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TAPE T22 DISCS64 SPOTS · 64 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc A Disc B

Disc A · Apr 18, 1991

Broadcast: WGN-TV Channel 9, Chicago White Sox home opener at new Comiskey Park,

Thursday, April 18, 1991 (Tigers 16-0; Fielder/Deer/Phillips HRs; Hawk Harrelson & Tom Paciorek booth).

Dated by: inaugural-game calls, 'Sunday April 21 vs Detroit' Gatorade schedule promo,

Holyfield-Foreman (Apr 19 1991) promos on T2B, Desert Storm welcome-home tribute, Miller Lite 3-billionth case campaign.

(26 spots + 1 joined billboard compilation). 4 in-tape dups skipped, 1 tape-end partial not staged.

Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:07:14	▶ Chrysler-Plymouth Big Factory Cash Back - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Cash-back event spot with a Plymouth Voyager priced under $13,500. Chrysler	:30
0:07:44	▶ WGN Promo - Agatha Christie's Appointment with Death (1991) WGN movie promo for Appointment with Death with Peter Ustinov as Poirot and Lauren Bacall. WGN	:30

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:11:03	▶ Southwest Airlines 20th Anniversary - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Southwest marks 20 years of flying with its anniversary spot. Southwest	:30
0:11:33	▶ Phillips 66 Super Clean Unleaded - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Phillips 66 pitches its Super Clean unleaded gasoline for engines that spit and sputter. Phillips66	:30

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
0:24:51	▶ WGN Promo - Tom Skilling Tornado Special (1991) WGN news promo for a Tom Skilling severe-weather special on Chicago-area tornadoes. WGN	:14

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:28:39	▶ Toyota Previa All-Trac with Chi-Chi Rodriguez - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial 60-second spot: golfer Chi-Chi Rodriguez drives the Previa All-Trac and talks about his youth foundation. Toyota	:60

Break 5

Time	Spot	Len
0:47:20	▶ Miller High Life 'Buy That Man a Miller' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A nearly wordless fire-escape romance from the 'Buy That Man a Miller' campaign. Miller	:31
0:47:51	▶ True Value Spring of the Savings Catalog - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial True Value's spring catalog spot — Lawn Chief mower, Weed Eater trimmer and blower. TrueValue	:30
0:48:21	▶ Missouri Tourism 'Come Home to Missouri' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A Missourian's love letter to eating back home — ribs, roadside eateries, 'fill her up, Norm.' Missouri	:30
0:48:51	▶ White Sox Ticket Promo - Gatorade Magnetic Schedule Day (1991) Ticket promo for the new Comiskey Park's first season — Gatorade Magnetic Schedule Day, Sunday April 21 vs. Detroit. 'Brand new old-fashioned fun.' White Sox	:20

Break 6

Time	Spot	Len
0:57:41	▶ SportMart Louisville Slugger TPX - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Quick SportMart price spot: the Louisville Slugger TPX bat at $54.94. SportMart	:11
0:57:52	▶ Phillips 66 'A Performance Story' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Phillips 66 explains weather-adjusted gasoline blending in its performance-story spot. Phillips66	:30
0:58:21	▶ Chicago Tribune Preps Plus Promo (1991) Promo for the Tribune's Preps Plus high-school sports section, 1-800-TRIBUNE. Tribune	:30
0:58:52	▶ Illinois Lottery Cash & Fly - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Instant-game spot for Cash & Fly with United Airlines trip prizes. Illinois Lottery	:30
0:59:22	▶ True Value True Test Easy Care Paint Tag - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial 10-second True Value tag spot for True Test Easy Care paint. TrueValue	:10

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
1:05:10	▶ Midas Brake Service $10 Off - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Midas offers $10 per axle off brake service. 'Nobody beats Midas.' Midas	:09
1:05:19	▶ Miller Lite Three-Billionth Case Celebration - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Miller Lite counts up to its three-billionth case in a packed theater, with a sweepstakes and a 'to be continued' cliffhanger. Miller	:31
1:05:50	▶ Dodge National Sell-A-Thon Dakota & Spirit Edit - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Circus-tent 'Rediscover American Value' edit of the National Sell-A-Thon — Dakota, Spirit, and prices under $7,700, ends April 30. Dodge	:30
1:06:20	▶ Barq's Root Beer 'Barq's Has Bite' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Early 'Barq's has bite' root beer spot. Barqs	:30

Break 8

Time	Spot	Len
1:15:09	▶ Cub Cadet - Dwayne and His 1961 Tractor - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A Cub Cadet owner shows off the 1961 tractor that's still running. Cub Cadet	:30
1:15:39	▶ Commonwealth Edison 24-Hour Service - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial ComEd's 24-hour customer-service spot, 1-800-EDISON-1. ComEd	:30
1:16:09	Southwest Airlines 20th anniversary — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:16:39	WGN Skilling tornado promo — repeat, not uploaded	:10

Break 10

Time	Spot	Len
1:46:09	▶ Miller Beer Armed Forces Welcome Home Tribute - Desert Storm (1991) Miller Brewing's welcome-home salute to returning Desert Storm troops — 'to us, you're the real all-stars.' Miller	:30
1:46:39	▶ True Value Spring Sale Garden Tools Edit - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A shorter garden-tools edit of True Value's spring sale campaign. TrueValue	:30
1:47:09	▶ Dodge National Sell-A-Thon Ram & Shadow Edit - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial The other National Sell-A-Thon edit from the same broadcast — Ram pickups, Shadow convertibles, and prices from under $7,500. Dodge	:30
1:47:39	▶ WGN Promo - Appointment with Death 10-Second Version (1991) 'Passionate but poisonous' — the short cutdown promo for Agatha Christie's Appointment with Death, Sunday at 7 on WGN. WGN	:09

Break 11

Time	Spot	Len
1:59:20	▶ Dutch Boy Satin Finish Paint - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Dutch Boy Satin Finish — 'the look that gets the looks.' DutchBoy	:30

Disc B · Apr 18, 1991

Broadcast: WGN-TV Channel 9 — continuation of the Chicago White Sox home opener at new

Comiskey Park, Thursday, April 18, 1991 (5th inning through post-game, ending in prime-time

sitcom programming; tape ends mid-show). Dated by: Holyfield-Foreman PPV promo (fight April 19,

1991), Sox Poster Night promo for April 24, True Value fireworks promo for April 22 vs Orioles,

same Miller Lite 3-billionth-case and Desert Storm campaign as T2A.

(38 spots + joined billboard compilation + joined WGN station-ID bumper compilation).

21 duplicates skipped (T2A cross-tape + in-tape repeats).

Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:00:00	▶ White Sox Poster Night Promo with Tim Raines (1991) Tim Raines runs through every way Chicago mangles Polish names before landing on his own — Poster Night, April 24, courtesy of Miller High Life. White Sox	:30
0:00:39	▶ WGN 'For Kids' Sake' PSA (1991) WGN-TV's ten-second reminder to take time out for your kids today. WGN	:10

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:10:26	▶ Krylon Spray Paint with Johnny Bench - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Johnny Bench sprays a park bench courtside — 'no runs, no drips, no errors.' Krylon	:31
0:10:57	▶ True Value 'I Own a True Value' Store Owner - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A True Value owner lists every trade he covers — painter, locksmith, plumber, troubleshooter. TrueValue	:30

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
0:30:12	▶ Miller Lite Ballet Lessons Teaser - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Fifteen-second teaser gag for the three-billionth case celebration. Miller	:15
0:30:27	Miller Lite three-billionth 60s - identical copy to T2A 31s (join family) — repeat, not uploaded	:60
0:31:27	▶ Holyfield vs. Foreman Pay-Per-View Promo (1991) TVKO's promo for the April 19, 1991 'Battle of the Ages' — the machine against the mountain. Boxing	:30

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:37:18	▶ Marathon Gas 100% American Owned - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Station owner Bill Gray on twenty years with Marathon — 'American company, serving America.' Marathon	:30
0:37:48	▶ Coca-Cola Classic 'Can't Beat the Real Thing' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A mostly wordless Coke Classic spot from the 'Can't Beat the Real Thing' campaign. Coca Cola	:30
0:38:19	▶ WGN Promo - Tom Skilling Tornado Special Full Version (1991) The full 30-second promo for the Skilling severe-weather special — 'don't wait for those few seconds of terror.' WGN	:30

Break 5

Time	Spot	Len
0:42:59	Armed forces welcome-home tribute — repeat, not uploaded	:24
0:43:23	▶ Dodge Caravan Driver's Air Bag - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Dodge pitches the first minivan with a driver's air bag, plus rear shoulder harnesses and anti-lock brakes. Dodge	:36
0:43:59	Southwest Airlines 20th anniversary whale — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:44:29	WGN Skilling tornado 10s promo — repeat, not uploaded	:10

Break 6

Time	Spot	Len
0:48:04	▶ Out for Justice Movie Promo - Steven Seagal (1991) Theatrical spot for Out for Justice — 'now he's taking out the garbage.' Movies	:15
0:48:19	▶ Kellogg's Free White Sox Tickets Offer - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Two boxes of Frosted Flakes or Raisin Bran got you a free White Sox game with box-top vouchers. Kelloggs	:30
0:48:49	▶ True Value Spring Garden Tools - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Garden hoe, bow rake or dirt shovel for $5.49 in True Value's spring values spot. TrueValue	:30
0:49:19	▶ Toyota 'Hottest Sale' Camry Edit - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Ole! Toyota's mariachi-scored sale event pitches its hottest-selling Camry. Toyota	:30

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
0:53:58	▶ Southwest Airlines 'Sophisticated Equipment' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial The sophisticated equipment that keeps Southwest on schedule turns out to include a wristwatch. Southwest	:16
0:54:13	▶ Southwest Airlines Youngest Fleet - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Southwest's 737 fleet averages six years of age — 'just like some of our favorite customers.' Southwest	:15
0:54:28	Dodge National Sell-A-Thon Dakota/Spirit edit — repeat, not uploaded	:28
0:54:56	▶ Miller Genuine Draft 'The World Is a Very Cool Place' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Music-driven MGD montage closing on 'get out of the old, get into the cold.' Miller	:32
0:55:28	▶ Southwest Airlines White Sox Home Run Derby Promo (1991) Guess the Sox home run count by the All-Star break and win a trip to see the Sox in Kansas City. White Sox	:15

Break 8

Time	Spot	Len
1:02:29	▶ Illinois Bell Answering Machine Romance - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A long-distance goodnight message saved on tape — 'we're all connected.' Illinois Bell	:30
1:02:59	Coca-Cola Classic — repeat, not uploaded	:29
1:03:28	▶ WGN 9 O'Clock News Promo 'We Know Chicago' (1991) Image promo for Chicago's very own 9 o'clock news — 'when it feels like Chicago.' WGN	:31
1:03:59	WGN kids PSA For Kids' Sake — repeat, not uploaded	:10

Break 10

Time	Spot	Len
1:18:03	▶ KFC Colonel's Dozen $9.99 - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial She calls the cops over the Colonel's Dozen — twelve pieces plus sides for $9.99 is a steal. KFC	:29
1:18:32	Krylon Johnny Bench — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:19:02	▶ WXRT 93 Radio Chicago 'When You Were Young' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A quirky spot on the decisions made before you were born — fortunately the important things, like your radio station, are up to you. WXRT	:17
1:19:19	▶ WXRT 93 Radio Chicago 'Twist Your Knob' Grouper - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial The female grouper becomes male — WXRT isn't asking you to change nearly that much. Just twist your knob. WXRT	:15
1:19:33	WGN Appointment with Death 10s promo — repeat, not uploaded	:10
1:19:44	WGN Skilling tornado 10s promo — repeat, not uploaded	:10

Break 11

Time	Spot	Len
1:26:07	Out for Justice Seagal promo — repeat, not uploaded	:16
1:26:22	▶ White Sox Ticket Promo - True Value Fireworks & Laser Show (1991) April 22 fireworks and laser show at new Comiskey courtesy of True Value — call 312-831-1SOX. White Sox	:15
1:26:38	▶ Miller Genuine Draft 'Filtering' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial MGD's cold-filtered manifesto — beer whose taste hasn't been changed by heat pasteurization. Miller	:30
1:27:07	▶ Toyota 'Hottest Sale' Trucks & 4Runner Edit - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial The trucks edit of Toyota's sale event — 4x4s, 4Runners and Previa vans. Toyota	:30
1:27:37	▶ Phillips 66 Kids Program Box Seats PSA (1991) Phillips 66 and WGN donate box seats at every April Sox home game to the Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council. Phillips66	:20

Break 12

Time	Spot	Len
1:32:32	▶ Barq's Root Beer 'The Outdoors Bites' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial The sun bites, the bugs bite — and only one root beer bites back. The hiking edit. Barqs	:31
1:33:03	Dodge National Sell-A-Thon Ram/Shadow edit — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:33:33	▶ WGN Promo - The Joan Rivers Show with Eric Bogosian (1991) Joan Rivers promo with Eric Bogosian on sex, drugs and rock and roll, plus Tommy Hilfiger summer fashions. WGN	:30
1:34:03	WGN Skilling tornado 10s promo — repeat, not uploaded	:10

Break 13

Time	Spot	Len
1:38:23	Dutch Boy Satin Finish — repeat, not uploaded	:28
1:38:51	▶ Commonwealth Edison Earth Day - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial ComEd marks Earth Day's 21st year with a clean Chicago skyline — 'we were there when you need us.' ComEd	:32
1:39:23	Holyfield vs Foreman promo — repeat, not uploaded	:31
1:39:53	▶ True Value True Test XO Rust Enamel Tag - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Ten-second tag: stop rust dead in its tracks with True Test XO Rust enamel. TrueValue	:09
1:40:03	WGN Appointment with Death 10s promo — repeat, not uploaded	:10

Break 14

Time	Spot	Len
1:46:33	▶ Ontario Canada Tourism - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Kids on going to a foreign country that's 'really cool' — call 1-800-ONTARIO for the free vacation kit. Ontario	:30
1:47:03	Chicago Tribune Preps Plus promo — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:47:33	▶ Illinois Lottery 'This Is My Day' Daily Game - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Batting averages, graduation years and house numbers — the numbers in your life become your daily game picks. Illinois Lottery	:30
1:48:03	▶ Phillips 66 Hurricane Shoreline Story - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A performance story about the porous Phillips 66 fabric that keeps sea walls standing through hurricanes. Phillips66	:30
1:48:33	▶ Toyota Previa Severe Weather Drive - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial A mother drives through a storm watch in the minivan Automobile magazine called a new standard. Toyota	:30

Break 15

Time	Spot	Len
1:52:28	▶ Illinois Off-Track Betting - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial Every sport claims its best — but knowing something about ours could win you money. OTB	:30
1:52:58	▶ Cub Cadet 'All American From the Ground Up' - Vintage 1991 TV Commercial American-made for over 25 years — the tough tractor built for the truly unique landscape of America. Cub Cadet	:30
1:53:28	WGN 9 o'clock news promo — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:53:58	▶ WGN Promo - Charles Bronson in Murphy's Law (1991) 'He makes the law' — WGN's ten-second promo for the Sunday night movie. WGN	:10