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WTTW Channel 11 - Soundstage (Opening, 1977)

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Here is another neat little glimpse into what WTTW Channel 11 was like in the 70's - The opening for "Soundstage" from 1977, featuring Martin Mull. Includes:

End of a promo for Nova - "Across the Silence Barrier" (Don Ferris voice over at end)

Commonwealth Edison funding grant notice (Don Ferris voice over? Or is that someone else? Sounds a bit different.)

Cool ID slide with "This is 11 WTTW Public Television for Chicago" (Don Ferris voice over)...

WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Ending #1, 1977)

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Here's a small but juicy rarity - the ending credits for the first airing of Fernwood 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 - back in the Kaiser Broadcasting era!

You can hear 32's staff announcer tell you that "All That Glitters" (a short-lived Norman Lear series) was next, as well as a tiny snippet of an old WFLD station ID.

I think the announcer may be 32's Bud Kelly - who was the main staff announcer until Ron Beattie took over a year or so later. It certainly doesn't ...

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart - "This Song is Your Song" (1975?)

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Here's another segment from Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44.

This time Steve Hart, Little K and guitarist/singer Mike Lazar (of Lazar's Juvenile Furniture) do their rendition of "This Land is Your Land" whose lyrics were written by Woody Guthrie, as well as McNamara's Band and a melody of jazzed-up nursury rhymes including Old King Cole, Little Miss Muffet, Jack Sprat, Hey Diddle Diddle, and Humpty Du...

Gigglesnort Hotel - "B.J. Helps Blob Prepare for a Date" (1975?)

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Here is a fun segment with B.J. and Blob from one of the best and most remembered Chicago children's shows (although it was eventually syndicated to other markets) - Gigglesnort Hotel.

Even though it was seen for many years after it was produced, the show was only in production for 3 years - 1975, 1976, and 1977. In Chicago, it aired on Sunday mornings on WLS Channel 7. Also, did you know that Bill Jackson provided the voice for Blob, as well as all of the other characters on...

WSNS Channel 44 - "Super Sleuths" (Colonel March of Scotland Yard and International Detective) (Promo, 1975)

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Here's a promo for a block of Super Sleuths on WSNS Channel 44, consisting of the 1956 TV series Colonel March of Scotland Yard starring Boris Karloff and the 1959 series International Detective starring Art Fleming (yes, the Art Fleming of 1964-75 Jeopardy! fame) - airing Monday through Friday starting at 10:30pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975.

WFLD Channel 32 - Screaming Yellow Theater - "Corridors of Blood / Slaughter of the Vampire" (Opening Excerpt, 1971)

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Here's a brief excerpt of the opening to Screaming Yellow Theater on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #30, showing the films Corridors of Blood and Slaughter of the Vampires.

Voiceover by the original Svengoolie - Jerry G. Bishop.

"It's 10 and 30 - the time is here - Come now kiddies and have no fear -"

Too bad the recording ended there. If only we got about 30 seconds more. :-(

This aired on local Chicago TV on Fri...

True Value Hardware Stores - "Tru-Test January Paint Value Days" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for True Value Hardware Stores offering values on Tru-Test Paint for the month of January. Featuring E-Z Kare Latex Flat Enamel for $9.97/gallon and Sat-N-Hue Flat Interior Latex (in 44 decorator colors) for $8.97/gallon. (Custom colors higher.) In effect until January 22nd 1978 at participating True Value Hardware stores.

Voiceover by Chicago TV legend Lee Phillip.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.

The Family And Other Living Things (Ending Excerpt, 1978)

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Here's the last few minutes and ending of an obscure special called "The Family and Other Living Things" created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (The Mormons). Features Elinor Donahue, Bill Bixby, Ronnie Graham, Ruth Buzzi, Bill Daily, the Lennon Sisters, Donny, Marie, Jimmy and the rest of the Osmond Brothers, Gary Burghoff, Melissa Sue Anderson, Marcia Wallace and possibly some others we haven't ID'ed yet.

"Isn't it great when people communicate?"
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Pontiac Grand Prix - "Like a Rich Man's Car" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a local-themed commercial for the Pontiac Grand Prix, with chauffeur "Roberts" (played by George Womack, who died in 1983 at age 61) driving the car in and around Chicago, and explaining how it looks and drives "like a rich man's car" but doesn't cost like one. Also featuring Dan Henrick as the car's owner. Ends with a shot of the Grand Prix going through one of the Chicago highways and the message: "See the Guys with Pontiaction, and Price Our Grand Prix - Chicagoland and Northern I...