Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here's a commercial for that store we all used to go to - "Woolworth's", which my Mom called a "dime store". The one we specifically used to go to was in Cermak Plaza in Berwyn (or was it technically North Riverside?), and a few doors down was "Murphy's" - another dimestore-type place. Anyone remember them?
Note: This is to replace an earlier, now broken (unplayable) video posting, preserved as an unlisted video here to save the original comments: youtu.be/Y_30GSDDwHo)
Voiceover by ??
Ahhh..."Men's tube hose"...
This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, May 20th 1980 during the 12:00am and 1:00am timeframe.
About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:
The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!
Here's a commercial for that store we all used to go to - "Woolworth's", which my Mom called a "dime store". The one we specifically used to go to was in Cermak Plaza in Berwyn (or was it technically North Riverside?), and a few doors down was "Murphy's" - another dimestore-type place. Anyone remember them?
Note: This is to replace an earlier, now broken (unplayable) video posting, preserved as an unlisted video here to save the original comments: youtu.be/Y_30GSDDwHo)
Voiceover by ??
Ahhh..."Men's tube hose"...
This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, May 20th 1980 during the 12:00am and 1:00am timeframe.
About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:
The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!
![The Jokers Wild - WNAC Channel 7 [Boston, MA] (Complete Broadcast, 12/20/1979) 📺 🃏](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YseICbLM-3c/mqdefault.jpg "The Jokers Wild - WNAC Channel 7 [Boston, MA] (Complete Broadcast, 12/20/1979) 📺 🃏
Heres the complete broadcast of the syndicated version of The Jokers Wild, hosted by Jack Barry and shown over WNAC Channel 7 (later WNEV, now WHDH) in Boston, MA.
Show voiceovers by Jay Stewart (famous as announcer for Monty Halls Lets Make a Deal).
Includes:
Station ID / Happy Chanuka wishes (voiceover by Leif Jensen)
Show open, with contestant Melody Ballesteros; plugs for Craig M-100 Language Translation & Information Center (an early digital device), Botany 500 suit and sportcoat combo for men, Fay Swafford Originals luggage, and 16-day trip to Spain furnished by Club Universe; she then rolls the lever four times for her second game
Theatrical trailer for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (main voiceover by Orson Welles) (ending tag voiceover by Leif Jensen)
Commercials for:
Record Vacuum by Ronco
Crimson Travel Service (with kids going to Walt Disney World)
Promo for Candlepins for Cash (voiceover by Leif Jensen)
Segment 2 starts with plugs for Buick Skylark and Polyglycoat Sound Shield, before Jack introduces Round 3 where Melody plays against new challenger Charlie Harper, who speaks about his life, work and hobbies; offered a choice of categories; Charlie rolls first, then picks mystery category #5 (Religious Leaders); after his turn is over, Melody picks one of the offered categories, and afterwards Charlie exits with some consolation prizes; Melodys next spin of the devil is preceded by more plugs (for Selecta Photo Murals, TopLine Rebound Tables, Sankyo movie camera and projector, and Stereo Music Center from Morse Electrophonic); after this round ends, the next contestant, Russell Clark, joins
Commercials for:
High Protein Price Superoni Spaghetti
Looking Good promo
PSA for Foster Kids
In Segment 3, another set of categories for Game 4; Russell picks Geography, Melody picks Films of the 60s, then Russell picks A to Z followed by Melody doing same, after which Russell picks Films of the 60s and Melody does same, and when its all over Russell is finished and Melody gets to spin the devil again (after plugs for Emser International Oriental rugs, Chinook fireplace set, Karman Western apparel, and a trip to Acapulco, Mexico, via Mexicana Airlines and staying at the El Continental Hotel)
Commercials for:
Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants album by Stevie Wonder (ending voiceover by Leif Jensen) (music modification to avoid YouTube blocking)
StarCase movie channel (voiceover by Jackson Beck)
Promo for The Newlywed Game
Christmas PSA from American Lung Association
Segment 4 starts with where to write to be a contestant, but Jack advises Game 5 (and Melodys next opponent) will have to wait for the next show and closes this edition; followed by plugs for Rath Hickory Smoked and Honey Glazed Ham, Capri Foaming Bath Oil, Tootsie candy, Borateem, Abitibi panels, and Check Static Cling, followed by end credits (in middle of plug for last product, voiceover promo for Candlepins for Cash by Leif Jensen interrupts it)
Preview of coming Candlepins for Cash with host Bob Gamere, and contestant Frank Wall warming up
Commercial: Cachet perfume - by Prince Matchabelli (voiceover by Peter Thomas)
PSA for The Massachusetts Radio Reading Service
Station ID - abbreviated version of children wishing happy holidays
This is followed by the first 16 minutes of Candlepins for Cash (posted separately here: https://youtu.be/rTQHvLyAeJE)
This aired on local Boston TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979 during the 4pm to 5pm (EST) timeframe. (incidentally, this was day 47 of the ongoing Iranian hostage crisis)
About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:
The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!")
