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TAPE T13 DISCS112 SPOTS · 112 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc A Disc B Disc C

Disc A · Feb 21, 2000

Source: donated home VHS (first of the 50+ tape donation) → Panasonic DMR-EZ48V DVD recorder → ddrescue ISO → MKV.

Content: Letterman's bypass-return show (Regis, Robin Williams, Foo Fighters) + Late Late Show w/ Kilborn (Theron, Ferrell). WBBM CBS2.

Dated by the return-show lineup (Feb 21 2000), Grammys 2000 'Wednesday' promo, Mission to Mars 'March 10'. First year-2000 material.

| Clip | Clock | Dur | Commercial |

|---|---|---|---|

| Break 1 | | | |

| break01_spot01_0.22.31.mkv | 0:22:31–0:23:01 | 30s | The Cider House Rules - 7 Oscar nominations TV spot |

| break01_spot02_0.23.01.mkv | 0:23:01–0:23:32 | 30s | Autotrader.com - a whole new way to shop for a used car |

| break01_spot03_0.23.32.mkv | 0:23:32–0:24:02 | 30s | Minute Maid Premium - the ripest minute of the morning |

| break01_spot04_0.24.02.mkv | 0:24:02–0:24:20 | 19s | CBS2 Chicago promo - Carol Marin 10pm news #1 (racketeering indictments) |

| break01_spot05_0.24.20.mkv | 0:24:20–0:24:50 | 30s | Explore St. Louis - more than meets the arch |

| break01_spot06_0.24.50.mkv | 0:24:50–0:25:20 | 30s | Menards - wallpaper and area rugs, don't pay till summer |

| break01_spot07_0.25.20.mkv | 0:25:20–0:25:36 | 16s | CBS2 promo - Carol Marin #2 (she's been around a zillion years) |

| Break 2 | | | |

| break02_spot01_0.34.29.mkv | 0:34:29–0:34:56 | 27s | Compaq iPaq - the first internet device for business |

| break02_spot02_0.34.56.mkv | 0:34:56–0:35:30 | 34s | Ford Outfitters - No Boundaries SUV brand spot |

| break02_spot03_0.35.30.mkv | 0:35:30–0:35:38 | 7s | CBS promo - JAG (don't ask don't tell on trial) |

| break02_spot04_0.35.38.mkv | 0:35:38–0:36:10 | 32s | CBS2 promo - Sports Face-to-Face with Tim Weigel (Tina Turner halftime) |

| break02_spot05_0.36.10.mkv | 0:36:10–0:36:40 | 30s | Car-X - your Car-X man, half off brake shoes (Chicago) |

| break02_spot06_0.36.40.mkv | 0:36:40–0:37:11 | 31s | IKEA - Make Room for Living event (hide and seek) |

| Break 3 | | | |

| break03_spot01_0.43.08.mkv | 0:43:08–0:43:39 | 31s | American Beauty - 8 Academy Award nominations, back in theaters |

| break03_spot02_0.43.39.mkv | 0:43:39–0:44:09 | 30s | Pontiac Bonneville 2000 - anything but more of the same |

| break03_spot03_0.44.09.mkv | 0:44:09–0:44:24 | 15s | Hidden Valley Ranch single cups |

| break03_spot04_0.44.24.mkv | 0:44:24–0:44:39 | 15s | Lean Cuisine - lunchtime confessions |

| break03_spot05_0.44.39.mkv | 0:44:39–0:45:06 | 27s | OnStar - Batman and Alfred in the Batmobile |

| break03_spot06_0.45.06.mkv | 0:45:06–0:45:19 | 13s | CBS promo - Grapevine, Kristy Swanson 10s #1 |

| break03_spot07_0.45.19.mkv | 0:45:19–0:46:19 | 60s | Volvo - 'a promise called Volvo' brand anthem (Cars are driven by people) |

| break03_spot08_0.46.19.mkv | 0:46:19–0:46:50 | 31s | Men's Wearhouse - master tailors, you'll like the way you look |

| Break 4 | | | |

| break04_spot01_0.48.45.mkv | 0:48:45–0:49:32 | 47s | Best Western - Tulsa meeting, triple miles |

| break04_spot02_0.49.32.mkv | 0:49:32–0:49:42 | 10s | CBS bumper - tonight on the Late Late Show (Theron, Ferrell) |

| break04_spot03_0.49.42.mkv | 0:49:42–0:50:02 | 20s | CBS promo - Grammys 2000, Rosie hosts (Will Smith, Dixie Chicks, Santana) #1 |

| break04_spot04_0.50.02.mkv | 0:50:02–0:50:17 | 15s | Dr. Scholl's massaging gel insoles - Next Stop New Orleans |

| break04_spot05_0.50.17.mkv | 0:50:17–0:50:32 | 15s | Subway - 7 value meals under 8 grams of fat (Tae Bo class) |

| break04_spot06_0.50.32.mkv | 0:50:32–0:51:03 | 31s | Acuvue 2 contact lenses - reinvented |

| break04_spot07_0.51.03.mkv | 0:51:03–0:51:24 | 22s | CBS promo - Judging Amy TV Guide Awards record #1 |

| break04_spot08_0.51.24.mkv | 0:51:24–0:52:13 | 49s | 1-800-COLLECT - spelling bee (how about a C?) |

| break04_spot09_0.52.13.mkv | 0:52:13–0:52:40 | 27s | Big Red gum - Miss Einstein at the diner (Wrigley, long lasting fresh breath) |

| break04_spot10_0.52.40.mkv | 0:52:40–0:53:13 | 33s | Pampers.com - the Parenting Institute |

| break04_spot11_0.53.13.mkv | 0:53:13–0:53:43 | 30s | Mercury Sable 2000 - rear-view mirror launch spot |

| break04_spot12_0.53.43.mkv | 0:53:43–0:54:13 | 30s | MSN - the MSN Project day one (30s) |

| break04_spot13_0.54.13.mkv | 0:54:13–0:54:33 | 20s | CBS promo - 60 Minutes II (HMO Supreme Court case, Santana) 20s |

| break04_spot14_0.54.33.mkv | 0:54:33–0:55:08 | 35s | Dodge Caravan - 0.9 percent financing |

| Break 5 | | | |

| break05_spot01_1.00.52.mkv | 1:00:52–1:01:52 | 60s | PrimeCo Wireless - Nokia digital phone $129 (60s) |

| break05_spot02_1.01.52.mkv | 1:01:52–1:02:02 | 10s | CBS2 billboard - captioning sponsored by Jiffy Lube |

| break05_spot03_1.02.02.mkv | 1:02:02–1:02:32 | 30s | Honey Nut Chex - Generation Chex (Woodstock/stock exchange) |

| — | 1:02:32–1:02:43 | 11s | Jeep Wrangler - cut off by dub jump, 11s only - not extracted |

| Break 6 | | | |

| break06_spot01_1.16.34.mkv | 1:16:34–1:16:44 | 11s | CBS billboard - Craig Kilborn sponsored by Visa |

| break06_spot02_1.16.44.mkv | 1:16:44–1:17:15 | 31s | Visa - official card of the Olympic Games (over-commercialization) |

| break06_spot03_1.17.15.mkv | 1:17:15–1:18:15 | 60s | Philip Morris corporate - Miller brewery flood relief water (60s) |

| — | 1:18:15–1:18:26 | 11s | CBS promo - JAG (duplicate of tape break02 JAG — not extracted) |

| break06_spot05_1.18.26.mkv | 1:18:26–1:18:42 | 16s | CBS2 promo - Carol Marin #3 (Mayor Daley) |

| break06_spot06_1.18.42.mkv | 1:18:42–1:19:12 | 30s | CBS2 x Chrysler-Plymouth dealers - Bill McSkimming spring safety inspection |

| break06_spot07_1.19.12.mkv | 1:19:12–1:19:42 | 30s | SmileWorks.com - log on today (dental dot-com) |

| break06_spot08_1.19.42.mkv | 1:19:42–1:19:58 | 16s | CBS2 promo - Carol Marin #4 (glad she's back on the earth) |

| Break 7 | | | |

| break07_spot01_1.30.33.mkv | 1:30:33–1:31:35 | 62s | MSN - the MSN Project day one (60s) |

| break07_spot02_1.31.35.mkv | 1:31:35–1:32:05 | 30s | Listerine - stand up to gum disease |

| — | 1:32:05–1:32:26 | 21s | CBS promo - Judging Amy (duplicate of tape break Judging Amy #1 — not extracted) |

| break07_spot04_1.32.26.mkv | 1:32:26–1:32:55 | 29s | CBS promo - City of Angels premiere (co-creator of NYPD Blue) #1 |

| break07_spot05_1.32.55.mkv | 1:32:55–1:33:57 | 62s | Discover Scottsdale sweepstakes - Hyatt Regency/America West (60s) |

| Break 8 | | | |

| break08_spot01_1.37.45.mkv | 1:37:45–1:38:45 | 60s | PlayStation - Colin McRae Rally 60s (beauty fallacy girl + born to race) |

| break08_spot02_1.38.45.mkv | 1:38:45–1:39:16 | 31s | Purina ONE - Simon the comic-strip dog |

| break08_spot03_1.39.16.mkv | 1:39:16–1:39:46 | 30s | Children's Motrin - fever down fast |

| break08_spot04_1.39.46.mkv | 1:39:46–1:39:56 | 10s | CBS promo - 60 Minutes II 10s cutdown |

| — | 1:39:56–1:40:06 | 10s | CBS promo - Grapevine 10s (duplicate of tape Grapevine 10s #1 — not extracted) |

| — | 1:40:06–1:40:36 | 30s | Car-X (duplicate of tape break02 Car-X — not extracted) |

| break08_spot07_1.40.36.mkv | 1:40:36–1:40:51 | 15s | GEICO - we all do dumb things (15-minute call) |

| — | 1:40:51–1:41:06 | 15s | GEICO - immediate re-run (duplicate of tape GEICO #1 — not extracted) |

| break08_spot09_1.41.06.mkv | 1:41:06–1:41:38 | 32s | DeVry - professors really care (1-800-DEVRY-11) |

| Break 9 | | | |

| break09_spot01_1.46.30.mkv | 1:46:30–1:47:01 | 31s | Lean Cuisine - dinner time confessions |

| break09_spot02_1.47.01.mkv | 1:47:01–1:47:16 | 16s | Sprint Nickel Nights - state capital vs nation's capital |

| break09_spot03_1.47.16.mkv | 1:47:16–1:47:38 | 22s | Pets.com - sock puppet, because pets can't drive |

| break09_spot04_1.47.38.mkv | 1:47:38–1:48:02 | 24s | Mission to Mars - TV spot (starts March 10) |

| break09_spot05_1.48.02.mkv | 1:48:02–1:48:32 | 30s | Tums - you'll like my Tums better (onion rings and chili) |

| break09_spot06_1.48.32.mkv | 1:48:32–1:48:42 | 10s | CBS promo - Late Show return-show highlights |

| break09_spot07_1.48.42.mkv | 1:48:42–1:49:43 | 61s | LowestFare.com - Chicago fares with Kathy (60s) |

| Break 10 | | | |

| break10_spot01_1.50.00.mkv | 1:50:00–1:50:18 | 18s | York Peppermint Pattie - construction workers, reach for a cool one |

| break10_spot02_1.50.18.mkv | 1:50:18–1:50:33 | 15s | Prescription allergy medicines - unbranded congestion teaser |

| break10_spot03_1.50.33.mkv | 1:50:33–1:51:03 | 30s | Pontiac Grand Am - hardcore driver, solid form design |

| break10_spot04_1.51.03.mkv | 1:51:03–1:51:33 | 30s | SkyTel two-way paging - opera just got interesting (Motorola pager) |

| — | 1:51:33–1:52:03 | 30s | Compaq iPaq (duplicate of tape break02 iPaq — not extracted) |

| — | 1:52:03–1:52:23 | 20s | CBS promo - Grammys 2000 (duplicate of tape Grammys #1 — not extracted) |

| break10_spot07_1.52.23.mkv | 1:52:23–1:52:54 | 31s | 105.9 WCKG - Stern/Brandmeier/Dahl 'The Package' (Chicago radio) |

| Break 11 | | | |

| break11_spot01_1.57.44.mkv | 1:57:44–1:58:04 | 21s | CBS promo - Grapevine series premiere (Susan/David/Thumper) |

| break11_spot02_1.58.04.mkv | 1:58:04–1:58:34 | 30s | Vision Correction Center at Lakeshore - LASIK $1500 (Chicago) |

| break11_spot03_1.58.34.mkv | 1:58:34–1:59:04 | 30s | PrimeCo Wireless - 300 free weekend minutes, $39 phone (30s) |

| break11_spot04_1.59.04.mkv | 1:59:04–1:59:34 | 30s | Discover Scottsdale sweepstakes (30s cut) |

| — | 1:59:34–2:00:06 | 31s | CBS promo - City of Angels (duplicate of tape City of Angels #1 — not extracted) |

| — | 2:00:06–2:00:07 | 1s | tape end fragment |

71 unique spots; 8 in-tape repeats skipped; 0 archive matches.

Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:22:31	▶ The Cider House Rules - 7 Oscar Nominations TV Spot (2000) Miramax's awards-season spot for The Cider House Rules — 'good night, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England' — nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture. Movie Trailers	:30
0:23:01	▶ Autotrader.com 'Your Car Is Waiting' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Dot-com boom Autotrader — 'a whole new way to shop for a used car,' a million and a half used cars updated daily, 'the biggest best used car site on the planet.' Autotrader	:30
0:23:32	▶ Minute Maid Premium 'Squeeze the Day' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'You get one minute every morning... to wake up the person inside you that still swings for the fences.' Minute Maid Premium, the ripest minute of the morning — squeeze the day. Minute Maid	:30
0:24:02	▶ CBS2 Chicago Promo - Carol Marin 10PM News #1 (2000) WBBM's famous Carol Marin news experiment — the no-frills 10 o'clock newscast, teased with racketeering and corruption indictments. A short-lived landmark in Chicago TV news. CBS	:19
0:24:20	▶ Explore St. Louis 'More Than Meets the Arch' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Missouri vacation photo opportunity #123: the Gateway City, wide-angle lens suggested. 'There's more than meets the arch.' Explore St Louis	:30
0:24:50	▶ Menards - Wallpaper & Area Rugs, Don't Pay Till Summer - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Save big money at Menards, 2000 edition — Imperial wallpaper from $5.88 a double roll, 5x8 rugs $29 after rebate, and the new superstore in Crystal Lake. First Menards ad on the channel! Menards	:30
0:25:20	▶ CBS2 Chicago Promo - Carol Marin #2 Viewer Testimonials (2000) Chicagoans on Carol Marin: 'she seems like she's real... she's been around here for a zillion years.' The viewer-testimonial promo for WBBM's anchor experiment. CBS	:16

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:34:29	▶ Compaq iPaq 'The First Internet Device for Business' Launch - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'A computer? That is so last century.' Compaq launches the iPaq internet device with the Intel Pentium III — 'the age of simple internet computing has arrived.' Compaq	:27
0:34:56	▶ Ford Outfitters 'No Boundaries' SUV Brand Spot - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Ford's SUV umbrella campaign — 'out here, the stories unfold like a map... Ford is your outfitter.' No Boundaries. Ford	:34
0:35:30	▶ CBS Promo - JAG 'Don't Ask Don't Tell on Trial' (2000) 'When a sailor's sexuality is questioned, the military's most controversial policy is put on trial.' All-new JAG, CBS Tuesday. CBS	:07
0:35:38	▶ CBS2 Promo - Sports Face-to-Face with Tim Weigel (2000) Chicago legend Tim Weigel's panel show promo — 'that halftime show... how old is Tina Turner? 61!' — with Buford and Girardi. Sunday after the late news on CBS2. Weigel died in 2001; this is late-era Weigel. CBS	:32
0:36:10	▶ Car-X 'Your Car-X Man' 50% Off Brakes - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) 'When your car's running funky and you need a hand — your Car-X man.' The Chicago-area muffler-and-brakes jingle, with half off brake shoes or pads. Car X	:30
0:36:40	▶ IKEA 'Make Room for Living' Hide and Seek - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Ready or not, here I come' — a hide-and-seek game reveals a home with no hiding places, solved at IKEA's Make Room for Living event. IKEA	:31

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
0:43:08	▶ American Beauty - 8 Oscar Nominations, Back in Theaters TV Spot (2000) DreamWorks re-releases American Beauty for the Oscar run — eight nominations, 'more than any other film this year' — Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening. Movie Trailers	:31
0:43:39	▶ Pontiac Bonneville 2000 'Anything But More of the Same' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The all-new 2000 Bonneville — 'when supercharged, one of the world's most powerful sport sedans. More luxury. More attitude.' Pontiac	:30
0:44:09	▶ Hidden Valley Ranch Single Cups - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Hidden Valley single cups with the real taste of ranch — 'perfect while waiting for your main course to arrive. Anytime, anyplace.' Hidden Valley Ranch	:15
0:44:24	▶ Lean Cuisine 'Lunchtime Confessions' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'I had a banana and a stale doughnut.' 'Two words: drive-thru.' Lean Cuisine's better idea — roasted chicken with lemon pepper fettuccine. Stouffers	:15
0:44:39	▶ OnStar 'Batman & Alfred in the Batmobile' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The famous OnStar Batman campaign — Alfred upgrades the Batmobile: stolen-vehicle tracking, airbag response, satellite location. 'Well done, Alfred.' 'My pleasure, sir.' OnStar	:27
0:45:06	▶ CBS Promo - Grapevine with Kristy Swanson 10s (2000) 'She's the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer and one of the most downloaded women on the internet — but you've never seen Kristy Swanson until you've seen her on Grapevine.' CBS	:13
0:45:19	▶ Volvo 'A Promise Called Volvo' Brand Anthem - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Cars are driven by people' — the 60-second Volvo brand anthem: Gustaf Larson and Assar Gabrielsson's 1927 promise, 'the things you hold dear are the treasures of our lives too.' Volvo	:60
0:46:19	▶ Men's Wearhouse 'Master Tailors' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'A tailor is to your suit as a good mechanic is to your car' — Men's Wearhouse on its master tailors, making you look as good as suits that cost a lot more. Mens Wearhouse	:31

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:48:45	▶ Best Western 'Everyone's Going to Tulsa' Triple Miles - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The whole office gets sent to Tulsa — 'for every reason to travel, there's a Best Western,' including seven in Tulsa, now with triple airline miles. Best Western	:47
0:49:32	▶ CBS Bumper - Tonight on the Late Late Show: Theron, Ferrell (2000) 'Tonight on your Late Late Show: Charlize Theron, Will Ferrell, plus turning your microwave into a handy storage box.' CBS	:10
0:49:42	▶ CBS Promo - Grammys 2000, Rosie Hosts (Will Smith, Dixie Chicks, Santana) Two nights before the show: 'live superstar performances by Will Smith, the Dixie Chicks, Ricky Martin, the Backstreet Boys... and the electrifying Santana. Rosie hosts Grammys 2000, live, CBS Wednesday.' CBS	:20
0:50:02	▶ Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel 'Next Stop New Orleans' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A marching band tests Dr. Scholl's massaging gel insoles — 'it's like a spring... treat yourself right.' Dr Scholls	:15
0:50:17	▶ Subway '7 Value Meals Under 8 Grams of Fat' Tae Bo - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A Tae Bo class punches its way to lunch — Subway's 7 fresh value meals with 8 grams of fat or less, 'while a Big Mac extra value meal has 58.' Subway	:15
0:50:32	▶ Acuvue 2 'The Contact Lens Reinvented' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Johnson & Johnson's Acuvue 2 launch — 'the first with contour intelligent design, so natural it feels like you're wearing nothing at all.' Acuvue	:31
0:51:03	▶ CBS Promo - Judging Amy, TV Guide Award Record (2000) 'A custody fight is out of control... your client is a bully.' 'Bite me, Roberta.' Judging Amy, holder of the most TV Guide Award nominations, CBS Tuesday. CBS	:22
0:52:13	▶ Big Red 'Miss Einstein' Long Lasting Fresh Breath - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A diner genius can't get a word in until Big Red fixes the real problem — 'maybe it's your breath... it looks good on you.' Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., long lasting fresh breath. Wrigley	:27
0:52:40	▶ Pampers.com 'The Parenting Institute' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Sibling rivalry, nutrition issues, nap time, travel, shyness, backtalk and a million other questions' — log on to the Parenting Institute at Pampers.com, 'every step of the way.' Pampers	:33
0:53:13	▶ Mercury Sable 2000 Launch - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The redesigned 2000 Sable, seen through a rear-view mirror and an unfolding road — 'new from Mercury. Live life in your own lane.' Mercury	:30
0:53:43	▶ MSN 'The MSN Project' Day One (30s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Four strangers move into a totally empty house to live entirely off the internet with MSN — reality-TV-style dot-com marketing, day one. MSN	:30
0:54:13	▶ CBS Promo - 60 Minutes II: HMO Supreme Court Case + Santana (2000) 'She thought so — and it nearly killed her.' The managed-care case headed to the Supreme Court, plus Santana's comeback story. 60 Minutes II, Tuesday. CBS	:20
0:54:33	▶ Dodge Caravan 0.9% Financing - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'The most innovative, most imitated, most trusted minivan on the road' — 0.9% for 60 months could save you over $4,600. 'Dodge. Different.' Dodge	:35

Break 6

Time	Spot	Len
1:16:34	▶ CBS Billboard - Craig Kilborn Sponsored by Visa (2000) 'The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, sponsored by Visa — it's everywhere you want to be.' CBS	:11
1:16:44	▶ Visa 'Official Card of the Olympic Games' Sydney 2000 - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'In some time of over-commercialization and endless official sponsorship, it's nice to simply marvel at the inherent beauty of Olympic sport. OK, moment over.' Visa, the only card accepted at the Games of the new millennium. Visa	:31
1:17:15	▶ Philip Morris Corporate - Miller Brewery Flood Relief Water (2000) The tobacco giant's image-rehab era: Miller's brewery cans drinking water for flood victims — 'working to make a difference, the people of Philip Morris.' A time-capsule of the post-settlement PR campaign. Philip Morris	:60
1:18:15	CBS promo - JAG — repeat, not uploaded	:11
1:18:26	▶ CBS2 Chicago Promo - Carol Marin #3, Mayor Daley (2000) Even Mayor Daley weighs in — 'she's really bright.' Carol Marin reports the 10 p.m. news on CBS2 Chicago. CBS	:16
1:18:42	▶ CBS2 x Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers - Spring Safety Inspection (2000, Chicago) Weatherman Bill McSkimming pitches free spring safety inspections at Chicagoland Chrysler-Plymouth dealers — belts, hoses, wipers and fluids, 'drive safely and in style with the stars of Chicagoland.' Chrysler	:30
1:19:12	▶ SmileWorks.com 'Log On Today' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A dental dot-com in full 2000 style — dancing patients, color-block faces, 'AOL keyword: smileworks.' The bubble in one 30-second spot. SmileWorks	:30
1:19:42	▶ CBS2 Chicago Promo - Carol Marin #4 (2000) 'I'm glad she's back on the earth. She knows the city and she's dynamite.' More Chicagoans on Carol Marin's 10 o'clock news. CBS	:16

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
1:30:33	▶ MSN 'The MSN Project' Day One (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The full-minute cut of MSN's empty-house experiment — Mike between jobs, Karen the recruiter, everything they need from the internet. 'We're gonna fill it with love.' MSN	:62
1:31:35	▶ Listerine 'Don't Let a Good Mouth Go Bad' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Floss goes a long way, but Listerine is 'the one brand clinically proven to flow into the tiny spaces between teeth' — stand up to gum disease. Listerine	:30
1:32:05	CBS promo - Judging Amy — repeat, not uploaded	:21
1:32:26	▶ CBS Promo - City of Angels Premiere (2000) 'From the co-creator of NYPD Blue' — Steven Bochco's City of Angels, network TV's first hour drama with a predominantly Black cast. 'All-new City of Angels, CBS Wednesday.' CBS	:29

Break 9

Time	Spot	Len
1:46:30	▶ Lean Cuisine 'Dinner Time Confessions' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Last night I had a bowl of cereal and six pickles.' 'A four-day-old burrito.' Lean Cuisine's herb-roasted chicken makes dinner something good. Stouffers	:31
1:47:01	▶ Sprint 'Nickel Nights' State Capital vs Nation's Capital - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Did you know it can cost more to call your state capital than your nation's capital? You do the math, we'll do the geography.' Switch to Sprint at 1-800-PIN-DROP. Sprint	:16
1:47:16	▶ Pets.com Sock Puppet 'Because Pets Can't Drive' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial THE dot-com bust mascot, nine months before liquidation — the Pets.com sock puppet visits a tabby cat. 'Pets.com. Because pets can't drive.' Pets com	:22
1:47:38	▶ Mission to Mars - TV Spot (2000) 'That DNA looks human... on March 10th, we're on the brink of the greatest discovery in mankind's history.' Brian De Palma's Mission to Mars — 'let there be life, 03.10.2000.' Movie Trailers	:24
1:48:02	▶ Tums 'You'll Like My Tums Better' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'I don't know how I got this heartburn — I didn't eat anything.' (While eating everyone else's onion rings, chili and ribs.) Tums: it works, it's fast, and it has calcium. Medicine	:30
1:48:32	▶ CBS Promo - Late Show Return-Show Highlights (Feb 21 2000) A same-night CBS promo cut from Letterman's bypass-return broadcast — Dave and Regis, hours old. Meta-television: the show promoting itself inside its own companion program. CBS	:10
1:48:42	▶ LowestFare.com Chicago Fares with Kathy (60s) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Hi, I'm Kathy, with great news for Chicago travelers' — $216 to San Diego, $211 to Tucson, $289 to London, round trip, on the dot-com travel agent that Carl Icahn ran. LowestFare com	:61

Break 10

Time	Spot	Len
1:50:00	▶ York Peppermint Pattie 'Reach for a Cool One' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Construction workers kick back at the bar — and reach for a York. 'Get the sensation.' York Peppermint	:18
1:50:18	▶ 'Ask Your Doctor' Prescription Allergy Teaser - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The unbranded pharma teaser era — 'millions of allergy sufferers know something their doctors don't... your doctor can clear things up.' No product named; that was the law then. Medicine	:15
1:50:33	▶ Pontiac Grand Am 'Hardcore Driver' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Are you a hardcore driver? Do you want an exciting car that's built tough?' The Grand Am, 'the only car built with solid form design.' Pontiac	:30
1:51:03	▶ SkyTel Two-Way Paging 'Opera Just Got Interesting' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A Viking soprano mid-aria, and a Motorola pager glows: 'Gotta go. Opera just got interesting.' SkyTel two-way paging, an MCI WorldCom company — the text message before text messages. SkyTel	:30
1:51:33	Compaq iPaq — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:52:03	CBS promo - Grammys 2000 — repeat, not uploaded	:20
1:52:23	▶ 105.9 WCKG 'The Package' - Stern, Brandmeier, Dahl (2000, Chicago) Chicago radio history in 30 seconds: Howard Stern mornings, Jonathon Brandmeier middays, Steve Dahl afternoons — 'the package is too big, man!' 105.9 FM WCKG. WCKG	:31

Break 11

Time	Spot	Len
1:57:44	▶ CBS Promo - Grapevine Series Premiere (2000) 'Have you heard about Susan? ...about David? ...about Thumper?' CBS's short-lived Miami romantic comedy Grapevine — 'thank God for television.' Premieres next Monday. CBS	:21
1:58:04	▶ Vision Correction Center at Lakeshore - LASIK $1500 Per Eye (2000, Chicago) State-of-the-art LASIK for $1,500 an eye at Chicago's Vision Correction Center at Lakeshore — 'just like hundreds of pro athletes... believe it. Call now.' freedomtosee.com. Lakeshore LASIK	:30
1:58:34	▶ PrimeCo Wireless '300 Free Weekend Minutes' $39 Phone (30s) - Vintage 2000 PrimeCo's weekend deal — 300 free minutes with long distance included, and the Qualcomm 1960 digital phone for $39. 'So go ahead and call.' PrimeCo	:30
1:59:04	▶ Discover Scottsdale Sweepstakes (30s Cut) - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The 30-second cut of the Scottsdale/Hyatt Regency/America West vacation sweepstakes. Scottsdale	:30
1:59:34	CBS promo - City of Angels — repeat, not uploaded	:31

Disc B · Feb 21-22, 2000

Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:02:06	▶ Wall Street Journal 'George & James' B2B Web Company - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Two brothers, one reads the Journal — 28 years later George lives with his parents while James takes his B2B web company public 'with a record first-day pop.' 13 weeks for 57 cents a day. Adventures in Capitalism, peak dot-com edition. Wall Street Journal	:47
0:02:53	▶ Lynch Ford Chicago '2000 Explorer $17,599' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Hey, Chicago!' Lynch Ford on Irving Park Road discounts every new Ford — Explorer $17,599, Taurus $15,999 — 'and let Lynch SHOW YOU... the money!' The Irving Park Road lot is now Marino Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. Ford	:31
0:03:23	▶ The Jewelry Exchange Elmhurst 'Factory Direct' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) 'Buy factory direct' — the Elmhurst Jewelry Exchange with the factory in full view, comparing Tiffany's $5,000 bands to their $1,600 GVS quality. Jewelry Exchange	:30
0:03:53	▶ CBS2 Promo - Mary Ann & Jay Weekdays at 11AM (2000, Chicago) WBBM's morning duo Mary Ann Childers and Jay Levine, weekdays at 11 — sponsored by Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's. CBS	:10

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:26:28	▶ Dodge Caravan 'Think Spring Event' 0.9% - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The Caravan's spring-event edit — 0.9% for 60 months, 'in a perfect world, everything would be different.' Dodge	:30
0:26:58	▶ Totally Hits CD Direct-Response Ad - Santana, TLC, Madonna, NSYNC (2000) The 90-second late-night CD pitch: 'ten of this year's Grammy-nominated artists on one explosive album' — Santana ft. Rob Thomas, TLC, Whitney, Madonna, Cher, NSYNC, Faith Hill. $17.98 CD, $15.98 cassette. Call now. Music Compilations	:90

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
0:32:09	▶ 976-WAKE Wake-Up Call Service '$2' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) A wake-up call service you dialed: 976-WAKE, $2 a call, Chicago and Northwest Indiana. The pre-smartphone economy in fifteen seconds. 976 WAKE	:16
0:32:25	105.9 WCKG - The Package — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:32:55	▶ America's Best '2 Pairs $59.99' School Bus - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'You wear glasses? You get the lowest price in sight?' Two complete pairs plus an eye exam for $59.99 — 1-800-2-PAIR. Americas Best	:29

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:33:44	▶ Mattress Giant Presidents' Day Sale - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Serta Perfect Sleeper queen sets at $599, 200 stores, free delivery over $499 — Mattress Giant's Presidents' Day sale with the 'ooh-ah' jingle. Mattress Giant	:31
0:34:16	Lynch Ford — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:34:45	▶ 976-WAKE 'George Taylor Failed to Show' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) The newscast-parody edit: 'George Taylor was expected to be promoted today at Cryogenics. Mr. Taylor failed to show.' He should have called 976-WAKE. 976 WAKE	:15

Break 5

Time	Spot	Len
0:35:29	Vision Correction Center at Lakeshore LASIK — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:35:59	▶ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois 'Alternative Health Plan' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'You either spend a fortune for health insurance or you go without... is there any other alternative?' BCBS Illinois pitches its budget Alternative Health Plan, 1-800-926-7600. Blue Cross	:60
0:36:59	▶ GEICO Direct 'Am I On?' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A 15-second early GEICO Direct spot — 'Am I on? GEICO Direct could save you hundreds... result? Smaller bill.' GEICO	:15
0:37:14	▶ GEICO 'Claims Ball Rolling at Night' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial GEICO's claims-service 15 — 'we get the ball rolling on your claim quickly, even in the middle of the night.' GEICO	:15
0:37:29	▶ CBS2 Promo - Wake Up to Mary Ann & Jay (2000, Chicago) The morning-edit promo for Mary Ann Childers and Jay Levine on CBS2's Wake Up. CBS	:10
0:37:39	▶ Peter Francis Geraci 'Chapter 13' Info Tapes - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) THE Chicago late-night institution: 'I'm attorney Peter Francis Geraci. Let me show you how to stop foreclosures, lawsuits and phone calls' — 25 years of experience, (312) 332-1800, infotapes.com. Geraci	:30
0:38:09	▶ The Jewelry Exchange Elmhurst 'Diamonds Direct' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) The diamonds edit — thousands of GIA/EGL-certified stones imported direct, one-carat solitaires from $599, all made in their Elmhurst factory. Jewelry Exchange	:30
0:38:39	▶ Chrysler Minivans 'Town & Country to Voyager' Auto Show Bonus - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial $1,500 cash allowance or 0.9% across the minivan line, plus a $500 2000 Chicago Auto Show bonus — 'must take delivery by Feb. 29,' a leap-day deadline. Chrysler	:30

Break 6

Time	Spot	Len
0:47:48	▶ L'Oreal Casting ColorSpa - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'I found it — a truly gentle hair color.' No-ammonia Casting ColorSpa, 'because I'm worth it.' LOreal	:15
0:48:03	▶ Tylenol 'House Call' with Mike Rowe - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A pre-Dirty Jobs Mike Rowe hosts 'Tylenol House Call: information for healthy living' — the pseudo-news advertorial on pain-reliever choices that lands, naturally, on Tylenol. Medicine	:43
0:48:45	Mattress Giant Presidents' Day — repeat, not uploaded	:31
0:49:16	Lynch Ford — repeat, not uploaded	:30

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
0:53:06	▶ Oral-B CrossAction Toothbrush - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The CrossAction launch — 'unique patented criss-cross bristles penetrate to lift out and sweep away more plaque.' Oral B	:15
0:53:20	▶ Degree Invisible Solid 'Cabaret' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Cabaret performers put Degree Invisible Solid through a hot show — 'no white marks. Nothing. Flawless performance.' Degree	:15
0:53:35	▶ 976-WAKE 'Final Boarding Call' Airport - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) The airport edit — 'final boarding call, all passengers, A10, don't be late' — 976-WAKE, you snooze you lose. 976 WAKE	:15
0:53:50	Chrysler minivans — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:54:20	976-WAKE George Taylor — repeat, not uploaded	:15
0:54:35	▶ Illinois Adult Literacy PSA 'Become a Volunteer Tutor' (2000) 'Almost half of the adults in Illinois do not have the literacy skills to function effectively' — become a volunteer literacy tutor, 1-800-321-9511. Illinois PSA	:29

Break 8

Time	Spot	Len
1:01:47	▶ The Money Store '1-800-LOAN-YES' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Are you buried in credit card bills?' The Money Store's home-equity pitch, months before First Union shut it down — 1-800-LOAN-YES. Money Store	:10
1:01:56	Jewelry Exchange factory direct — repeat, not uploaded	:32
1:02:28	▶ Legal Helpers (Macey & Chern) Bankruptcy '1-888-7-HELP-US' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial (Chicago) 'Before you make a mistake consolidating your bills... our attorneys will use the bankruptcy laws to your advantage.' Legal Helpers — file immediately, no money down. Legal Helpers	:30
1:02:58	Lynch Ford — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:03:28	105.9 WCKG - The Package — repeat, not uploaded	:32
1:04:00	▶ Conair Cord Keeper Dryer - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'If you hate cords tripping you up' — the retractable-cord hair dryer, 'the one to wind up with.' Conair	:10
1:04:10	▶ Sudden Change Under-Eye 'Instant Wrinkle Smoother' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial 'Look as my ugly bags and wrinkles disappear instantly' — Sudden Change under-eye serum. Sudden Change	:10

Disc C · Feb 22, 2000

Source: donated home VHS (tape 03) -> Panasonic DMR-EZ48V DVD recorder -> ddrescue ISO -> MKV.

Content: CBS News 'Up to the Minute' (Mika Brzezinski) looping into the CBS Morning News (Julie Chen), WBBM feed.

Dated by the Gore-Bradley Apollo Theater debate coverage, Michigan/Arizona primary day, and Letterman-return mentions.

Overnight inventory: PSA and direct-response heavy; two CBS bumpers joined per the compilation rule.

| Clip | Clock | Dur | Commercial |

|---|---|---|---|

| Break 1 | | | |

| — | 0:00:00–0:00:33 | 34s | 105.9 WCKG The Package (head-truncated) (duplicate of donated tape01 WCKG — not extracted) |

| Break 2 | | | |

| break02_spot01_0.34.28.mkv | 0:34:28–0:34:44 | 16s | Clorox Bleach 'Rain Clean' - shocking experience |

| break02_spot02_0.34.44.mkv | 0:34:44–0:36:14 | 90s | BestQuote term life insurance - 'Bill, Jimmy Miller died' (90s DR) |

| break02_spot03_0.36.14.mkv | 0:36:14–0:36:29 | 15s | Glad Gladware - overprotective of your Tupperware |

| Break 3 | | | |

| break03_spot01_0.48.44.mkv | 0:48:44–0:48:52 | 8s | CBS News bumper - Experience CBS News #1 |

| Break 4 | | | |

| break04_spot01_0.56.52.mkv | 0:56:52–0:57:52 | 60s | Miracle-Ear - free hearing loss information kit (60s DR) |

| break04_spot02_0.57.52.mkv | 0:57:52–0:58:22 | 30s | Slim-Fast Cappuccino Delight - taste it and fall in love |

| break04_spot03_0.58.22.mkv | 0:58:22–0:58:32 | 10s | CBS promo - Eye on America drug approval investigation (10s) |

| break04_spot04_0.58.32.mkv | 0:58:32–0:58:53 | 20s | CBS MarketWatch - your eye on the market (cbs.marketwatch.com) |

| Break 5 | | | |

| break05_spot01_1.02.47.mkv | 1:02:47–1:05:18 | 152s | Conseco Direct Life - pocket change jar (150s DR) |

| — | 1:05:18–1:05:24 | 5s | CBS promo - Eye on America 5s cutdown (duplicate of tape03 Eye on America 10s (same text, shorter cut) — not extracted) |

| Break 6 | | | |

| break06_spot01_1.13.52.mkv | 1:13:52–1:14:22 | 30s | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation PSA - no laughing matter |

| break06_spot02_1.14.22.mkv | 1:14:22–1:14:52 | 30s | HEAVEN PSA - teaching at-risk children computers |

| break06_spot03_1.14.52.mkv | 1:14:52–1:15:22 | 30s | NetAid.org PSA - the power to end extreme poverty is now online |

| break06_spot04_1.15.22.mkv | 1:15:22–1:15:52 | 30s | Hepatitis C awareness PSA - 4.8 million Americans |

| Break 7 | | | |

| break07_spot01_1.18.45.mkv | 1:18:45–1:18:52 | 7s | CBS News bumper - Experience you can trust #2 |

| Break 8 | | | |

| break08_spot01_1.26.52.mkv | 1:26:52–1:27:22 | 30s | Adoption PSA - if you're not ready to be a mom, someone else is |

| break08_spot02_1.27.22.mkv | 1:27:22–1:27:52 | 30s | Quit-smoking PSA - my dad stopped six months before he died |

| break08_spot03_1.27.52.mkv | 1:27:52–1:28:48 | 56s | Crime prevention PSA - what happened? you happened (55s) |

| — | 1:28:48–1:28:53 | 5s | ad fragment, head/tail truncated - not extracted |

| Break 9 | | | |

| — | 1:34:28–1:34:44 | 16s | Glad Gladware (duplicate of tape03 Gladware — not extracted) |

| break09_spot02_1.34.44.mkv | 1:34:44–1:35:14 | 30s | Slim-Fast Plan - 'I lost over 50 pounds' testimonial |

| break09_spot03_1.35.14.mkv | 1:35:14–1:35:44 | 30s | Gaviscon - smooth and creamy protective barrier |

| break09_spot04_1.35.44.mkv | 1:35:44–1:36:14 | 30s | GEICO - earthquake on Elwood Drive (saved hundreds by switching) |

| break09_spot05_1.36.14.mkv | 1:36:14–1:36:29 | 15s | Fresh Step cat litter - he's waited all day |

| Break 10 | | | |

| break10_spot01_1.44.06.mkv | 1:44:06–1:44:22 | 16s | John Tracy Clinic PSA - deaf children (deliberately silent spot) |

| break10_spot02_1.44.22.mkv | 1:44:22–1:44:52 | 30s | AARP Foundation PSA - Don't Fall for a Telephone Line (fraud, cartoon phone) |

| break10_spot03_1.44.52.mkv | 1:44:52–1:45:22 | 30s | Alateen PSA - cartoon telephone, 1-888-425-2666 |

| break10_spot04_1.45.22.mkv | 1:45:22–1:45:52 | 30s | NetAid.org PSA - race against poverty word-cloud edit |

| Break 11 | | | |

| break11_spot01_1.55.27.mkv | 1:55:27–1:55:58 | 31s | Kellogg's Frosted Flakes - the shapes collection |

| break11_spot02_1.55.58.mkv | 1:55:58–1:56:28 | 30s | Advil - arthritis gardener, gentle on my stomach |

| break11_spot03_1.56.28.mkv | 1:56:28–1:56:58 | 29s | Folgers - 150 years, the best part of waking up |

| — | 1:56:58–1:57:28 | 30s | Illinois adult literacy PSA (duplicate of donated tape02 literacy PSA — not extracted) |

28 commercials (26 individual + 2 joined bumpers); 4 repeats skipped; 0 archive matches.

Watch disc C in full at the Internet Archive

The breaks, in airing order

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:34:28	▶ Clorox 'Rain Clean' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Clorox Bleach Rain Clean scent spot from February 2000. Clorox	:16
0:34:44	▶ BestQuote Term Life Insurance - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Late-night direct-response spot for the BestQuote life-insurance quote service. BestQuote	:90
0:36:14	▶ Glad Gladware Launch - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Gladware reusable containers, about 50 cents each. 'Don't get mad. Get Glad.' Glad	:15

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:56:52	▶ Miracle-Ear Information Kit - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial The long-running Miracle-Ear direct-response spot offering a free information kit. Miracle Ear	:60
0:57:52	▶ Slim-Fast Cappuccino Delight - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Launch spot for the Cappuccino Delight shake flavor. Slim Fast	:30
0:58:22	▶ CBS Promo - Eye on America Investigation (2000) CBS Evening News 'Eye on America' promo for a drug-approval investigation. CBS	:10
0:58:32	▶ CBS MarketWatch 'Your Eye on the Market' Promo (2000) Dot-com era promo for cbs.marketwatch.com across CBS TV, radio and the web. CBS	:20

Break 6

Time	Spot	Len
1:13:52	▶ Crohn's & Colitis Foundation PSA (2000) Public service announcement for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. PSA	:30
1:14:22	▶ HEAVEN PSA - Computer Skills for Kids (2000) PSA for HEAVEN, a volunteer group teaching at-risk children computer and internet skills. PSA	:30
1:14:52	▶ NetAid.org PSA 'Now Online' (2000) NetAid.org anti-poverty PSA from the early online-activism era. PSA	:30
1:15:22	▶ Hepatitis C Awareness PSA (2000) Public health awareness spot urging viewers to ask their doctor about testing. PSA	:30

Break 8

Time	Spot	Len
1:26:52	▶ Gladney Center for Adoption PSA (2000) PSA for the Gladney Center for Adoption, 1-800-GLADNEY. PSA	:30
1:27:22	▶ Quit-Smoking PSA - A Family Story (2000) An anti-smoking PSA told through one family's experience. PSA	:30
1:27:52	▶ Crime Prevention PSA 'You Happened' (2000) Community crime-prevention PSA crediting mentoring and after-school programs. PSA	:56

Break 9

Time	Spot	Len
1:34:28	Glad Gladware — repeat, not uploaded	:16
1:34:44	▶ Slim-Fast Plan Testimonial - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A Slim-Fast Plan customer-testimonial spot from 2000. Slim Fast	:30
1:35:14	▶ Gaviscon - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Gaviscon antacid tablets spot — the smooth protective-barrier pitch. Medicine	:30
1:35:44	▶ GEICO 'Elwood Drive' Earthquake - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A survey team tracks a tremor to one driveway: a driver who just switched to GEICO. Third distinct GEICO spot recovered from this week of tapes. GEICO	:30
1:36:14	▶ Fresh Step Cat Litter - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Fresh Step's 'freshens with every step' spot. Fresh Step	:15

Break 10

Time	Spot	Len
1:44:06	▶ John Tracy Clinic PSA - A Deliberately Silent Spot (2000) A PSA for the John Tracy Clinic that runs silent on purpose — text cards only, 800-522-4JTC. PSA	:16
1:44:22	▶ AARP Foundation PSA 'Don't Fall for a Telephone Line' (2000) The cartoon-telephone PSA against telemarketing fraud, with the National Fraud Information Center number. AARP	:30
1:44:52	▶ Alateen PSA (2000) Alateen support-group PSA, 1-888-425-2666. PSA	:30
1:45:22	▶ NetAid.org PSA 'Race Against Poverty' Word-Cloud Edit (2000) The multilingual word-cloud edit of the NetAid.org campaign. PSA	:30

Break 11

Time	Spot	Len
1:55:27	▶ Kellogg's Frosted Flakes 'The Collection' - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A collector shows off his Frosted Flakes shapes collection; Tony the Tiger closes it out. Kelloggs	:31
1:55:58	▶ Advil Arthritis Gardener - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial A gardener keeps at it with a doctor's encouragement and Advil. Medicine	:30
1:56:28	▶ Folgers 150 Years - Vintage 2000 TV Commercial Folgers' 150th-anniversary spot — 'the best part of waking up.' Folgers	:29
1:56:58	Illinois adult literacy PSA — repeat, not uploaded	:30