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WSNS Channel 44 - Outdoors With Ken Callaway (Partial Promo, 1977)

Views: 2348

Here's a partial promo (first 5 seconds or so are cut off) for Outdoors with Ken Callaway - which aired Sunday nights at 10pm on WSNS Channel 44. It's amazing there is almost no record of this show to be found on the Internet.

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV sometime between April 10th - April 15th 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life (On-Screen ID, 1975)

Views: 1100

Here is an onscreen Station ID during The Best of Groucho - You Bet Your Life on WFLD Channel 32.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in the first couple months of 1975, based on the record date for the Walt Bodkin TV Starter Kit ad.

WFLD Channel 32 - He-Man (Commercial Break #4, 1987)

Views: 2608

Here is a commercial break from He-Man on WFLD Channel 32 from 1987. Includes:

He-Man Orko bumper

Dennis the Menace cartoon promo (again) (Hey, did you know Phil Hartman did the voice of Mr. Wilson?)

Disney's Children's Favorites record offer

He-Man Orko bumper

B.J. & Dirty Dragon - "Demo Reel" (1972)

Views: 2510

Here's a demo reel for B.J. & Dirty Dragon featuring Dave Dillman, director of the show, which aired on WFLD Channel 32. It features two examples of musical numbers from The Thumptwangers with Maynard the Crow, preceded by technical descriptions by Mr. Dillman. This was transferred from a 2" quad tape, which starts off with color bars and accompanying (approx.) 400 Hz tone.

First up is the Thumptwangers' lip-syncing (or beak-syncing, if you will) to Ray Stevens' "Fredd...

The Multichron Calculator Watch (Commercial Offer, 1983)

Views: 2913

Here's a commercial offer for The Multichron Calculator Watch - the unbelievable watch with 21 different features! You have the power to Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, Use Memory, and Save a Constant. It's also a Stopwatch, Lap-Timer, shows the HOUR OF THE DAY (!), the Minute, Seconds, AM/PM, has 24 Hour Time, has a Calendar with Month, Date, Day of the Week, and a Night Light! Can you believe it? It also has a Daily Alarm, a Weekly Alarm, and an Hourly Chime. Lastly it has "Feature 21...

WPWR Channel 60 - "The Beatles Cartoon" (Commercial Break #2, 1984?)

Views: 2196

Here is one more commercial break for the Beatles cartoon on WPWR Channel 60 - The Other Missing Break! (I remember why I didn't post this one originally now - because it's not complete) Includes:

The ending of a promo for The Addams Family

Mickey Mouse Splashdance record offer (Main voiceover by Mark Elliot, ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Channel 60 Beatles bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV most likely in 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Humor" (Promo, 1976)

Views: 3575

Here's a rare promo for the show Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman on WFLD Channel 32, entitled "Humor".

Directed by Don Shannon. Voiceover by Doug Dahlgren.

The record date for this promo was Monday, November 22nd 1976 so we can assume that it aired soon after that date.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "So Long Mr. Chumps" (Commercial Break #3, 1979)

Views: 1035

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is Commercial Break #3 for the short "So Long Mr. Chumps" during an episode of The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

Record offer for The Temptations Greatest Hits by Sessions

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 17th 1979.

Mr. Steak (Commercial #1, 1975)

Views: 22473

Here's a commercial for another long-gone restaurant that had locations in the Chicagoland area - Mister Steak. (no, not Mr. Beef!)

The production slate at the beginning shows that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32, and we see the Kaiser Broadcasting Company logo as well. This was number 7541 (I wonder what the significance of these numbers were exactly?) and was directed by Don Shannon. Record date was 5-19-75.

Looks like the sign says "America's Favorite ...