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WFLD Channel 32 - The Six Million Dollar Man - "The Bionic Woman: Part 2" (Commercial Break #3, 1978)

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Here's Commercial Break #3 from the episode "The Bionic Woman (Part 2)" of The Six Million Dollar Man on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Six Million Dollar Man bumper (same one as before)

Commercial: A & W Root Beer - "That Frosty Mug Taste" (1977 Copyright)

Commercial: ...Li'l Boss by Creative Playthings

Commercial: A & P with S & H Green Stamps - "You'll do better." (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Commercial: The Huffy Ba...

McDonald's - The Chicago Bears - "Playoff Payoff" (Commercial, 1985)

Views: 3608

Here is a request filled - just happened to find this one! A commercial with members of the Chicago Bears talking about the new game from McDonald's.

Voiceover by Herb Graham.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 31st 1985.

WGN Channel 9 - The Daily Game Lottery Drawing (1981)

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Here's a complete Daily Game Illinois state lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9, featuring Karen Smith and lottery official Bob Houck(sp?).

The winning number that night was 039.

Main voiceover by Marty McNeeley.

The Daily Game - (C) 1981, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Also features a WGN Station ID with the "Last Farewell" music and "24 Hours a Day" slogan (voiceover by Marty McNeeley)

This aired on loca...

WGN Channel 9 - "Lottery Trainwreck" (1988)

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Here's an interesting clip - the Illinois Lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9 where on this particular night, the balls did not drop into the mixing chamber for the "Cash 5" game and the winning numbers had to be selected off camera and given via an on-screen scroll about 20 minutes later, during the 7 O'Clock Movie airing of "Vertigo".

Featuring Merri Dee doing the drawing. Not sure who the voiceover is by, although it sounds a little like Joan Kohn. Also features supervision b...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Last Show" (Opening, 1986)

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Here is the open of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man". This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Includes:

Dr. Rabbees (video screws up a bit in the middle)

Transfusion Punch

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Disco Demolition Already In Progress" (1979)

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Here's a news clip from NewsCenter 5 on WMAQ Channel 5 giving an update on the Disco Demolition fiasco at Comiskey Park that night.

Mike Pumo reports via phone to Jim Ruddle that the second game of the double-header has been cancelled along with some other details.

I am assuming that this report was from the regular 10pm news that night - and assuming that this was their lead story, can we assume then that the 2nd game was officially cancelled around 10pm that ...

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets (Part 2, 1979)

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Here's Part 2 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets game on WGN Channel 9, announced by Jack Fleming and Johnny "Red" Kerr. Includes:

A shot of the players practicing on the court as Jack states that this is being broadcast "with the express authority of the Chicago Bulls and the National Basketball Association" and prohibitions on any use without their consent. He and John s...

Mr. Pop! By Lakeside (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for a bit more obscure game for kids - Mr. Pop! - by Lakeside.

Mr. Pop! - The Game Where Girls Are Only Allowed To Be Spectators...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 30th 1981.

Long Chevrolet - "Timmy's All Grown Up" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 5195

Here's a commercial for Long Chevrolet in Elmhurst featuring that annoying Little Timmy kid - no longer in his newsboy outfit shouting "Extra, Extra!, but now a cultured, sophisticated man about town.

CHEVETTE! CHEVETTE! SHUT-UP! SHUT-UP! ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 25th 1981.