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TAPE TVH63 DISCS73 SPOTS · 73 WATCHABLE
Donated by Trent Von Holten
Disc A · Mar 24 1997
Donated by Trent Von Holten; first disc of tape TVH6. Oscar night, Monday, March 24, 1997, recorded off ABC 7 Chicago (WLS): the end of The Barbara Walters Special (Woody Harrelson, Lauren Bacall, Harrison Ford) with its commercial breaks, a few seconds of KTLA's Oscar pre-show credits on another channel, then the 69th Annual Academy Awards from the Shrine Auditorium — the cold open, sponsor billboard, red-carpet arrivals, Billy Crystal's opening film and monologue, Supporting Actor, and on to the 'That Thing You Do!' production number, where the disc ends. One break in the Walters special was paused out; light tracking lines in places.
Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 ABC 7 — The Barbara Walters Special (Oscar night), joined in progress
- 0:54:00 a few seconds of KTLA's Oscar pre-show credits on another channel
- 0:54:30 ABC 7 — the 69th Annual Academy Awards begin
- 2:00:07 the disc ends mid-show ('That Thing You Do!' number)
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00:49 | Barbara Walters Special sponsor billboard: Con Air + America's Pork Producers — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :15 |
| 0:01:06 | Pork, The Other White Meat - 'Make the Joneses Drool' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialMake the Joneses drool - Pork. The Other White Meat. From America's Pork Producers. | :30 |
| 0:01:36 | That Old Feeling (1997) TV Spot - Starts Friday April 4th - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThat Old Feeling, from Universal - rated PG-13, starts Friday, April 4th. | :30 |
| 0:02:06 | Sears 'Come See the Softer Side' - 'Hey Cutie' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialHey cutie - come see the softer side of Sears. | :30 |
| 0:02:36 | Walt Disney Home Video - The Hunchback of Notre Dame Now on Video (15s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDisney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, now on video for a limited time. Walt Disney Home Video. | :15 |
| 0:02:51 | Walt Disney Home Video - Bambi Goes Away After March 31 (15s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialLast chance for Easter - Bambi goes back into the Disney vault after March 31. Walt Disney Home Video. | :15 |
| 0:03:06 | ABC Wednesday Promo - Grace Under Fire, Coach, Arsenio (30s, 1997)Grace Under Fire, Coach and Arsenio - Wednesday on ABC. | :30 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:17:36 | DirecTV Mini-Dish - Pinocchio Family Movies - 'If You Don't Have It, You're Gonna Get It' (1997)The kids want Pinocchio - family movies on the DirecTV mini-dish. | :30 |
| 0:18:06 | Ford Windstar - 'Your All-Stars' - Five-Star Crash Rating - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialProtect your all-stars - the Ford Windstar minivan and its five-star crash test rating. | :30 |
| 0:18:37 | The Devil's Own (1997) TV Spot - Opens Wednesday - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe Devil's Own, from Columbia Pictures - rated R, opens Wednesday. | :30 |
| 0:19:07 | Equal Sweetener - 'We May Be Different, but We're All Equal' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWe may be different, but we're all Equal - Equal sweetener. | :30 |
| 0:19:37 | ABC 'The Practice' Promo - ABC Tuesday (20s, 1997)Bobby Donnell's firm takes on the tough ones - The Practice, ABC Tuesday. | :20 |
| 0:19:57 | ABC 'PrimeTime Live' Promo - 'The Untold Story' - Wednesday (10s, 1997)The untold story - PrimeTime Live, Wednesday on ABC. | :10 |
| 0:20:09 | ABC bumper: "The Barbara Walters Special will continue with Lauren Bacall and Harrison Ford" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:20:14 | ABC 'Leaving L.A.' Series Premiere Promo - The Coroner's Office (15s, 1997)Investigators for the L.A. coroner's office with a strange relationship and an even stranger job - Leaving L.A. on ABC. | :15 |
| 0:20:29 | ABC 'Gun' Series Premiere Promo - Premieres in Two Weeks (14s, 1997)Gun, the new ABC anthology series, premieres in two weeks - on ABC 7 Chicago. | :14 |
| 0:20:44 | Panasonic DVD - 'What the Compact Disc Did for Music' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWhat the compact disc did for music, the Panasonic digital video disc will do for movies. | :30 |
| 0:21:14 | Menards - Oriental Weavers Rugs and Price Pfister Faucets - 'Save Big Money' - 1997 TV CommercialOriental Weavers area rugs for $99.75 and Price Pfister faucets - save big money at Menards. | :30 |
| 0:21:44 | Blockbuster - 'One Word' - There Is a Word Song - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThere is a word... no matter how fast the world moves, there's still one word that brings all the fun together. Blockbuster. | :30 |
| 0:22:13 | ABC7 Chicago promo: Inside Edition tomorrow 3:00 PM — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:34:50 | Con Air (1997) TV Spot - Opens June 6th (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialCon Air, from Jerry Bruckheimer and Touchstone Pictures - opens June 6th. | :60 |
| 0:35:51 | DirecTV Mini-Dish - Heidi and More Sports - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialMore sports than you ever imagined on the DirecTV mini-dish. | :30 |
| 0:36:21 | Ford Contour - Dogs Chasing Cars - 'More Moves Than a Cat' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialDogs chase cars, but this one has more moves than a cat - the Ford Contour. | :30 |
| 0:36:51 | repeat of TVH6A 126.49 Sears — Sears softer side "Hey cutie" - REPEAT of 126.49 (same spot, complete; keep first) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:37:21 | Pork, The Other White Meat - 'The Hottest New Place to Eat Doesn't Take Reservations' (1997)The hottest new place to eat doesn't take reservations - Pork. The Other White Meat. | :30 |
| 0:37:51 | ABC Oscar Night Live - next — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:38:02 | Stephen King's The Shining (REDRUM) ABC miniseries promo, WLS 7 bug — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:52:31 | Barbara Walters Special sponsor billboard: DirecTV + Ford "Have you driven a Ford lately?" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :16 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:54:00 | Lexus fragment (6 frames) between seams - partial, not clip-worthy — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :00 |
| 0:54:30 | "You're watching ABC" network ID (after channel change back to ABC7) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:54:50 | 69th Academy Awards sponsor billboard: Revlon, American Express, Chevy Malibu, Coca-Cola Classic — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :23 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:18:06 | ABC Oscars bumper: hall wide shot + 69th Academy Awards logo, VO "The Oscars will be right back with Steve Martin, Sandra Bullock and a performance by Madonna" (names audio-only) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :11 |
| 1:18:18 | Coca-Cola - Thirsty Classic-Movie Heroes in the Desert - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialParched heroes from classic movies cross the desert - to a Coke machine. Coca-Cola. | :30 |
| 1:18:48 | JCPenney Easter - 'I Love Your Style' - Fresh and Genuine Like You - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialFresh and genuine like you - save 20 to 40 percent on great Easter fashions and shoes at JCPenney. | :30 |
| 1:19:19 | Chevy Malibu - 'What Is America? It's a Can-Do Country' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWe invented the knuckleball, the astronaut and the Dr. J dunk - and the new Chevy Malibu, the car you knew America could build. | :30 |
| 1:19:49 | Revlon New Improved ColorStay Lip Color - 'Won't Kiss Off on Him' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialLet's talk about the new improved kiss - new improved ColorStay lip color with aloe and vitamin E. Won't kiss off on him. Revlon. | :30 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:33:52 | ABC Oscars bumper: hall wide shot + logo, VO "We will return shortly with Winona Ryder, Kevin Spacey and the award for Best Supporting Actress" (names audio-only); start approximate — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :13 |
| 1:34:06 | Revlon Age Defying Makeup - Melanie Griffith - 'Don't Lie About Your Age. Defy It.' (1997)Melanie Griffith for Revlon Age Defying makeup - don't lie about your age. Defy it. | :30 |
| 1:34:36 | IBM Internet Solutions - The Global Conference Call - 'We Have No Fax' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialHans from Germany, Yoshi with no fax - a global conference call, and IBM solutions for a small planet. | :30 |
| 1:35:06 | AT&T - The Astronaut Calls Home - 'Rocket Man' (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAn astronaut calls home to the song 'Rocket Man.' AT&T - it's all within your reach. | :60 |
| 1:36:07 | ABC bumper - 69th Academy Awards logo, "will continue in a moment here on ABC" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:36:13 | ABC 'Soul Man' Series Premiere Promo - Premiering Tuesday April 15th (20s, 1997)A minister-dad sitcom - Soul Man, premiering Tuesday, April 15th on ABC. | :20 |
| 1:36:34 | Marshall Field's - 'We Bring You the World in Color' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe colors of the sun, the sea and the earth - Marshall Field's brings you the world in color. | :30 |
| 1:37:04 | Alliance Capital - 'Mom, Dad, I Never Got Around to Investing' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialA grown son tells his retired parents he never got around to investing. Plan with Alliance Capital today. | :30 |
| 1:37:34 | Chrysler Cirrus, Concorde and LHS - Cab-Forward - 'What's New in Your World?' - 1997 TV CommercialYou invent something - the cab-forward Chrysler Cirrus, Concorde and LHS. What's new in your world? | :30 |
| 1:38:04 | WLS-TV ABC7 Chicago - Oprah promo, "Tomorrow 9:00 AM" (guests audio-only) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 8
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:54:06 | ABC Oscars bumper: statue/hall shot + logo, VO "Academy Awards coming up with Holly Hunter, Chris Farley, David Spade and Julie Andrews" (names audio-only) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :13 |
| 1:54:21 | American Express - Jerry Seinfeld's 'Perfect Pump' at the Gas Station (60s) - 1997 TV CommercialClassic over-squeeze... perfect pump, $20.37. Even at the gas station, you can do more with the American Express Card. The 60-second version. | :60 |
| 1:55:21 | Diet Coke Break - 11:30 - 'I Just Want to Make Love to You' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialIt's 11:30 - the office watches the Diet Coke break. Diet Coke, just for the taste of it. | :30 |
| 1:55:51 | McDonald's French Fries - 'The Great Pretender' - Burger King Fries Test Spoof - 1997 TV CommercialA spoof of the Burger King new-fries taste test to 'The Great Pretender' - there's only one world-famous fry. McDonald's French Fries, America's favorite. | :30 |
| 1:56:22 | Introducing the Chevy Venture - 'Are We There Yet?' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialFreedom then and now - introducing the Chevy Venture minivan. Genuine Chevrolet. | :30 |
Disc B · Mar 24 1997
Donated by Trent Von Holten; second disc of tape TVH6. The 69th Annual Academy Awards, Monday, March 24, 1997, continued on ABC 7 Chicago (WLS) with the breaks intact: the 'That Thing You Do!' number, the short-film and sci-tech awards, Michael Kidd's honorary award, Best Score, the Saul Zaentz Thalberg tribute, Foreign Language Film, the Best Song performances and the screenplay awards. The disc ends three seconds into a Revlon spot. Clean, continuous recording.
Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 ABC 7 — the 69th Annual Academy Awards, continued
- 2:00:07 the disc ends three seconds into a Revlon spot
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:17:24 | IBM Internet Solutions - 'www Dot What?' - The Flaming Dancing Logo - Vintage 1997 TV Commercialwww dot what? A rotating, flaming, dancing logo won't do it - IBM helps business websites do business. | :30 |
| 0:17:55 | library — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:18:25 | JCPenney - 'We're Dressing Up, We're Going Out' - A Look for Every Occasion - 1997 TV CommercialWe're dressing up, we're going out - JCPenney has a special look for every special occasion. I love your style. | :30 |
| 0:18:56 | Revlon - 'Very Current for Spring' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNew color and glow - very current for spring. Revlon. | :30 |
| 0:19:27 | ABC bumper - "The 69th Annual Academy Awards will continue in a moment here on ABC" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:19:33 | Ameritech - Your Local Network to the Internet - 'Your Link to Better Communication' (1997)The Ameritech local network connects you to the Internet - your link to better communication. | :30 |
| 0:20:03 | repeat of TVH6A 1244.18 Panasonic DVD — Panasonic DVD - digital video disc, "twice the video resolution", "just slightly ahead of our time" — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:20:33 | Bank of America - 'Person by Person, One Dream at a Time' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialPerson by person, one dream at a time - Bank of America. | :30 |
| 0:21:03 | repeat of TVH6A 1304.17 Blockbuster One word — Blockbuster - "One word" song, beach/sunset, Blockbuster logo — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:21:32 | ABC7 News Tonight tease - Roger Ebert live from Hollywood after the Oscars (name audio-only) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
| 0:21:37 | Oscars sponsor billboard - IBM, JCPenney, AT&T, Revlon — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :26 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:35:56 | Chevy Corvette C5 - Tracked by Satellite - 'It's the Next Vette' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialEngineers track a test car by satellite - it's the next Vette. 'Get me one.' The 1997 Chevy Corvette C5. | :30 |
| 0:36:26 | Pepperidge Farm Milano - 'Someone's Been Sneaking My Milano Cookies' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSomeone's been sneaking my Milano cookies - Pepperidge Farm Milano. Treasure was meant to be discovered. | :30 |
| 0:36:57 | Kodak Gold Max and Image Magic - 'Me and Stacy' (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialA boy's picture of 'me and Stacy' - Kodak Gold Max film, Premium Processing and Image Magic. | :60 |
| 0:37:57 | repeat of TVH6A 1214.85+1229.76 Leaving L.A. + Gun promos — ABC "Leaving L.A." series premiere promo, two weeks from Saturday, WLS-TV Chicago 7 bug (black flash at 2292.7 - maybe 2x15) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:53:17 | Coca-Cola 'Always' - India: Kids, Cricket and the Taj Mahal (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialKids, cricket and the Taj Mahal - Coca-Cola, always. | :60 |
| 0:54:17 | Serta - 'The Perfect Moment for a Perfect Sleeper' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe perfect moment for a Perfect Sleeper - we make the world's best mattress. Serta. | :30 |
| 0:54:48 | Revlon ColorStay Makeup - 'Won't Rub Off on Your Collar. Or on Him.' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialRevlon ColorStay makeup won't rub off on your collar - or on him. | :30 |
| 0:55:19 | ABC bumper - "69th Annual Academy Awards will continue in a moment here on ABC" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:55:24 | ABC 7 Chicago News Brief - John Drury - Oscar Night (38s, 1997)An ABC 7 News brief from John Drury on Oscar night - and Roger Ebert live after the Oscars on the late news. | :38 |
| 0:56:05 | Lands' End 'Kindest Cut' Swimwear - 'Go Ahead. No One's Looking.' (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe Kindest Cut swimwear - go ahead, no one's looking. 1-800-LANDS-END. | :60 |
| 0:57:05 | Lite FM 93.9 (WLIT Chicago) radio - "Turn on the light" (~9.7s, full :10) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:07:36 | Chevy Cavalier - The Gizmos - Theft-Deterrent System - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialAll the gizmos - a theft-deterrent system, a dome light - and it's easy to own a Cavalier. Genuine Chevrolet. | :30 |
| 1:08:06 | repeat of TVH6A 4728.80 JCPenney Easter — JCPenney Easter "I love the looks I get from you", save 20-40% Easter fashions & shoes — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:08:37 | American Express - The Woman Who Fell Off the Cruise Ship (60s) - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialA woman falls off a cruise ship - you can do more with the American Express Card. | :60 |
| 1:09:37 | ABC 'May's Biggest Events' Promo - Forrest Gump, The Shining, U2 (20s, 1997)May's biggest events on ABC: Forrest Gump, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Disclosure, Tidal Wave: No Escape, 3D Week, U2: A Year in Pop and Stephen King's The Shining. | :20 |
| 1:09:57 | ABC Tuesday Promo - Home Improvement and Spin City (10s, 1997)Two of America's best comedies - Home Improvement and Spin City, ABC Tuesday. | :10 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:24:34 | repeat of TVH6A 4789.70 Revlon ColorStay lip — Revlon New Improved ColorStay Lip Color "the new improved kiss" (aloe + vitamin E) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:25:04 | Chevy Venture Launch - Baby Sings Opera - Separate Rear Sound System - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSeparate front and rear sound in the new Chevy Venture - the baby sings opera. Genuine Chevrolet. | :30 |
| 1:25:35 | M&M's - Red and Green on a Talk Show - 'I Melt for No One' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialRed and Green go on a talk show to plug the memoir 'I Melt for No One.' M&M's. | :30 |
| 1:26:06 | Primestar - 160 Channels Grouped by Category - Vintage 1997 TV Commercial160 channels grouped by category - Primestar satellite TV. 1-800-PRIMESTAR. | :30 |
| 1:26:37 | ABC bumper "69th Annual Academy Awards will continue in a moment here on ABC" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:26:42 | ABC 'The Practice' Promo - Everything You Need in a Lawyer (15s, 1997)Everything you need in a lawyer - The Practice, ABC Tuesday. | :15 |
| 1:26:58 | ABC 'Nightline with Ted Koppel' Promo - 'Ask Anyone' (15s, 1997)Land sailing and 'ask anyone' - Nightline with Ted Koppel on ABC. | :15 |
| 1:27:13 | America West Airlines Sale Fares - Boston $119, San Diego $179 - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialSale fares cleared for takeoff - Boston and Philadelphia $119, San Diego $179. America West Airlines. | :30 |
| 1:27:43 | Baby Gap - Leading Ladies and Talent Scouts - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialBabies as leading ladies and talent scouts - Baby Gap. | :30 |
| 1:28:13 | First Chicago Rapid Reply Mortgage Approval - 'We Can Do That' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialRapid Reply mortgage approval - we can do that. First Chicago. | :30 |
| 1:28:43 | ABC7 News - Roz Varon traffic reports tomorrow 5:30 AM — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
| 1:28:48 | Oscars sponsor billboard: American Express / Coca-Cola Classic / Chevy Venture — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :21 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:42:03 | American Express - 'Live From Aisle 4' - The One-Millionth Shopper (60s) - 1997 TV CommercialLive from aisle 4 - the supermarket's one-millionth shopper and the American Express Card. | :60 |
| 1:43:03 | repeat of TVH6B 1075.41 Dannon (library — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:43:34 | IBM - 'It Won't Print' - Hadley Downloaded a Virus - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialIt won't print - Hadley downloaded a virus. IBM protects your network. | :30 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:58:33 | AT&T WorkNet Service - 'Walkin' After Midnight' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWalkin' after midnight - AT&T WorkNet service. It's all within your reach. | :30 |
| 1:59:03 | Coca-Cola - 'The Language of...' - 'I'll Take You There' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialThe language of a glance, a hello, a touch, a dance - Coca-Cola. | :30 |
| 1:59:34 | Chevy Malibu - 'This Is Not a Country for Wimps' - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialWe invented the cowboy, the jawbreaker and the quarterback blitz - and we're rough on our cars. The new Chevy Malibu, first scheduled tune-up at 100,000 miles. | :30 |
| 2:00:04 | partial at disc end; complete copy TVH6A 5646.17 — Revlon Age Defying, Melanie Griffith "Don't lie about your age. Defy it." - cut by disc change, continues on TVH6C — repeat, not uploaded | :03 |
Disc C · Mar 24 1997
Donated by Trent Von Holten; third and last disc of tape TVH6. The end of the 69th Annual Academy Awards, Monday, March 24, 1997, on ABC 7 Chicago (WLS) — Best Actress (Frances McDormand), Best Actor (Geoffrey Rush), Best Director and Best Picture for 'The English Patient', the goodnight and the closing credits — then the recorder switches to WCIU 26's late movie, a 1940 Paramount black-and-white feature (most likely 'Remember the Night'), with the station's breaks paused out, to its end titles and the first seconds of 'Real Stories of the Highway Patrol', where the recording stops.
Watch disc C in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 ABC 7 — the 69th Annual Academy Awards, final hour
- 0:26:43 the closing credits
- 0:29:40 WCIU 26 — the late movie (a 1940 Paramount feature), breaks paused out
- 1:06:32 WCIU 26 — Real Stories of the Highway Patrol, the opening seconds
- 1:06:36 the recording ends
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00:00 | partial at disc start; complete copy TVH6A 5646.17 — Revlon Age Defying Makeup "Don't lie about your age, defy it" - PARTIAL (opens mid-spot at disc change B->C; head is at end of TVH6B) — repeat, not uploaded | :18 |
| 0:00:18 | ABC Oscars bumper "69th Annual Academy Awards will continue in a moment here on ABC" (also at 993.21) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
| 0:00:24 | ABC '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea' Miniseries Promo - Michael Caine (15s, 1997)Michael Caine and Patrick Dempsey in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - an ABC miniseries event in May. | :15 |
| 0:00:39 | ABC 'Relativity' Promo - Returns Next Monday (10s, 1997)Relativity returns next Monday at a new night and time on ABC. | :10 |
| 0:00:49 | ABC/WLS 7 Ellen ID "Hi I'm Ellen and you're watching the Oscars... like the Grammys without music or tattoos" (Ellen Tuesday) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:00:54 | Ameritech Cellular - Stuck in Traffic Dad - Free Motorola Phone - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialStuck in traffic, a dad's 'personal ad' - a free Motorola phone plus free nights and weekends all year. Ameritech Cellular, 1-800-MOBILE-1. | :30 |
| 0:01:25 | Alliance Capital - 'We Can't Retire' - Investing Without the Mystery - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialA couple can't retire - a second job, cutting grass. Alliance Capital: investing without the mystery. | :30 |
| 0:01:54 | WLS ABC7 Inside Edition promo "Why was this boy shot down" tomorrow 3:00 PM — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:15:14 | Arbor Day 125th anniversary 1872-1997 "the tree planter's holiday" (PSA-style spot) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:15:20 | ABC 7 Chicago News Promo - 'Next' on Oscar Night (15s, 1997)Coming up next on ABC 7 News after the Oscars - the late news on Oscar night. | :15 |
| 0:15:35 | repeat of TVH6B 1105.67 JCPenney special occasion (B complete) — JCPenney "special look for every special occasion" prom/party night, "I love your style" — repeat, not uploaded | :27 |
| 0:16:02 | repeat of TVH6A 6951.85 McDonald's Great Pretender — McDonald's "The Great Pretender" - pretender fries (Burger King box shown) vs "only one world-famous fry", America's Favorite Fries — repeat, not uploaded | :31 |
| 0:16:33 | ABC Oscars bumper "will continue in a moment" (repeat of 18.43) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
| 0:16:39 | Dodge Dakota - 'Full of Surprises' - From $12,335 - Vintage 1997 TV CommercialNumber one in horsepower, torque, towing and payload - the Dodge Dakota, full of surprises, from $12,335. The New Dodge. | :30 |
| 0:17:09 | Walt Disney World 25th Anniversary - 'Can You Believe Those Potterfields?' - 1997 TV CommercialCan you believe those Potterfields? Walt Disney World's 25th anniversary - remember the magic. | :30 |
| 0:17:39 | WLS ABC7 News promo, Roz Varon traffic tomorrow 5:30AM (Varon on-screen super) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:17:44 | black screen, ~12 s, low audio only (local break filler / dead air) — skip, not uploaded | :12 |
| 0:17:56 | WLS-TV Chicago ABC 7 station ID slide (17.1 s static card) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :17 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:26:22 | Hilton Hotels and Resorts sponsor billboard ("Accommodations provided by...") — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:26:32 | United Airlines sponsor billboard ("Transportation provided by... fly our friendly skies") — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:48:34 | WCIU 26 "Flicks on 26" movie sponsor billboard - "Tonight's movie was brought to you by Amoco" (cut off by pause seam at 2919.90) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:06:26 | WCIU 26 promo "Big Valley" Saturday 1:00pm, "U'z got it!" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |