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ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 31st 1978 during the 10:30pm to 12 Midnight timeframe.

Wrigley's Doublemint Gum - "Doublemint Time With Tommy & Joy" [Incomplete] (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 1599

Here's an early color commercial (albeit incomplete) for Wrigley's Doublemint Gum, with Tommy and Joy, backed by a full orchestra, singing the famous "Double Your Pleasure" jingle. The tape cuts out midway through this ad.

The "Tommy" would appear to be the late singer and actor Tommy Leonetti (who was a cast member of the series Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. during its first season in 1964-65); can any of our Fuzzy experts advise who "Joy" was?

This aired on loca...

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "Last Audience Questions & Conclusion" (Part 8, 1983)

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Here is Part 8, the last part of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 1889

Here's Part 7, the last part, of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 31st 1978 during the 10:30pm to 12 Midnight t...

WLS Channel 7 - "News Promo & Network Pre-Emption Notice" (1983)

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Here is a quick WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo (with Jack Jones) for an exclusive "Day After" poll at 10:30pm, followed by the ABC Network pre-emption notice that Hardcastle & McCormick would not air that night - in it's place being the ABC Theater telemovie, The Day After, about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States, which was coming up next.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983 @ abou...

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie 11 - "Threads" (Opening, 1987)

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Here's the opening to a "Movie 11" presentation of Threads - a harrowing, deeply depressing look at the immediate and long-term effects of a full-scale nuclear war. This British film makes The Day After look like an episode of Gilligan's Island.

Just take your ol' Uncle Fuzz' advice - don't ever watch this movie - just don't. You'll feel better, trust me.

Features a quick bit of Fuzzy modification at the end, just for some morbid fun. ;-)
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WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings From Andy Griffith" (1979)

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Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Andy Griffith and Elinor Donahue (formerly of Father Knows Best) singing "Away in a Manger" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This clip originated from the first-season Andy Griffith Show episode "The Christmas Story," which originally aired on the CBS Network on Monday, December 19th 1960.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bum...

CBS Network - In The News - "Henry Kissinger Returns" (1983)

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Here's a segment of the kids news featurette, "In The News" - this one giving some history about Henry Kissinger after Ronald Reagan appointed him to be the head of the Commission on Central America on Monday, July 18, 1983.

Also includes a commercial break for Keebler Chips Deluxe cookies.

These aired between commercial breaks during Saturday Morning cartoons on CBS affilliates.

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WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Holidays with Rob & Laura" (1979)

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Here is a Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one stars Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as Rob & Laura Petrie doing a song and dance number in some goofy, oversized Santa outfits. This segment originated from The Dick Van Dyke Show episode "The Alan Brady Show Presents" which first aired on the CBS Network on December 18th 1963.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979.