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Christmas Special Bumper Roundup (1982)

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Here's a roundup of a number of bumpers and sponsorship messages for some Christmas specials that aired in 1982. Includes:

Twas the Night Before Christmas - aired on Saturday, 12/18/82.
The Smurfs Christmas Special - aired on Monday, 12/13/82.
Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales - aired on Monday, 12/6/82.
Frosty's Winter Wonderland - aired on Wednesday, 12/1/82.
Christmas Comes to Pacland - aired on Thursday, 12/16/82.
The Bear Who Slept Thr...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 6pm - "Piersall Incident" (1980)

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Here's the sports segment from NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Mike Leiderman reporting. The top story of the day was Jimmy Piersall, White Sox broadcaster, going a bit nuts and attacking a sportswriter (Bob Gallas of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald) before getting into a fight with Mike Veeck. Includes a Jim Ruddle introduction at the beginning and Harry Caray giving his take on the incident. Also:

Ross Baumgarten (any relation to Robin?) talks with Mike ...

Kellogg's - "Merry Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1486

Here's a nice holiday commercial for Kellogg's cereals (Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Rice, Rice Krispies, Cocoa Krispies, and Sugar Smacks) featuring the mascots Tony the Tiger, Tony Jr., Snap Crackle and Pop, Toucan Sam, Dig'em the Frog, and Tusk the Elephant.

Featuring Thurl Ravenscroft as the voice of Tony the Tiger.

"It's gonna be a great day."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 8pm to 10pm ti...

The 24 Days of Christmas - "Bolivia" with Raquel Welch (1981)

Views: 1606

Here's another installment from the recurring 24 Days of Christmas one-minute featurettes. In this edition, legendary sex symbol (and Chicago native) Raquel Welch (nee Tejada) describes the Christmas traditions of Bolivia (where her father was born), which includes celebrating the holidays with a harvest festival and, on Christmas Eve, a children's dance on the narrow streets in the villages where they sing Bolivian Christmas carols.

This ends with a sponsor billboard f...

CBS Network - Here Comes Peter Cottontail (Commercial Break #2, 1980)

Views: 1982

Here's Commercial Break #2 for the CBS Network presentation of "Here Comes Peter Cottontail". Includes:

"Here Comes Peter Cottontail" bumper

Nestle Crunch - "Music To Your Mouth".

Kodak Film - "America's Storyteller" .

CBS Network promo - "The Tim Conway Show".

CBS Network promo - "The Bugs Bunny Easter Special".

"Here Comes Peter Cottontail" return bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV...

A Solid Gold Christmas (Part 4, 1982)

Views: 472

Here is Part 4 of "A Solid Gold Christmas". Enjoy this holiday cheese tray!

Featuring: Rex Smith, Marilynn McCoo, John Davidson, Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Donna Summer, America, Andrae Crouch, Roberta Flack, Crystal Gayle, The Oak Ridge Boys, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jerry Reed, Sister Sledge, The Chipmunks, Wayland Flowers & Madame, Jeff Altman, and The Solid Gold Dancers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 10th 1982 during the 7pm to 9pm timeframe.

A Solid Gold Christmas (Part 6, 1982)

Views: 586

Here is Part 6 of "A Solid Gold Christmas". Enjoy this holiday cheese tray!

Featuring: Rex Smith, Marilynn McCoo, John Davidson, Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Donna Summer, America, Andrae Crouch, Roberta Flack, Crystal Gayle, The Oak Ridge Boys, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jerry Reed, Sister Sledge, The Chipmunks, Wayland Flowers & Madame, Jeff Altman, and The Solid Gold Dancers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 10th 1982 during the 7pm to 9pm timeframe.

A Solid Gold Christmas (Part 5, 1982)

Views: 1550

Here is Part 5 of "A Solid Gold Christmas". Enjoy this holiday cheese tray!

Featuring: Rex Smith, Marilynn McCoo, John Davidson, Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Donna Summer, America, Andrae Crouch, Roberta Flack, Crystal Gayle, The Oak Ridge Boys, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jerry Reed, Sister Sledge, The Chipmunks, Wayland Flowers & Madame, Jeff Altman, and The Solid Gold Dancers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 10th 1982 during the 7pm to 9pm timeframe.

A Solid Gold Christmas (Part 3, 1982)

Views: 502

Here is Part 3 of "A Solid Gold Christmas". Enjoy this holiday cheese tray!

Featuring: Rex Smith, Marilynn McCoo, John Davidson, Marie Osmond, John Schneider, Donna Summer, America, Andrae Crouch, Roberta Flack, Crystal Gayle, The Oak Ridge Boys, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jerry Reed, Sister Sledge, The Chipmunks, Wayland Flowers & Madame, Jeff Altman, and The Solid Gold Dancers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 10th 1982 during the 7pm to 9pm timeframe.