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Snipets - "Fireman" (1979)

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Here is another rare Snipets segment! These would air on Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32 in the 70s and early 80s. This one also features the older "patchwork" logo of Snipets.

This segment features firefighter Jerry Overstreet (from what looks like San Francisco) taking you through a day in his job, and telling you why he likes it.

Produced by Field Communications Corporation. (I still say that ending voiceover sounds like George Takei of ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Break #4, 1986)

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Here's the fourth commercial break for the Son Of Svengoolie presentation (Show #333) of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending of portion of film, with footage of Diana Ross on stage spliced in at end - leading to Sven (Rich Koz) punchline

Commercial: Ray Hara's King Nissan - "Home of King Size Discounts" - on Nissan trucks, cabs, sport trucks, 2 x 2's and 4 x 4's (voiceover by ??)

Promo for airing of...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 3, 1983)

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Here's Part 3 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 introducing The Worst Songs (Part 1) - Featuring scenes from "Blood of Dracula", "Godzilla Vs. the Smog Monster", "I Was a Teenage Werewolf", "Dr. Orloff's Monster", and "Attack of the Killer Chihuahuas in 3-D". ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 29th 1983...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Baxters - "Women's Roles In Marriage"(Part 2, 1980)

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Here's Part 2, the final part of the Norman Lear created "interactive" program, The Baxters, as aired on WFLD Channel 32.

It was a pretty unique idea - the first half would be a fairly normal sitcom (whether or not it's any good is another question) that dealt with some issue of the day. The second half would be an in-studio discussion group to talk about the issues raised. Each city had their own locally produced second half (except for those who chose to use the "nat...

Son of Svengoolie - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" (Ending, 1982)

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Here is the complete ending of Son of Svengoolie episode number number 157, showing the film "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" on WFLD Channel 32. Sven mentions the big 3-D Countdown to the Movie event, which took place 5 days from then on Thursday, July 29th 1982.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Invisible Woman" (1985)

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Here's a compilation of all the "bits" that survived from a recording of Son of Svengoolie episode #321 featuring the movie "The Invisible Woman". (there wasn't a whole lot so I just decided to put it all in one)

Features Sven doing a parody of "Money For Nothin'" by Dire Straits.

I think the Three Stooges bit seen at one point might have been recycled from episode #63 when he first showed this movie (aired on Saturday, September 20th 1980) What do you guys thin...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" - "Mail Call" (1982)

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Here is the mail call segment for Son of Sven episode number 134 featuring the film "Assignment Terror".

Guest appearance by Wally "Famous Amos" Amos (of the Cookies fame) giving a plug for Literacy Volunteers of Chicago (a part of Literacy Volunteers of America).

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, February 6th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Solid Mold" (Excerpt, 1982)

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Here's an excerpt from Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32, with the recording coming in somewhere after the start of a sketch called "Solid Mold" (a spoof of the syndicated series Solid Gold). Here, Rich Koz reprises his most famous parody - that of Mister Rogers, here singing some current hits of the day while accompanied on the piano by Doug Graves (Doug Scharf).

This clip comes in during the middle of Mister Rogers performing a version of Chicago's "Hard to ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Casper (Commercial Break #1, 1981)

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Here's the first commercial break for an edition of Casper on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Casper bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: Fun Around Faces from Hasbro's "Romper Room" division - can make all types of faces from madcap owls to goofy fish to curly-haired girls - "Comes with everything you see here" (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: Count Chocula and Boo-Berry cereals from General Mills, with the vampire about to read...