Craig’s notes
The handwritten label gets us through Gambit and Phantasms. It leaves out Attached and Inheritance, so this turned into more Star Trek than I thought I’d put in. I was after the breaks as much as the episodes. Rax has 99-cent favorites, Cub Foods has Gordy, and Burger King will sell you a Nightmare Before Christmas watch. AT&T keeps predicting tomorrow while RadioShack is ready to sell you a Tandy computer today.
There’s also an ad for meeting John de Lancie at a Star Trek festival in Dublin, Ohio. That seems like a particularly good thing to find in the middle of a tape somebody numbered “#11” and filled with The Next Generation. An ABC 6 Desperate Housewives fragment cuts into the older material too. It doesn’t give us a neat, single-date recording, but the tape does eventually come back to the Enterprise. We finished it on the second viewing.
On this tape
Jump to a program: Gambit, Part I, Gambit, Part II, Later ABC 6 splice, Phantasms, Attached, Inheritance.
Gambit, Part I
WTTE Fox 28 Columbus; original episode date October 11, 1993.
Ads
- Schick, “Changing Shaving.”
- Pearle Vision.
- Energizer Bunny / SuperVolt Weasel spot.
- 1994 Accord; brand unclear.
- Gorton’s Hot and Spicy and Garlic Herb Filets.
- Jeep Cherokee Sport.
- 98.9 The River, country music station ad.
- Rax, 99-cent favorites.
- Super America, 93-octane gasoline.
- Oldsmobile Achieva.
- BK TeeVEE, everyday-value burgers.
- PosturePedic mattress.
- NyQuil.
- Grand Prix car ad; maker unclear.
- Mortal Kombat ad; format unclear.
- Hershey’s Kisses Hugs.
- Duracell, fisherman.
- Subway Steak and Cheese sub.
Station and show promos / continuity
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine promo in Gambit, Part I block.
Gambit, Part II
WTTE Fox 28; original episode date October 18, 1993.
Ads
- Toyota Camry, awards.
- Pizza Hut Big Foot Pizza.
- American Express, hunger in the United States.
- Cheer, burger stains.
- Scope, peppermint cooling formula.
- Frosted Mini-Wheats, child/adult theme.
- Dodge Ultimate Drive Event.
- Chi-Chi’s, car in sombrero.
- Cub Foods with Gordy.
- McDonald’s McGrilled chicken sandwich.
- Media Play, cartoon-style spot.
- Pizza Hut Big Foot Pizza, second occurrence.
- Pillsbury Halloween baking.
- Alamo car rentals, as transcribed.
- AT&T, future-technology spot; exact campaign installment unverified.
- Dentyne gum, poker scene.
- BK TeeVEE, repeat from prior block.
Later ABC 6 splice
A Desperate Housewives fragment interrupts the older recording. Episode, date and splice boundaries remain unclear.
Ads
- Expedia.
Phantasms
WTTE Fox 28; original episode date October 25, 1993.
Ads
- Hyundai Elantra.
- Polaroid camera, “Where’s the picture?”
- AT&T future-technology spot, another occurrence; exact installment unverified.
- Goodyear tires, car on water pulling skiers.
- RoboCop 3 trailer.
- Taster’s Choice instant coffee.
- Halls, sick-day spot.
- Trident, diner.
- Dermasil skin product.
- Eggo Nutri-Grain waffles.
Attached
WTTE Fox 28; original episode date November 8, 1993.
Ads
- Addams Family Values trailer.
- Pizza Hut Bigfoot Pizza with HBO trial offer.
- RCA Optimum Contrast TV, dogs watching.
- Duracell CopperTop Quest, drugstore scene.
- Budweiser, men discussing cars.
- Certs, elevator.
- American Express, product details absent in notes.
- Ford, “Bad to the Bone” spot.
- Man’s Best Friend trailer.
- John de Lancie Star Trek festival appearance ad, November 20 at Stouffer Dublin Hotel; year and event sponsor unverified. Grouped as event promotion, not an ordinary product ad.
- Pizza Hut Big Foot Pizza, another observed occurrence; note compares its appearance to playdough.
- Liquid Gain laundry detergent.
- Freedent gum, hockey players.
- Rayovac Renewal rechargeable batteries.
- Oldsmobile Achieva, repeat brand.
- Redd n Budders herb-and-garlic popcorn, name as transcribed.
- RadioShack Tandy multimedia CD-ROM computers.
- BK TeeVEE, Nightmare Before Christmas watches for $1.99.
Station and show promos / continuity
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine promo in Attached block, separate occurrence.
Public-service spots
- Smoke-detector PSA, hand-drawn, in Attached block.
Inheritance
WTTE Fox 28; original episode date November 22, 1993.
Ads
- Wayne’s World 2 trailer.
- Kellogg’s low-fat granola bars.
- Zest.
- Wendy’s Big Bacon Classic combo holiday meal.
- Mortal Kombat ad, separate occurrence.
- Mountain Spring Downy.
- Norelco.
- 1994 Dakota Sport.
- Media Play holiday gifts.
- Time Pieces by Rotary.
- Koening Sports grand opening sale at three stores; spelling uncertain.
- Saturn, cowboy from Utopia, Texas.
- Duplo preschool toys.
- Benadryl Allergy-Sinus-Headache.
- Levi’s jeans, men in ad.
- Hyundai owner “Tony” as introduced in spot.
- Spic and Span, socks-in-tub test.
- Another Levi’s 501 ad, with a woman driving.
- Alka-Seltzer Plus Night Time.
- Another Rayovac Renewal rechargeable-batteries ad.
On the label
- Sony index sticker, handwritten “#11 — Gambit Parts 1-2, Phantasms.”
About this recording
Viewed May 14 and May 17, 2026; the tape was finished on the second viewing. The WTTE air dates are unverified, and the ABC 6 splice is later material.
