104 SPOTS
| Year | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2000 Flushes Blue - Inventor Al Eisen on Cleaning Toilets (15s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialInventor Al Eisen, named on screen, says 'cleaning toilets is a lousy job, so I invented 2000 Flushes Blue to help you.' It's loaded with detergents and cleans and deodorizes automatically for up to four months, 'with every flush.' | :15 |
| 1992 | 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.' | :17 |
| 1992 | 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. | :19 |
| 1992 | 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. | :20 |
| 1992 | 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. | :15 |
| 1992 | Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time - 'Tough Medicine Without Alcohol' (15s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialAlka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time now has a maximum strength cough suppressant and a maximum strength antihistamine, 'so you get the relief you need to rest, without alcohol.' The tag line: 'Alka-Seltzer Plus Night-Time: tough medicine without alcohol.' | :15 |
| 1992 | Alpine Lace Fat-Free Singles - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialTen seconds of fat-free, low-cholesterol singles made with real cheese. | :11 |
| 1992 | American Furniture Liquidators - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialWarehouse surplus from 44 manufacturers: a three-piece living room set for $176, mattresses from $16. | :28 |
| 1992 | Apollo Hair Systems Video Brochure - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialDirect-response spot offering Apollo's free 30-minute hair-loss video brochure. | :30 |
| 1992 | Arm & Hammer Dental Care - Kathleen Halsey, Darien CT - Vacation - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialKathleen Halsey of Darien, CT, named on screen, bought whatever toothpaste was on sale until she tried Arm & Hammer Dental Care on vacation and 'thought it was dynamite,' a clean, healthy feeling like the dentist just cleaned her teeth. More dentists recommend Arm & Hammer than any other baking soda toothpaste. | :30 |
| 1992 | Arm & Hammer Dental Care - Lynn Doyle, Newtown PA - Burst of Clean - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialLynn Doyle of Newtown, PA, named on screen, thought all toothpaste was the same until she tried her grandmother's Arm & Hammer Dental Care: 'a burst of clean,' just like leaving the dentist's office. More dentists recommend Arm & Hammer than any other baking soda toothpaste. | :30 |
| 1992 | Arm & Hammer Pet Fresh Carpet Deodorizer - 'Safe Around Pets' - Vet Recommended - 1992 TV CommercialA 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. | :30 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Bathroom Duck - Waterproof Formula - 'Nothing Fights Dirt Like Duck' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialNew waterproof formula Bathroom Duck is 'the only multi-surface bathroom cleaner that waterproofs as it cleans' to resist dirt buildup, so dirty water slides off 'like water off a duck's back,' shown with an animated toy plane. 'Nothing fights bathroom dirt like Duck,' from S.C. Johnson Wax. | :30 |
| 1992 | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois - Medicare Supplement (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA 60-second pitch for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicare supplement coverage: call 1-800-572-9900 for a free information package on what Medicare doesn't pay and what Blue Cross pays, at-home recovery care, member savings on dental, vision, hearing and prescription care, and a free Medicare reference card that shows your benefits at a glance. | :60 |
| 1992 | Bounty - Fairy Costume and Grapes - 'Quicker Thicker Picker-Upper' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA girl in a fairy costume and a bunch of grapes star in a Bounty spill demo: Bounty is 'quicker and thicker than any other national two-ply paper towel.' The close: 'When spills are at their worst, Bounty's at its best.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Briskman & Briskman - Injury Attorneys - 'We Did It for Them' - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'If you've been injured on your job, in your car, or anywhere,' the Briskman brother attorneys promise the results you want and deserve: 'We did it for them. We'll do it for you.' Fees are based on results, with a free consultation at (312) 222-0309. | :30 |
| 1992 | Burger King - Two Sandwiches 99 Cents - Double Cheeseburger Drive-Thru - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialSet 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Casio Watches - 'Take the Time' - Pathfinder, Workout and Gear Series - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA 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. | :30 |
| 1992 | 'Have You Tried Television?' Ad-Sales Pitch (1992)A station sells its own airtime — reach more people for less money, professionally produced commercial included. | :29 |
| 1992 | Chicago 66 '10:30 Movie' Premiere Card - A Battered Woman Fights to Keep Her Life (1992)'And welcome to a 66 10:30 movie premiere. Tonight, an actress plays a battered woman who must fight to keep her life from shattering completely.' A 20-second WGBO Chicago 66 bumper that runs straight into the evening's TV movie. | :20 |
| 1992 | 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. | :20 |
| 1992 | 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Chicago 66 'Infatuation' Promo - 'Totally Unpredictable' - Weekdays 2:30 and 9:30 (1992)'It's good, very good. It's dramatic, exciting and totally unpredictable: Infatuation.' A 14-second WGBO Chicago 66 promo for the daily drama, weekdays at 2:30 and 9:30. | :14 |
| 1992 | 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." | :31 |
| 1992 | Chicago 66 'Matlock' Promo - 'You Were the Last Person to See Her Alive' - Weeknights at 6 (1992)A 15-second WGBO Chicago 66 promo for Matlock: 'Revelations, betrayal... you were the last person to see her alive.' Matlock airs five times a week, weeknights at six on 66. | :15 |
| 1992 | Chicago 66 'The Rush Limbaugh Show' Promo - 'Think TV Talk Is a Monumental Bore?' (1992)'Think TV talk is a monumental bore? Then you don't know Rush Limbaugh. But you should.' A 10-second WGBO Chicago 66 promo for the Rush Limbaugh television show, weekdays at 2 and 10 on Chicago 66. | :10 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Chicago 66 Promo - Matlock Five Times a Week (1992)Drama! Conflict! Revelations! Matlock, weeknights at 6 on 66. | :30 |
| 1992 | Chicago 66 Promo - Night Heat Weeknights (1992)WGBO Channel 66 promo: the big chill is over — Night Heat, weeknights at 7. | :32 |
| 1992 | 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. | :60 |
| 1992 | 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. | :22 |
| 1992 | Columbia House - 'Spies' Video Series - 'Assassination' $4.95 (2 min) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response offer for 'Spies,' a home video series about international espionage, betrayal and murder from the files of the KGB, CIA and Mossad. Start with 'Assassination' for just $4.95, available only from Columbia House by credit card order at 1-800-451-1103, not in stores. Columbia House not on YouTube yet | :119 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | The Conservative Chronicle - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialWeekly collected columns from George Will, Kirkpatrick and Buckley, as advertised on Rush's premiere week. | :32 |
| 1992 | Cotton Incorporated - 'The Fabric of Our Lives' - 'With Trusting Eyes' Children - 1992 TV CommercialA 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. | :30 |
| 1992 | Desnick Eye Center - Free Transportation for Seniors - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA second Desnick Eye Center 'eye care update' with a different script: no-stitch, no-patch cataract removal without hospitalization means 'quality eye care costs less,' and the center offers seniors free transportation for all visits and accepts Medicare assignment. Call 312-282-6840 or 800-EYE-CARE. | :30 |
| 1992 | Desnick Eye Center - No-Stitch, No-Patch Cataract Removal - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'An eye care update from the Desnick Eye Center.' The spot lists the Midwest's premier eye care team's services, from no-stitch, no-patch cataract removal to RK (radial keratotomy) for nearsightedness and treatment of diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. Call 312-282-6840 or 800-EYE-CARE: 'the best eye care in sight.' | :29 |
| 1992 | 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | DeVry Chicago - Graduate Managing Apple Tech Support - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'He's manager of one of Apple Computer's key technical support groups. DeVry graduate on his way up.' The graduate says DeVry gave him solid problem-solving skills, and the school offers bachelor's degrees in business and technology. Call anytime 1-800-247-7800: 'DeVry. We're serious about success.' | :30 |
| 1992 | DeVry Chicago - World Vision Graduate - 'Serious About Success' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA DeVry graduate who works as a communications analyst for World Vision, managing the network that gets food and supplies to disaster victims, says DeVry 'put me in control of my career.' Call anytime 1-800-247-7800: 'DeVry. We're serious about success.' | :30 |
| 1992 | 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. | :90 |
| 1992 | Ray Stevens Comedy Video Classics - 8 Hits on VHS - $19.95 (58s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialRay Stevens has sold millions of comedy records, and now eight of his funniest hits are on one VHS tape, including The Streak, The Mississippi Squirrel, It's Me Again Margaret, Sittin' Up with the Dead, Surfin' U.S.S.R., Santa Claus Is Watchin' You and Everything Is Beautiful. Order at 1-800-826-7300 for $19.95 plus $4.50 shipping. | :58 |
| 1992 | The Guardian Pepper Spray - $19.95 Self-Defense Offer (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA direct-response pitch for the Guardian, a pepper-based protective spray: it temporarily affects an attacker's eyes and respiratory system, contains an adhesive dye that can aid in a conviction, and is non-toxic and non-flammable. $19.95, with a free booklet on ways to protect yourself. Call 1-800-722-3100. | :60 |
| 1992 | 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Ultra Downy Tiny Bottle Launch - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThe ultra-concentrated era arrives: all that softness in a little bottle. | :45 |
| 1992 | 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. | :15 |
| 1992 | Fretter - 'Scratch & Go' Vacation Giveaway - Aunt Sophie in Hawaii - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA narrator tells how Aunt Sophie, stone broke with her vacation cancelled, was told to go to Fretter: 'you buy something, they give you a vacation.' Her postcard comes from Hawaii. Fretter's Scratch & Go vacation giveaway, 'another reason it's always better to buy at Fretter.' | :30 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Gold Bond Powder Testimonial - Foot Itch (1992)Todd Adams' between-the-toes testimonial — the third Gold Bond edit from one broadcast week. | :31 |
| 1992 | Gold Bond Powder Testimonial - Heat Rash (1992)Michael Cook of Grand Prairie, Texas on Gold Bond's triple action. | :31 |
| 1992 | Gold Bond Powder Testimonial - The Itch (1992)Kathy Brooks of Grand Prairie, Texas — a second testimonial edit from the same campaign. | :31 |
| 1992 | Hairline Creations 1-800-HAIR-911 - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialChicago hair-loss clinic with the all-time great phone number, out of Arlington Heights. | :25 |
| 1992 | 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Harlem Furniture 'World Series of Savings' - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial40 to 70 percent off with pennants flying — 'it could only be Harlem.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Hot Pockets - 'What You Gonna Pick?' - Pepperoni, Chicken, Ham - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA sing-along pitch for 'the hot meal in a pocket': when a hungry bunch shows up for lunch, or it's late at night and you want a tasty bite, 'what you gonna pick? Hot Pockets,' filled with pepperoni pizza, chicken and cheddar, or ham and cheese in a crispy pocket. 'Try Lean Pockets too.' | :30 |
| 1992 | ICS - Sally Struthers - Train at Home for a Better Career (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialSally Struthers, named on screen, pitches International Correspondence Schools: more than 10 million men and women have prepared for new careers at home without setting foot in a classroom. Courses include high school, TV/VCR repair, computer programming, electrician, bookkeeping and legal assistant. Call 1-800-255-2900. | :60 |
| 1992 | Jonel Salon-Style Sculptured Nails - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialStick it, buff it, gel it, set it — gel nails from Jonel. | :10 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Jules by Stephanie Moving Sale - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialFinal weeks of the 55 East Washington moving sale — estate jewelry below dealer's cost. | :33 |
| 1992 | The Limbaugh Letter - 12 Issues for $29.95, 1-800-235-8900 - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialRush 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. | :30 |
| 1992 | Centrum Advanced Formula 'A to Zinc' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialMore vitamins and minerals, including beta-carotene, than any leading brand. | :12 |
| 1992 | Sinutab Sinus Allergy 'Release Me' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialRelief for prisoners of sinus suffering, scored to 'Please Release Me.' | :23 |
| 1992 | Sominex - 'Safe. Simple. Sominex.' - Most-Taken Sleep Aid (15s) - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'More people have taken Sominex over the past 30 years than any other sleep aid. Safe. Simple. Sominex.' A 15-second cutdown of the Sominex sleep aid spot. | :15 |
| 1992 | Sominex Lullaby - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialThirty years of the sleep aid with the one ingredient doctors recommend most, sung to a lullaby. | :26 |
| 1992 | Vivarin 'Revive with Vivarin' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialBarely slept, gotta work — Vivarin's safe as coffee and really helps wake you up. | :15 |
| 1992 | 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Miracle-Ear Clarifier - Reduces Background Noise - Wearers (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialMiracle-Ear introduces the Clarifier hearing aid, with a special filter that automatically reduces background noise. Wearers identified on screen as George Meissner, an insurance agent, and Ray Hayes, a truck driver, describe the difference. Call 1-800-228-2211 for a booklet on better hearing and a coupon for a free hearing test. | :59 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | A River Runs Through It (1992) TV Spot - 'A Masterpiece' - Rated PGCritics' 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. | :15 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | NordicTrack - 'Get Off the Diet Roller Coaster' (60s) - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialDieters who lost weight and gained it all back discover NordicTrack, which 'raises your metabolism and burns calories faster,' and after five years seven out of ten NordicTrack owners still use theirs. The spot promises at least 10 pounds lost in 60 days or a refund and offers a free video and brochure at 1-800-321-6807. | :59 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop - 80% Less Fat Than Potato Chips - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'Now you can give in to your craving for snacks the smart way.' Introducing Orville Redenbacher's Smart Pop popcorn: compared to potato chips, 80% less fat and a third fewer calories, 'so you can eat and eat and eat and not feel the least bit guilty.' | :30 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Peter Pan Whipped Peanut Butter - 'Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread' - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'Peter Pan introduces new whipped peanut butter. So smooth. So fluffy. It's peanut butter that melts in your mouth.' The close: 'New Peter Pan. The greatest thing since sliced bread.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Pitney Bowes - Free Copies on a 1970 Copier at Grand Central Station - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialAt 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. | :30 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Post Grape-Nuts - Zane Hunter Discovers Breakfast for a Week - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialAn 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.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Precision Tune - 'Run with Precision' - 12-Month/12,000-Mile Warranty - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialA jingle spot for Precision Tune auto care: 'Your car is down and out. When your engine needs care, don't settle for less. You can run with the best.' The offer is a 12-month, 12,000-mile warranty at about 500 locations. 'Run with Precision.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Hollywood Babylon with Tony Curtis Syndication Promo (1992)Tony Curtis takes you past the studio gates — you can't keep secrets forever. | :22 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | The Psychic Line - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialReal psychics wait 24 hours a day to solve your problems on the toll-free Psychic Line. | :31 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Ray-Ban Leather Sunglasses - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialTen seconds of leather-accented Ray-Bans, furnished by Bausch & Lomb. | :11 |
| 1992 | Regina Housekeeper Vacuum - 'It's Either Me or the Regina' - Pigpen - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialPeanuts' Pigpen finds that life before the Regina Housekeeper vacuum was simple, 'dirt and I could hide anywhere.' But now 'I've never seen such a powerful vacuum.' Mom: 'It's either me or the Regina.' 'Regina. Powerful enough to clean up after Pigpen.' | :30 |
| 1992 | Regina Steamer Carpet Cleaner - 'Clean Up After Pigpen' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialPeanuts' Pigpen panics as the Regina steamer carpet cleaner threatens his tricycle tracks, his flea circus and his self-portrait: 'It's too powerful and it's too easy to use. It doesn't respect dirt like I do.' The tag line: 'Regina. Powerful enough to clean up after Pigpen.' | :30 |
| 1992 | River Oaks Lincoln Mercury - 'Hot! Hot! Hot!' - Calumet City - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'Hot! Hot! River Oaks Lincoln Mercury is your used car connection,' with savings 'that shock the competition,' a 1992 Town Car at $21,499 and about 400 cars to choose from. On 159th Street in Calumet City, 'Chicagoland's very own Land of Lincoln and Mercury.' | :29 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | 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 |
| 1992 | Saab - Man Rides a Bicycle Out of the Garage - 'We Don't Make Compromises' - 1992 TV CommercialA man wheels a bicycle out of the garage past his parked car, saying he is going to the corner and will be back in a minute. The end card reads SAAB, 'We don't make compromises. We make Saabs.' Saab not on YouTube yet | :15 |
| 1992 | Toilet Duck - 'Nothing Fights Dirt Like Duck' - Cleans Under the Rim - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'This toilet may look clean, but under the rim, our grungies, ordinary cleaners can't always reach.' Introducing new Toilet Duck, a thick liquid bowl cleaner whose duck neck reaches up under the rim, preferred 3 to 1 over the leading brand. 'Nothing fights dirt like Duck, the S.C. Johnson Wax way.' | :29 |
| 1992 | University of Chicago Hospitals - 'All Hospitals Aren't the Same' - Liver Transplant (1992)A 30-second spot for the University of Chicago Hospitals, 'at the forefront of medicine,' arguing that all hospitals aren't the same and featuring living-donor liver transplant. Viewers are given (312) 702-9200 to call. University of Chicago Hospitals not on YouTube yet | :29 |
| 1992 | 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. | :26 |
| 1992 | Walgreens Halloween Decorations - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialSound-activated Halloween figures for $7.99, candy, and an early pitch for holiday photo greeting cards. | :30 |
| 1992 | 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. | :10 |
| 1992 | WTTW Channel 11 'The New Explorers' Trailer - Supercomputer Visualization (1992)A one-minute WTTW trailer for the series The New Explorers, showing supercomputer visualization including a model of Los Angeles smog, and promoting that night's episode. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :61 |
| 1992 | WTTW Channel 11 Pledge Spot - $10 Gift by Phone, 1-900-288-1111 (1992)A WTTW Chicago pledge spot over a montage of performing-arts clips, asking viewers to give a $10 gift by phone at 1-900-288-1111, charged to the local phone bill. It ends on a WTTW Chicago, IL super. WTTW not on YouTube yet | :73 |
| 1992 | X-14 Mineral and Rust Remover - 'Rust Stains Drive Me Crazy' (15s) - Vintage 1992 TV Commercial'Rust stains drive me crazy. Try the rust specialist, new X-14 mineral and rust remover.' Unlike leading bathroom cleaners, X-14 dissolves rust without scrubbing. A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 1992 | Zerex Antifreeze 'Never Drops Below Zerex' - Vintage 1992 TV CommercialDeserted, dark and very cold — but you did remember Zerex. | :17 |