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Hooray for Reading - "Morris Brookside, a Dog" (#8, 1979)

Views: 461

Here is the eighth 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 "Morris Brooks...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics (Break #2, 1985)

Views: 1187

Here is break #2 of WFLD Channel 32's Comedy Classics program from July 15th, 1985. Includes:

Rebroadcast of The Illinois State Lottery drawing for 7-15-85. (Jim Barton announcing)

The Legend of Billie Jean (TV movie trailer) (Jim Barton voice over)

Real Estate: The Investment of the 80's promo

Sure deodorant

William Shatner PSA for Tourette's Syndrome (as T.J. Hooker)

Solid Gold Salutes the Songs of Su...

Cheker Gas with Gale Sayers (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 3142

Here's another commercial for Cheker Gas (not Checker) featuring football legend Gale Sayers, here promoting their self-service stations. (The other Cheker ad featuring the onetime Chicago Bears gridiron great can be seen here.)

"Gas is good - price is right."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 27th 1981 during the 10:45pm to 11:15pm timeframe.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "If It's Important To Chicago..." (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2603

Here's a promo for the Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Terry Murphy, Joel Daly, John Drury, and Fahey Flynn walking down a street in Chicago along with some other city scenes. (has a little tinge of the movie Anchorman - with the news crew walking together) ;-)

(I can't make out what that last line of text on the bottom says - even with the original DVD picture in full-screen)

"If it's important to Chicago, it's on Eyewitness News." - at 5, 6 & 10.

Son of Svengoolie - "Ghandi & Dagwood" (Break 4, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 2007

Here is break #4 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)

Includes:

"Ghandi & Dagwood" (Parody of Blondie & Dagwood) - a classic!

Starring Rich Koz as Ghandi.

Star Wars Droid Factory by Kenner (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1044

Here's a commercial for the Star Wars Droid Factory by Kenner. A "non-canon" toy that was a bit of a rare oddity back then since there was no "droid factory" in the original movie. Notable for allowing you to make an R2-D2 that actually looks like R2 (more so than the actual action figure) since it includes Artoo's middle extendable leg.

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Kansas City TV on Saturday, December 29th 1979. (1977 Copyright, Twentiet...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Club Goolie" (1983)

Views: 1881

Here is Break #1 of Son of Svengoolie Episode #181 on WFLD Channel 32 where that days' movie presentation was "PSI Factor".

Featuring the sketch, "Club Goolie" spoofing New Year's Eve celebrations.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves, the piano player.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 1st 1983.

Alberto VO5 Hair Spray With Rula Lenska (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 5331

Here's a commercial for Alberto VO5 hair spray with English television and theater "star" Rula Lenska. Also features an Alberto-Culver Silver Anniversary Sweepstakes offer at end where you can win $25,000 in Tiffany money (?)

Relevant Factoid: Son of Svengoolie loved to use her name as a punchline many times, especially in the early years of the show.

"Offer ends August 11, 1979."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th ...

Son of Svengoolie - "Berwyn Vice" (Break 1, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1859

Here is break #1 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 Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves, and Jim Barton as the announcer.