[sevfiv]

I couldn't find another thread specifically for this, so here it goes...

After seeing the Thunderbolt commercial in another thread, I thought it would be neat to make a compilation of Houston television commercials.

Here are a few to get started:

Westwood Mall (1989)

Cal Worthington Chevrolet (1990)

and of course the awesome Colonial House commercials:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=WC5mvVXGGjc
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=CLnLsrK5Tjs

[gnu]

great idea!

i ran across these:

Houston Post from 1986
Astros - Burger King tie in
Astroworld from 1980
Mossy Olds from 1985

edit: wrong link fixed

This post has been edited by gnu: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 11:51 AM

[cosmic08]

Thunderbolt

Oops - sorry sevfiv! Didn't see you already posted this Houston classic

This post has been edited by cosmic08: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 5:43 PM

[bmil128]

I think I have posted some of these already but here goes:

Stevens & Pruett circa 1987
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KqKJakfKtkQ

Clear Lake Dodge (remember this guy?)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ITnHh9U3GXk

93Q/John Lander and the phrase that pays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG6MoDMRw2k...ted&search=

Astroworld 1980
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7_c7Fzteyo...feature=related




I forgot the Mel Tillis Whataburger commercials
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=XGLcNR1sWIc

or the one with Jose Cruz
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=gTBayqucyzk

[Original Timmy Chan's]

A-1 Mobile Homes (plus a few others): http://www.youtube.c...h?v=aUptNeDoJno

Superior Waterbeds (plus a few others): http://www.youtube.c...h?v=oaP626apdqE

[ChannelTwoNews]

Thanks for starting this thread, Sevfiv! I provide the clips for the HoustonTVNews page, so the links are appreciated.

And for a bit of shameless self-promotion, a commercial featuring Elvin Hayes for Yellow Cab.
http://www.youtube.c...h?v=WCGI_O0WkLs

Also, I do take requests. Just ask, and I'll see if it's around here.

This post has been edited by ChannelTwoNews: Friday, December 19, 2008 at 12:25 PM

[sevfiv]

Another one from your channel with neat stuff - not a commercial, but KPRC promos from 1986.

Some familiar anchors, the Shamrock hotel makes an appearance, and I think I saw Lee Brown when he was the Chief of Police...

[JLWM8609]

sevfiv, on Thursday, January 8th, 2009 @ 4:39pm, said:

Another one from your channel with neat stuff - not a commercial, but KPRC promos from 1986.

Some familiar anchors, the Shamrock hotel makes an appearance, and I think I saw Lee Brown when he was the Chief of Police...

Wow, what a blast from the past! That promo was from shortly before I was born, but I DO remember that show at the end, "Love Connection", I think it hung on until the mid 90s when shows like Elimidate and Blind Date got popular.