Episode 29: Ashland Avenue at The Goodman Theatre Chicago

Chicago Broadcasting Network · Sep 19, 2025 · 5m

A dusty TV store on Ashland Avenue in Chicago is the flagging flagship of a once great regional empire that boasted multiple locations. Over his tenure owner Pete (Francis Guinan) became a local celebrity, famous for his “Crazy Pete” commercials. He is to be recognized for his forty years of service to the business community. The question becomes whether this publicity bump is truly the end of the road or does it signal the first step of a new journey.

Now in his early seventies Pete still has dreams and ambitions but his daughter Sam played by Jenna Fischer known for her role as Pam Beesly…