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TAPE T433 DISCS25 SPOTS · 25 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc A Disc B Disc D

Disc A · Oct 15 1992

Donated by Tim Nelson; first disc of tape T43. WLS-TV 7 Chicago (ABC), Thursday October 15, 1992: ABC News' live coverage of the second presidential debate (Bush, Clinton, Perot, University of Richmond town hall, Carole Simpson moderating), the post-debate special 'The '92 Vote' with Peter Jennings, and two commercial breaks.

Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 ABC News: Peter Jennings tease
• 0:00:08 The '92 Vote: second presidential debate, University of Richmond
• 1:39:39 Break (Chrysler sponsor billboard, ads and promos)
• 1:44:50 Post-debate coverage with Peter Jennings, Jeff Greenfield, Cokie Roberts
• 1:50:49 Break (Merrill Lynch, Grape-Nuts, ABC Sports promo)
• 1:53:42 Post-debate coverage continues
• 1:58:24 Closing 'The '92 Vote' logo; start of a replayed debate segment

The breaks, in airing order

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
1:39:38	ABC News '92 The Vote ident + sponsor billboard "brought to you tonight by the Chrysler Corporation" (Plymouth/Dodge/Jeep-Eagle card); show furniture leading into break 2 — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:08
1:39:52	▶ Chrysler - Retiring Chairman Unveils 'Cab Forward' Car Design (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial 'Time for me to step down and retire as chairman of Chrysler,' says the outgoing chairman, who goes out with 'a new car design that's as revolutionary as our minivan': cab forward, with the windshield moved forward and the rear wheels pulled back for more room inside. 'When it's your last turn at bat, it sure is nice to hit a home run.' The spot closes on an Advantage Chrysler card for Plymouth, Dodge and Jeep-Eagle. Chrysler	:60
1:40:52	▶ Cotton Incorporated - 'The Fabric of Our Lives' - 'With Trusting Eyes' Children - 1992 TV Commercial A montage of children set to the jingle 'With trusting eyes, the children show, minds open, hearts true, our spirits grow. The touch, the feel, the fabric of our lives.' The spot ends on the Cotton Incorporated logo card. Cotton Incorporated	:30
1:41:22	▶ Pitney Bowes - Free Copies on a 1970 Copier at Grand Central Station - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial At Grand Central Station, passersby make free copies on a Pitney Bowes 1970 copier that has run in excess of a million copies and is 'still pumping out cool, crisp copies.' The count stands at 1,013,643 copies. Call 1-800-MR-BOWES. Pitney Bowes	:30
1:41:53	▶ ABC '20/20' Promo - 'A Sunday Drive with Harry' - Friday at 10/9c (1992) 'You thought you'd heard it all with Jeffrey Dahmer. But this one's worse.' ABC's 20/20 promises an exclusive interview with a mild-mannered grandfather it calls the world's worst serial killer, Friday at 10/9c, and closes on the title card 'A Sunday drive with Harry.' ABC	:17
1:42:10	WLS-TV 7 Chicago news tease 9.9s (drive-by shooting, cop survives lightning hit, "and the debate at 10"); anchor not named; compilation material — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:10
1:42:20	Burger King spot head only (1.7s, BK sign shot) - cut off by the ABC bumper; the full spot is 6187.28-6217.00 (duplicate, drop this) — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:02
1:42:22	ABC News special-coverage bumper 24.7s ("ABC News coverage will continue after this from your ABC stations"; names of correspondents read in VO only); show furniture — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:25
1:42:47	▶ ABC 'The Missiles of October: What the World Didn't Know' Promo - Saturday 9/8c (1992) '30 years ago, the world almost ended.' Peter Jennings presents 'The Missiles of October: What the World Didn't Know,' a special about the Cuban missile crisis, Saturday at 9/8c on ABC, with a quote card from the New York Daily News. ABC	:19
1:43:07	▶ Burger King - Two Sandwiches 99 Cents - Double Cheeseburger Drive-Thru - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial Set at a drive-thru window: 'Two sandwiches, 99 cents. Breakfast at Burger King. If you don't want to get up early, come in for lunch. I'll get you the flame-broiled Double Cheeseburger for 99 cents.' It ends on the line 'It's your way, right away.' Burger King	:30
1:43:37	▶ A River Runs Through It (1992) TV Spot - 'A Masterpiece' - Rated PG Critics' praise for Columbia Pictures' 'A River Runs Through It': 'a masterpiece,' 'as beautiful and moving a film as you are likely to see,' four stars. Rated PG, now playing at Cineplex Odeon's Water Tower Theatre in Chicago. Movie Trailers	:15
1:43:52	▶ Handy Andy - Fire Prevention Month - Jameson Smoke Alarms $3.99 - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial 'Hear that? Of course not. Because smoke is very quiet.' For Fire Prevention Month Handy Andy offers Jameson smoke alarms for $3.99 after rebate, or $6.99 with safety light, plus Armstrong Cascade ceiling tiles at 89 cents a square foot. 'Saving a life is something worth shouting about.' Handy Andy	:30
1:44:22	▶ WLS-TV 7 'Inside Edition' Promo - Cheerleading Risks - Tomorrow at 3 (1992) 'It should be safe fun, but cheerleading is taking young lives.' Inside Edition investigates the risk to our children, tomorrow at 3 on Channel 7. WLS	:10
1:44:32	WLS-TV 7 Wheel of Fortune promo 8.9s: weeknights 6:30 on 7 (Pat and Vanna, audio) — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:09
1:44:41	WLS-TV Chicago animated "7" station ID 8.2s (music only); show resumes at 6290.00 — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:08

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
1:50:49	'92 The Vote ident bumper into break 3 (music only, no sponsor VO heard); show furniture — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:08
1:50:57	▶ Merrill Lynch - Election Day November 3rd - 'A Tradition of Trust' - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial 'Every presidential election in the 20th century has had enormous implications for America and the world. Merrill Lynch has understood those implications, and we continue to use that understanding to help you shape your future.' The spot ends on an Election Day, November 3, 1992 card and the Merrill Lynch bull logo with 'A tradition of trust.' Merrill Lynch	:30
1:51:27	▶ Post Grape-Nuts - Zane Hunter Discovers Breakfast for a Week - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial An on-screen super reads 'Zane Hunter discovers breakfast with Grape-Nuts for a week.' He calls Grape-Nuts 'the fat-free, natural energy source' that 'kept me going the whole morning.' 'Old cereal's out. Grape-Nuts is in.' Post	:30
1:51:57	▶ Enterprise Rent-A-Car - 'Special Delivery Right to Your Door' (15s) - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial 'Imagine a rent-a-car company that offers special delivery right to your door. That's Enterprise.' A rental car is dropped off at the customer's door; the fine print references a Chevrolet Lumina. Enterprise	:15
1:52:12	▶ Ace Hardware - 'Ace Best Buys' - Rubbermaid Trash Can $7.77, Peak Antifreeze (15s) (1992) 'Making your place look great should be fun and save you money.' Ace Best Buys this week: a Rubbermaid 32-gallon trash can for $7.77 and Peak antifreeze for just $1.97 after rebate. 'Another reason Ace is the place for you.' At participating independent stores. Ace Hardware	:15
1:52:27	▶ Dirt Devil Hand Vac - 'The Pick of the Litter' - Puppies - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial 'When they turn the house upside down, I turn on my Dirt Devil.' The hand vac's powerful revolving brush 'tears into dirt, chews up crumbs, and picks up pet hair,' with an extra long cord and light weight. 'Get a Dirt Devil, and put the power of an upright in the palm of your hand.' Dirt Devil	:30
1:52:59	WLS-TV 7 Eyewitness News at 10 tease 20.8s (political fights, Cabrini, women's healthcare, bone-chilling forecast); anchors name themselves in audio only (Mary Ann Childers, John Drury); longer than a normal tag, compilation material — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:21
1:53:21	▶ ABC Sports College Football Doubleheader Promo - Penn State, Florida, Tennessee, USC (1992) 'Saturday, it's back-to-back college football on ABC Sports.' Game one: Boston College at Penn State, Auburn and Florida, and UCLA at Washington State. Game two: Alabama and Tennessee, Michigan at Indiana, and California against USC. ABC	:20

Disc B · Oct 19-20 1992

Donated by Tim Nelson; second disc of tape T43. ABC News coverage of the third and final presidential debate from East Lansing (Monday October 19, 1992) and the post-debate special, then, after a channel and day change, WGBO Chicago 66's 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' (Tuesday October 20, 1992) with breaks.

Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 ABC News: third presidential debate, East Lansing (continued from T43A)
• 1:32:34 Post-debate break (Chrysler sponsor, Cotton, Merrill Lynch; local break not recorded)
• 1:35:12 ABC post-debate coverage (Peter Jennings, Brit Hume, Chris Bury, Hal Bruno)
• 1:46:06 Channel and day change: WGBO Chicago 66, 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' (Oct 20)
• 1:47:21 Break: The Limbaugh Letter, Colorado Amendment 7 issue ad
• 1:58:05 Break: Ovaltine, Casio, JVTV promo, Hairline Creations (partial at the disc end)

The breaks, in airing order

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
1:47:20	▶ The Limbaugh Letter - 12 Issues for $29.95, 1-800-235-8900 - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial Rush Limbaugh reads his own newsletter at his desk: "This is the first time I've agreed with everything I'm reading. It's because I'm reading my newsletter, you people." He pitches The Limbaugh Letter, "dedicated to preserving my wisdom for the ages," 12 issues for the low charter subscriber rate of $29.95. Call 1-800-235-8900. Limbaugh Letter	:30
1:47:51	▶ Colorado Amendment 7 - 'It's Time for Freedom in Education' - School Vouchers Issue Ad (1992) A 1992 issue ad for Colorado's school voucher amendment: "It's time for freedom in education. Help Colorado pass school vouchers. Vouchers empower parents with school choice... Colorado needs your help. Please call 1-900-454-5443," where callers could hear about Colorado's Amendment 7 and have letters mailed to five voters on their behalf. Colorado Amendment 7	:22

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
1:58:05	Rush Limbaugh show break bumper (studio audience shot with RUSH LIMBAUGH logo bug, 4.9s) into the last break; show furniture, low value; fades to black 7090.15-7090.72 — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
1:58:10	Ovaltine 30s "When's the last time you tried Ovaltine?" (older woman, classic Ovaltine, vitamins); SAME as library Ovaltine/ovaltine_..whens-the-last-time-you-tried-ovaltine_1992 (library copy has ~0.9 s extra black tail) - — repeat, not uploaded	:29
1:58:41	▶ Casio Watches - 'Take the Time' - Pathfinder, Workout and Gear Series - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial A fast montage for Casio's Pathfinder, Workout and Gear series watches built around the line "Take the time." A basketball player in the spot is introduced by voice-over only. Casio	:30
1:59:14	▶ Chicago 66 'JVTV' Promo - Bob Mould's Sugar, The Boo Radleys, Erasure - Saturday 11:30 (1992) A promo for JVTV, Chicago 66's music-video show: this week Bob Mould's Sugar, the Boo Radleys and Erasure, who had just played three sold-out shows at the Chicago Theater, "this Saturday night 11:30 on Chicago 66." Chicago 66	:31
1:59:46	HOLD: partial at disc end (tail may be on T43C) — Hairline Creations "1-800-HAIR-911" free video on hair loss: PARTIAL - cut by the disc end (tail missing ~5-6 s: Hairline Creations/Arlington Heights address + end card). Library Hairline-Creations/..hair-911_1992.mkv (24.9 s) has the tail but lacks the "CALL YOUR FREE" head (~3 s); this copy has the full head; neither complete. Rest may start T43C — hold, not uploaded	:22

Disc D · Oct 20 1992

Donated by Tim Nelson; fourth and last disc of tape T43 (a short disc). WGBO-TV Chicago 66, Tuesday October 20, 1992: the tail of a used-car sale spot, the end of the TV movie 'A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story', one break, the closing credits, station promos and the start of a paid 'Oxygen Cocktail' program with Robert Culp.

Watch disc D in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 Used-car sale spot (tail of a break)
• 0:00:26 'A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story' (final minutes)
• 0:05:06 Break (Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh, Mahalia Jackson record offer)
• 0:08:07 Credits and dick clark productions logo
• 0:09:17 WGBO promos: Cannon, DeVry spot, '10:30 Movie' promo, station ID
• 0:10:54 Paid program: Oxygen Cocktail with Robert Culp (to the disc end)

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:00:00	▶ Greatest Used Car Sale Ever - Rosemont Horizon - 1,000+ Cars 25-60% Off - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial 'For four days only, the greatest used car sale ever is at the Rosemont Horizon.' Over 1,000 quality pre-driven vehicles must be sold, every price is reduced 25 to 60 percent, with top dollar for your trade-in and special financing for immediate delivery. Monday through Thursday, October 19-22, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Used Car Sale	:26

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:05:06	repeat of earlier airing — first airing is T43C@4035.70 — Orville Redenbacher's SmartPop 30s "Smart Idea / Dumb Idea" (chips vs popcorn); DUP of T43C 4035.33-4065.43 (earlier airing, keep C) — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:05:35	repeat of earlier airing — first airing is T43C@1944.38 — Hot Pockets / Lean Pockets 30s "What are you gonna pick?"; DUP of T43C 1944.31-1974.44 (earlier airing, keep C) — repeat, not uploaded	:30
0:06:06	▶ Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh Carpet Deodorizer - 'Safe Around Pets' - Vet Recommended - 1992 TV Commercial A pet owner comes home from the vet with a recommendation for a pet odor problem: Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh, which absorbs odors naturally with baking soda. 'Safe around pets. Recommended by vets.' A tail introduces Pet Fresh Super Fresh Sanitizer for long-lasting freshness. Arm & Hammer	:30
0:06:36	▶ Mahalia Jackson - Gospel TV Treasury - Records or Cassettes $14.98, CD $16.98 (90s) (1992) 'She's been gone for 20 years, but still, she's the greatest gospel singer of them all.' A direct-response offer for a Mahalia Jackson gospel TV treasury, 'not sold in any store,' with a second treasury of songs that stirred America, including her hit from the movie Imitation of Life and the song she sang at the March on Washington. Both on records or cassettes for $14.98, or long play CD for $16.98: 1-800-228-3535. Direct Response	:90

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
0:09:17	▶ Chicago 66 'Cannon' Promo - Private Investigator Frank Cannon - Weeknights at 8 (1992) A promo for the detective series Cannon on Chicago 66: private investigator Frank Cannon 'is throwing his weight around in the name of law and order,' squaring off with a cop in a tense exchange. 'Cannon, weeknights at 8 on Chicago 66.' Chicago 66	:30
0:09:47	▶ DeVry Chicago - Environmental Health Graduate - 'My Father Raised Eight Children' (1992) A DeVry graduate, an environmental health specialist, says his father raised eight children on a factory worker's salary and worked hard so he could get the right education. 'At DeVry, bachelor's degrees in business and technology match today's opportunities.' Call 1-800-247-7800. 'DeVry, we're serious about success.' DeVry	:30
0:10:18	▶ Chicago 66 '10:30 Movie' Promo - 'Lost in Time' - A Family Finds a Time Machine (1992) A station promo over a static card: 'We hope you'll join us tomorrow night at 10:30 for a voyage back into time, when a family accidentally discovers a time machine.' The movie is Lost in Time, tomorrow night at 10:30 on Chicago 66. Chicago 66	:20
0:10:38	WGBO-TV Joliet-Chicago animated station ID "66 ... Oh Yeah!" skyline, 14.9s (compilation material) — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:15
0:10:53	WGBO "The following is a paid commercial program" disclaimer card; show furniture before infomercial; 8.7s black gap follows (658.86-667.57) — skip, not uploaded	:05
0:11:07	Paid program: "Oxygen Cocktail" infomercial (card, then host super ROBERT CULP); runs to disc end (partial, not a spot) — skip, not uploaded	:16