The Wild Bunch aired on KRBK-TV Channel 31 Sacramento and was brought to viewers by John L. Sullivan Super Discount Dealer in Roseville, California. That sponsorship produced a Jim Varney commercial — Ernest P. Worrell himself selling Sacramento-area cars. Other years of the John L. Sullivan campaign are on YouTube, but this specific 1991 cut has not been found anywhere online. The Sizzler Fajita Frenzy ad has a version documented on Internet Archive from a 1991 KTLA broadcast; whether this specific Sacramento-market cut matches is unconfirmed. Both items generated the most interest from the lost media community when the stream notes were posted. Good Morning Vietnam ran on KCRA 3 starting February 10, 1991, with the Gulf War active — the Desert Storm update that aired during the film was sponsored by El Torito, which is a very specific early-90s content juxtaposition.
The Sacramento local commercial inventory is substantial. Waterworld USA. Modesto Toyota. Acura of Stockton. An animated Safeway commercial that got flagged as a clip. Great America and Coke promoting the Vortex roller coaster. KZAP radio (Sacramento). Charter Hospital of Sacramento anti-drinking ad. An AM/PM Beach ad noting that they sell beer. Home Club Warehouse with a man dressed as a paint can. A Chester Cheetah animated Paws commercial. The NBC president cut in with a Quantum Leap fan mail message asking to move it back to Wednesday, which is its own small piece of 1991 TV history.
Commercial Inventory
- Jim Varney / John L. Sullivan car dealer ad (Roseville) – Ernest P. Worrell selling cars in Sacramento. Other years of the John L. Sullivan / Jim Varney campaign exist on YouTube; this specific 1991 Sacramento-market cut has not been found anywhere online. Potentially lost.
- Sizzler Fajita Frenzy – Sizzler promotional menu item ad. A version of this ad appears in a May 1991 KTLA-5 recording on Internet Archive; the specific Sacramento-market cut from this tape may differ.
- Great America / Coke Vortex – Sacramento-area amusement park roller coaster promotional ad. Chat clip moment.
- Chester Cheetah animated Paws commercial – Early Chester Cheetah animated ad from the Cheetos campaign.
- KZAP radio commercial (Sacramento) – Sacramento local radio station ad. Almost certainly unique to this market.
- Desert Storm update sponsored by El Torito – Gulf War news update with restaurant sponsorship. February 1991.
- Animated Safeway commercial – Sacramento market Safeway ad. Chat clip moment.
- Free WWF wrestling tickets with tire purchase (Hulk Hogan) – California general tire promotion. Cross-promotion with WWF.
- NBC president Quantum Leap fan mail cutaway – Meta-TV moment: NBC asking fans to support moving Quantum Leap back to Wednesday.
- Velveeta Shells and Cheese “Touch of Mexico” – Product variant promotional spot. Chat clip moment.
- Murphy Brown Sprint ad (Candace Bergen) – Celebrity endorsement from the peak Murphy Brown era.
