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These commercials aired on ABC affiliate KTRK Channel 13 in Houston, TX during the premiere airing of "Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine" circa 6 February 1989, 14 days before I was born. Enjoy!

Commercials shown:

0:00: Celestial Seasonings Herb Tea
0:16: Burger King
0:31: Triaminic
1:02: Uncle Ben's Country Inn
1:32: 1989 Subaru Justy
2:04: Good Morning America Promo
2:14: ABC Tuesday Promo (Who's the Boss? + Roseanne)
2:31: ABC Mystery Movie Bumper
2:37: Clairol Loving Care
2:52: Renuzit Roommate (Gary Hudson from Road House and Scanner Cop?)
3:08: Tap (1989) - TV Spot
3:38: Burger King #2
4:10: 1989 Ford Ranger XLT
4:41: Youth Plus Project Literacy PSA with Cybil Shepherd
5:11: B.L. Stryker Promo
5:34: Alpo
6:05: Chrysler - The Car Buyer's Bill of Rights with Lee Iacoca
7:07: Total with Richard Mulligan
7:22: Wendy's
7:37: ABC Tuesday Promo (Moonlighting + Thirtysomething)
8:11: Columbo Bumper
8:18: ABC Friday Promo (Perfect Strangers + Full House)
8:33: ABC News Brief
9:44: Jack in the Box
10:14: The Light Company
10:44: Southwestern Bell
11:14: 13 Eyewitness News Promo
11:19: Columbo Bumper #2
11:25: Listerine Antiseptic
11:55: Weight Watchers
12:12: Goodyear
12:28: FTD
12:59: Toyota SR5-V6
13:29: ABC Mystery Movie Promo
13:50: ABC News Promo
14:06: Sprint
14:36: First Magazine
15:07: Yoplait Light
15:37: Ore Ida Golden Crisp Fries
15:52: Hellman's Mayonaise
16:08: ABC Wednesday Promo (The Wonder Years + Hooperman + China Beach)
16:42: Columbo Bumper #3
16:50: ABC Thursday Promo (A Fine Romance + Dynasty)
17:09: Miller Lite with Randy Quaid
17:40: KTRK Million Dollar Movie Promo - Blazing Saddles (1974)
17:44: 13 Eyewitness News Update
18:30: Columbo Bumper #4
18:36: Suzi Wan Dinners
19:08: Alka-Seltzer Plus
19:37: Buick Skylark
20:08 Mr. Goodwrench
20:23: Burger King #3
20:40: Partnership for a Drug-Free America PSA
21:40: B.L. Stryker Promo #2
22:11: 1989 Subaru Justy (Again)
22:42: Wendy's (Again)
22:58: True Believer (1989) - TV Spot
23:28: Midas
23:44: Michelob Dry
24:15: ABC Wednesday Promo (Growing Pains + Head of the Class)
24:30: Passion and Paradise Promo
24:46: B.L. Stryker Promo #3
25:17: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine Close with Announcer [CUT-OFF]