Simon Dunn

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KGTV Commercials

Here are the commercials that aired on KGTV, the ABC affiliate in Chicago during a 1990 showing of The Father Dowling Mysteries.

https://youtu.be/ZxU_ZchWQMQ

The most remarkable thing about them is that every single advert is just terrible. Not a decent one among them.

Also of note is the eclectic line up of shows on offer, from Full House to Twin Peaks. Also, the new season of China Beach, a show I want to see a lot, the sort of precursor to ER.

Weird seeing an advert for Goodfellas, and selling soap with a giveaway of The Sound Of Music is an odd choice.

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