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WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner and His Friends - "Crosstown Traffic" (Excerpt & Partial Break, 1979)

Views: 3144

Here's another "Rare Rayner" clip. ;-) A surviving excerpt from an episode of the Ray Rayner show on WGN Channel 9.

In yet another example of synchronicity, this clip just happens to be from the same exact date (just earlier in the day) as a previous clip we found that came from a completely different source. Remarkable in itself since 1979 material can be hard to find - period, much less from the same...

Johnny Mathis All-Time Greatest Hits (Record Offer, 1980)

Views: 2007

Here's a record offer for The All-Time Greatest Hits of Johnny Mathis (originally released in 1972 on Columbia KG 31345).

Main voiceover by Bill "Rosko" Mercer. Ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 19th 1980.

Ice Follies At Chicago Stadium (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1672

Here's a commercial for Shipstads & Johnson Ice Follies show - featuring Peggy Fleming and several Sesame Street characters. The show ran November 14-26. Ice Follies merged with Holiday on Ice in 1979.

Main voiceover by Les Marshak. Ending voiceover by Linda Frost.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 16th 1978.

Stop & Go Markets - "8-Foot Christmas Stocking Contest" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1349

Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate - here's a commercial from Stop & Go Markets offering an 8-foot Christmas stocking to any child or their parent who fills out an entry form for a Christmas stocking drawing - and they don't have to be present to win!

Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chattanooga, Tennessee TV the first week of December 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - FBI Bulletin, Reflections & Station Sign-Off (1979)

Views: 10329

Here's an FBI Bulletin, Reflections and Station Sign-off from WLS Channel 7. Includes:

WLS promo for the "new" 3:00 Movie - "Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?" (voiceover by Dick Tufeld) (was this during a trial period of the 3:00 Movie? Or only done for the purpose of airing a 2 hour movie instead of an hour and a half one?) (why did they wait another whole year before officially switching the time?)

FBI Bulletin (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson) for...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Movie - "Robbery" (Opening & Pre-Movie Break, 1977)

Views: 2064

Here's the opening and pre-movie break of the Saturday Night Movie presentation of "Robbery" on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

WMAQ-TV Chicago animated Station ID (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Saturday Night Movie opening (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Commercial: Tropicana Living Things at 3879 South Archer Avenue

Commercial: Schaumburg Datsun at 910 West Golf Road (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Commercial: Folgers Coffee...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Six Million Dollar Man - "The Bionic Woman: Part 2" (Commercial Break #2, 1978)

Views: 2259

Here's Commercial Break #2 from the episode "The Bionic Woman (Part 2)" of The Six Million Dollar Man on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Six Million Dollar Man bumper (same one as before)

Commercial: All Detergent

Commercial: Space Creature Mask Kit by Pressman

Commercial: Bubblicious soft bubble gum

Commercial: Laser Attack from Milton Bradley (voiceover by Orson Welles)

Commercial: Chicagoland Chevy De...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Beatles Cartoon (Commercial Breaks #2, 1982)

Views: 2247

Here are some more commercial breaks from WSNS Channel 44 in Chicago showing the Beatles cartoon. This aired on local Chicago television Wednesday, June 2nd 1982 or Thursday, June 3rd 1982.

Includes:

Beatles on TV 44 card bumper

The Sporting News with Tom Seaver (ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

Over Your Head in Debt? (voiceover by Don Ferris who was also on WTTW Channel 11)

WSNS Channel 44 and ON TV ID bumper - Yo...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics (Commercial Break, 1986)

Views: 1437

Here's a commercial break during an airing of Comedy Classics on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

DeVRY - "Jan Nelson, Broadcasting" - "We're serious about success."

Remco - "Rent Stereos"

Instant Krazy Glue gel - Available at Clark and Barlow, 3-D Discount Stores, Coast to Coast, and at participating True Value Hardware stores (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Battlestar Galactica promo (ending voiceover by ??)

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