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The Day After - "Next!" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2637

Here's a quick promo for 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.

"The Day After...beyond imagining"

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983 @ about 5 minutes to 7pm.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Jerry Springer - "Adult Babies" (Part 2, 1992)

Views: 9158

Here's Part 2 of a (vintage?) Jerry Springer episode on WMAQ Channel 5 dealing with the very delicate (and absorbent) topic of Adult Babies.

Features Jerry doing a question and answer session along with the audience as they try and wrap their heads around "Heidi" (William Windsor), a "macho truck driver" by day; baby girl by night, and 61-year-old businessman "Tommy", founder of Diaper Pail Friends, who wears and uses diapers all the time. Also:

Commerc...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunday (Opening & Bumpers, 1977)

Views: 2754

Here's a few neat treats: the original opening and bumpers for Super Cartoon Sunday on WFLD Channel 32, from the original 16mm film. (Previous to this we had only seen the 1984 version).

The cartoon characters spotlighted in the opening are Magilla Gorilla, Casper (The Friendly Ghost), Popeye, Valley of the Dinosaurs and The Jetsons. This is followed by two bumpers, one for

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 10pm - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 3, 1979)

Views: 1095

Here's Part 3 of a special expanded edition of Eyewitness News at 10pm with Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly on WLS Channel 7, dealing almost entirely with the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history. This also features some other news of the day. Includes:

Joel Daly mentioning other fatal plane crashes in history, including two prior ones at O'Hare (in 1961 and 1968), plus two at Midway Airport (in 1972 and 1961 - he mentioned t...

WFLA Channel 8 - Channel 8 Reports (Part 2, 1965)

Views: 1481

Here's Part 2 of an edition of Channel 8 Reports on WFLA Channel 8 in Tampa / St. Petersburg, Florida, anchored by Arch Deal.

Includes:

Arch reading more items:

- Republican National Committee, in their Ohio meeting, names Ray C. Bliss as their chairman (a position in which he would serve until 1969, during which time he helped pave the way for the election of Richard M. Nixon as President in 1968), and Barry Goldwater admits blame for his r...

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 6, 1972)

Views: 1764

Here's Part 6 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Featured in this part are Bob Kennedy, Susan Peterson, Charles Rowe, the Viking Ensemble and Choir (directed by Walter Rodby), John Coleman, John Drury...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 10pm - "The Freeze Of '79" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 8691

Here is Part 1 of a complete edition of the WLS Eyewitness News at 10pm on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of an ABC Network promo for Family
Preview for upcoming Eyewitness News featuring Joel Daly

Promo for the Thursday, January 11th 1979 edition of AM Chicago featuring Sandi Freeman and Robb Weller

Commercial: A&P
Commercial: La Choy
WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo (voiceover by Al Parker)

Opening o...

WMAQ Channel 5 - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [Excerpt] (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 1044

Here's our Part 2 of a portion of a special, All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, hosted by Ed McMahon and Jayne Kennedy, that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. This part features Bobby Vinton. Includes:

Ed starting off with showing off various American foods as part of the Mother's Day salute, including hamburgers, hot dogs, apple pie, and...kielbasa, leading into an appearance by Bobby Vinton. Before he starts off his number, he introduces his mother Dorothy to the assembled aud...

Blistik Lip Balm Commercial (with Jeff Lupetin)

Views: 2004

Here is an oddly unsettling 80's commercial for Blistik Lip Balm that has a Chicago connection - it features Jeff Lupetin (former WGBO and WFLD announcer) as the guy who puts on the stuff. Not sure of the year on this clip - sometime in the 80's.

"Mmmm, Creamy!"