Super Bowl XXIII was the Bengals and 49ers in Miami on January 22, 1989. The game ends with Joe Montana’s final drive and a 20-16 San Francisco win. This copy was recorded from WLWT Cincinnati, so the game arrives with the local station breaks that were part of watching it there.
The national ads include Bud Bowl I, Michael J. Fox for Diet Pepsi, Pepsi’s Soviet Union spot, and a Diet Coke 3D ad. Billy Joel sings the national anthem. There are also promos for Father Dowling Mysteries, Night Court, and Brotherhood of the Rose.
Commercial and station inventory
- Tri State Chevy Dealers, Mikita at Denny Lumber, USA Today on News Channel 5, WLWT IDs, and an unidentified Nightingales spot
- Bud Bowl I, Diet Pepsi with Michael J. Fox, Pepsi’s Soviet Union spot, and Diet Coke 3D
- McDonald’s Big Mac birthday, Federal Express, Volkswagen, Master Lock, Delta, Dodge Spirit, Wendy’s, Dristan, Mazda, Michelin, Gillette, Acuvue, Old Spice, Kenmore, Van Heusen, Michelob Light, FTD, Domino’s, and Chevrolet
- Promos for Father Dowling Mysteries, Night Court, and Brotherhood of the Rose
The game has had plenty of replays. Cincinnati buying lumber during it is harder to forget.
