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TAPE TVH112 DISCS61 SPOTS · 61 WATCHABLE
Donated by Trent Von Holten
Disc B · 1994
Donated by Trent Von Holten; second disc of tape TVH11. WTTW Channel 11 (PBS, Chicago), early 1994: a Frank Sinatra documentary, the Nalco Foundation sponsor card and a WTTW membership spot, then a documentary on Hitler ('The Seduction of a Nation'); after a tape seam, NBC 5 Chicago's Unsolved Mysteries (February 1994) with one break. Two spots in that break (McDonald's and an NBC 'Love & Romance Week' promo) have dead audio and are not uploaded.
Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 WTTW: Frank Sinatra documentary
- 0:50:01 WTTW next-program promo, Nalco Foundation card, WTTW membership spot
- 0:51:44 WTTW: documentary on Hitler ('The Seduction of a Nation')
- 1:45:20 Tape seam; NBC 5 Chicago: Unsolved Mysteries (February 1994)
- 1:47:12 Break (Ocean Spray, McDonald's (dead audio), Alka-Seltzer Plus, Windex, NBC promo (dead audio))
- 1:49:12 Unsolved Mysteries continues to the end of the disc
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:50:01 | WTTW voice-over next-program promo ("Adolf Hitler was a master manipulator of the masses... The seduction of a nation is next") laid over the Sinatra end-credit roll; audio only, picture is credits, not clip-able — skip, not uploaded | :18 |
| 0:50:34 | Sponsor billboard: THE NALCO FOUNDATION "helping to improve the quality of life" (VO "The Chicago presentation of this special was made possible in part by the Nalco Foundation"); fades in from black, fades out to black — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :11 |
| 0:50:45 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - Give $10 by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (1994)A WTTW membership appeal set to a montage of orchestra, ballet and folk performers: "It's costly to go to a concert, attend a play, or spend a night at the opera. But all year long, WTTW brings the world of the performing arts into your home." First-time givers are asked to call 1-900-288-1111 and give a $10 gift, charged to the phone bill, to support Great Performances, Live from Lincoln Center and music, drama and dance programs. The last second or so of the spot is missing at the disc seam. | :59 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:45:20 | tape seam: PBS Hitler documentary end credits cut mid-scroll (last clean frame ~6320.10), tracking noise, then NBC Unsolved Mysteries cold open (mild glitching to ~6322.5) — skip, not uploaded | :00 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:47:12 | Ocean Spray Ruby Red & Tangerine - 'It's Bitter... Surprise, It's Sweet' - 1994 TV CommercialA taste-test gag for Ocean Spray's Ruby Red & Tangerine grapefruit juice drink: "It's bitter... Surprise! It's sweet." The spot ends on the Ocean Spray logo and the "Crave the wave" line. | :29 |
| 1:47:41 | HOLD: audio dead after 3.9 s — McDonald's Daily Double Meal $1.99, car-wash gag, USA Olympic sponsor tags, "What you want is what you get" 15s; audio dropout - sound only for the first ~3.9 s (6462-6465.8), rest silent — hold, not uploaded | :15 |
| 1:47:57 | Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold - 'Nothing Rushes Relief' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA 15-second spot for Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time Cold Medicine: a blue-toned montage of the fizzing tablet and a man falling asleep, with the line "Nothing rushes relief like Alka-Seltzer Plus," and the claim that it speeds powerful medicines to you, all without alcohol. | :15 |
| 1:48:12 | Windex New Improved - 'What's the Best Glass Cleaner?' - 'Told You' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial"What's the best glass cleaner? Windex." A man is stunned to hear there is something better than Windex with ammonia, then meets New Improved Windex: "For 50% more power. Cleans easier. Faster. And shines better." The spot closes on "Told you." A product of S.C. Johnson Wax. | :30 |
| 1:48:42 | HOLD: audio mostly silent — NBC "Love & Romance Week" Thursday promo 30s (Mad About You, Wings, Seinfeld, Frasier, L.A. Law end card, no WMAQ bug, no date); audio dropout - picture only apart from ~0.4 s at head and a few words near 6548 — hold, not uploaded | :30 |
Disc A · Apr 1994
Donated by Trent Von Holten; first disc of tape TVH11. NBC (WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago), Sunday night in April 1994: the NBC special 'Ancient Prophecies' with its commercial breaks intact, WMAQ news teases and NBC promos, the opening of the Sunday Night Movie 'Shadow of Obsession', then a short spliced-in WCIU-TV 'Stardust Theater' recording and a black-and-white documentary.
Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 NBC: 'Ancient Prophecies' special
- 0:23:46 Break 1 (Country Crock, Burger King, Tropicana, Sears, Thompson's, NBC promos)
- 0:40:04 Break 2 (Clorets, Lean Cuisine, Kingsford, Milk, McDonald's, Foot Locker)
- 1:00:05 Break 3 (AT&T, Domino's, Coca-Cola, NBC promos)
- 1:17:51 Break 4 (CreataCard, Goodyear, Pedigree, WMAQ news promo, Weight Watchers)
- 1:27:46 Break 5 (Plymouth, Corn Pops, Selsun Blue, Maxwell House, Boston Chicken)
- 1:37:37 Break 6 (Weed-B-Gon, Diet Pepsi, Efidac/24)
- 1:48:39 Break 7 (Elmer's, Primatene, Little Caesars, Milk, CNBC, NBC promos)
- 1:53:10 Closing credits, WMAQ talk promo, Pontiac, Circuit City
- 1:55:18 NBC Sunday Night Movie: 'Shadow of Obsession' opening
- 1:57:32 WCIU-TV 'Stardust Theater' ident and 'Ring of Death' opening (spliced in)
- 1:58:15 Black-and-white documentary to the end of the disc
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:23:46 | Country Crock Churn Style - 'The Taste of Sweet Butter From the Farm' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA grandmother and a girl work the churn - 'the better the work, the better the butter.' Country Crock Churn Style tastes 'like fresh churned sweet butter, but with less fat and no cholesterol': 'the taste of sweet butter from the farm.' | :30 |
| 0:24:16 | Burger King - 'Alternative Math' - $1.99 Croissan'wich Breakfast - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'What do one croissan'wich, one order of hash browns, and one hot coffee add up to?' $1.99, every day at Burger King. 'We may not be the world's number one fast food place, it just tastes that way.' | :15 |
| 0:24:31 | Tropicana Twister Ruby Red Cranberry - 'Concerned Citizens' Spoof - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA town-hall spoof in which worried citizens fret over a 'startling seductiveness' - new Tropicana Twister Ruby Red Cranberry, with 'juicy, ruby red grapefruits' and 'firm, tart cranberries, forced to be together.' It promises 'more taste excitement than Mother Nature intended.' | :30 |
| 0:25:01 | Sears Days Sale - 'There's Only One Sears Days' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA shopping-bag animation for the Sears Days sale: 'It's filled with some of the best values of the season. There's only one Sears Days, so don't wait. Come grab the savings now.' | :15 |
| 0:25:16 | Thompson's Water Seal - 'Thompson's Now or Repair Later' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Thompson's now, or rebuild later. Thompson's now, or repair later. Thompson's now, or replace later.' Over time, water invisibly weakens unprotected surfaces, and used regularly, Thompson's Water Seal Waterproofer 'helps stop costly damage.' A closing tag adds Thompson's House & Deck Stain. | :30 |
| 0:25:46 | NBC Wednesday Night Promo - Unsolved Mysteries, Reba McEntire Special, Law & Order (1994)'Wednesday, an all-new night of arresting television.' Unsolved Mysteries asks whether therapeutic touch has miraculous powers, a Reba McEntire special tells the emotional story of the accident that killed her band, and Law & Order follows 'a dangerous mob murders an innocent man.' Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 0:26:16 | NBC 'Thelma & Louise' Network Television Premiere Promo - This May (1994)'This May, for big-name movies, it's NBC.' Two friends, 'wanted in two states' and in the worst of trouble, in the network television premiere of Thelma & Louise, coming this May to NBC. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 0:26:46 | NBC 'Seasons of the Heart' Movie Promo - Coming in May (1994)'From the producers of Lonesome Dove' - a poignant drama in which a grandson she never knew arrives, and 'a little boy must show a grown woman the true meaning of love.' Seasons of the Heart, in May on NBC. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:40:04 | Clorets Extra Strength - 'Turns Food Breath Into Fresh Breath' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialIn a restaurant, a server announces 'I have a slight problem with food breath' - even a tuna sandwich can make your breath 'horrible.' The fix: new Clorets Extra Strength with Actizol, which 'turns food breath into fresh breath.' | :30 |
| 0:40:34 | Mr. Phipps Tortilla Crisps - 'Irresistible and Less Fatable' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'These tortillas are spiceable. Mr. Phipps makes them incisable. They're so irresistible you can eat them by the fistable.' Mr. Phipps Tortilla Crisps, in Original and Nacho Cheese, with 33% less fat - 'irresistible and less fatable.' | :15 |
| 0:40:49 | Stouffer's Lean Cuisine - 'Life's a Little Pleasure' - Primavera - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Life's a little pleasure.' When soccer practice and the carpool are over, a woman takes time for herself with her favorite Stouffer's Lean Cuisine - fettuccine primavera, honey mustard chicken - 'time to treat yourself right.' | :30 |
| 0:41:19 | Kingsford Charcoal - 'Don't Get Burned by Cheap Charcoal' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'I was throwing this big barbecue and I only made one mistake. I got the cheap charcoal, and I got burned.' Kingsford Original Charcoal Briquets: 'Don't get burned by cheap charcoal. Buy the best.' | :15 |
| 0:41:34 | Milk - 'You Like Milk and It Shows' - 'It Does a Body Good' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'You like milk and it shows.' A healthy drink with vitamin A to help keep skin smooth, calcium for strong bones and protein to help build muscle. 'Milk. It does a body good.' | :30 |
| 0:42:06 | Program bumper "Ancient Prophecies will return in a moment" (title card + VO; show furniture, optional) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :07 |
| 0:42:15 | NBC World Premiere Mystery 'Shadow of Obsession' Promo - NBC Tonight (1994)'She was stalked. She was terrorized. She was accused of his murder.' A woman victimized by a madman, then by the system, whose only hope is one cop who discovers 'the twisted truth.' Shadow of Obsession, 'NBC tonight' - a 20-second promo with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 0:42:35 | McDonald's - $1.79 Sausage Biscuit Meal - 'Worth Getting Up For' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Find it tough getting out of bed?' A hot sausage biscuit, crisp hash browns and a steaming small coffee for just $1.79, plus four other breakfast extra value meals. 'What you want is what you get at McDonald's today.' | :30 |
| 0:43:05 | Foot Locker - Billboard Painters Hang Fila Ads - 'Only at Foot Locker' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialBillboard painters put up a Foot Locker poster, then a Fila billboard, for 'the new feel of cross-training, running and basketball shoes': 'You can look everywhere, but you'll only find them at Foot Locker.' 'This must be a conspiracy.' | :30 |
| 0:43:35 | WMAQ Channel 5 News at 10 tease (anchor on Great Lakes weather map, "how long can we hold the rain off?") - station news tease, 3.8s — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:59:57 | "Ancient Prophecies" show bumper card going into break (no audio, no ad content; range starts inside it at 3600) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:00:05 | AT&T True USA Savings - '20% Richer, 20% Smarter' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA man in a museum says signing up for a long-distance plan 'would require part of my brain I'm not quite familiar with yet' - but with True USA Savings from AT&T, as long as he spends $25 a month he can call anyone, anytime, anywhere in the U.S. and save 20%. 'Done deal. 20% richer, 20% smarter.' Ends on the AT&T globe and 1-800-TRUE-USA. | :30 |
| 1:00:35 | Domino's Crunchy Thin Crust $12.99 + 3 Months Free Showtime - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialTwo medium, two-topping Crunchy Thin Crust pizzas for just $12.99, plus three months of Showtime free. 'It's a hot deal. It's a cool deal at Domino's.' Offer expires 4/17/94. | :30 |
| 1:01:05 | Coca-Cola - 'Always' - Ants Line Up for a Spilled Coke - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA line of ants heads for a spilled Coca-Cola by the stairs - 'Gotta be crazy not to look for it.' 'Always Coca-Cola.' | :30 |
| 1:01:35 | Ford Windstar - 'The Winds of Change Are Blowing' - The All-New Minivan - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The winds of change are blowing... bringing the all-new Ford Windstar.' A totally new front-wheel drive minivan with a stretched wheelbase for 'the most passenger and cargo room of all leading minivans' and a quieter interior. 'The future of minivans begins today.' | :30 |
| 1:02:05 | NBC 'Heart of a Child' Movie Promo - True Story - In May (1994)'Two mothers expecting the best must face the worst' when there appears to be a problem in a baby's heart - 'based on the true story of how one child saved the life of the other.' Heart of a Child, NBC in May. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1:02:35 | NBC Dateline promo "Life or Death" (Tuesday 10/9c); nominal :10, trims to 9.93 s so rule-strict reading = tag — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:02:45 | NBC 'Eyewitness Video' Promo - Australia: Stranded Whales, Mice Plague (1994)'Friday on an all-new Eyewitness Video': an oil tanker erupts in flames, a bizarre accident destroys a family home, a thousand volunteers battle to save 60 stranded whales, and a farm is overrun by a gigantic plague of mice. On location in Australia, NBC Friday. | :20 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:17:44 | "Ancient Prophecies" bumper card into break (VO "Let's make Mom a card" starts under the black after it, not part of card) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:17:51 | American Greetings CreataCard - A Child Makes a Card for Mom - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA child dictates a card for Mom - 'You're pretty.' 'Again?' 'It's important.' - on the new American Greetings CreataCard: 'Now you can make a card that says just what you want.' | :30 |
| 1:18:20 | Ocean Spray Ruby Red & Tangerine Juice Drink - 'It's Sweet' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Surprise! It's sweet.' Ocean Spray Ruby Red and Tangerine grapefruit juice drink - 'not any ordinary grapefruit juice' - 'very, very sweet.' Tagline: 'Crave the wave.' | :15 |
| 1:18:36 | Goodyear - Energizer Bunny Parody - Buy 3 Tires, Get the 4th Free - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA parody lead-in: 'Gentlemen, our attempts to stop the Energizer Bunny have failed. We've got to get his battery.' Then the pitch - buy three selected Goodyear tires at the regular price and get the fourth tire free. 'Hurry, sale ends April 16.' A 45-second spot. | :45 |
| 1:19:21 | Pedigree Mealtime with Rice & Vegetables - Setter Breeder - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This dog food looks totally different from any other dog food I've ever seen.' Pam Lefever, top breeder of champion English setters (named in an on-screen super), talks up new Pedigree Mealtime with rice and vegetables - meaty kibbles plus rice, peas and carrots, with no soy. 'Developed with vets. Recommended by top breeders.' | :30 |
| 1:19:53 | "Ancient prophecies will return in a moment" mid-break bumper card — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :07 |
| 1:20:01 | NBC 'Law & Order' Promo - 'A Dangerous Mob Turns Deadly' - Wednesday (1994)'On an all-new Law & Order, a dangerous mob turns deadly.' The search for the killer 'could tear the city apart' - 'ripped from reality,' the season's most powerful all-new Law & Order, NBC Wednesday. A 20-second promo with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 1:20:22 | WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago Morning News Promo - 'Who's on First?' (1994)'Who's on first? With Chicago's earliest local TV news' - weather and traffic reports, business and travel updates, 'just the right dose of the unexpected,' celebrity weathercasters and first birthdays in coffee cans. The Channel 5 News, first thing in the morning, weekdays at 5:30 and 6. | :30 |
| 1:20:52 | Chevrolet Camaro Z28 - 'Put Winter Behind You' - Chevy & Geo Dealers - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'The Camaro Z28. This should help put winter behind you.' A spot for the Chevrolet and Geo dealers, with the Camaro Z28 and icicles setting the season. | :30 |
| 1:21:22 | Weight Watchers Superstart with Kathleen Sullivan - Register Free - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Every morning, the sun comes up. That's guaranteed.' Kathleen Sullivan (named in an on-screen super) says that if you start Weight Watchers' new Superstart program and haven't lost at least four pounds in a week, you get a week free - and you register free. Call 1-800-651-6000. | :30 |
| 1:21:52 | WMAQ 5 News "Sports Sunday" tease (Masters green blazer trivia), anchor on camera, ~3.7 s; same tease repeats at 6914.34 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:27:40 | "Ancient Prophecies" bumper card into break — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:27:46 | Chrysler Plymouth Minivans - 'Madness at the Minivan Store' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialChrysler minivans are 'already number one in sales,' and now Chrysler Plymouth adds improvements 'exceeding 1998 safety standards' plus up to $2,600 in cash back and option savings on the Plymouth Voyager, Grand Voyager and Chrysler Town & Country. 'Madness at the minivan store. That's your Chrysler Plymouth dealer.' | :30 |
| 1:28:16 | Burger King - $1.99 Croissan'wich - 'Add It to Your Morning' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'One croissan'wich plus one hash brown plus one coffee equals $1.99 every day. Add it to your morning at Burger King.' 'We may not be the world's number one fast food place, it just tastes that way.' A 15-second companion to the 'Alternative Math' spot, with different footage and voice-over. | :15 |
| 1:28:31 | Kellogg's Corn Pops - 'It's Hard to Stop When It Pops' - Dad and Baby - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA dad feeds his baby cereal: 'The problem with a cereal that tastes like popcorn, only sweeter, is that it disappears like popcorn, only faster.' Kellogg's Corn Pops - 'it's hard to stop when it pops.' | :30 |
| 1:29:01 | Selsun Blue - 'You've Got Selsun Power' - Shake It, Brush It - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Shake it, no dandruff. Brush it, no flakes. You've got Selsun Power with Selsun Blue.' Doctors recommended number one over all leading brands - 'Dandruff problem? No way.' | :15 |
| 1:29:16 | Maxwell House Filter Pack Singles - 'Whole Pot Doesn't Make Sense' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'A whole pot of coffee doesn't make sense.' New Maxwell House Filter Pack Singles deliver 'the fresh-brewed taste of Maxwell House coffee, one cup at a time,' in a spot with an arctic explorer and his husky. | :30 |
| 1:29:49 | "Ancient prophecies will return in a moment" mid-break bumper card — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :07 |
| 1:29:57 | NBC Fresh Prince Special One-Hour Workout promo (Monday 8/7c), WMAQ-TV 5 bug; nominal :10 (9.95 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:30:07 | NBC 'Unsolved Mysteries' 10-Second Promo - 'A Storybook Marriage' - Wednesday (1994)'It was a storybook marriage until he turned it into a deadly nightmare. I want justice done. Find this killer on new Unsolved Mysteries, NBC Wednesday.' A 10-second promo with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :10 |
| 1:30:18 | Boston Chicken - 'The Freshest Thing Going' - Meals from $3.99 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'They all want something different. That's why at Boston Chicken we have so many different side dishes' - mashed potatoes from scratch, fresh steamed vegetables, zucchini marinara. 'Boston Chicken, the freshest thing going. Take out a freshly prepared individual meal starting at just $3.99.' | :30 |
| 1:30:48 | Savings of America - 'Everyone Has the Same Dreams' - Adopting a Baby - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA couple adopting a baby from an Eastern Bloc nation explain why they want a house - 'a sense of security, stability.' On-screen: 'Savings of America doesn't believe in loan committees. Everyone has the same dreams.' The closing logo card reads 'America's Largest.' | :30 |
| 1:31:18 | WMAQ Channel 5 News at 10 weather tease ("How long can we hold the rain off?"), weatherman at map; repeat of the 2615 s tease — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:37:31 | "Ancient Prophecies" bumper card into break — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:37:37 | Ortho Weed-B-Gon - 'You're Working Too Hard Without Us' - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA man eyes his weeds - 'Actually, what you need is Ortho Weed-B-Gon.' It 'gets rid of all kinds of weeds without burning your lawn.' 'Just like that?' 'Yep, just like that.' 'Ortho, you're working too hard without us.' | :30 |
| 1:38:07 | Diet Pepsi 'Freshness Dating' - A Date on the Bottom of Every Can - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'There's a big change taking place in the world of soft drinks... a whole new way to look at soft drinks.' Diet Pepsi introduces Freshness Dating: a date printed on the bottom of every Diet Pepsi guarantees 'the taste you love at the absolute peak of freshness.' A 60-second spot. | :60 |
| 1:39:07 | Efidac/24 - One 24-Hour Allergy and Nasal Decongestant Tablet - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Allergy sufferers, if your pill's so good, how come your congestion keeps coming back?' Efidac/24 is 'the first tablet so effective, just one relieves nasal congestion 24 hours' - most allergy pills last six hours, the rest twelve. 'Keeps allergy symptoms from coming back.' | :30 |
| 1:39:37 | NBC 'This May' Movies Promo - 'Cape Fear' Network Premiere May 1st (1994)'This May, for the biggest movies, it's NBC.' 'A convict is free, and now he wants revenge' - the network premiere of Cape Fear on May 1st, among the other May movies. Parental discretion advised. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :30 |
| 1:40:07 | NBC 'Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges' Movie Promo - Monday (1994)'The scandal that cost her son's life. One boy is dead, and two others almost died with him. The deadly tradition concealed in silence.' A mother's desperate fight to stop the madness, based on a true story: Moment of Truth: Broken Pledges, NBC Monday. | :20 |
| 1:40:27 | NBC 'World War II: When Lions Roared' Miniseries Promo - Tuesday, April 19th (1994)'In a landmark television event' - actors play FDR, Stalin and Churchill as D-Day nears: 'Victory is certain provided we do not fall apart.' World War II: When Lions Roared, NBC Tuesday, April 19th, 'brought to you in part by General Motors.' | :20 |
| 1:40:47 | NBC 'The More You Know' - Thank a Teacher PSA - Lincoln Mercury & Channel 5 (1994)'As a kid, teachers taught us how to read, how to add, and how to make those special little potholders.' Today's teachers help kids build confidence as well as vocabulary, so 'for everything teachers do for our kids, we should give something back, like respect and admiration.' The More You Know, brought to you by your local Lincoln Mercury dealer and Channel 5. | :30 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:48:32 | "Ancient Prophecies" bumper card into break — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:48:39 | Elmer's Weather-Tite Wood Glue - 'Storm Brewing' in Wood Glue - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'There's a storm brewing in the wood glue industry. And Elmer's, the people who created America's number one carpenter's wood glue, can weather it.' New Elmer's Weather-Tite Wood Glue has a no-run formula that is strong, sandable, stainable and water resistant 'whether you're outside or in.' | :30 |
| 1:49:09 | Primatene Mist - Asthma Relief Without a Prescription - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'Every second of an asthma attack can feel like an eternity.' Primatene Mist 'starts to open clogged breathing tubes in as fast as 15 seconds' - asthma relief without a prescription. | :15 |
| 1:49:24 | Little Caesars - Unlimited Toppings for $1 - Mighty Ducks Movie Cups - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'We should have gotten a pizza.' One dollar gets you unlimited toppings at Little Caesars: buy two pepperoni pizzas for $8.99, add unlimited toppings for a dollar, and for one more dollar collect two cups from Disney's new Mighty Ducks movie. | :30 |
| 1:49:54 | Milk - 'Mr. Biceps' the Milk Drinker - 'Does the Body Good' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'This is my buddy, the milk drinker, Mr. Biceps. You should have seen him when he was 12. Skinny, puny, rejected by girls. So: milk, exercise, determination - look at him.' 'Milk. It does a body good.' From America's Dairy Farmers and the National Dairy Board. A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 1:50:09 | CNBC 'Intelligent Talk' Promo - 'When You're Tired of Tuning Out, Tune In' (1994)Snippets of silly talk - a congressman and gun control, a bill to force carpooling, Fred and Barney in the quarry - lead to the tag: 'Some people know CNBC is the first place for intelligent talk. And some don't. CNBC. When you're tired of tuning out, tune in.' | :30 |
| 1:50:39 | NBC 'Shadow of Obsession' Mystery Movie Promo - 'NBC, Next' Tune-In (1994)'She was stalked. She was terrorized. She was accused of his murder.' A woman victimized by a madman, then by the system, whose only hope is one cop who discovers 'the twisted truth.' This 20-second cut closes 'Shadow of Obsession, NBC, next.' | :20 |
| 1:50:59 | NBC 'seaQuest DSV' Promo - Computer Game Brainwashing - Next Sunday (1994)'Children brainwashed by the ultimate computer game. We can reshape civilization.' Controlled by an evil messiah, Lucas is seduced into a plot to control the world's riches and ends up 'trapped beyond all hope of rescue.' seaQuest, NBC, next Sunday. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
| 1:51:19 | NBC 'Lionheart' Movie Promo - Next Sunday - Parental Discretion (1994)'They killed his brother. And nothing we can do will bring him back. His family could be next... unless he gets there first.' The action movie Lionheart, NBC, next Sunday. Parental discretion advised. Closes with the WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago bug. | :20 |
Break 8
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:52:59 | Show's own mail-order card laid over the last corridor shot: "To order Ancient Prophecies call 1-800-333-3362 $24.95 + $4 S&H" (video is show footage, audio VO) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:53:10 | Closing credits with an NBC "Shadow of Obsession" voice-over promo laid on top (audio promo only, picture is credit scroll); not clip-able as a promo — skip, not uploaded | :23 |
| 1:53:40 | NBC "Shadow of Obsession ... Next" tail tag, woman + title card with WMAQ-TV 5 bug, ~3.6 s — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
| 1:53:44 | WMAQ-TV 5 Chicago Daytime Talk Lineup Promo - 'Everybody's Talkin'' (1994)'Everybody's talkin'' on Channel 5 - a piano-pounding, backup-singer lineup promo that introduces the daytime talk hosts by on-screen names, among them Leeza, Sally and Phil, on screen from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. | :30 |
| 1:54:14 | Pontiac Grand Am vs. Nissan Altima - $1,000 Cash Back - Vintage 1994 TV CommercialA pitch walks a car shopper through air conditioning, cassette, automatic transmission and anti-lock brakes - standard on the Grand Am, extra on the Nissan Altima. 'Now Grand Am's an even better deal with $1,000 cash back at your Chicagoland and Northwestern Indiana Pontiac dealers.' | :30 |
| 1:54:44 | Circuit City - 0% Interest for Six Months - Magnavox 25-Inch TV $277.97 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial'At Circuit City, the big names you want are all under one roof' - 0% interest for six months on select top brands, a Magnavox 25-inch TV with remote for $277.97, an RCA home CD player with remote for $79.97, and an Apple Macintosh Performa with monitor for $1,199.97. | :30 |
| 1:55:14 | WMAQ 5 News "Sports Sunday" tease (Masters green blazer trivia) ~3.7 s; repeat of the 4912.54 tease, keep the first — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
| 1:55:18 | NBC Sunday Night Movie Opening Teaser - 'Shadow of Obsession' World Premiere (1994)An NBC world premiere mystery thriller: a woman 'victimized by a madman, then by the system she trusted,' accused of murder, with 'one good cop' as her one hope to clear her name. The teaser ends: 'And now, Shadow of Obsession.' | :40 |
Break 9
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:57:26 | tape seam: NBC recording stops mid-opening-credits of the movie (7046.0 noise) then ~6 s flat gray no-signal — skip, not uploaded | :06 |
| 1:57:32 | WCIU-TV 66 Chicago "Stardust Theater" ident (different channel recording spliced in, no ad content) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :11 |
| 1:58:09 | tape seam: noise then flat gray no-signal between the WCIU movie opening ("Ring of Death" credits) and the b/w documentary — skip, not uploaded | :07 |