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Activision - Pitfall! With Jack Black (Commercial, 1983)

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Here's a commercial for the videogame Pitfall! by Activision and featuring at the beginning a very young-looking appearance of the actor Jack Black - rockin' the pith helmet.

That girl at the end - I remember her from Twilight Zone: The Movie too - but I know she's been in lots of other stuff from the time period.

Available at: Walgreen's and Video Etc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 30th 1983.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Scare Mail With Professor Irwin Corey" (1972)

Views: 2547

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #3 from an unknown episode number again features "Professor" Irwin Corey - from Mr. Kelly's. He's a comedian who is still around! Check out his website and some other information.

Son of Svengoolie - Assorted Clips Compilation (Part 5)

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Here is Part 5 of a compilation of assorted Son of Svengoolie clips. I did not make this compilation - it has been floating around the trading circles for a long time, and this is the best copy I've been able to find. It has some neat clips you will not see anywhere else.

Featuring:

(little Snippet of the opening or closing to an episode)

"Hit the road, Drac" song parody (incomplete)

The Dukes of Berwyn?! - on the Dewey, Cheatham...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Disturbing" (Part 3, 1991)

Views: 2073

"Viewer Discretion Advised"

Here is Part Three of "Disturbing" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. This was a compilation of their "darkest, most border-line tasteless segments ever done". Includes:

John's Live Poultry at 5955 West Fullerton Avenue.

Special Effects and Blood Artist Geoffrey Binns-Calvey and his wife Amy, in Oak Park.

Ending voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This air...

WCIU Channel 26 - Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go (Part 1, 1969)

Views: 5376

Presenting - the first result of your generous donations! The completed "remastered" version (in three parts) direct from 2" Quad Videotape!

Here's the opening segment from an episode of Mulqueen's Kiddie a-Go-Go on WCIU Channel 26. Includes:

The kids dance to the Kiddie-A-Go-Go theme song.

Pandora talks to the duck character "Spike" about the upcoming Chapter 6 of the serial Jungle Queen.

The kids dance to "I've Been Hurt" ...

WGN Channel 9 - The Scooby-Doo Show (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 3062

Here's a full commercial break for The Scooby-Doo Show on WGN Channel 9. (The episode shown was from the late 1970's period by which this title was applied.) Includes:

"Scooby-Doo - We'll Be Right Back" bumper (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Animated WGN station ID

Commercial: Millennium Falcon and Snowspeeder from the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back collection, by Kenner (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: M&M's candy...

Lees Carpet - "Live the Life of LEES" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1029

Here's a commercial for Lees Carpet. Made Better By Burlington.

(C) Burlington Industries, Inc. 1982.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, March 11th 1982.

Schlitz Malt Liquor - "Seance" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1672

Here's a commercial for Schlitz Malt Liquor which takes place at a seance where a man is channeling his "Uncle Harry" and says he wants "something special out of life" - after which a sign saying "Put the Bull Where Your Beer Is" drops onto the table, and then a six-pack of Schlitz Malt Liquor materializes. Featuring an appearance by the beer's famed bull mascot who crashes into the room at the end.

"That's the spirit."

(C) 1978 Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co., ...

Star Wars Patrol Dewback by Kenner (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2166

Here's a commercial for the Star Wars Patrol Dewback action figure by Kenner. Can be used with Storm Trooper action figure. Also seen are the R2-D2 and C-3PO action figures. Each sold separately.

This ad aired only a few months prior to the release of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (reclassified as Episode 5 in the saga after the release of the "prequels"). It is also notable for an early appearance by a young Ricky Schroeder (in the yellow shirt) - a few ...