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(?) Fuzzy's Mystery Clip - "Sports Edition" (?)

Views: 1445

It's time for another fun mystery clip - this time for you sports fans out there!

Can you:

ID the game and date these clips are from?

ID the "drunk" guy walking around and then seen later singing during the 7th inning stretch? Something tells me he may be a football player. :-)

Let's give others a chance, so for now I am asking our resident schedule sleuths such as Phantom to not jump in right away. :-)

WCIU Channel 26 - "Howl-Around In Spanish" (ID, 1985?)

Views: 1960

Here's a station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish, featuring the howl-around video effect.

Kind of neat, like it's Dr. Who. :-)

(music and voiceover doesn't start until about 15 seconds in)

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 1586

Here's Part 1 of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

NBC News Special Report opening (voiceover by Fred Facey)

Stephen Frazier reports outside the Dakota apartment building.

John Cochran reports from Liverpool. (Manager George Martin?)

(reception is a little ghosty)
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WCFL AM 1000 - "Hot Ticket" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1283

Here's another commercial for WCFL AM 1000 during its "This Is It" days, this one featuring a promotion in coordination with White Hen Pantry stores for a "Hot Ticket" scratch-off game where you could win $1000, or prizes like a Hawaiian vacation or a new car.

Voiceover by Dave Martin, who was WCFL's program director at the time. He later held the same job at WCLR, and voiced this commercial, too.

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Sprite Magic Baseball (Promo, 1982)

Views: 4094

Here'a a promo for Sprite Magic Baseball - a promotional game from WFLD Channel 32, featuring the incredibly beloved former White Sox mascots Ribbie and Roobarb.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday May 8th 1982.

M&M's Plain & Peanut Chocolate Candies - "Deck the Halls with M&M's" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1525

Here's a commercial for M&M's plain and peanut chocolate candies, with a specially made jingle set to the tune of the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls." Features scenes of a couple pulling bags of M&M's from Christmas stockings, a gathering of people at a table and a woman surprised to see the clear bowl empty, a man outside seeing a jar of M&M's inside a mailbox, two people coming out of a department store after Christmas shopping, and a certain man with a beard in a red suit with white trim...

Illinois Lottery - "Illinois Double" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1196

Here's a commercial for the Illinois Lottery's "Illinois Double" game.

The green star guy was played by Joey Cory.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, November 11th 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - Win, Lose or Draw - "Premiere" (Promo, 1987)

Views: 1273

Here's a promo for the upcoming premiere of the syndicated version of the game show Win, Lose or Draw on WLS Channel 7, to premiere on Monday, September 7th at 3pm. Featuring shots of host Bert Convy and such contestants as Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Tony Danza, Loni Anderson, Lynn Redgrave, Jackee Harry, Heidi Bohay, and Betty White.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm time...

The Star Wars Collection by Kenner (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2731

Here is a cool commercial for The Star Wars Collection by Kenner. Shows off a lot of the neat toys.

(small glitch at the beginning which is on the original tape recording)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1978.