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Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Generic Commercial Intro #29" (1971)

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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.

As it states this is a "generic" commercial intro (#29). In the early days of the show, SYT consisted mainly of voiceover announcements for the movie, which was eventually expanded into full appearances by Svengoolie. Though it's from after that era, this clip gives you a sense of what the program was like i...

WBKB Channel 7 - News - "Local Kennedy Assassination Coverage" (1963)

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Here's a really rare clip - some local coverage of the JFK assassination on WBKB Channel 7 (which later became WLS Channel 7). This is from the day after the event, when they were still trying to connect the dots. (although I am amazed at how much they have already tracked down, including Oswald's alias and where he bought the gun - Klein's Sporting Goods Company (!) at 227 West Washington Street in Chicago - owned by Mr. Milton Klein) (no relation) ;-)

Features Frank Reynol...

KBHK Channel 44 [San Francisco] - Ending of Popeye and Opening of The Banana Splits and Friends (1978)

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Not from Chicago, but from a station that was then a sister to our own WFLD Channel 32 - Field Communications in San Francisco, a.k.a. KBHK Channel 44 - here's the ending part of Popeye and the opening moments of and first commercial break for The Banana Splits and Friends!

This clip begins as the cartoon "Private Eye Popeye" [1954] is underway; the ending iris and 'a.a.p.' (Associated Artists Productions, Inc.) closing title cards are cut out (a Field trait, appa...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Today In Chicago - "Beatles Anniversary" (Part 3, 1984)

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In honor of Terri Hemmert's recent nomination to the Radio Hall of Fame, here's a program featuring her talking about her favorite subject: The Beatles!

Here's Part 3 of an episode of Today in Chicago with Jorie Lueloff as host. Today the topic was the anniversary of the Beatles' arrival in America. Featuring Terri Hemmert, Dick Biondi, and Don McLeese of the Chicago Sun-Times. Includes:

Commercial: Become a Marine Corps Drill Instructor

PSA: Di...

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "The Max Headroom Pirating Incident" (1987)

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During a broadcast of the Dr. Who episode "Horror of Fang Rock" on WTTW Chicago Channel 11, on Sunday November 22nd, 1987, at around 11:15pm, a Video "Pirate" wearing a Max Headroom mask broke into the signal and transmitted one of the weirdest, unauthorized things ever to hit the Chicago airwaves.

Earlier in the evening on the same day, during the Nine O'Clock News on Channel 9 (Yes, a completely different channel) the Max Headroom Pirate also broke in - although it was for a...

WGN Channel 9 - Prime Time Movie - "Song of Bernadette" (Promo, Open, Bumper Excerpts, On-Screen ID & Technical Difficulties Moment, 1979)

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Here's some surviving clips (other than the recording of the film itself) from the "Prime Time Movie" broadcast of "Song of Bernadette" (1943), starring Jennifer Jones, on WGN Channel 9. Though not an Easter movie it often aired during or close to the holiday. All the commercial breaks were cut so this is what was left of interest.

Includes: (all voiceovers by Carl Greyson)

A mostly complete promo for the movie (I assume this aired shortly before it began)

WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

EKJ opens the show with "Baby Doll Polka"

Linda and Irene Korosa wish everyone a happy Sweetest Day and Happy Mother-In-Law's Day. They also mention that Debbie Korosa will marry
Gary Bosetch (sp?) of Lockport the following day.

EKJ and the boys play "Eddie's Polka"

Commercial: Star Concertina & Imperial Manufacturing at 2618 West ...

WBBM Channel 2 - Partial Commercial Break (1976)

Views: 2842

Here's a partial commercial break as aired on WBBM Channel 2 - what show it was during or at the end of, we do not know. Includes:

Tail end of Bicentennial Minute with Darren McGavin (formerly of Kolchak: The Night Stalker) (ending voiceover by Ernie Anderson, with sponsor billboard for Shell gasoline)

CBS "Eye" ID (voiceover by Don Robertson)

Commercial: Kentucky Fried Chicken - with voiceover (by Jerry Harper) offering lunch speci...

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

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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" ...