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Jewel Food Stores - "Steaks & Apples" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2606

Here is another commercial for Jewel - this one still utilizing the old-style logo.
Based on this commercial shown about 6 weeks later, we can likely conclude that this is when they officially changed it.

Voiceover by Joe Slattery.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 29th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - M*A*S*H - "Operation Friendship" (Opening & Break, 1982)

Views: 1851

Here's the opening and first commercial break from a repeat of the M*A*S*H episode "Operation Friendship" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Benny Hill promo and Station ID (voiceover by Jim Barton)

M*A*S*H opening titles (from the 1980-81 season)

Commercial: Jewel grocery stores ("Friend of the Family for 50 Years")

Commercial: WFYR 103 1/2 FM - "Great Oldies . . . and More!" (people singing along to various ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Stooges Rascals Hour (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2568

Finally, in color! Here's the opening for the Stooges / Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32, from an original master tape (which looks like it was transferred from 16mm film) - and therefore with no voiceover. (Previous to this we only had an off-air black-and-white recording of the opening, from 1979)

At the beginning, we briefly see the production slate showing that this was number 8856 and was crea...

Prince Spaghetti - "Senor Wences" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1807

Here's a commercial for Prince Spaghetti featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences. We also have an ad featuring him pitching for Spanish Tourism.

"Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day"

This aired on local Chicago TV late Wednesday, October 24th 1979.

WLVI Channel 56 - "Field Communications ID" (1979)

Views: 3139

Not from Chicago, but still interesting (and pertinent) - here's another example of the animated "Field Communications" ID bumper, this time from WLVI Channel 56 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Another example, from KBHK Channel 44 in San Francisco, can be seen here; both stations were sisters to our own WFLD Channel 32 up to Field Communications' dissolution in 1983.)

Voiceover by Darwin Gillette.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Dunked In The Deep" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 2218

Here's another of the Black & White WFLD Stooges clips. Includes the ending of Newstalk with that freaky music (you can see the full clip here) and a Sanford & Son promo (voiceover by Jim Beattie) before the Stooges begin without a proper WFLD opening.

This aired on local Chicago TV in January of 1979. (but sometime before January 16th)

Golden Grahams - "Beach Volleyball" (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 2055

Here's a commercial for Golden Grahams cereal. This was a slightly revised version of an earlier commercial.

Featuring Missy Gold (Tracy Gold's younger sister). Missy starred in the 80's sitcom Benson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 1st 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Lunchtime Fun - "Underdog" (Bumper #2, 1981)

Views: 1121

Here's another bumper (music only - no announcer) to Lunchtime Fun featuring Underdog on WFLD Channel 32. You can see the graphics were updated to a "lunchtable" from the earlier 1980 version. These graphics would be used for the next 2 or 3 years.

This aired on local Chicago TV Tuesday, August 25th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Lunchtime Fun - Underdog (Bumper #1, 1981)

Views: 1245

Here's a bumper to Lunchtime Fun featuring Underdog on WFLD Channel 32. You can see the graphics were updated to a "lunchtable" from the earlier 1980 version. These graphics would be used for the next 2 or 3 years.

Voiceover by Dr. Don.

This aired on local Chicago TV Tuesday, August 25th 1981.