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WMAQ Channel 5 - newsfive - "Streaking" (1974)

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Here's a segment of the ending portion of newsfive with legendary anchor Floyd Kalber (a.k.a. "The Big Tuna") on WMAQ Channel 5, from the height of the "streaking" craze in 1974. Also features weatherman Harry Volkman. Includes:

Outro of weather report by Harry Volkman, who mentions the temperature at 57 degrees - which Floyd characterizes as "not weather for streaking," whi...

Son of Svengoolie - "Vampire Carpets" (1980?)

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Here is "Vampire Carpets" - a parody of Empire Carpets from WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie.

Starring Rich Koz as the Vampire Carpet Man.

Not sure when this sketch was first aired. Likely 1979 or 1980.

Chuck Wagon - "Chase The Chuckwagon" (Commercial, 1976)

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Here's a very memorable commercial for Chuck Wagon dog food by Purina with the dog that likes to chase the chuckwagon right out of the TV. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 9th 1976.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 12, 1978)

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Here's Part 12 (the last part - whew!) of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features "Big" Al Meltzer, Mary Gonzalez, Scott Craig, longtime WMAQ Channel 5 staff announcer Ed Grennan and Carl Ebert, and featuring footage with the voice of Greg Gumbel.

Mr. Craig won in the category of "Outstanding Achiev...

WFLD Channel 32 - Chicago Stuff (Part 1, 1985)

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Here's a lost Koz Klassic! - Chicago Stuff - was it a failed pilot? A consolation prize from Fox Television for cancelling Son of Svengoolie a month later? A half-remembered dream? It only aired once, at 10pm on a Sunday in December 1985 - so you couldn't be blamed for not knowing it existed. (I only heard rumors) In any case, it's a neat little package of Rich's schtick, so just think of it as an extremely early episode of The Koz Zone. :-)

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Way to Go (Part 4, 1980)

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Way to Go (Part 4, 1980)

Here is Part 4 (the final part) of a long-forgotten Field Communications produced program for kids called Way to Go. This episode (which may infact be the first one) is from 1980. Peter Kastner is the host.

I am pretty sure this was produced at the Field station KBHK-TV Channel 44 in San Francisco.

This program aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago on Sunday mornings at 9:30am in July of 1981 (Thanks, smctopia!) and may have ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Station ID" (1975)

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Here's a station ID slide and voiceover for WMAQ Channel 5. Features the curvy 5 logo that was phased out at the beginning of 1976.

Voiceover by Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 24th 1975.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Tax Time" (1985)

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Here's an excerpt from the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "The Wolf Man" on WFLD Channel 32. Features a song about having to pay your taxes, set to the tune of the Beatles' "Ticket to Ride". I believe this bit was recycled from an episode in April 1984, as evidenced by the joke about Bob Bell retiring.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 13th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Lucy & Family" (Promo, 1981)

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Here's a different promo for I Love Lucy and All in the Family on WFLD Channel 32. The schedule was:

The Six Million Dollar Man at 5pm
I Love Lucy at 6pm
All in the Family at 6:30pm

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 6th 1981.