The tape opens with an FBI Files segment covering the Alan Berg case, then moves through American Detective and into the RoboCop broadcast, all on KAKE-TV 10. The commercial breaks are dense and the Wichita-specific content is scattered throughout. A Best Buy 386 SX for $1,197. A Spangles best value menu ad — Spangles being a Kansas fast food chain that is still regional and very much not nationally known. An Orville Redenbacher Barcelona Olympics promotional spot that runs longer than normal. A “Nothing happens on marijuana” PSA that got flagged for the stream. A Ford Escort with 2.9% financing for the 91/92 model year. The Hand That Rocks the Cradle trailer. A Juice trailer with a January 17 air date. Tom Park at the Ford dealership selling conversion vans.
The Barcelona Olympics tie-ins throughout the commercial breaks give the tape a specific timestamp: late 1991 into early 1992, when every national advertiser was laying the groundwork for the summer Games. Multiple Orville Redenbacher Olympics spots, a Hyundai ValueCare promotion on every 1992 model. The tape ran two full streaming sessions to complete. RoboCop is available on Blu-ray. The KAKE-TV commercial breaks are not available anywhere.
Commercial Inventory
- McDonald’s Double Time (99-cent double cheeseburger) – Price-point advertising from the value menu era.
- Best Buy 386 SX for $1,197 – Early Best Buy computer pricing, 1991.
- Spangles Best Value Menu – Kansas regional fast food chain. Almost certainly unique to this market.
- Orville Redenbacher Barcelona Olympics ad (extended) – Full-length version of the Olympics tie-in campaign.
- “Nothing happens on marijuana” PSA – Anti-drug public service announcement. Chat clip moment.
- JFK movie trailer – Oliver Stone, December 1991 release. Aired during FBI/Alan Berg segment.
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle trailer – Released January 1992, promoting during RoboCop broadcast.
- Juice trailer – Tupac Shakur’s feature debut. Friday January 17 air date noted on tape.
- Cha-Cha Little Caesars “Party Party” – Pizza pizza era Little Caesars spot.
- Pizza Hut Ultimate Cheese Pizza (6 cheese) – Early 90s Pizza Hut product campaign.
- Tom Park Ford (conversion vans) – Wichita local Ford dealer. Conversion van market was peak 1991.
