray Lender in the Bread Aisle - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialMurray Lender stands in the fresh bread aisle with his Lender's Bagel Shop bagels: 'fresh and chewy right out of the bag,' and they 'stay fresh even days after you buy them.' 'Deliciously fresh for days.' | :15 |
| 1995 | Lincoln Tech - 'Back in High School We Worked on Cars' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Back in high school, my friends and I worked on each other's cars... I learned how at Lincoln Tech.' A graduate says he works hard and can play hard too. 'If you're into cars, go for it' - call 1-800-508-5757 for a free career brochure from Lincoln Technical Institute. | :30 |
| 1995 | Lincoln Tech - 'Born Here... and They Die Here' - Auto Tech - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Born here, and they die here. In between, vehicles require years of maintenance and repair' - which means 'great pay and plenty of opportunity' for anyone with the training to keep them on the road. 'Training for a lifetime at Lincoln Tech.' Call 1-800-508-5757 for a free brochure on a career in automotive technology. | :30 |
| 1995 | Premsyn PMS - 'Relief for the Period Before Your Period' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'PMS. Up to 90% of women between 15 and 50 get it.' For some it's irritability and bloating, for others headaches and cramps - 'whatever your symptoms, there is relief.' Premsyn PMS: relief for the period before your period. | :15 |
| 1995 | Seat Belt PSA - 'You Could Learn a Lot From a Dummy' - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialTwo crash test dummies run through a simple exercise - 'you gotta do it every day, or you'll get out of shape fast' - before the tag line: 'You could learn a lot from a dummy. Buckle your safety belt.' An Ad Council public service spot, shown here with WCIU 'U need to know' branding. | :20 |
| 1995 | Subway Turkey & Bacon Deluxe - Bucky and Vinny Review It - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialBucky and Vinny are asked to review Subway's Turkey and Bacon Deluxe and do a little 'research' of their own: 'nice, juicy turkey with all the trimmings,' fresh-baked bread and slices of real bacon - 'that's what makes it deluxe.' 'Subway, what a sandwich.' | :30 |
| 1995 | Time-Life 'Heart of Rock 'n' Roll' - 20 Hits From 1959 - $9.99 - Vintage 1995 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response spot for the Time-Life Music collection 'The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll': 20 fabulous hits from 1959, more than one full hour of music, for $9.99 on compact disc or cassette plus $3.50 shipping and handling. No minimum to buy, satisfaction guaranteed - call 1-800-843-1199. Time Life not on YouTube yet | :120 |
| 1995 | Victory Auto Wreckers (Bensenville) - 'That Old Car Is Worth Money' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'That old car is worth money.' Victory Auto Wreckers will buy your car in any condition, tow it away free and pay cash on the spot - or sell you used parts from seven acres of starters, transmissions and batteries. 710 East Green in Bensenville, near O'Hare. Call 860-2000. | :30 |
| 1995 | Wallace Auto Sales - $300 Down - 'Turn Bad Credit Into Good Credit' - Vintage 1995 TV Commercial'Poor credit? Repo? No problem.' Wallace Auto Sales in Harvey and its newest location in South Chicago Heights offer 250 cars to choose from with just $300 down. Call 708-331-5200 in Harvey or 755-4600 in South Chicago Heights - 'call today to drive today.' | :30 |
| 1995 | WCIU 'Northern Exposure' Promo - Maggie's Buried Sewing Kit - Tonight at 7 (1995)Something is buried in Maggie's front yard - 'Maggie, this is a sewing kit' - and the boys have signed on to help develop the site. 'If you call me little lady one more time, I'm gonna punch you in the nose.' Northern Exposure, tonight at 7 on Channel 26. | :30 |
| 1995 | WCIU 'Gilligan's Island' Promo - 'Vintage TV for Modern Times' - Tonight at 9:30 (1995)What do you get when you combine seven strangers, a boat with a hole in it, a tropical island, angry natives, a six-foot spider, dancing girls, Russian cosmonauts, a gorilla, vampires, a robot and an active volcano? Gilligan's Island, 'part of Vintage TV for Modern Times,' tonight at 9:30 on Channel 26 - ending on a lineup card: Hogan's Heroes at 9:00, Gilligan's Island at 9:30, Leave It to Beaver at 10:00. | :30 |
| 1995 | WCIU 'The Richard Bey Show' Promo - 'Teenage Babymakers Part 2' - Tonight at 6 (1995)'Do we let a 13-year-old kid go out and get a driver's license? Do we let a 13-year-old kid go out and get married to the other kid? No. So why is it good for a 13-year-old to make one of the most important decisions in life?' The Richard Bey Show, 'Teenage Babymakers, Part 2,' tonight at 6 on Channel 26. | :30 |
| 1995 | WCIU 'Turn Back the Clock' Promo - White Sox vs. Yankees at Comiskey - July 5th (1995)The White Sox turn back the clock to 1964 for a night of 60s music, cars, White Sox players and 1960s ticket and concession prices, as the Sox take on the Yankees at Comiskey 'Wednesday night, July 5th' - with the stars of Leave It to Beaver on hand. 'Brought to you by your friends at Channel 26, the U.' | :30 |
| 1997 | City Colleges of Chicago - 'Enhance Your Future!' - Dial C-O-L-L-E-G-E (773) 265-5343 (1997)An institutional spot for the City Colleges of Chicago: the Chicago skyline, a biotechnology lab at Truman College and a roll call of campuses (Daley, Truman, Wright, Malcolm X, Harold Washington, Olive Harvey and Kennedy-King). It ends on "Dial C-O-L-L-E-G-E," (773) 265-5343, www.ccc.edu and "Enhance your future!" | :52 |
| 1998 | NBC5 Chicago NewsChannel 5 Idents & News Teases - Unit 5, Weather, Today (1998-2000)Five short NBC5 (WMAQ-TV Chicago) station pieces in one clip, by viewer request. From Thursday, May 14, 1998 - the night of the Seinfeld finale: the NewsChannel 5 'Unit 5 Reports' ident with Allison Rosati and Warner Saunders, and the NewsChannel 5 'Weather' ident with Shelly Monahan. From Monday, May 22, 2000, during NBC's broadcast of Men in Black: two 'Tonight at 10pm' NBC5 News teases ('buckle up or pay up' and 'good grades') and the NBC5 Today in Chicago tag ('Wake up with Nesita, Art, Byron and Dawn, weekdays at 5am'). Recovered from donated VHS recordings. | :19 |
| 1999 | Apple Blue & White Power Macintosh G3 - 'The Most Powerful Personal Computer' Launch (1999)The most powerful personal computer - and also the most open-minded. Presenting the all-new blue and white Power Macintosh G3. Think different. Captured in the Chicago area on Tuesday night, February 2, 1999 - the day Walter Payton announced his liver disease - between The Game Room's Payton coverage and CNN's Larry King Live, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :24 |
| 2000 | Acura MDX - 'Get Away from It All' - The 240-hp MDX on a Desert Road - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialTaking the SUV to a place it's never been before - 'Get away from it all' in the 240-hp Acura MDX, from a desert road to a dusty western town. acura.com. | :30 |
| 2000 | Acura 3.2 TL - Satellite-Linked Navigation System - New Orleans - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAcura shows the 3.2 TL with its satellite-linked navigation system on the streets of New Orleans. Acura not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Tonight' Lineup - The Big Steal, AMC EFX Cinema Secrets, Fiend Without a Face (2000)AMC's "Tonight on AMC" slate: Robert Mitchum chases a payroll thief through Mexico in Don Siegel's thriller The Big Steal; then AMC EFX, with the original series Cinema Secrets about how filmmakers make "the impossible possible" and the effects feature Fiend Without a Face. "That's all tonight on AMC." | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC 'NYUK' Promo - Leslie Nielsen and the New York University of Knucklehead (2000)A spoof promo in which Leslie Nielsen (named on an on-screen card) says, "There is still a place on television that cares about quality educational programming. I am Leslie Nielsen and I represent the New York University of Knucklehead," promising education in "writing, the fine arts, foreign languages, physics, advanced physics." NYUK airs Saturday and Sunday mornings at 8 on AMC, with a Three Stooges clip at the tail. | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC Saturday Classic Promo - Sleuth (1972) - Olivier's Fake Mustache (2000)AMC's promo for Sleuth (1972): in 1972 Laurence Olivier arrived on the set "in a panic, claiming he could only act in disguise and begging his director to let him wear a fake mustache," and the spot asks whether the phony stache helped in his battle of wits with Michael Caine. "Sleuth, an AMC Saturday classic. This week at 6:05 p.m. Eastern." | :35 |
| 2000 | AMC Sunday Romance Classics Promo - Jack & Sarah and Everyday Elegance - Sunday 3 PM (2000)"Romance Classics invites you to turn off the phone, put up your feet and refresh with a generous sample of Sunday Romance Classics on AMC." This Sunday: the romantic comedy Jack and Sarah, followed by the lifestyle series Everyday Elegance, "this week at 3 p.m. Eastern." | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Tonight' Lineup - Dietrich: Shadow and Light, Stage Fright, Wake of the Red Witch (2000)AMC's "Tonight on AMC" slate: the original documentary Shadow and Light profiles Marlene Dietrich on Hollywood Reel-to-Reel; then Dietrich co-stars with Jane Wyman in Alfred Hitchcock's whodunit Stage Fright; and John Wayne plays a hell-raising sea captain hunting pearls in Wake of the Red Witch. | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC 'American Pop' Promo - Nancy Sinatra, Saturdays at 10 (2000)A 60-second AMC promo for American Pop: Nancy Sinatra, all May long on Saturdays at 10, with ampop.com. | :60 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Cinema Secrets' Promo - 'Whipping Up Weather' - Next Friday at 10 ET (2000)An 18-second AMC promo for Cinema Secrets, covering whipping up weather on film, next Friday at 10 ET. | :18 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Tonight on AMC' Promo - Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla 10:35pm, Pals of the Saddle (2000)AMC's tonight lineup promo: Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla at 10:35pm, Pals of the Saddle at 12:30am, and Cinema Secrets: Epic Battles. | :32 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Film Preservation Classics' Promo - Every Sunday at Noon (2000)A 30-second AMC promo for Film Preservation Classics, every Sunday at noon. | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC Promo - Frank Sinatra's 'None But the Brave' - Monday 10:30 pm ET (2000)An AMC promo for None But the Brave, Frank Sinatra's directorial debut, Monday at 10:30 pm ET. | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC NYUK Three Stooges Block - Bumper Compilation, 'Listen, Judge' and 'You Nazty Spy' (2000)A compilation of AMC's NYUK (New York University of Knucklehead) Saturday Three Stooges bumpers: a 'Next: Listen, Judge' card, the block's opening gag of a professor in cap and gown crashing a bike, and a 'Next: You Nazty Spy' card. | :36 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Saturday Classics' Promo - 'Since the Days of the Nickelodeon' - Today 6 PM ET (2000)An AMC promo for Saturday Classics, 'since the days of the Nickelodeon,' today at 6 pm ET. | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Behind the Screen' Promo - Drive-In and Marilyn Monroe's Birthday - Sunday 7:30 ET (2000)An AMC promo for Behind the Screen, featuring the drive-in and Marilyn Monroe's birthday, Sunday at 7:30 pm ET. | :29 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Cinema Secrets: Epic Battles' Promo - Braveheart and More (2000)A 55-second AMC promo for Cinema Secrets: Epic Battles, with clips including Braveheart. | :55 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Audio Movies To Go' - Two Films on Cassette for $14.98 - 1-888-883-8646 - 2000 TV CommercialAMC offers two feature films on audio cassette for $14.98, here The Pride of the Yankees and It Happens Every Spring, as a gift for Dad. Call 1-888-883-8646. | :20 |
| 2000 | AMC Magazine Offer - $12.95 - 1-888-AMC-4700 - amctv.com - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAMC's offer for AMC Magazine, with a monthly calendar of what's on the channel: $12.95 by calling 1-888-AMC-4700, at amctv.com, or by mail to a P.O. box in Escondido, California. | :28 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Saturday Classics' 10-Second Promo - Today 6 PM ET (2000)A 10-second AMC promo for Saturday Classics, today at 6 pm ET, with clips including a Grace Kelly scene and a cowboy. | :10 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Hollywood Fashion Machine' Promo - 'Shagadelic' with Mary Quant (2000)An AMC promo for the Original Series Hollywood Fashion Machine's 'Shagadelic' episode, with Mary Quant credited on screen and Bo Derek hosting. | :37 |
| 2000 | AMC Romance Classics Sunday Sneak Preview Promo - The Coca-Cola Kid (2000)An AMC Romance Classics sneak preview for Sunday at 3 pm ET: The Coca-Cola Kid, Great Romances of the 20th Century and Everyday Elegance. | :30 |
| 2000 | AMC 'Hollywood Reel-to-Reel' Promo - 'Real Models: The First Women of Film' - Tuesday 8 PM ET (2000)An AMC Original Productions promo for the documentary Real Models: The First Women of Film, with Barbra Streisand credited on screen, Tuesday at 8 pm ET. | :58 |
| 2000 | American Historic Society - Colorized Silver Eagle Dollar - $39.95 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe first silver dollar of the new millennium - the 2000 Silver Eagle, struck in a full ounce of silver in the walking liberty design and colorized in red, white and blue by the American Historic Society. $39.95 with a certificate of authenticity, a 30-day money-back guarantee and a museum display case. Call 1-800-509-9889. A two-minute direct-response spot. | :120 |
| 2000 | America Online 6.0 - 'Everyone's Running to AOL 6.0' - 1-800-4-ONLINE - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Everyone's running to America Online new version 6.0. The easiest just got even easier.' Plug it in and go - instant messages, parental controls, free 24-hour customer service. 'So easy to use, no wonder it's number one.' Call 1-800-4-ONLINE. | :30 |
| 2000 | Art Instruction Schools - Take the Free Art Talent Test (60s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialDo you have art talent? Take the free art talent test from Art Instruction Schools. | :60 |
| 2000 | Barron's - 'No Other Weekly Financial Publication Moves the Markets' (30s) - 2002 TV CommercialNo other weekly financial publication moves the markets like Barron's - 13 weeks for $39 with the free Barron's Stock Evaluator. | :30 |
| 2000 | Barron's - 'How Do Some Investors Always Seem to Know What's Coming?' (60s) - 2002 TV CommercialEver wonder how some investors always seem to know what's coming? They read Barron's - 13 weeks with the Stock Evaluator for $39. | :60 |
| 2000 | Bowflex - 'It's Decision Time' - Testimonials - $33 a Month (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Are you going to get that body in shape or just let it slide?' Bowflex users share results - over 60 health-club-quality exercises in one machine. Call for a free video and brochure or visit bowflexdirect.com; no money down and payments as low as $33 per month. | :60 |
| 2000 | British Airways - 'The British Simply Know How to Travel' - Cricket - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialStrawberries, a cricket match ('He's out and it's all over for England. Typical.') and a polite 'Home, Dixon' - 'Right-o, sir.' British Airways says the British simply know how to travel. | :30 |
| 2000 | Chili's Ranch Hand Filet - 'For Men and Women Who Ride the Range' (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialChili's Ranch Hand Filet, flame grilled and served with Awesome Blossom strings - 'made for men and women who ride the range, or who are just tired of cooking on one.' | :15 |
| 2000 | Debt Dynamics - Debt Consolidation and Nonprofit Credit Counseling - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialDebt Dynamics consolidates your bills into one lower payment through nonprofit credit counseling. | :30 |
| 2000 | CD Clinic Scratch Repair Kit - 'Has This Ever Happened to You?' (120s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialHas this ever happened to you? The CD Clinic repairs scratched CDs and DVDs - $19.95 with a 30-day guarantee. 1-800-331-0814. | :120 |
| 2000 | DirecTV - 'Are We Getting Animal Planet?' - Free Standard Installation - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA man installing a DirecTV system answers a little girl's questions - the Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, Animal Planet 'and, like, 225 other channels.' Free professional installation when you buy a DirecTV system and sign up for Total Choice programming, offer ends January 14, 2001. | :30 |
| 2000 | DirecTV - HBO The Works Holiday - Seven Channels of HBO - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'For out of this world entertainment this holiday season' - HBO The Works brings blockbuster movies, original films, specials and award-winning series on seven channels of HBO. Call 1-800-547-4DTV to order Total Choice HBO. | :30 |
| 2000 | DirecTV 'This Week in Sports' - Channel 212 - Jim Laslavic - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialJim Laslavic hosts This Week in Sports on DirecTV channel 212 - Jalen Rose's rise as one of the NBA's most versatile stars, a debate over man-to-man or zone in college basketball, and grass versus man-made turf. | :30 |
| 2000 | DirecTV Big Events - WWF Armageddon, Mannheim Steamroller, Wynonna - Host Eric Webster (2000)DirecTV Big Events with host Eric Webster (named on screen), featuring WWF Armageddon, Mannheim Steamroller and Music in High Places with Wynonna, on Channel 200. DirecTV not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2000 | DirecTV Free View - 'The Glory of Christmas' on Channel 103, Free in December - 2000 TV CommercialDirecTV's free-view event 'The Glory of Christmas' on Channel 103, free in December. DirecTV not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 2000 | Discovery Health Channel - 24-Hour TV Channel and Website Promo (2000)Discovery Health Channel - a 24-hour TV channel and website devoted to what's most important, your health. Call your local cable or satellite provider. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'On the Inside: Shipwreck and Salvage' Promo - Tomorrow at 8 (2000)'Scientists to fortune seekers, all on one mission' - charged with restoring or destroying a crippled ship, they must get there before the storms get them. On the Inside: Shipwreck and Salvage, tomorrow at 8 Eastern and Pacific, only on the Discovery Channel. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'The Prosecutors' Promo - Murder in a Small Tennessee Town (2000)'Don't miss the danger and drama of Basic Cable's number one new original series, The Prosecutors.' Tomorrow, obsession leads to murder in a small Tennessee town - from capture to conviction, on the Discovery Channel. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery.com Store - Holiday Gifts for Him, Her and Kids - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Where can you find the most interesting gifts this holiday?' Come to discovery.com and click on Store - telescopes and stargazing tools, gifts for him, for her or for kids. Give the gift of discovery. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Store - 'A Voyage of Discovery' - Explorer's Diary - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAn explorer's diary - 'Time is running out, but we must press on. Our objective remains clear: a voyage of discovery.' Then the pitch: this holiday season, forget the big expedition and explore the Discovery Channel Store on land or online. Give the gift of discovery. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery.com Games - 'Someone in Time', 'Missing Link' and Senet (2000)'Want to challenge your mind beyond an ordinary game?' Come to discovery.com and click on Games - hunt for clues in Someone in Time, link famous people in Missing Link, challenge the kings in the ancient Egyptian strategy game Senet, or play Discovery favorite Solitaire. | :29 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'Three Minutes to Impact' Next, 'Inside the Space Station' Later (2000)A Discovery Channel schedule card: next, 'what would happen if a comet hit Earth?' - Three Minutes to Impact. Later, 'you'll never look at space the same way again' - Inside the Space Station. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery.com 'News Break' - Space Station Power Systems and the Destiny Lab (2000)A 'break from discovery.com': the latest mission to hook up power systems aboard the space station sets the stage for Destiny, the U.S. laboratory scheduled to be attached in January. For the latest science news, go to discovery.com/news and watch Discovery News Fridays at 9 p.m. Eastern. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'On the Inside' Series Promo - Monday Through Saturday at 8 (2000)'Discover a series that takes you out of the ordinary and puts you on the inside.' On the Inside, Monday through Saturday at 8 Eastern and Pacific, on the Discovery Channel. A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery.com Interactives - Build a Roller Coaster, Launch a Fireball, Titanic (2000)'Ever wondered how a roller coaster stays on winding tracks?' Come to discovery.com and click on Interactives - design your own roller coaster, launch a fireball and quiz yourself on how meteors affected history, or live the last moments of the Titanic through a passenger's eyes. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Tonight: 'Inside the Space Station', Later 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' (2000)'You'll never look at space the same way again' - Inside the Space Station tonight on the Discovery Channel. Later, 'who built them and why?' - the mysteries of the pyramids. A 15-second lineup promo. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'The Prosecutors' Promo - Tomorrow, Tennessee Murder (15s, 2000)A shorter cut of the promo: 'Tomorrow on The Prosecutors, obsession leads to murder in a small Tennessee town.' From capture to conviction, tomorrow on the Discovery Channel. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'Inside the Space Station' Promo - Astronauts Answer, First Crew Interview (2000)A promo over the closing credits: last month's scare of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2030 proved a mistake, but 'step inside what might be Earth's best defense.' Inside the Space Station, with 'Astronauts Answer' and the first media interview with a space station crew - 'now watch with the world.' | :50 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel '73 Worlds and Counting' Special Promo - Coming in February (2000)'73 worlds. And counting. You'll never look at our moon the same way again.' A television special, this February on the Discovery Channel. | :29 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'Walking with Dinosaurs' Holiday Presentation - Christmas Day 8 ET/PT (2000)'Watch them eat and grow and hunt and take down their next meal.' A special airing on Christmas Day - a holiday presentation of Walking with Dinosaurs, December 25th at 8 Eastern and Pacific on the Discovery Channel. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery.com 'Live Cams' - Over 150 Family-Friendly Cameras (2000)Go up close and live to amazing places at discovery.com - click on live cams, from exotic animals to wild weddings and incredible sights, captured by over 150 family-friendly cameras. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'Land of the Mammoth' Promo - 'Bigger Than Your Imagination' (2000)A dark teaser for Land of the Mammoth on the Discovery Channel - a 'March 12, 2000' card, a mammoth's eye, a figure in a snowstorm - 'Bigger than your imagination.' | :29 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Lineup - 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' and 'Shipwrecks and Salvage' (2000)'Explore the mysteries of the pyramids.' Then tomorrow at 8, a world premiere of On the Inside: Shipwrecks and Salvage, on the Discovery Channel. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Video - 'Inside the Space Station' on Video $14.98, DVD $19.98 (2000)Over the end credits of Inside the Space Station: 'Now step back inside the space station at home on video and DVD' - $14.98 on video, $19.98 on DVD with bonus features and director commentary. Call 1-800-610-9449. | :31 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' Lead-In After 'Inside the Space Station' (2000)'You now know what it takes to build a station orbiting in space. But what did it take to construct one of Earth's most familiar structures? Mystery of the Pyramids is revealed.' | :12 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel 'On the Inside' Series Promo - Through Saturday at 8 ET/PT (2000)On the Inside, a Discovery Channel series - through Saturday at 8 Eastern and Pacific on the Discovery Channel. | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Video - 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' on Video $19.95 (2000)Over the end credits of Mysteries of the Pyramids: own the hour-long program on video for $19.95 plus shipping and handling, delivered to your door. Call 1-800-490-1010. | :30 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Promo - Next 'Mysteries of the Pyramids' at 10, 'The FBI Files' at 11 (2000)Discovery Channel lineup promo: Mysteries of the Pyramids at 10 Eastern/Pacific, then The FBI Files (Family Secrets) at 11. Discovery Channel not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2000 | Discovery Channel Promo - Next 'The FBI Files' at 11, Later 'Three Minutes to Impact' at 12 (2000)Discovery Channel ID and lineup promo: next The FBI Files at 11, later Three Minutes to Impact at 12. Discovery Channel not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2000 | Dr. Scholl's Dynastep Sport Insert - San Diego Testimonials - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Dr. Scholl's spot for the Dynastep Sport Insert with testimonials from San Diego. | :30 |
| 2000 | Expedia.com Hotels - 'Mosquito Net. Maybe Not That Exotic' - Travel Right - 2002 TV Commercial'This one looks pretty exotic... mosquito net. Maybe not that exotic.' Everything you need to choose the hotel that's right for you. Expedia.com: don't just travel, travel right. | :30 |
| 2000 | Fidelity - Wireless Trading - 'Not Such a Leap After All' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialDelayed at the airport, a couple checks their stocks with wireless trading - 'That's a leap of faith.' Fidelity, a leader in wireless trading, with more research and access than ever. | :30 |
| 2000 | Fidelity Investments Mid-Cap Stock Fund - 'I've Been Hearing a Lot About Mid-Caps' (2000)Fidelity Investments pitches its Mid-Cap Stock Fund. Call 1-800-FIDELITY. Fidelity not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2000 | Ford Focus - 'Fun. Space. 'Nuff Said.' - Cars Flirt at Night - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialRed and black Ford Focus cars flirt in a night-time alley with subtitled pickup lines - 'Cute body.' 'Nice back.' - ending 'Fun. Space. 'Nuff said.' focus247.com. | :30 |
| 2000 | Gateway Essential PC - Holiday Jukebox and Arcade, $799 - 'People Rule' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialGateway's holiday spot for the Essential PC with a Celeron processor for $799, set around a jukebox and video arcade. 1-800-GATEWAY. 'People Rule.' Gateway not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2000 | GEICO Direct - Diner Man 'I Didn't Want Mail' - 1-800-710-7747 - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA man in a diner explains he didn't want mail; GEICO Direct says don't sacrifice service to save money. Call 1-800-710-7747. | :15 |
| 2000 | GEICO Direct - Call Center Staff, 'We Work 24 Hours a Day' - 1-800-710-7747 - 2000 TV CommercialGEICO Direct shows headset-wearing call center staff who work 24 hours a day and are equipped for the job. Call 1-800-710-7747. | :15 |
| 2000 | GM Card - 'It's a Credit Card, Dave, Not a Magic Wand' - 5% Back - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialAt the diner, two friends compare rewards: with the GM Card you get 5% back on all your credit card purchases toward a new GM car or truck. 'It's a credit card, Dave. Not a magic wand.' Call 1-800-435-3115. | :60 |
| 2000 | Harcourt Learning Direct - Center for Degree Studies - Home-Study Careers - 2000 TV CommercialHarcourt Learning Direct and the Center for Degree Studies pitch home-study career training in this one-minute spot. Call 1-800-558-5060. Harcourt Learning Direct not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2000 | HP Digital Music - 'Life Has a Soundtrack. Record It.' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA playlist - Country Swing, Beethoven, Liszt, Madama Butterfly - scores everyday scenes, and a PC burns it to a disc. 'Life has a soundtrack. Record it.' Digital music from HP. | :30 |
| 2000 | Intel Pentium III - 'Get the Power of Three' - Blue Man Group - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Blue Man Group hoist a glowing Pentium bar across three green blocks - 'Get the power of three. The Intel Pentium III processor.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Janus Mutual Funds - 'What Does a Sound Investment Sound Like?' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialJanus finds a radio network with big plans - and does some 'high-frequency fact-finding' on stations, their books and their managers. Equalizer bars and a pitch for tuning in to the details: 'Sound good? Get there.' Janus Mutual Funds. | :30 |
| 2000 | Lexus 'December to Remember' Sales Event - Gift Cars - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialCars with bows on Christmas morning - the Lexus December to Remember sales event. See your Lexus dealer. | :30 |
| 2000 | Lexus RX 300 - 'He Can Buy His Own RX 300' - Skid Control - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Always hustling you out of your RX.' A woman runs down what the Lexus RX 300 offers - vehicle skid control, a six-disc CD premium sound system, DVD navigation - and says he can buy his own RX 300. Pursuing perfection. | :30 |
| 2000 | Lotrimin AF - Athlete's Foot - 'On Contact' - 'The Killer Cure' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Lotrimin AF spot for athlete's foot treatment working on contact, billed as the killer cure. | :30 |
| 2000 | All-New Mazda6 'Coming Soon' Teaser - The Speedometer (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialRed light streaks and a speedometer - the all-new Mazda6, coming soon. This teaser aired as the first half of a pair around another spot. | :15 |
| 2000 | All-New Mazda6 'Coming Soon' Teaser - The Open Road (15s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialThe Mazda6 on an open desert road - all-new, coming soon. The second half of the teaser pair. | :15 |
| 2000 | Men of Honor (2000) TV Spot - 'My Name Is Master Chief Billy Sunday' - Tomorrow - 2000 TV Commercial'My name is Master Chief Billy Sunday... and I am God.' Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr. go beyond the limits in Men of Honor - tomorrow. | :14 |
| 2000 | Proof of Life (2000) TV Spot - Review Quotes - Meg Ryan, Russell CroweTime, Newsweek and People agree - critics are calling Proof of Life 'the smartest, most riveting action-adventure in years,' with 'Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe sizzle on screen.' Rated R, now playing. | :30 |
| 2000 | Proof of Life (2000) TV Spot - 'They Call Terry Thorne' - Now Playing'Throughout the world, when a hostage must be found, they call Terry Thorne.' Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe star in Proof of Life, called 'a top-drawer adventure thriller.' Rated R, now playing. | :30 |
| 2000 | Cast Away (2000) TV Spot - Tom Hanks - December 22nd Only in Theaters'I never should have gotten on that plane.' Tom Hanks stars in Cast Away, a Robert Zemeckis film - 'the end of an extraordinary journey... was only the beginning.' Rated PG-13, December 22nd, only in theaters. | :30 |
| 2000 | Elvis '30 #1 Hits' CD - 'Do You Know Why TV Has Censors?' (60s) - Vintage 2002 TV CommercialDo you know why TV has censors? Elvis is why. Elvis 30 #1 Hits on CD, $19.98. | :60 |
| 2000 | 'Going South' - 35 Greatest Southern Rock Hits - musicspace.com (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Going South' - the 35 greatest Southern rock hits of all time, a 35-track collection not sold in any store. Order online at musicspace.com or call 1-800-711-5005 and get a free Going South poster. | :60 |
| 2000 | OLN 'Wild Survival with Corbin Bernsen' - Adventure Sundays at 8 (2000)'Sundays mean adventure on OLN.' Wild Survival with Corbin Bernsen shows how, in the outdoors, you can sometimes get more than you bargained for - a swimmer swept out to sea, an injured hiker in a ravine, a man who must amputate his own arm. Adventure Sundays, 8 p.m., on the Outdoor Life Network. | :30 |
| 2000 | Philips Digital Recorder with TiVo - 54-Yard Field Goal - 'Getting Better' - 2000 TV CommercialA 54-yard field goal, five seconds left, their whole season on the line - and the Philips Digital Recorder with TiVo 'pauses live TV and a lot more.' Set to 'Getting Better' with Philips' 'Let's make things better.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Princess Cruises - 'Far to the North There Lives a Beautiful Princess' - Alaska - 2000 TV Commercial"Far to the north, there lives a beautiful princess. Hers is a world called Princess Grand Class Cruises. For a long time now, she's been the keeper of Alaska's many secrets. And now, she'll whisper them to you." Seven-day Alaska cruises from $599; call your travel agent or 1-800-PRINCESS for a free Alaska planning kit and video. | :30 |
| 2000 | Miss Cleo - 'Leave That Boy in That Bakery Alone' - Free Tarot Reading - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'You have questions, I have the answers.' A tarot reader tells a caller about a certain someone at the bakery, then 'Call me now for your free reading' - 1-800-323-4895, 'Call Cleo Now!' | :30 |
| 2000 | Psychic Readers Network - 'Call Cleo Now!' - Caller Betty (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'The tarot cards can inspire you to unleash your emotions and live a healthier life.' A caller named Betty gets a tarot reading about her relationship - 'Start your spiritual journey with a free tarot card reading.' 1-800-632-7612. | :60 |
| 2000 | Miss Cleo - Free Tarot Reading - 1-800-795-4193 (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'You have questions. I have the answers.' A caller gets a tarot reading - the moon card, hurt feelings, too many people in her business - then 'Your fate awaits. Call me for your free reading now.' 1-800-795-4193. | :60 |
| 2000 | Puerto Rico USA Tourism - 'Only Puerto Rico Sounds Like This' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Puerto Rico tourism spot built on the line 'Only Puerto Rico sounds like this.' | :29 |
| 2000 | RadioShack Holidays - 'Who Needs a Tree?' - Go Video DVD, BuzzBugs, Spider-Man Pinball (2002)'Don't you just love the holidays?' A couple strings lights while RadioShack shows its holiday gifts - a DVD player for $79.99 after rebate, BuzzBugs walkie-talkies, Spider-Man pinball. You've got questions, we've got answers. | :30 |
| 2000 | Sony WEGA Flat Screen Television - Tumbleweeds in the Desert (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Sony WEGA flat-screen TV sits in a dry desert among tumbleweeds, its screen showing a boy at a swimming pool and swimmers splashing. Sony WEGA, flat screen television. | :15 |
| 2000 | Sun Microsystems - Starship Parody - 'How Many Hits Can This Dot Take?' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA Star Trek-style starship races to future markets: 'Dawson, how many more hits can this dot take?' 'Captain, power is what the dot's all about.' The power of Sun technology - 'Your Enterprise would like it, too.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Sun Microsystems - 'Critical Decision' - Movie Trailer Parody - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA movie-trailer parody: 'There comes a time in every man's life when he must choose between doing what he's told and doing what's right.' If the company doesn't get on the net, it's dead - 'We're going with Sun.' Critical Decision, a Sun Microsystems production. | :30 |
| 2000 | Sun Microsystems - 'The Dot' - Disaster-Movie Trailer Parody - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA disaster-movie trailer parody: 'We're never gonna survive this' - something so powerful it knows no boundaries. Sun Microsystems - your competition will never know what hit them. | :30 |
| 2000 | Toyota Avalon - 'Do You Need a New Car to See the Ocean?' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'Do you need a new car to see the ocean? Is watching a sunset absolutely necessary?' Toyota's pitch for the Avalon, 'the most luxurious sedan we've ever created' - be good to yourself. | :30 |
| 2000 | Toyota Camry Gallery Series - 'Love Is in the Air' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialThe Toyota Camry Gallery Series glides through city streets to 'Love Is in the Air,' with words like Stability, Loyalty and Commitment on screen. | :30 |
| 2000 | Toyota SUVs - 'There and Back' - Land Cruiser Since 1951 - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial'In 1951, Toyota introduced the Land Cruiser.' Today Toyota has the most extensive line-up of sport utility vehicles in America, for families and individuals, mountaintops as well as soccer fields - 'and, like the original, all of them are designed to get you there and back.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Travel Channel 'Bringing There Here' - Snowboarding in August (2000)'Snowboarding in August, surfing in January, and dirt boarding every day in between' - just some of the more adventurous things the Travel Channel brings, with a super reading Methven, New Zealand. | :30 |
| 2000 | Trio 'Brilliant But Cancelled' Promo - 'The Faces You Know, the Shows You Don't' (2002)The faces you know, the shows you don't - Brilliant But Cancelled, all December, only on Trio. | :30 |
| 2000 | Trio 'Brilliant But Cancelled: Perfect Pitch' Promo - Tomorrow at 10:30 (2002)The art of the perfect pitch - TV writers and executives, including Bernard Lechowick and Bruce Kirschbaum, on selling a show. Brilliant But Cancelled: Perfect Pitch, tomorrow at 10:30 Eastern on Trio. | :30 |
| 2000 | Trio 'Thanks to Dave' 96-Hour Late Night Marathon Promo - Thanksgiving 2002Trio is the exclusive home of Late Night - and Trio thanks Dave with a four-day, 96-hour Late Night marathon over Thanksgiving weekend. You're not gonna see this on CBS. Only on Trio. | :30 |
| 2000 | Trio 'Face Time with Kurt Andersen' Promo - Les Moonves, Bonnie Hunt, Darren Star (2002)Trio Originals: Face Time with Kurt Andersen - with CBS chief Les Moonves, Bonnie Hunt and 'Sex and the City' creator Darren Star. Brilliant But Cancelled premieres tomorrow at 9 Eastern. | :30 |
| 2000 | U.S. News & World Report - Biology in Space Issue (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA look at biology in space, from medical research to astronaut fitness - pick up your copy of U.S. News & World Report on newsstands tomorrow. | :15 |
| 2000 | US Postal Service Holiday - 'Giving Holiday Gifts Can Be Quite Complicated' - 2000 TV CommercialA rhyming holiday spot: 'Giving holiday gifts can be quite complicated. The post office is where you should go, no doubt. You can pack up your stuff and ship it on out' - last-minute gifts rushed to arrive Christmas Day, set to 'Fly Like an Eagle.' | :31 |
| 2000 | Victoria's Secret - 'Body by Victoria' Body Flex Bra - 'Brought to You By' - 2000 TV CommercialA Victoria's Secret 'Body by Victoria' Body Flex bra spot, shown as a 'brought to you by' billboard. | :37 |
| 2000 | Walmart.com Christmas - 'My Stocking Looks Like a Sock' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA little girl explains why it's hard to go to sleep on Christmas Eve - the reindeer, the flying, and a stocking that 'looks like a sock' stuffed with Barbie dolls. 'Find everything her little heart desires at Walmart.com. Always low prices.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Walmart.com Christmas - Football in a Giant Box of Rocks - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialKids explain how they disguise gifts: a football in a giant box with rocks in the bottom so it feels heavy, and jewelry in a larger box that's weighted down. 'Find all kinds of holiday surprises at Walmart.com. Always low prices.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Wal-Mart Holiday - 'The First Stop and the Last Stop' - Shopper Testimonial - 2000 TV CommercialA customer identified on screen as Margaret, with a shopping list of close to 70 people, says Walmart's prices keep holiday gift-giving within budget - 'Walmart is the first stop, and it is the last stop.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Wal-Mart - 'Adopt-A-Family' - Children Shop for Christmas Gifts - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialSchool children raise money for a project called Adopt-A-Family and shop at Wal-Mart for Christmas presents. 'Giving is one of the best things that you could do.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Wal-Mart - Teens Shop Winter Clothes - 'Lots of Colors in the Winter' - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialFriends shop Wal-Mart for winter clothes - sweaters, pants, scarves, hats and gloves in one cart - 'I can actually get a whole outfit, even with shoes, for a great price.' | :30 |
| 2000 | Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich - 'Bologna? Or Bologna with Cheese?' (15s) - 2000 TV Commercial'Looking for something with some zip? Bologna? Or bologna with cheese?' Wendy's Spicy Chicken Sandwich, with its fiery blend of peppers and spices, satisfies that crave. | :15 |
| 2000 | Wine.com - 'What Are We Gonna Get Your Parents' - The Best of Wine - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialIn bed, a man runs down the holiday gift list - parents, the Steinbrooks, great-uncle Birch - and the answer is always a bottle of wine. At Wine.com, experts make it easy to find the perfect gift for everyone on your list. The best of wine. | :30 |
| 2000 | Wine.com - 'You Won't Bring a Bad Wine' - Dinner Party - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA dinner-party spot for Wine.com about good friends and not bringing a bad wine. Wine com not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2000 | Zales Holiday Keepsake Music Box - Chocolate Bells and Diamond Heart (15s) - 2000 TV CommercialThe Zales Holiday Keepsake Music Box, filled with chocolate bells and a diamond heart, for just $99. 'No need to check twice. It's on our list.' At Zales stores nationwide or Zales.com. | :15 |
| 2000 | Zales - Five-Carat Diamond Bracelet $999 - Under the Tree (15s) - Vintage 2000 TV CommercialA five-carat total weight diamond line bracelet for $999 - the brightest lights this year will be under the tree. Zales the Diamond Store, in stores nationwide or at zales.com. | :15 |
| 2000 | Zales - Two-Carat Diamond Bracelet $279 - 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus' - 2000 TV CommercialZales offers a two-carat diamond bracelet for $279 in a holiday spot set to 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.' Zales not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 2002 | Acura MDX 'This One Can Get You Back' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)Glowing footprint-like trails cross forest, lake, desert and Monument Valley while supers read 'ANY SUV CAN GET YOU THERE. THIS ONE CAN GET YOU BACK.' The spot shows off the MDX's available navigation screen and ends on 'THE 240-HP MDX.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Cadillac CTS 'Break Through' Desert Highway - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)There is no voiceover, only music, as a silver CTS and then a gold one drive a desert highway at dusk under stormy skies. It closes on 'CADILLAC CTS From $29,990' and the 'Break Through' Cadillac crest. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services - 'This Is My Country' - Real People, Real Answers (2002)'It's not just talking about service, it's really knowing the people we serve.' COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services - real people, real answers, real quick. | :30 |
| 2002 | COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services - 'Talking About Service' - The SUV on the Causeway (2002)A different cut of COUNTRY's 'talking about service' spot - an SUV on a causeway, a taxi with a COUNTRY sign. Real people, real answers, real quick. | :30 |
| 2002 | Discovery Channel - James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck on Video and DVD - 2002 TV CommercialDiscovery offers James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck, nearly two hours long, for $19.95 on video or $21.95 on DVD, delivered to your door. Order at discovery.com or call 1-800-445-7690. Discovery Channel not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2002 | Discovery Channel Image Montage - Astronaut, Mars, Dinosaurs (2002)A wordless Discovery Channel image montage of an astronaut, the space station, Mars, a miner, a city, dinosaurs and a waterfall, ending on the Discovery logo swirl. Discovery Channel not on YouTube yet | :42 |
| 2002 | Discovery Channel Promo - Expedition: Bismarck Tonight, Mega Tsunami First (2002)Discovery promotes James Cameron's Expedition: Bismarck, going deeper into the wreck of the battleship, tonight, but first Mega-Tsunami starts right now. Discovery Channel not on YouTube yet | :18 |
| 2002 | Chicagoland Ford Dealers '5 of 10 Best-Sellers' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)'Ford's here with five of the top ten best-sellers in America': ZX2, Taurus, Windstar and Focus tiles give way to 'Takin' it to the Streets' and '$1000 to $2500 CASH BACK or 0% APR FINANCING' boards. It closes on the Ford oval and 'Right. Now. Quality People. Quality Products.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Fox 'The Bernie Mac Show' Promo - 'Try Super Bowl MVP' with Marcus Allen (2002)Bernie coaches peewee football and needs help from his friends: 'You play a little football?' 'Try Super Bowl MVP.' Marcus Allen shows off his Super Bowl ring before an all-new Bernie Mac, Wednesday 9/8 Central on Fox. Aired during Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :20 |
| 2002 | Fox 'Boston Public' Promo - 'It Can Happen at Any School' Bomb Lockdown (2002)Over a dark school hallway: 'It can happen at any school... at any time... Tomorrow, it's happening at Boston Public.' Students in skull masks, explosives in the basement and 'Evacuate now' build to 'The Boston Public you can't miss.' Aired during Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :20 |
| 2002 | Fox 'The Simpsons' Promo - 'Can the Simpsons Survive an Indecent Proposal?' (2002)A visitor offers Homer 'one million dollars to let me spend a weekend with your wife,' and Homer despairs: 'I can't print my own money... Why don't I just lie down and die?' It ends on Homer lying in the grass under 'KEEP YOUR CLOTHES ON', all new next Sunday at 8/7c on Fox. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :20 |
| 2002 | Fox 'Malcolm in the Middle' Promo - Super Malcolm, So Big It Had to Be an Hour (2002)Fox's 'Super Bowl Sunday' jumbotron package promotes the one-hour Super Malcolm, "the Malcolm in the Middle so big it had to be an hour, and so outrageous it could only be on Fox," with clips of a tailgate cake smash and an Ice Queens hockey jersey. It ends on a jumbotron crawl: "After the Super Bowl on Fox." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :17 |
| 2002 | Fox 'The X-Files' Promo - After Nine Seasons, It's About to Become Legend (2002)Fox promo for The X-Files' final run, with clips of Scully and the cast: 'It began as a hit... Became a phenomenon. And after nine seasons... it's about to become legend.' The final 12 consecutive original episodes, which 'will stop at nothing and reveal everything', begin Sunday, March 3rd, on Fox. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Fox 'That '70s Show' Promo - When a Twister Hits, a Hero Is Born (2002)A spinning 'FOX TUESDAY' graphic opens this promo for the one-hour twister episode: 'Tuesday, at an all-new hour, when a twister hits That '70s Show, a hero is born.' Clips include the prom scenes and a shirtless Fez, plus the exchange 'Sex just doesn't seem important anymore.' / 'I disagree.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :20 |
| 2002 | IBM 'e-business Is the Game' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A letterboxed playoff basketball game pits team INFRASTRUCTURE (MAINFRAME, PC, LINUX, WIRELESS) against VIRUS, HACKER, DOWNTIME and CRASH, while fans hold 'Coders ♥ Linux' signs and a Linux penguin mascot sits courtside. VO: 'e-business isn't just a game. It's the game. So if you're going to play, play to win.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | IHSA.org Website Promo - '8,000 Pages', Live Updates and Video (2002)Over 8,000 pages, live updates and live video of the state tournaments at ihsa.org, the Illinois High School Association's website. | :28 |
| 2002 | IHSA TV Network 'March Madness '02' - Boys Basketball Championships Next Week in Peoria (2002)March Madness '02 - the IHSA Boys Class A basketball championships come up next week from Carver Arena in Peoria, live on the IHSA Television Network. | :44 |
| 2002 | Kellogg's Special K 'Didn't Have to Eat Like a Rabbit' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)Office workers look back on failed diets, from the starvation diet to "the corn juice diet," before the VO says a university study found that a bowl of Kellogg's Special K or Smart Start for two meals a day "could help you lose up to six pounds" in two weeks. One woman sums it up: "I feel great. And I didn't have to eat like a rabbit." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Men in Black II (2002) - Tommy Lee Jones, Will Smith - Super Bowl TV Spot ('Two Men in Black')An aerial shot of the Superdome crowd zooms out to Earth: 'While the game was being watched by over 800 million people, our planet was being watched by just two men in black.' In theaters July 3rd. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | NFL Shop 'Patriots Super Pack' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A direct-response spot made for the Patriots' win opens with "Patriots fans, your team just won the Super Bowl." It offers the official championship cap and T-shirt "worn by players and coaches during the post-game celebration," plus the official Super Bowl XXXVI video, for $59.99 at 1-877-NFL-SHOP. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Nicorette 'I'm Finally Going to Win' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A burly bald mover on a truck loading dock explains how he's quitting smoking: 'I don't believe in luck, so when I decided to quit smoking, I chose Nicorette... I'm finally going to win.' It ends on a breaking chain and 'YOU CAN DO IT. Nicorette can help.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 2002 | Jordan Brand 'Jumpman in the Empty Gym' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)With no dialogue, only music and the rhythm of a dribbling ball, the camera slowly pushes in from the far end of a huge, empty, sunlit gym toward a lone player dribbling at center court. It stops when the Jumpman logo on his black sleeveless top fills the frame, then cuts to the white Jumpman logo on black and "jumpman23.com." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Pepsi 'Joy of Pepsi' Retro Drive-In - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A blonde pop singer dances with her troupe at a retro Pepsi drive-in, intercut with a 1950s diner, a 1940s Pepsi-Cola stage and a 1960s beach ('Turn me up... Come feel the joy'). It ends with the white-jacketed Pepsi men pointing, the singer holding a Pepsi can and 'The Joy of Pepsi'. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Pontiac Vibe 'The Amp Plugs Into the Car' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A guy plays electric guitar in front of a Vibe GT at a sidewalk cafe, and when a young woman asks why, he answers, 'The amp plugs into the car.' She follows up with 'Can you do a drum beat on the car?' before 'Meet the new Pontiac Vibe' and the 'Pontiac Excitement - Pass It On' card. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Pontiac Grand Prix 'Oh My God, There's Tony Stewart' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)Three guys drive a Grand Prix to Daytona Beach and into Daytona International Speedway, where they meet Tony Stewart beside his #20 Home Depot car and he offers, "I'll take you guys for a lap." After they ride and drive on the banking, the spot asks, "Did you handle the Pontiac Grand Prix? Tell us at pontiac.com." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Pontiac Grand Am 'Living a Dream, Baby' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)Three young guys are handed a red Grand Am on the Santa Monica pier and race to San Francisco ('Big things, baby'), then on to the Las Vegas sign ('This is like living a dream, baby'). VO: 'So what would you do with the Pontiac Grand Am? Tell us at pontiac.com.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | ONDCP Anti-Drug PSA 'I Helped' (Drug Money Supports Terror) - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)Teenagers confess one line each in close-up on black ('I helped murder families in Colombia,' 'I helped kill a judge,' 'It's not like I was hurting anybody else'). Then the supers land: 'Drug money supports terror. If you buy drugs you might too.' It ends on theantidrug.com. Aired during Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | PCH Prize Patrol 'You've Just Won $10 Million' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)In a "live" Prize Patrol spot, Todd Sloane and Dave Sayer ring a Minnesota doorbell with balloons and a woman screams "Oh my God... Oh no" before hearing, "You've just won $10 million from Publishers Clearing House." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :17 |
| 2002 | Kenmore Elite HE3t 'Six Speeds, Stainless Interior' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A Kenmore Elite HE3t front-loading washer and dryer are filmed like a sports car on coastal and hillside roads beside a silver roadster. The narrator pitches a "high-powered European-engineered machine with six speeds, stainless interior" that goes farther "on 15.8 gallons than on everyone else's 42.4," and the spot closes on the Sears "Where else?" card. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Speed Channel Launch Promo - 'Speedvision Is Now the Speed Channel' (2002)A Budweiser #8 pit crew rushes the set, unbolts the SPEEDVISION sign with air guns and hangs a SPEED CHANNEL sign in its place, then the #8 Budweiser car, an open-wheel racer and a rally car streak past the new logo. VO: 'Speedvision is now the Speed Channel. Motorsports will never look the same.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :16 |
| 2002 | Taco Bell Steak Quesadilla 'The S-Class' - Super Bowl XXXVI Commercial (2002)A luxury-car ad parody: 'Taco Bell announces a revolution in steak: the S-Class,' complete with a flaming steak, a cheese grater and an 'S-Class' badge on a quesadilla turning on a spotlit stage. 'Steak Enthusiast Magazine calls it a tasty triumph of culinary engineering' before the 'Think Outside the Bun' logo card. Aired during Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Torengos 'Curved for Serious Dipping' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)Two guys in leather jackets in a dim pub booth mumble in thick, near-unintelligible accents over a canister of Torengos and a bowl of salsa. VO: 'You don't have to understand these guys to understand new Torengos. They're great for dipping.' Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 2002 | Tums Cool Relief 'Give Me a Cold One' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)A man at a bar tells the old bartender, "Heartburn. Give me a cold one," and gets handed Tums. The VO introduces Tums Cool Relief "with Freeva Crystals for an immediate cooling, soothing sensation and fast heartburn relief" over a frosty tablet, closing on "Feel the difference." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :15 |
| 2002 | Tylenol 'First Choice of Emergency Rooms' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)An emergency-room worker who has "seen a lot of miracles, too" says that for pain management Tylenol is "the first choice of emergency rooms nationwide. Not Advil, not Aleve." It ends on a newborn ("It's a boy") and the line "More emergency rooms take comfort in our strength." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | Victoria's Secret 'What Is Sexy?' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)Kinetic white type asks 'WHAT / IS / SEXY?' before quick cuts of lingerie models moving through a mansion, from the staircase to a candlelit room, set only to music. It ends on a black 'VICTORIA'S SECRET' card. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2002 | WFLD Fox Chicago News Promo - Super Bowl Security and a Reporter Kidnapped in Pakistan (2002)'Tonight: the security, long lines and excitement for Super Bowl fans. Plus more confusion about the kidnapping of an American reporter in Pakistan, on Fox News.' Crowds outside the Superdome give way to the hostage photo of the reporter holding a newspaper. Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :10 |
| 2002 | Orbit Gum 'You Look Gritty, Mad Dog' - Super Bowl XXXVI Postgame Commercial (2002)In "Orbit Gum Test 23," a perky retro-styled woman in a white helmet and jumpsuit rides in a desert motorcycle sidecar and checks on the biker who got a piece of new sugar-free Orbit a few kilometers back: "You look gritty, Mad Dog... But how does your mouth feel?" His answer is "Fabulous." Aired right after Fox's broadcast of Super Bowl XXXVI, in the Pontiac Excitement Postgame Show (Patriots 20, Rams 17, New Orleans), Sunday, February 3, 2002, via WFLD Fox Chicago, recovered from a donated VHS recording. | :30 |
| 2006 | TCM 'Tonight on TCM' Promo - Johnny O'Clock, Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Mudhoney (2006)Tonight on TCM: Johnny O'Clock at 12:30 AM Eastern with Dick Powell and Evelyn Keyes, then a TCM Underground double feature, Russ Meyer's Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! at 2:15 and Mudhoney at 3:45. tcm.com. Turner not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2006 | TCM 'On the Waterfront' Promo - Wednesday 12:30 AM (2006)Turner Classic Movies promotes On the Waterfront, with Marlon Brando, Wednesday at 12:30 AM Eastern. Turner not on YouTube yet | :56 |
| 2006 | TCM Underground 'Tonight' Promo - Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Mudhoney, Destination Tokyo (2006)Tonight on Turner Classic Movies: a TCM Underground Russ Meyer double feature, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! at 2:15 AM Eastern and Mudhoney at 3:45, then Destination Tokyo at 6:00 AM. tcm.com. Turner not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2006 | TCM '60 Years of Cannes' Promo (2006)Turner Classic Movies celebrates 60 years of the Cannes Film Festival with two nights of festival honorees, May 16th and 17th starting at 8:00 PM Eastern, beginning with an original documentary. Turner not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2006 | TCM 'Brando' Documentary Premiere Promo - Tuesday & Wednesday 8 PM (2006)Turner Classic Movies premieres Brando, a two-part documentary that celebrates a reluctant icon, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:00 PM Eastern, followed by a festival of his films, uncut and commercial free. Turner not on YouTube yet | :60 |
| 2006 | TCM 'Last Train from Gun Hill' Trailer Promo - Sunday 2:15 PM (2006)Turner Classic Movies runs the original trailer for Last Train from Gun Hill (1959), a Hal Wallis production directed by John Sturges, with Anthony Quinn, Carolyn Jones and Earl Holliman, airing Sunday at 2:15 PM Eastern. Turner not on YouTube yet | :158 |
| 2006 | TCM Underground 'Next' Promo - Russ Meyer Double Feature (2006)TCM Underground cult films, next: a Russ Meyer double feature, Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Mudhoney. tcmunderground.com. Turner not on YouTube yet | :35 |
| 2006 | TCM 'Tonight' Promo - Mudhoney, Destination Tokyo, The Killing (2006)Tonight on Turner Classic Movies: Russ Meyer's Mudhoney on TCM Underground at 3:45 AM Eastern, then Destination Tokyo at 6:00 AM and The Killing at 8:30 AM. Turner not on YouTube yet | :30 |
| 2006 | TCM.com Shop 'Spring Fling' DVD Sale Promo - Doris Day, Thin Man, James Cagney (2006)Whatever you want, it's out there: Turner Classic Movies sends viewers to the shop at TCM.com for its Spring Fling DVD sale, with the Doris Day Collection Vol. 2, the Complete Thin Man Collection and the James Cagney Signature Collection. Turner not on YouTube yet | :98 |
| 2006 | TCM Guest Programmer Contest Promo with AOL Uncut Video (2006)Turner Classic Movies and AOL Uncut Video invite viewers to enter the TCM Guest Programmer Contest at tcm.com/gpcontest during Guest Programmer Month this fall. Turner not on YouTube yet | :60 |