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WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 2143

Here's Part 1 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM Channel 2 "Rockford" bumper promo (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

CBS Late Night Movies Pre-emption notice (bumped one half hour) (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)

CBS News Special Report opening (voiceover introduction by Bill Gilliand)

Commercial: Riunite wi...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Mike Douglas Show with Robert Blake (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1951

Here's a promo for the upcoming week's intinerary for The Mike Douglas Show on WBBM Channel 2, with Baretta's Robert Blake as co-host and featuring such guests as Dallas' Victoria Principal and her then-husband Christopher Skinner (they would divorce a year from this show), and Tiny Tim crooning "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?".

Main voiceover by Mike Douglas. Ending voiceover by Bob Carrington.

"I laugh at life; I mean I think the whole thing...

ABC Network - Santa Claus is Comin' To Town & An American Christmas Carol (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1284

Here are combined ABC Network promos for Santa Claus is Comin' To Town & An American Christmas Carol starring Henry Winkler. Both aired Thursday, December 25th 1980.

Main Voiceover by Ernie Anderson. Ending voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

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

Views: 1865

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...

WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #4, 1981)

Views: 1008

Here's the fourth commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Bubblicious - with new "way out" watermelon flavor - "The Ultimate Bubble Has the Ultimate Flavors"

Commercial: Black & Decker Dustbuster mini vacuum cleaner - with a kid who leaves messes everywhere he goes - "Perfect for Under the Tree"

Dion & The Belmonts - "The Dion Years" (Record Offer, 1976)

Views: 824

Here's a record offer from GRT for "The Dion Years" by Dion & The Belmonts, with 22 original recordings of both the group and Dion's early solo hits, all originally released on Laurie Records between 1958 and 1962. The album cover was a mockup of vintage Life magazine covers.

Note, on the mailing address of where to send for this album, a glaring error on the address (the zip code of 06909 would theoretically be within the perimeters of Stamford, CT!).

Main vo...

WPWR Channel 50 - Ultraman (Opening & Break, 1991)

Views: 6449

Here's the opening and first commercial break for Ultraman on WPWR Channel 50. Includes:

WPWR Brady Bunch bumper promo (voiceover by ??)

Opening to Ultraman (what a wimpy theme song - it's like Pat Boone compared to Spectreman's rockin' tune) (which one day I will learn how to play the bass line to) :-)

WPWR 50 Kid's Club "Summertime Place" lineup promo - The Jetsons at 2:30pm...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NBC Monday Night At The Movies - "A Case Of Rape" (Commercial Break, 1975)

Views: 2728

Here's a commercial break for the NBC Monday Night At The Movies presentation of the 1974 made-for-TV movie "A Case Of Rape" (starring Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched fame) on WMAQ Channel 5, including small portions of the film itself at the beginning and end. (there were some reception issues during the recording, and the color goes out at points or the picture is extra fuzzy) Includes:

Portion of the film before the commercial break started, which includes ...

ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 4 - Non-Crash News, 1979)

Views: 1740

Here's Part 4 of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This segment has more of the non-crash news of the day. Featuring John Laurence, Doreen Kays, and Barrie Dunsmore. Includes:

Max Robinson reports that Presid...