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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 9, 1983)

Views: 2065

Here's Part 9 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features The Worst Science-Fiction Horror Movie Ever Made (a Rich Koz creation) (Part 2)

Commercial Break:

Royal Chrysler-Plymouth (again)
Pizza Hut - Personal Pan Pizza
Downy Fabric Softener (again)
Maximum Strength Sinutab II

This aired on...

WYCC Channel 20 - "First Broadcast" (Part 1, 1983)

Views: 2613

Here's Part 1 of the first broadcast of WYCC Channel 20, which rose from the ashes of the previous occupant of the Channel 20 dial, WXXW, that had left the air in 1974. Includes:

11 seconds of station ID, with '20' blinking on and off, followed (after cut off of that section on tape) by 48 seconds of message on screen (orange type on dark blue background):

WE EXPECT TO BE ON THE AIR FEB 17 AT 5 PM
WATCH FOR OUR AD IN THE SUN-TIMES
CHANNEL 20 WYCC T...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Larry Lujack" - Svengoolie on the Chicken (Segment #2-2, 1973)

Views: 508

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This segment (#2-2) is from Show #61 (according to the clapboard, which lists as guest one Aaron Gold, although Larry "Superjock" Lujack made an appearance earlier in the pr...

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 1, 1972)

Views: 4941

Here's Part 1 of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7.

This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made. The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Includes:

Very brief shot of EIA RS-189A color bars with 1 kHz tone, followed by countdown and display of slate marked: "...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Break #5, 1985)

Views: 1609

Here's Break #5 to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Sven bumper with Godzilla 1985 contest details again

Commercial: Citrus Hill Select orange juice - "Gets Your Juices Flowing"
Commercial: Folgers Coffee featuring Scott Bakula (again)
Commercial: Nu Finish car polish

Sven return bumper

This a...

McDonald's - "Elevator Mishap" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2520

Here's a commercial for McDonald's featuring Ronald McDonald as well as a notice of a public appearance by him at the Grand Re-Opening of the 2609 South Kedzie restaurant location on Saturday, May 31st 1980 at 10:30am and 2:00pm.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, May 30th 1980 at about 12:11pm!

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (On-Screen ID, 1973)

Views: 2071

Here's an on-screen station ID from the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. The ID is typeset on a very primitive character generator system whose service dated back to the late 1960's, and was used by other stations and networks on such news events as the 1968 Democratic National Convention and the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing. This early CG typesetting preceded such systems as Vidifont and Chyron.

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WFLD Channel 32 - The Best of Groucho (Bumper #2, 1979)

Views: 672

Here's another bumper for The Best of Groucho on WFLD Channel 32. The video is the same as on the other bumper from the same period, except here the opening notes of the show's theme, "Hooray for Captain Spaulding," are played.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979 during the 9:30pm to 10pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners (Bumper #2, 1979)

Views: 562

Here's another bumper for The Honeymooners on WFLD Channel 32. The picture and "zooming text" are the same as on the other bumper, except this uses the tail end of the "You're My Greatest Love" theme as heard on the opening titles.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.