Catalog / tape T3
TAPE T32 DISCS37 SPOTS · 37 WATCHABLE
Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL
Disc A · Sep 1992
Broadcast: Chicago 66 (WGBO-TV), Rush Limbaugh: The Television Show — premiere week,
mid-September 1992 (multiple episodes back-to-back; tape ends mid-show).
Dating evidence: host references 'last night's season debut' (series premiered Sep 14, 1992)
and the death of Rep. Ted Weiss 'yesterday' (died Sep 14, 1992) → first episode = Sep 15, 1992.
Also: LA riots aftermath, Bush/Clinton campaign, Victoria Reggie engagement, ©1992 Multimedia
Entertainment credits, 'Chicago 66' station promos.
12 in-tape dups skipped; 0 archive matches (first 1992 material; new '1992' era).
Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:25:56 | NRA Membership Ad 'The Second Amendment' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialSixty-second NRA direct-response spot built around a network news president's gun-control quote. | :61 |
| 0:26:57 | Apollo Hair Systems Video Brochure - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialDirect-response spot offering Apollo's free 30-minute hair-loss video brochure. | :30 |
| 0:27:27 | Bally's 'Step Reebok' 30th Anniversary - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialStep one: come to Bally's. Step two: prepare to sweat. Step three: Step Reebok — $14.86 a month, 1-800-WORKOUT. | :30 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:32:52 | Gold Bond Powder Testimonial - Heat Rash (1992)Michael Cook of Grand Prairie, Texas on Gold Bond's triple action. | :31 |
| 0:33:23 | CompuServe 'The Information Service You Won't Outgrow' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialPre-web online services: CompuServe turns a computer into a travel expert, with downloads and worldwide advice. | :30 |
| 0:33:53 | Kix Cereal 'No Candy in 'Em' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialKid tested, mother approved — and the only problem is there's no candy in them. | :30 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:43:38 | The Psychic Line - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialReal psychics wait 24 hours a day to solve your problems on the toll-free Psychic Line. | :31 |
| 0:44:08 | Ragu Chunky Garden Style with Chef Granelli - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialChef Granelli's new Ragu Chunky Garden Style — three times chunkier than Prego. Oh, yeah. | :30 |
| 0:44:39 | Ultra Downy Tiny Bottle Launch - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThe ultra-concentrated era arrives: all that softness in a little bottle. | :45 |
| 0:45:24 | Ultra Downy Refill 'Do Not Add Water' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialFifteen seconds of refill instructions: it's ready to use, just pour it right in. | :15 |
| 0:45:39 | Sinutab Sinus Allergy 'Release Me' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialRelief for prisoners of sinus suffering, scored to 'Please Release Me.' | :23 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:51:19 | Gold Bond Powder Testimonial - The Itch (1992)Kathy Brooks of Grand Prairie, Texas — a second testimonial edit from the same campaign. | :31 |
| 0:51:50 | Pond's Foaming Cleanser & Toner-in-One - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA radio birthday dedication from a secret admirer sells Pond's deep-clean radiance. | :30 |
| 0:52:20 | Ultra Downy 'Little Bottle, Big Impression' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThe second 45-second Ultra Downy edit — a tiny cap softens more than the big bottle ever did. | :45 |
| 0:53:05 | Ultra Downy refill 15s — repeat, not uploaded | :15 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:59:07 | The Conservative Chronicle - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialWeekly collected columns from George Will, Kirkpatrick and Buckley, as advertised on Rush's premiere week. | :32 |
| 0:59:39 | Ragu Chunky Garden Style 15s cutdown — repeat, not uploaded | :15 |
| 0:59:54 | Zerex Antifreeze 'Never Drops Below Zerex' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialDeserted, dark and very cold — but you did remember Zerex. | :17 |
| 1:00:11 | Chicago 66 Promo - Night Heat Weeknights (1992)WGBO Channel 66 promo: the big chill is over — Night Heat, weeknights at 7. | :32 |
| 1:00:43 | Sinutab Sinus Allergy — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:08:11 | NRA membership 60s — repeat, not uploaded | :61 |
| 1:09:12 | Nelson Brothers 54-Piece Home Package $1,999 - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThree complete rooms — carpet to pictures, 54 pieces, even a color TV — for $1,999. | :30 |
| 1:09:42 | Bally's Step Reebok — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:10:12 | Miracle-Ear Clarifier - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThe Clarifier reduces background noise — an eight-years-earlier cousin of the channel's 2000 Miracle-Ear spot. | :30 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:16:47 | NRA membership 60s — repeat, not uploaded | :56 |
| 1:17:43 | Jules by Stephanie Moving Sale - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialFinal weeks of the 55 East Washington moving sale — estate jewelry below dealer's cost. | :33 |
| 1:18:16 | American Furniture Liquidators - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialWarehouse surplus from 44 manufacturers: a three-piece living room set for $176, mattresses from $16. | :28 |
Break 8
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:26:14 | Gold Bond Powder Testimonial - Foot Itch (1992)Todd Adams' between-the-toes testimonial — the third Gold Bond edit from one broadcast week. | :31 |
| 1:26:45 | Ragu Chunky Garden Style 15s cutdown — repeat, not uploaded | :16 |
| 1:27:00 | Zerex antifreeze — repeat, not uploaded | :15 |
| 1:27:15 | Chicago 66 Night Heat promo — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:27:45 | Bally's Step Reebok — repeat, not uploaded | :31 |
Break 9
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:35:38 | Kebrina Kincaid Psychic Hotline - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThe 'original psychic to the stars, advisor to kings and presidents' — $3.99 a minute, must be 18. | :61 |
| 1:36:39 | Rodney D. Young Monthly Auto Insurance - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialGrand opening of the first four Chicago locations — auto liability by the month, no down payment. | :30 |
| 1:37:09 | Miracle-Ear Clarifier — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:37:39 | Vivarin 'Revive with Vivarin' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialBarely slept, gotta work — Vivarin's safe as coffee and really helps wake you up. | :15 |
| 1:37:54 | Rodney D. Young 10s tag cutdown — repeat, not uploaded | :10 |
Break 10
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:42:59 | Alpine Lace Fat-Free Singles - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialTen seconds of fat-free, low-cholesterol singles made with real cheese. | :11 |
| 1:43:10 | Jonel Salon-Style Sculptured Nails - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialStick it, buff it, gel it, set it — gel nails from Jonel. | :10 |
| 1:43:20 | Centrum Advanced Formula 'A to Zinc' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialMore vitamins and minerals, including beta-carotene, than any leading brand. | :12 |
Break 11
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:43:59 | Rush Limbaugh Show Videocassette & Transcript Offer (1992)Order tonight's episode on VHS for $24.95 (1-800-FOR-VIDEO) or a $5 Burrell's transcript — premiere-week broadcast artifact. | :19 |
Break 12
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:44:35 | Pop Secret 'Test Pops 100,000 Bags' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialPop Secret's quality-control pitch: a hundred thousand test bags a year for full, fluffy bags. | :12 |
Break 13
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:58:17 | Hollywood Babylon with Tony Curtis Syndication Promo (1992)Tony Curtis takes you past the studio gates — you can't keep secrets forever. | :22 |
Disc B · Oct 11, 1992
Broadcast: Chicago 66 (WGBO-TV), night of the first 1992 presidential debate — October 11, 1992
(Bush / Clinton / Perot, Commission on Presidential Debates, per closed captions). The debate airs
commercial-free for ~100 minutes, followed by Rush Limbaugh episodes with normal breaks.
Tape ends mid-commercial at 2:00:07.
2 dups skipped (NRA 60s; tape-end Kebrina Kincaid partial, both dup of T3A).
The full debate itself is preserved in tape.mkv / disc.iso (not uploaded — not a commercial).
Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:39:44 | Sominex Lullaby - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThirty years of the sleep aid with the one ingredient doctors recommend most, sung to a lullaby. | :26 |
| 1:40:10 | Ovaltine 'When's the Last Time You Tried Ovaltine?' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialAdults rediscover Classic Ovaltine — ten vitamins and minerals and childhood nostalgia in every glass. | :30 |
| 1:40:40 | Jules by Stephanie Final Liquidation - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThe sequel to the moving-sale spot: final days, everything must go — even the displays and fixtures. | :31 |
| 1:41:11 | Harlem Furniture 'World Series of Savings' - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial40 to 70 percent off with pennants flying — 'it could only be Harlem.' | :30 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:50:39 | NRA membership 60s — repeat, not uploaded | :61 |
| 1:51:40 | Chicago 66 Promo - Hawaii Five-O Weekdays (1992)McGarrett is the law on the island — Hawaii Five-O, weekdays at 4 on Chicago's 66. | :30 |
| 1:52:10 | Chicago 66 Promo - L.A. Heat Premiere (1992)Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs and Jim Brown in the syndicated cop drama's Channel 66 premiere promo. | :30 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:59:44 | Kebrina Kincaid psychic - cut off by tape end — repeat, not uploaded | :23 |