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

Views: 1846

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...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie (Break 1, Show #249)

Views: 2528

Here is commercial break #1 of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Includes:

Doorbell Sketch

Diar-Aid

Grandma's Rich & Chewy Cookies

Wonder Bread

All Detergent

Son of Svengoolie bumper with Jim Barton

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

This aired on local Chicago television Saturday, April 28th 1984.

Hooray for Reading - "Life on a Plastic Planet?" (#7, 1979)

Views: 1329

Here is the seventh in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "Is There Lif...

U.S. Postal Service - "Good News" (PSA #2, 1981)

Views: 2515

Here is a shorter version of a Public Service Announcement from the United States Postal Service featuring Danielle Brisebois and her mother. In this spot they remind you to use the correct ZIP code.

The longer version can be seen here.

"Good News Travels Better in a Letter With The Right Zip."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

Son of Svengoolie - "Goodbye..." (Break 12, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 2660

Here is the closing (a little bit cut off at the beginning) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man". This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves. Also starring Jim Barton as himself.

The Alcoholism Center Featuring Ron Palillo (PSA, 1983)

Views: 2777

Here is another public service announcement from The Alcoholism Center - this one featuring Ron Palillo (TV's Arnold Horshack from "Welcome Back, Kotter") where he addresses the issue of teen drinking problems.

The Alcoholism Center
55 East Jackson - Suite 1080
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 663-0610

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 4th 1983. (although it was probably made much earlier, say at least 1980)

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Mystery Of The Wax Museum" (Promo, 1985)

Views: 2459

Here is a promo (best quality available right now) for Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Mystery of the Wax Museum". This was for episode number 313, which aired on Saturday, August 10th 1985 at 1:30pm.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 8th 1985.

WBBS Channel 60 - Beisbol En Chicago (Promo, 1985)

Views: 2281

Here's a promo in Spanish for Beisbol En Chicago on WBBS Channel 60. Sundays at 7:30pm.

Featuring Pete Rose.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 9th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Koz Zone - "It's a Wonderful Cliché" (Part 3, 1989)

Views: 512

Here is Part 3, the thrilling conclusion, of a funny holiday themed sketch from The Koz Zone - "It's a Wonderful Cliché". Features:

- The Son of Svengoolie sketch "The Bells of St. Berwyn" (not sure what year this was originally from)

This is from Episode 22, which featured the movie "The Champ".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 23rd 1989.