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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 1, 1983)

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Here's Part 1 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Sven and Doug singing "Trick or Treatment" (parody of "Shock Treatment"?) and The Worst Performances with scenes from "Curse of the Swamp Creature", "I Was a Teenage Frankenstein", "Zontar: Thing From Venus", "Supersonic Man", "The Eye Creatures", "Beast With a Million Eyes", "Star Odyssey", and "...

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Theatre - "A Time For Miracles" (Opening & Break, 1980)

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Here's the opening and first break of the ABC Theatre presentation (actually a special ABC Sunday Night Movie presentation) of "A Time for Miracles" starring Kate Mulgrew. Includes:

Bumper promo for "7 On Gun Control" featuring Karen Kalish

ABC Theatre opening (older style - different than the one seen by 1983) (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Commercial: Andre ...

WGN Channel 9 - I Dream of Jeannie - "Who Are You Calling a Genie?" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3080

Here's a commercial break from a repeat of the I Dream of Jeannie episode "Who Are You Calling a Genie?" (originally aired on the NBC Network on November 7th 1967) on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Commercial: Starburst Fruit Chews - "A Burst of Refreshing Fruit Flavor" (including orange, lime, strawberry and lemon - "Naturally and Artificially Flavored")

Commercial: Star Wars Imperial Troop Transporter by Kenner (voiceover by Norman Rose)

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Ending Break, 1980)

Views: 3999

Here's the ending commercial break from the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

Last couple minutes of the movie, so you can experience it's intense cheesy weirdness.

WLS Movie Promo - The French Connection - airing at 10:45pm on Saturday, October 18th 1980. (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Nelson Brothers - First In Furniture. (voiceover by Al Parker)

Roll-O-Matic Sponge Mop & Waxer - Available at all Sears, Walgr...

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 1, 1983)

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Here's Part 1 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

- Students at Crown Elementary sickened by apparent food poisoning. Reporting live from Saint Anthony's hospital is Jim Avila. Features an update from nurse Lucretia Bankston. Bill Nigut reports from (Saul?) Crown Elementary School (Crown Magnet School) and speaks with district superintendent Dr. Preston Bryant. (Technical Difficulties moment also occurs)

- Bertha Cole...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Ending, 1983)

Views: 1339

Here's the ending and final commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

"Movies in June" promo for upcoming 7 O'Clock Movie airings of the 1950 Bing Crosby film Mr. Music (for Tuesday, June 14th) and the 1957 Elvis Presley film Jailhouse Rock (for Wednesday, June 15th) (voiceover by Jim Barton)

Son of Svengoolie bumper

Commercial: ...

WGN Channel 9 - Bugs Bunny & Friends (Commercial Break #2, 1981)

Views: 2242

Here's the second commercial break for Bugs Bunny & Friends on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Ending moments of "Swooner Crooner" (1944)

Bugs Bunny & Friends "We'll Be Right Back" bumper slide (voiceover by Merri Dee)

"Superman" Station ID bumper slide

Record offer for Lolliwinks from K-tel (also seen during a commercial break on this clip)
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WFLD Channel 32 - Big Movie - "Waterloo Bridge" (On-Screen Station ID & Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 3715

Here's another miraculous end-of-tape find - an on-screen station ID and a single commercial break for the Big Movie presentation of "Waterloo Bridge" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

On-Screen Station Identification (with Field-era 32 logo)

WFLD Big Movie bumper (with Kaiser-era 32 logo) (music is "Manhattan Skyline" by David Shire - from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack)

White Cloud bathroom tissue with "Barbara Hartman"

A...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Mike Royko" (Part 2, 1982)

Views: 962

Here's Part 2 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 featuring famed sports reporter and anchor Tim Weigel as host (were they going through a different host each week at this point?). This was at the point when the show had been reduced to only a half-hour in length. The guest on this episode was legendary Chicago newspaper columnist and author, Mike Royko, who was 49 years old at the time. Includes:

Tim and Mike discuss ERA protesters, Mike's love of 16-inch so...