CBS/WCBS commercials from September 4, 1978

[@StephenKern-xl6xr]

I was 11 years old when these commercials aired. They bring back memories of growing up in North Jersey It's amazing how many of these commercials I remember from back then! Thanks for posting!

[@steadyc9277]

...decided to use the tape 13 YEARS LATER to record the 1991 Miss Teen USA pageant! That really cracked me up for some reason. I was 4 in 1978, but we lived in central CT and this station was actually on quite a bit in our household growing up. We were a straight shot up from NYC, so most of the signals from there came in really well for us. Thank you for doing all you do. I find these recordings extremely comforting for some reason when insomnia strikes.

[@OofusTwillip]

36:05 - IBM - I remember those early ATMs, with their square buttons, loud beeps, and wrapped bundles of cash.

[@OofusTwillip]

17:41 - "In the Beginning" was co-created by Norman Lear, and starred McLean Stevenson and Priscilla Lopez (the original Diana, in "A Chorus Line" on Broadway). It lasted only 5 weeks.

[@OofusTwillip]

30:00 - "Grease" - The guy is Paul Regina (Cliff on the groundbreaking sitcom "Brothers", Felix on "L.A. Law", and Frank Nitti on "The Untouchables). This commercial is a bit meta, because Paul had played Kenickie in the touring company of "Grease", and then was in the Broadway production.

[@OofusTwillip]

24:40 - Shelley Bruce as Annie. She was the original Kate (an orphan) in the Broadway production, and replaced the original Annie (Andrea McArdle, who left to star in the original London production). In 1981, Shelley got Leukemia, and not only survived it, but returned to acting, within a year.

[@OofusTwillip]

The burglar in "The Jeffersons" special was played by Philip Charles MacKenzie, who played Donald Maltby on the groundbreaking sitcom "Brothers", a few years later.

[@OofusTwillip]

23:37 - Sugar Twin - Reva Rose (the original Lucy in the 1967 production of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", and the waitress in a steamy 1960s Camay commercial with Avery Schreiber, and Benjamin Franklin's wife in a 1980s Carefree Gum commercial) as Gladys.

[@3hooks781]

Awesome upload! Loved this era of NY metro television

[@steventaylor6212]

This is great!

[@ocpmovie]

Dr. Strange, Spider-Man, a Cab Calloway-inspired take on the Big Mac's ingredients, Florence Henderson for Wesson ...

[@OofusTwillip]

13:13 - Cracklin Bran - Ted Danson as the Dad.

[@Musicradio77Network]

There’s no sign of the TAT logo at the end of “The Jeffersons” TV special. This was recorded from the day before I was born.

[@bdalbor]

I believe this was before the TAT logo was made (it apparently debuted a year later), so it would make sense for the logo to not be there.

[@OofusTwillip]

37:05 - Rodney Dangerfield (real name: Jacob Cohen) got his stage name from a brash cowboy-star character on Jack Benny's radio show.

[@Misfit_Kitten]

Raw egg in orange juice?! How did we make it out of the '70s alive?

[@OofusTwillip]

Salmonella, anyone? Meanwhile, Japan's food-safety is so strong that millions of raw eggs are eaten every day, perfectly safely.

[@Natalie-w2f]

I was 18 in 1978

[@cgeorge6786]

This is great quality! I hope you divulge the equipment that you use to make such high quality captures. Was this a beta tape?

[@bdalbor]

This was actually a VHS tape! I used a Panasonic AG-1980 for the main transfer, and a combination of Neat Video in VirtualDub for the touch-ups, and StaxRip for the deinterlacing. I may make a video about my setup and several other things when I have the time!

[@cgeorge6786]

@@bdalbor Thanks. In other words you have a pro level setup and there is no denying it makes a difference. Hope you find time to make video on your setup.

[@OofusTwillip]

10:53 (Rhinegold) & 25:04 (Snowy) - The same actress in both. In the Rhinegold spot, she's impersonating Judy Holiday (who got her big break in "Born Yesterday").

[@toonman6987]

You used the wrong time stamp for the rhinegold ad 19:54 also I can see it.