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These commercials aired on NBC on July 5th, 1991
1. Miller Genuine Draft (I hate it when the postcards on my fridge magically come to life and steal my beer!)
2. McDonald's Breakfast Burrito (This was clearly McDonald's trying to compete with Burger King's breakfast offerings, which at the time included a Breakfast taco. To me this ad also feels very similar to Burger King ads of this era in its style and execution)
3. Arm & Hammer Dental Care Baking Soda Toothpaste
4. Arm & Hammer Dental Care Baking Soda Gel Toothpaste
5. Meineke (With Robin Leach)
6. Tinactin
7. Promo for "Law & Order"
8. Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats (With Don Pardo announcing)
9. Kmart
10. Bacardi Tropical Drink Mixers
11. Red Lobster Seafood Trios
12. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
13. Promo for "Exposé"
14. Promo for "Real Life With Jane Pauley"
15. Dominick's
16. Light n' Lively Low-Fat Yogurt (With Cheryl Tiegs)
17. WMAQ 5 News Bumper
18. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
19. Plus + White
20. Pepsi (With Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Gilbert Gottfried RIP, also features Bo Jackson)
21. Kentucky Fried Chicken Variety Bucket (I remember seeing the Hot Wings packaging as a kid, the graphic design was on point)
22. Midas
23. Energizer Batteries
24. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
25. Promo for "Saturday Night Live" (A repeat of the 4/13/91 episode. Kind of crazy that Catherine O'Hara only hosted twice in 1991 and 1992, given she was one of the best performers on SCTV)
26. Promo for Wimbledon Ladies' Finals (Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini)
27. WMAQ 5 News Update (Judge David Shields and attorney Pat DeLeo were charged with extortion, making false statements and other crimes relating to a civil case staged by undercover federal agents in 1988. Both were later convicted and served three years in Federal Prison)
28. WMAQ News Radio
29. Chevy Blazer
30. Promo for "Hard Copy"
31. WMAQ Channel 5 Seagram's Coolers Funniest Sports Videos Contest
32. Anacin (I keep expecting either the baby Velociraptor from "Jurassic Park" or Baby Sinclair from "Dinosaurs" to pop out)
33. Ultra Slim-Fast Fruit Juice Mix (With Tommy Lasorda)
34. Promo for "Dream On"
35. Listerine (Animated by Pixar)
36. Rolaids
37. Dentyne
38. Promo for "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson" (Johnny Carson announced his retirement two months earlier but would continue to host the Tonight Show until May, 1992 with Leno succeeding Carson as host)
39. Miller Lite What's On Tap on NBC / Promo for James Clavell's Noble House (Very weird promo. This was an NBC miniseries that originally aired in 1988)
40. Minolta Freedom Cameras
41. Care Free Sugarless Bubble Gum (With Milli Vanilli. This ad pokes fun at the controversy surrounding the revelation in late 1990 that they did not sing on their records and were lip syncing)
42. Tropicana Twister Light
43. Ultra Slim-Fast Frozen Entrees (With Tommy Lasorda)
44. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
45. NBC The Place For Drama Promo
46. Kraft Light Naturals
47. WMAQ 5 News Update
48. Baskin Robbins
49. Six Flags Great America
50. Promo for "Johnny B On The Loose" (A syndicated talk show starring Chicago radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier)
51. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
52. McDonald's Chicken Fajitas
53. Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars
54. Coppertone Sport Sunscreen
55. Promo for "Days Of Our Lives" (AKA we walked down the block to Universal Studios and shot B-roll of the tram ride to pad out our episode)
56. Promo for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Sunday In Paris"
57. Miller Genuine Draft Light
These commercials aired on NBC on July 5th, 1991
1. Miller Genuine Draft (I hate it when the postcards on my fridge magically come to life and steal my beer!)
2. McDonald's Breakfast Burrito (This was clearly McDonald's trying to compete with Burger King's breakfast offerings, which at the time included a Breakfast taco. To me this ad also feels very similar to Burger King ads of this era in its style and execution)
3. Arm & Hammer Dental Care Baking Soda Toothpaste
4. Arm & Hammer Dental Care Baking Soda Gel Toothpaste
5. Meineke (With Robin Leach)
6. Tinactin
7. Promo for "Law & Order"
8. Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats (With Don Pardo announcing)
9. Kmart
10. Bacardi Tropical Drink Mixers
11. Red Lobster Seafood Trios
12. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
13. Promo for "Exposé"
14. Promo for "Real Life With Jane Pauley"
15. Dominick's
16. Light n' Lively Low-Fat Yogurt (With Cheryl Tiegs)
17. WMAQ 5 News Bumper
18. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
19. Plus + White
20. Pepsi (With Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Gilbert Gottfried RIP, also features Bo Jackson)
21. Kentucky Fried Chicken Variety Bucket (I remember seeing the Hot Wings packaging as a kid, the graphic design was on point)
22. Midas
23. Energizer Batteries
24. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
25. Promo for "Saturday Night Live" (A repeat of the 4/13/91 episode. Kind of crazy that Catherine O'Hara only hosted twice in 1991 and 1992, given she was one of the best performers on SCTV)
26. Promo for Wimbledon Ladies' Finals (Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini)
27. WMAQ 5 News Update (Judge David Shields and attorney Pat DeLeo were charged with extortion, making false statements and other crimes relating to a civil case staged by undercover federal agents in 1988. Both were later convicted and served three years in Federal Prison)
28. WMAQ News Radio
29. Chevy Blazer
30. Promo for "Hard Copy"
31. WMAQ Channel 5 Seagram's Coolers Funniest Sports Videos Contest
32. Anacin (I keep expecting either the baby Velociraptor from "Jurassic Park" or Baby Sinclair from "Dinosaurs" to pop out)
33. Ultra Slim-Fast Fruit Juice Mix (With Tommy Lasorda)
34. Promo for "Dream On"
35. Listerine (Animated by Pixar)
36. Rolaids
37. Dentyne
38. Promo for "The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson" (Johnny Carson announced his retirement two months earlier but would continue to host the Tonight Show until May, 1992 with Leno succeeding Carson as host)
39. Miller Lite What's On Tap on NBC / Promo for James Clavell's Noble House (Very weird promo. This was an NBC miniseries that originally aired in 1988)
40. Minolta Freedom Cameras
41. Care Free Sugarless Bubble Gum (With Milli Vanilli. This ad pokes fun at the controversy surrounding the revelation in late 1990 that they did not sing on their records and were lip syncing)
42. Tropicana Twister Light
43. Ultra Slim-Fast Frozen Entrees (With Tommy Lasorda)
44. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
45. NBC The Place For Drama Promo
46. Kraft Light Naturals
47. WMAQ 5 News Update
48. Baskin Robbins
49. Six Flags Great America
50. Promo for "Johnny B On The Loose" (A syndicated talk show starring Chicago radio personality Jonathon Brandmeier)
51. NBC Movie Of The Week Commercial Bumper
52. McDonald's Chicken Fajitas
53. Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Bars
54. Coppertone Sport Sunscreen
55. Promo for "Days Of Our Lives" (AKA we walked down the block to Universal Studios and shot B-roll of the tram ride to pad out our episode)
56. Promo for "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" and "Sunday In Paris"
57. Miller Genuine Draft Light
