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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "I Am A Fine Musician" (1979)

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Here is the other Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring the cast of The Dick Van Dyke Show that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one has them singing "I Am a Fine Musician". This originated from the third-season episode "The Alan Brady Show Presents" which first aired on the CBS Network on December 18th 1963.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

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Who's Askin'? - "Does A Straw Work In Outer Space?" (1990)

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Here's one of the interstitials that WFLD Channel 32 used to run in the early nineties during commercial breaks featuring the talents of Rich Koz - Who's Askin'? In twenty years, these will probably be the Snipets of their time. :-)

Daniel Parker of Oak Park wanted to know if a straw works in outer space. Now he knows.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1990.

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Aronson Furniture - "40th Anniversary" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's a commercial for Aronson Furniture with a 40th Annivesary sale.

This is the earliest Aronson Furniture commercial yet found that uses the full jingle.

Featuring Linn Burton (of Bert Weinman Ford fame).

"Offer ends Sept. 30th 1980."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.

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WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 News - The Sunday Edition (Pre-Show Break & Opening Minutes, 1977)

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Here's the pre-show break and opening few minutes from The Sunday Edition of the Channel 2 News on WBBM Channel 2. Reception was a tad ghosty, but overall not bad.

Coming right after the ending Universal ID from an episode of Delvecchio, this clip starts with a weird buzzing sound, and then:

CBS Network promo for Maude and All's Fair (Main voiceover by ??) (Ending voiceover by Pat Connell)

Preview for Channel 2 News ...

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WJZ Channel 13 - "We Love IDs Too!" (On-Screen ID, 1983)

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Here's one more example not from Chicago TV but still interesting to show the differences in stations presentations' of The Day After (an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States).

WLS-TV did not have an on-screen station ID for the entirety of the movie. However, WJZ Channel 13 in Baltimore, Maryland did. I don't have the entire broadcast to see how many there were, but this is at least one example.

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WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 1, 1974)

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Here's Part 1 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace, with a brief appearance by John Coughlin and featuring Bob Faw. Includes:

TV 2 station ID bumper (voiceover by ??)

TV 2 News at 6pm open - "From the Newsroom" - featuring Wallace and weather forecaster John Coughlin, plus preview of Part 2 of Bob Faw's report on coal mining in Illinois (voiceover by ??)

Bob Wallace announces at the ...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - NBC Monday Night At The Movies - "A Case Of Rape" (Commercial Break, 1975)

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Here's a commercial break for the NBC Monday Night At The Movies presentation of the 1974 made-for-TV movie "A Case Of Rape" (starring Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched fame) on WMAQ Channel 5, including small portions of the film itself at the beginning and end. (there were some reception issues during the recording, and the color goes out at points or the picture is extra fuzzy) Includes:

Portion of the film before the commercial break started, which includes ...

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Lincoln Carpeting - "Firing Squad" (Commercial, 1983)

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Here's a commercial for Lincoln Carpeting featuring the full version of their jingle.

I wonder if the person that came up with this goofy ad got fired? 8-)

"When you're thinkin' Lincoln-Lincoln, better carpeting for less - call NAtional 2-9000. NAtional 2-9000!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983.

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WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 4, 1974)

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Here's the fourth and final part of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring Bruce Roberts. Includes:

Bob introduces Bruce Roberts' sports report, starting off with a little small talk over the upcoming Super Bowl VIII. Bruce then reads the upcoming sports items:

- O.J. Simpson signs new 5-year, $1 million contract with Buffalo Bills

- Highlights of North-South Senior Bowl colleg...