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Description: Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 1 of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demolition Night." Includes:

Ending credits of Funky Phantom - fades out before copyright date

WSNS / Sox ID (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Sports Spotlight open, ending with sponsor billboard for Deel Ford of Chicago-Posen (voiceover by Mal Wyman?)

Commercial: Deel Ford with Gene(?) Wynegar(?) and Deal Girls, with summer markdown sale with Mustangs at $76/month and Fairmonts at $74/month - "Big Savings, Big Selections, Big Deals"

Commercial: Goldblatt's Super Savings Sale - on Thursday, Friday and Saturday - save on men's clothing, GE 10" color TV, CB radio, Polaroid One-Step camera, and pocket calculator (voiceover by ??)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 12th 1979 from about 4:59pm to 5:15pm.