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WMAQ Channel 5 - NBC Saturday Night At The Movies - "KISS Meets The Phantom" (Opening, 1978)

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Here's the (mostly complete) opening for the NBC Saturday Night at the Movies presentation of "KISS Meets the Phantom" (A.K.A., "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park) on WMAQ Channel 5. They even did a WMAQ on-screen station ID during it. (the recording missed about the first half of the NBC opening though)

If only the rest of the movie was as moderately entertaining as the opening credits.

Voiceover by Fred Collins.

This aired on local Chicago TV ...

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The Eight Days of Chanukah - "Super Nosh" with Jack Klugman (1979)

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Here's another short piece on one of the aspects of the eight days of Chanukah (or do you say Hanukkah), with actor Jack Klugman (a.k.a. Oscar Madison of the TV series version of The Odd Couple, and also the title character of Quincy, M.E. that was airing on the NBC network at the time of this segment) describing the various foods served during the holidays, including goose stuffed with dumplings; kugel (a pudding containing noodles, cheese and raisins); latkes (potato pancakes)...

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Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour - "You Always Have a Party" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's a commercial for Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour, a "totally wacko" place for kids 6 to 14 "or right in between".

This spot really brought back memories. A birthday party at Farrell's was a major thrill when I was about 5 years old.

I remember there was a Farrell's inside North Riverside Mall - I wonder when it closed?

I remember there was a Simpson's episode where Moe the Bartender opened up an Ice Cream Parlour for kids and whoever wrote th...

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WCLR 102 FM - "Movin' Easy" (Commercial, 1983)

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Here is a commercial for WCLR 102 FM in Chicago. (Now 101.9 WTMX - The Mix)

Movin' Easy with Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Barry Manilow, Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Radar Weather (I love their first album!), Johnny Mathis, Dionne Warwick, Concise News, Neil Diamond, The Beatles, Clear Traffic Watch (sell outs), Frank Sinatra, and Chicago.

Voiceover by Dave Martin, who before this had also worked at WCFL and voiced

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The Multichron Calculator Watch (Commercial Offer, 1983)

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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...

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1st Metropolitan Builders - "Easy Maintenance Aluminum Siding" with Peter Lawford (Commercial #2, 1979)

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Here's another commercial for 1st Metropolitan Builders, featuring legendary actor (and former Rat Packer) Peter Lawford explaining how aluminum siding on the outside of a home is not only attractive but also saves money on heating in the winter and cooling in the summer, enhances a home's resale value, and is easy to maintain.

Another commercial with Mr. Lawford can be seen here.

Ending voi...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Station Sign-On & "Meditations" (1984?)

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Here's a station sign-on and "Meditations" religious segment on WMAQ Channel 5 (cut off before ending completes).

"Good Morning. This is WMAQ-TV Channel 5, NBC Television in Chicago, welcoming you to another day of outstanding television programs. WMAQ-TV constantly strives to maintain high programming standards in the public interest. The programs telecast by this station may not be used for any purpose except exhibition at the time of their telecast on receivers of the type o...

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WCIU Channel 26 - Outdoor Sportsman (Ending, 1979)

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Here's the ending of the Outdoor Sportsman program on WCIU Channel 26. Features Joe Wyer trying to give some info about a contest of some sort (fishing contest?) on April 29th but runs out of time before the credits. Anyone know what the ending music is?

Outdoor Sportsman was on Saturdays at 5:30pm, right before Eddie Korosa's Polka Party. (in the early-to-mid 70's Outdoor Sportsman aired on WSNS Channel 44)

Also features a WCIU-TV Channel 26 Station ID slide ...

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WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Swept Away" (Opening, 1980)

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Here is the opening for the WTTW Channel 11 - "Movie Eleven" presentation of "Swept Away". This opening features scenes from classic movies (in order): The Blue Angel, Metropolis, The Rocking Horse Winner, Alexander Nevsky, Ugetsu, The Red Shoes, Metropolis, La Strada, [?], Metropolis, Jules et Jim, Beauty and the Beast, Caesar and Cleopatra, and Black Orpheus.

Music used is a classical piece by Wendy Carlos - I think it's the same theme that the Frugal Gourmet used. ...