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TAPE V12 DISCS61 SPOTS · 61 WATCHABLE

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Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL

Disc A Disc B

Disc A · Jul 5 + mid-Jul 1994

First disc from the second Panasonic DMR-EZ48V recorder.

Broadcast: WMAQ-TV NBC5 Chicago, summer 1994, in two recording sessions. The taper first recorded late Tuesday night, July 5, 1994: the end of Channel 5's 10 PM news and a summer rerun of the syndicated Showtime at the Apollo (Steve Harvey and Kiki Shepard; CeCe Peniston, Riff, Walter Franks, the Delta Sigma Theta step show, Apollo Legends: Count Basie), which runs on into Late Night with Conan O'Brien on disc B. About a week later the start of the tape was recorded over with NBC5's late-night 'Comedy Showcase' airing of Dennis Miller's 1990 HBO special Black and White (taped in Tempe). Where the two sessions meet, 31 seconds of NBC5 News from November 2000 (the Orville Nix JFK film, Buffalo digging out of a lake-effect storm) has been recorded over the tape.

Dated by the True Lies spot ('On July 15th… starts Friday') in the Dennis Miller session, and in the Apollo session by Conan's 'yesterday… the 4th of July' on disc B, Bedding Experts 'sale ends Tuesday', the McDonald's Chicago World Cup hat and Harlem Furniture's Christmas in July sale (ends Mon. July 18, 1994). Apollo appears to sit in Leno's usual late slot that night, which is unconfirmed.

Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive

Program log

• 0:00:00 WMAQ: Comedy Showcase - Dennis Miller: Black and White (HBO, 1990), mid-July 1994
• 0:58:21 NBC5 News fragment from November 2000 (recorded over the tape), then noise
• 0:58:58 July 5, 1994: end of a WMAQ break after the 10 PM news
• 1:01:07 Showtime at the Apollo (rerun)
• 1:59:33 NBC 'Night Shift' promo; the break continues on disc B

The breaks, in airing order

Break 1

Time	Spot	Len
0:10:42	Comedy Showcase bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:10:47	▶ Pringles Right Crisps - 'Pringles Light Has Become…' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Pringles Light has become Pringles Right Crisps - less fat, same great taste. Pringles	:30
0:11:18	▶ Pantene Pro-V Treatment Conditioners for Permed Hair - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial New Pantene Pro-V treatment conditioners - for permed hair. Pantene	:30
0:11:48	▶ Dawn Free Launch - 'Perfume-Free or Color-Free' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Introducing Dawn Free - perfume-free and color-free. Dawn	:30
0:12:18	▶ McDonald's 'Yo Dwayne… Big Mac' - World Cup USA '94 - Something in the Air - 1994 TV Commercial 'Yo Dwayne!' - a Big Mac, with McDonald's as a sponsor of World Cup USA '94. Something's in the air. McDonalds	:30
0:12:48	▶ Perrier - Woman Dancing in the Bubbles - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial A woman dancing among the bubbles - Perrier, no words needed. Perrier	:30
0:13:18	▶ 'True Lies' TV Spot - 'On July 15th, True Excitement Is Back' (1994) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis in James Cameron's True Lies - on July 15th, true excitement is back. Starts Friday. Movie Trailers	:30

Break 2

Time	Spot	Len
0:22:33	Comedy Showcase bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:22:39	▶ NBC 'Television. So Many Choices. Only One Channel Has It All' Promo (1994) Television - so many choices. Only one channel has it all, from the Summer Olympics on. It's NBC. NBC	:30
0:23:09	▶ WMAQ NBC5 Chicago 'Think 5 First' - Chicago's Best Storm Watchers (1994) 'You Are My Sunshine' - NBC5, Chicago's best storm watchers. Think 5 first. NBC	:15
0:23:24	▶ Reese's NutRageous Launch - 'Give Your Mouth a Party' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Introducing Reese's NutRageous - give your mouth a party. Reeses	:15
0:23:39	▶ Little Caesars Pleasers - 'Every Man, Woman and Child' Two for $9.98 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Little Caesars Pleasers for every man, woman and child - any two for $9.98, or one for $5.99. Pizza! Pizza! Little Caesars	:30
0:24:09	▶ Jewel 'Take a New Look' - Banquet, Golden Grahams, Nabisco 2 for $4 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Take a new look at Jewel - Banquet dinners, cereal and Nabisco, 2 for $4. A Chicago-area local spot. Jewel Osco	:30
0:24:39	▶ Chicagoland Pontiac Dealers '94 Closeout - 'You Are a Procrastinator' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial You are a procrastinator - so the Chicagoland Pontiac dealers' '94 closeout is for you. A Chicago-area local spot. Pontiac	:30
0:25:09	▶ Blockbuster 'Make It a Blockbuster Night' - Comedian Johnny Fortune (15s) - 1994 TV Commercial Comedian Johnny Fortune - make it a Blockbuster night. Blockbuster	:15
0:25:24	▶ 'The Getaway' on MCA/Universal Home Video - Now at Blockbuster (15s, 1994) Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in The Getaway, on MCA/Universal Home Video - now at Blockbuster. Movie Trailers	:15

Break 3

Time	Spot	Len
0:33:37	Comedy Showcase bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:33:42	▶ Wrigley's Spearmint 'I'm a Smoker… My Co-Workers' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial 'I'm a smoker - and my co-workers...' When you can't smoke, enjoy Wrigley's Spearmint gum. Wrigley	:15
0:33:57	▶ Nabisco Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Peanut Butter (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Ritz Bits Sandwiches with peanut butter. Nabisco	:15
0:34:12	▶ Sealy Posturepedic 'Playing Hard Can Be Hard Work for Your Back' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Playing hard can be hard work for your back - Sealy Posturepedic. Sealy	:30
0:34:43	▶ Zima 'Out for a Beer… Never Heard of It' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Out for a beer? Zima - never heard of it. Zomething different. Zima	:30
0:35:13	▶ Nabisco Ritz Bits Sandwiches - Cheese (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Ritz Bits Sandwiches with cheese. Nabisco	:15
0:35:28	▶ Wrigley's Spearmint 'Fast Food Order' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial A fast food order - and when you can't smoke, Wrigley's Spearmint gum. Wrigley	:15
0:35:43	Comedy Showcase bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:35:48	▶ Zima 'An Evening of Culture' - Zomething Different - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial An evening of culture - and Zima. Zomething different. Zima	:30
0:36:18	▶ McDonald's Egg McMuffin 'Puddle Jumper' - Captain Wilson, 17th for Takeoff - 1994 TV Commercial Captain Wilson's puddle jumper is 17th for takeoff - time for an Egg McMuffin. McDonalds	:30
0:36:48	▶ Mentos 'Fresh and Full of Life' - The Freshmaker - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Mentos - fresh and full of life. The Freshmaker! Mentos	:30
0:37:19	▶ Sealy Posturepedic 'After a Long, Hard Day' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial After a long, hard day - Sealy Posturepedic. Sealy	:30

Break 4

Time	Spot	Len
0:43:08	Comedy Showcase bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:05
0:43:13	▶ Plymouth Neon 'Little Touches… Say Hello' - $9,475 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial The little touches - say hello to Plymouth Neon, from $9,475. Plymouth	:30
0:43:43	▶ Veryfine Juices 'I Am Always Losing Things… Grandma?' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial 'I am always losing things...' Grandma? Veryfine juices. Veryfine	:30
0:44:13	▶ Subway Dream Game Hypnotist - Win a Trip to the 'Blown Away' Premiere - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial A hypnotist and Subway's Dream Game: win your own Subway business or a trip for two to Australia for the premiere of MGM's Blown Away. Subway	:30
0:44:43	▶ Chicago Tribune 'Parade's New Home Is in the Sunday Tribune' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Parade magazine's new home is in the Sunday Chicago Tribune, along with TV Week. A Chicago-area local spot. Chicago Tribune	:30

Break 5

Time	Spot	Len
0:54:58	▶ Klondike 'What Would You Do for a Klondike Bar?' - Dress Up Like a Clown - 1994 TV Commercial What would you do for a Klondike bar? Dress up like a clown - and the new Klondike Krispy. Klondike	:30
0:55:28	▶ 'What's New Under the Nabisco Roof' - Hall of Famer Autographed Baseball Cards (15s) (1994) What's new under the Nabisco roof - autographed Hall of Famer baseball cards. Nabisco	:15
0:55:43	Ritz Bits PB — repeat, not uploaded	:15
0:55:59	▶ Pennzoil Brickyard 400 Scratch-and-Win - Rural King Supply - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Pennzoil's scratch-and-win for the first Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis, at Rural King Supply. Pennzoil	:30
0:56:29	▶ Nissan Altima XE vs. the $39,000 Acura Legend - 2.9% - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial The Nissan Altima XE against a $39,000 Acura Legend - 2.9% financing. Nissan	:30

Break 6

Time	Spot	Len
0:58:58	▶ Ford 'Truck Authority' Summer Sale - Bronco, F-150, Aerostar, Explorer (Partial) (1994) Ford's 'Truck Authority' summer sale on the Bronco, F-150, Aerostar and Explorer. The first six seconds are missing from the tape. Ford	:24
0:59:22	▶ MasterCard 'Official Sponsor of the 1994 World Cup' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial MasterCard, official sponsor of the 1994 World Cup - happening right here in America this year. MasterCard	:30
0:59:52	▶ John M. Smyth's Homemakers Annual Clearance - 20-60% Off - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial John M. Smyth's Homemakers furniture annual clearance - 20 to 60 percent off. A Chicago-area local spot. Homemakers	:30
1:00:22	▶ Old Country Buffet Summer Food Fest - 20 Chicago Locations - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial The Old Country Buffet Summer Food Fest, at 20 Chicago-area locations. A Chicago-area local spot. Old Country Buffet	:30
1:00:52	▶ 'Restrain Your Child - Buckle Up' Child Car Seat PSA (1994) Restrain your child - buckle up. A child safety-seat PSA from the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago and NHTSA. Illinois PSA	:10
1:01:02	WMAQ 5 News you just watched — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:04

Break 7

Time	Spot	Len
1:06:42	▶ Trident 'Restaurants Serve Millions of Desserts… Chew on This' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Restaurants serve millions of desserts - chew on this: Trident sugarless gum. Trident	:15
1:06:57	▶ Crystal Light Raspberry Ice - 'Imagine a Chill' (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Imagine a chill - Crystal Light Raspberry Ice. Kraft	:15
1:07:12	▶ Oil of Olay Bath Bar - 'Happiness Threshold… Wake-Up Call' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Raise your happiness threshold - Oil of Olay Bath Bar. Olay	:30
1:07:42	Perrier — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:08:12	▶ Perdue Chicken with Frank Perdue - '15% More Breast Meat' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Frank Perdue: 15% more breast meat and 65 inspections. It takes a tough man to make a tender chicken. Perdue	:30

Break 8

Time	Spot	Len
1:18:59	▶ Coca-Cola 'Always' - Kente-Pattern Buttons (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Always Coca-Cola - a music-only spot of kente-pattern buttons. Coca Cola	:15
1:19:14	Nutrageous — repeat, not uploaded	:15
1:19:29	▶ Cool Mint Listerine 'Wanted for Killing Germs' - Archery - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Wanted for killing germs - Cool Mint Listerine. Listerine	:30
1:19:59	▶ Bedding Experts 'Hot Hot Hot Summer Sale' - Sealy Twin $43, Sale Ends Tuesday - 1994 TV Commercial Bedding Experts' Hot Hot Hot Summer Sale - a Sealy twin for $43, sale ends Tuesday. 1-800-543-4BED, 40 locations. A Chicago-area local spot. Bedding Experts	:30
1:20:29	▶ Subway Dream Game Hypnotist - '$100,000 Winner', Number Two Restaurant Chain - 1994 TV Commercial 'You've helped Subway become the number two restaurant chain' - the hypnotist and the Dream Game's $100,000 and travel prizes. Subway	:30

Break 9

Time	Spot	Len
1:28:34	▶ Gatorade Michael Jordan Pickup Game - 'If Mike Was Here' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial A pickup game and 'if Mike was here' - Michael Jordan for Gatorade, the summer he was playing baseball. Gatorade	:30
1:29:04	▶ Tostitos IRS Auditor - 'I Smell Refund' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial An IRS auditor and a bowl of Tostitos - 'I smell refund.' Tostitos	:30
1:29:34	Little Caesars — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:30:04	▶ Law Offices of Barry R. Rabovsky - Pilot Attorney, 1-800-822-4321 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial The Law Offices of Barry R. Rabovsky, the pilot-attorney - call 1-800-822-4321. A Chicago-area local spot. Rabovsky Law	:30

Break 10

Time	Spot	Len
1:40:28	▶ Eagle Vision 3.3 V6 'Around $19,700… We'd Have to Call It an Import' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial The Eagle Vision with a 3.3 V6 for around $19,700 - if it were any better we'd have to call it an import. Chrysler	:30
1:40:58	▶ Sprite 'Obey Your Thirst - Image Is Nothing' Hip-Hop - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Image is nothing. Thirst is everything. Obey your thirst - Sprite. Sprite	:30
1:41:28	▶ KFC 'Tired of Looking Down on Yourself?' 8-Piece Meal $9.99 (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Tired of looking down on yourself? An 8-piece meal for $9.99 at KFC. KFC	:15
1:41:43	▶ Harlem Furniture 'Christmas in July' Sale - No Payments Till 1995 - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Santa in July at Harlem Furniture's Christmas in July sale - no payments till 1995, sale ends Monday, July 18, 1994. A Chicago-area local spot. Harlem Furniture	:30
1:42:13	▶ KFC 'Stuck in the Same Old Groove?' Record Player (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Stuck in the same old groove? KFC. KFC	:15
1:42:30	Apollo bumper — ID / bumper, not uploaded	:07

Break 11

Time	Spot	Len
1:46:43	Nutrageous — repeat, not uploaded	:15
1:46:58	▶ Pantene Pro-V Styling - 'A Healthy Hairspray? I Think I'm in Love' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial A healthy hairspray? I think I'm in love - Pantene Pro-V styling. Pantene	:30
1:47:29	▶ Trident '80 Chicken Dinners' - Chew on This (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Eighty chicken dinners - chew on this: Trident sugarless gum. Trident	:15
1:47:43	▶ Schweppes Dry Grape Ginger Ale - 'The New British Pop' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Schweppes Dry Grape ginger ale - the new British pop. Schweppes	:30
1:48:13	▶ McDonald's Chicago World Cup Hat - $5.99 With Food Purchase - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial They've come to Chicago - a limited edition Chicago World Cup hat for $5.99 with food purchase at McDonald's. A Chicago-area local spot. McDonalds	:30

Break 12

Time	Spot	Len
1:55:30	▶ Safeguard 'It's Safeguard Season' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial It's Safeguard season - deodorant soap for summer. Safeguard	:30
1:56:00	Nutrageous — repeat, not uploaded	:15
1:56:16	▶ Coca-Cola 'Always' - Animated Silhouette (15s) - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Always Coca-Cola - an animated red and purple silhouette, music only. Coca Cola	:15
1:56:30	Homemakers — repeat, not uploaded	:30
1:57:00	▶ Excelle Relaxer - 'Smoother Than Satin' - Vintage 1994 TV Commercial Smoother than satin - new Excelle hair relaxer. Excelle	:30
1:59:32	▶ NBC 'Night Shift' Promo - Leno, Conan, Greg Kinnear - We're Open All Night (1994) NBC's Night Shift: Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and Greg Kinnear on Later - we're open all night. NBC	:30
2:00:02	Bedding Experts fragment — repeat, not uploaded	:05

Disc B · Jul 5 1994

Broadcast: The last 3 minutes 50 seconds of tape V1 (second recorder), WMAQ-TV NBC5 Chicago late on Tuesday, July 5, 1994: the end of the post-Apollo break that disc A ends in, then the open and monologue of Late Night with Conan O'Brien (Bill Bellamy, Lisa Kudrow, David Goldsmith) — "yesterday, of course, was the 4th of July", O.J. Simpson hearing jokes. The tape ends mid-monologue.

Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive

The breaks, in airing order