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WGN Channel 9 - 10th Inning - "John McNamara" (Partial, 1979)
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Here's the first four minutes or so (before the tape cut out) of the 10th Inning show on WGN Channel 9. Features Jack Brickhouse interviewing John McNamara, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Also includes a complete commercial break (which only includes one commercial) - for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City, featuring a goofy Dracula puppet.
Also includes a WGN "Last-Farewell" animated Station ID at the beginning (voiceover by Clif Mercer)
This aired on local Chicago TV o...
WLS Channel 7 - "News Promo & Network Pre-Emption Notice" (1983)
Views: 2250
Here is a quick WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo (with Jack Jones) for an exclusive "Day After" poll at 10:30pm, followed by the ABC Network pre-emption notice that Hardcastle & McCormick would not air that night - in it's place being 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.
Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.
This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983 @ abou...
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Here is Part 2a of a long-forgotten Field Communications produced program for kids called Way to Go. This episode (which may infact be the first one) is from 1980.
I am pretty sure this was produced at the Field station KBHK-TV Channel 44 in San Francisco.
This program aired on WFLD Channel 32 in Chicago on Sunday mornings at 9:30am in July of 1981 (Thanks, smctopia!) and may have aired at other times too.
Features:
The Way to Go g...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" (Opening Excerpt, 1985)
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Here's an excerpt of the opening for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Assignment Terror" on WFLD Channel 32.
Sven was at Six Flags Great America that day (recently taken over from Marriott's in 1984) to help promote the March of Dimes telethon that was also hosted at the park.
The recording starts late and ends early - the video was recorded over but the audio remains for a few more seconds at the end of the clip.
This aired on local Chicag...
WTTW Channel 11 - Movie 11 - "Threads" (Opening, 1987)
Views: 1859
Here's the opening to a "Movie 11" presentation of Threads - a harrowing, deeply depressing look at the immediate and long-term effects of a full-scale nuclear war. This British film makes The Day After look like an episode of Gilligan's Island.
Just take your ol' Uncle Fuzz' advice - don't ever watch this movie - just don't. You'll feel better, trust me.
Features a quick bit of Fuzzy modification at the end, just for some morbid fun. ;-)
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WTTW Channel 11 - Image Union (Ending, 1984)
Views: 1271
Here is the ending to WTTW Channel 11's Image Union featuring "Bob" the cardboard mascot and his gravelly intonation, "Hey! That was a pretty good show - I think I'll watch again NEXT week." :-)
Oh, don't forget the brilliant "Media Burn" by Ant Farm - the short film shown at the end with the car crashing into the burning TV's. I love the music that goes with it too. :-)
Image Union was produced by Tom Weinberg. (Who I believe was also the voice of "Bob")
WPWR Channel 60 - 20 Minute Workout (Part 3, 1984)
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Here's Part 3, the very short final part, of some nice wholesome entertainment - the exercise show, 20 Minute Workout. 8-) Not a complete episode unfortunately, but almost. We are missing the opening and most of the ending credits.
Features the Channel 60 bumper for the show, the host saying goodbye, and the beginning of the ending credits before the tape cuts out. (Created by Ron Harris...)
This aired on WFLD Channel 32 originally, but moved to WPWR Channel ...
WTTW Channel 11 - Mystery! (Opening, 1981)
Views: 1909
Here's the opening of Mystery! on WTTW Channel 11 with host Vincent Price. Also includes a WTTW Station ID slide at the beginning with a voiceover by Don Ferris.
Features the classic opening animation based on the cartoons of Chicago-born artist Edward Gorey. It was animated by Eugene Federenko, Derek Lamb and Janet Perlman, and the music was by Normand Roger.
(Vincent Price cut-off early due to tape ending)
This aired on local Chicago TV ...
The Most Important Person - "Nothing Ever Seems To Work Out For Me" (1972)
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Here is a segment of the animated short "The Most Important Person". This one's called "Nothing Ever Seems To Work Out For Me". (little bit of the beginning is cut off)
These aired on WFLD Channel 32 and WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago during the late-seventies and possibly as late as the early eighties?
Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation - EBE.
Funded by The Office of Child Development - Department of Health, Education, a...