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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 3, 1981)

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Here is Part 3 of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

Weather with Terry Burhans - 1st half

Commercial: Rex Harrison stars in My Fair Lady at the Arie Crown Theatre

Commercial: Bon Jour jeans available at Wieboldt's (Jim Hill voiceover)

2nd half of weather with Terry Burhans

Carol Marin gives the market closing numbers

Moneywatch with Terry Savage - Terr...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "The Golfer" (Commercial Break #3, 1971)

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Here's Commercial Break #3 from a repeat of The Honeymooners episode "The Golfer" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Industrial Strength Drano - The Snake

Technical Difficulties moment with color bars - then followed by an excerpt of audio only of a commercial for Mike Royko (for the Chicago Daily News I'm assuming) - then some black.

Diamond Bell Ranch - Tucson, Arizona - through Arizona Properties of Illinois - 332 South Michigan Avenue. Featu...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" (Commercial Break Excerpt, 1985)

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Here's an excerpt of a commercial break during the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Assignment Terror" on WFLD Channel 32.

Sven was at Six Flags Great America that day (recently taken over from Marriott's in 1984) to help promote the March of Dimes telethon that was also hosted at the park.

Son of Svengoolie bumper segment

Wisconsin Dells - "There's Something For Everyone"

Duncan Hines moist brownies mix

First Metro...

WLS Channel 7 - Tales of The Unexpected - "Another American Syndicated Variation" (Opening, 1987)

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Here's yet another variation of the opening to the British anthology series Tales of the Unexpected, as aired this time on WLS Channel 7. Earlier we saw the original British version, then the American syndicated version with voiceover by John Houseman, and now we see that they have dropped Houseman's narration and replaced it with a generic one, als...

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "Holiday Inn" (Ending + News Promo, 1981)

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Here is the ending from a WGN Channel 9 Friday Night Movie presentation of "Holiday Inn" (I had to edit it down) followed immediately by a promo for The 9 O'Clock News featuring Marty McNeeley, Robert Jordan, and Tom Skilling. Stories previewed:

- 5 killed in a Loop Construction Accident
- Breakthrough in the Deep Tunnel Project
- Chicago City Council OK's Mayor Byrne's City Budget
- Northwest Suburban man-turned-hero is rewarded
- Clear skie...

WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "The Shanghai Chest" (Opening, 1981)

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Here's a (mostly complete) opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the Charlie Chan film "The Shanghai Chest"on WGN Channel 9. Also includes a partial WGN "Superman" Station ID at the beginning.

The Sunday Matinee opening with filmstrip and movie camera graphics, features an instrumental version of The Young Rascals' "Groovin' " by Raymond Lefevre and His Orchestra (released in the U.S. in 1967 on Four Corners of the World single #FC 4-145, and on the 1968...

WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Casablanca" (Opening, 1979)

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Here is the opening of the WGN classic movie show, When Movies Were Movies - which this night was showing the film "Casablanca." You really have to appreciate the creativity in this, as well as the time it must have taken to make those cut-outs.

As for the theme music used for this long-running showcase - it was from the instrumental Overtur...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Ending, Break & Preview, 1985)

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Here's the ending of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The ending moments of "Moby Dick"

Commercial: Thomas' English Muffins (jingle sung by Jake Holmes, of "Dazed and Confused" fame)

Commercial: Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ("They're G-R-R-REAT!") with free M&M's Snack Pack

Commercial: Eagle Springtime Round-Up of national brands (discounts on Citrus Hill orange juice and Folger's ...

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...