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Kellogg's - "Merry Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1621

Here's a nice holiday commercial for Kellogg's cereals (Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Rice, Rice Krispies, Cocoa Krispies, and Sugar Smacks) featuring the mascots Tony the Tiger, Tony Jr., Snap Crackle and Pop, Toucan Sam, Dig'em the Frog, and Tusk the Elephant.

Featuring Thurl Ravenscroft as the voice of Tony the Tiger.

"It's gonna be a great day."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 8pm to 10pm ti...

CBS Network - Trapper John, M.D. (Promo, 1979)

Views: 2549

Here's a CBS "Looking Good" network promo (voiceover by Danny Dark) for the premiere of Trapper John, M.D. which occurred on Sunday, September 23rd 1979. Also features a "This is CBS" Eye ID (voiceover by Pat Connell) at the end.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 2nd 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2634

Here's the opening to yet another holiday special, "Yogi Bear's All-Star Comedy Christmas Caper" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

News bumper promo with John Drummond ('The Bulldog')

CBS spinning 'Special' animation

This aired on local Chicago TV Tuesday, December 21st 1982 at 7:30pm.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Team - "Season's Greetings" (1980)

Views: 3721

Here's a fun Season's Greetings piece from the Eyewitness News team on WLS Channel 7. Featuring Fahey Flynn, Tim Weigel, Diane Allen, Kim Peterson, Jay Levine, Tim Weigel, Joel Daly, Bill Campbell, and other staff making Christmas cookies - can you name the others?

(there's also at least one shorter version from the same series of promos)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 1...

WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "Operation Snatch" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 1231

Here's a (mostly complete) opening of the Sunday Movie Eleven presentation of "Operation Snatch" on WTTW Channel 11. Uses a slightly different font on the "Movie Eleven" logo than the one previously seen. Also includes a Thomson Vacations tag at the beginning and a WTTW station ID slide.

The recording cut-out before the opening was completed.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Post-Movie Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 4006

Here's the post-movie commercial break for the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of movie

Neil Diamond - "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" on Columbia Records and Tapes - Available wherever records and tapes are sold

3:30 Movie ending animation (same as the opening)

WLS-TV Chicago Happy Holidays - "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" singing greeting featuring John Drury, Joel Daly, Bill Fr...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "If It's Important To Chicago..." (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2772

Here's a promo for the Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Terry Murphy, Joel Daly, John Drury, and Fahey Flynn walking down a street in Chicago along with some other city scenes. (has a little tinge of the movie Anchorman - with the news crew walking together) ;-)

(I can't make out what that last line of text on the bottom says - even with the original DVD picture in full-screen)

"If it's important to Chicago, it's on Eyewitness News." - at 5, 6 & 10.

Way to Go! Special (Part 8 - Final One, 1980)

Views: 734

Here is the eighth and final part of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I ...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Still Getting Stronger" (Bumper Promo, 1979)

Views: 2761

Here's a quick bumper promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7. Features Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel.

"Eyewitness News. Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.