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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "And Now The Screaming Starts!" (Promo, 1984)

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Here's a promo for Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32. The movie that week was "And Now The Screaming Starts!" and aired on Saturday, February 11th 1984. This was show #239 and it was the only time he showed this movie on SoS.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 9th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Break #2, 1986)

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Here is break #2 of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. Includes:

International House of Pancakes Restaurant (Jim Barton voice over)

Redken

Open Pit Barbecue Sauce

Q-101 FM Stereo - For Who You Are Now

Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet - Where You Always Save More Money!

United Negro College Fund - A Mind is a Terrible Thing To Waste

WBBM Channel 2 - "Something For Joey" (Technical Difficulties, 1978)

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Here's a technical difficulties moment from the CBS Special Movie Presentation of "Something For Joey". We see a Johnny Morris WBBM Sports bumper followed by a Gaines Gravy Train dog food sponser slide, and then the return of the movie - which is soon cut short by the TD moment.

It was moments like these where we didn't know if the missiles were already on their way or not. ;-)

"Operating difficulties have caused an interruption in programming. We shall resume...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Bumper & On-Screen ID, 1986)

Views: 790

WFLD Channel 32 Sunday Showcase - Bumper and on-screen station ID, from an airing of Forbidden Planet, November of 1986.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Tarantula" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1891

Here is an excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Tarantula" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #154.

Features Jim Barton doing an on-camera reading of the credits.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Credits:

The Son of Svengoolie Movie Show!

Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe "When Did You Lose Control?" Oher

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "The Popcorn Thief" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2334

Here's another spooky promo for the All Night Movies program on WSNS TV-44.

Featuring TV-44 staffer John Bannick as the insomniac who can't sleep.

According to Linda Frost (Concoby), "He worked in the (commercial) traffic department and was good friends with Laura Devon (head of the department, who was also an actress). Unfortunately Laura relayed the info that John had passed away about 10 years ago. He was a sweetheart."

Voiceover by D...

Chis-An-Bop with Fred MacMurray (Commercial Offer, 1979)

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Here's a commercial offer for Chis-An-Bop, a Korean-derived means of calculating math for children ages 5-13 which involves using their fingers. With Fred MacMurray and two children, Debbie and Brad, who demonstrate a few examples of Chis-An-Bop at work. Comes with a book and option for record (or, as he put it, "phonograph sound disc") or cassette.

"As Seen on National TV Talk Shows"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 2nd 1979.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Wilderness Road" - Swami Heybebopareebop (Segment #1-1, 1973)

Views: 1381

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This segment (#1-1) is from Show #59 (according to the clapboard). However, there is no recording date.

In this segment, Svengoolie introduces the rock band ...

CBS: On The Air (Part 7) - "Game Shows" (1978)

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Art Linkletter passed away yesterday (1912-2010). He was best known for the shows House Party and Kids Say the Darndest Things. Here he is featured in a segment from CBS: On The Air - A Celebration of 50 Years (Part 7) which highlighted some of the network's fabulous game, quiz, and panel shows.

Rest in peace, Art.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 1st 1978 during the 7:30-10pm timeframe.