Search Results

Hot Wheels Thrill Drivers Corkscrew Set (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2496

Here's a commercial for Hot Wheels Thrill Drivers Corkscrew Set.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September 1977.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Ending & Break, 1978)

Views: 4275

Here is the ending credits on WMAQ Channel 5 for the first episode of "Quark" - a comedy Sci-Fi series that only had 8 episodes. Includes:

Ending moments and closing credits to "Quark" with promos for upcoming NBC network shows (voiceover by Howard Reig)

Opening to NBC News Update with John Dancy (voiceover by ??). Stories included:

Agreement tentatively reached in the National Coal Strike (with Irving R. Levine reporting)

Waverly,...

The Rutles Album (Commercial + WMAQ 5 Station ID [Partial], 1978)

Views: 2431

Here is a commercial for an album by The Rutles, which aired during a commercial break for The Rutles special, "All You Need Is Cash".

Album available at Laury's (Anyone remember this chain?).

Also includes a cool (partial) animated WMAQ Channel 5 NBC station ID.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 22nd 1978.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Opening, 1978)

Views: 1845

Here is a partial WMAQ Station ID and time, followed by the opening of "Quark".

Includes brief sponsor billboard (voiceover by Arthur Gary - cut off in the middle)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, March 3rd 1978 at 7pm!

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Ending & Partial Break, 1978)

Views: 1932

Here is the ending credits for "Quark" with NBC voiceover (by Howard Reig), followed by a promo featuring Dick Van Dyke for "Highlights of Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus" (voiceover by Roger Tuttle) and a partial Montgomery Ward commercial.

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, March 3rd 1978 at a little before 7:30pm!

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Metropolis" (Opening Excerpt, 1977?)

Views: 2840

Here is a very quick excerpt of the opening for Movie Eleven on WTTW Channel 11 for a showing of "Metropolis". You can hear a snippet of the music and make out some kind of film reel in the background.

I believe this aired on local Chicago TV in 1977 or early 1978.

Saturday Night Live - Albert Brooks - "Fall Preview" (1979)

Views: 8047

Ok, this one doesn't have any local material in it but it's still worthy. It's a hilarious send-up of Television previews for some shows that certainly wouldn't have gotten the green light: Medical Season, The Three of Us, and Black Vet.

(cut a bit at the beginning because the guy taping thought at first it was a real commercial break promo!)

Albert Brooks is awesome. 8-)

(Also, sorry if this is officially released on DVD already - I just came a...

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 1, 1977)

Views: 1872

The sci-fi goodness don't stop! Here's Part 1 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original airing!

Picture doesn't clear up completely until about 20 seconds in - be patient.

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, S...

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 2, 1977)

Views: 882

Here's Part 2 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.