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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Christmas Parade" (1981)
Views: 2887
Here's a segment from episode number 125 of Son of Svengoolie, airing the film "Destroy All Planets", and featuring home movies and pictures from the State Street Christmas parade - with dialogue amusingly sped-up by Sven. The woman doing it is named Susan Uyeda, who was an artist that worked on Son of Svengoolie.
Features Mike Leiderman of PM Magazine fame and his daughter Jill. (Jill Leiderman is now the Executive Producer of "Jimmy Kimmel Live")
You can al...
WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Cubs Baseball - "Faces Of Wrigley" (1980)
Views: 3416
Here's a brief clip of the "Faces of Wrigley Field," aired during the middle of the seventh inning of the Chicago Cubs baseball game on WGN Channel 9 (the Pittsburgh Pirates were leading the Cubs 2-0 at this point).
Features shots of various attendees of the day's game, set to the music of The Ramsey Lewis Trio's 1965 instrumental version of "The 'In' Crowd" (Argo 5506, prior to that label's being renamed Cadet).
This is followed by the Cubs' Jerry Martin (#2...
Mrs. Claus - "976-3333" (Commercial, 1984)
Views: 1622
Here's Santa Claus, shown here holding a book with children gathered around him, promoting a 976 phone number in which Mrs. Claus would speak with children on the phone while he's out delivering toys. Mrs. Claus is heard by voiceover near the end, going on about how busy Santa is.
Disclaimer shown at end: "Call Rates To Downtown Chicago Apply - By Phone Programs, Illinois." Another voiceover (by ??) advises children to get their parents' permission before calling.
The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Jimmy Piersall" (Part 4, 1981)
Views: 1541
Here's Part 4 of an interesting "backstage" glimpse at some local TV personalities of yore - raw footage shot at a dinner event "roasting" Tim Weigel. (Roasting Weigel's Weiner?) Included are such notables as Fahey Flynn, Ray Meyer, Joel Daly, Bill Veeck, Al Lerner, Bill Gleason, Jack Brickhouse, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)
Part 4 includes former ballplayer and White Sox broadcaster Jimmy Piersall...
Milex Car Care With Jan Gabriel (Commercial, 1983)
Views: 1702
Here's a commercial for Milex Car Care featuring the late, great Jan Gabriel - Mr. "Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" - the voice of the U.S. 30 Dragstrip and Santa Fe Speedway.
His commercials were was parodied by the original Svengoolie Jerry G. Bishop with "Carbon Monoxide Speedway" as well as Rich Koz' Son of Svengoolie doing "
NBC Network - Daffy Duck's Easter Show (Last Break & Ending, 1980)
Views: 2234
Here is the last commercial break and ending credits for Daffy Duck's Easter Show on the NBC Network. Includes:
Daffy Duck's Easter Show bumper.
Tang with Florence Henderson.
Cheetos with comedian Jonathan Winters (ending voiceover by Howard Reig)
Daffy Duck's Easter Show return bumper.
Ending of Daffy Duck's Easter Show.
End Credits of Daffy Duck's Easter Show with voiceover (by Mel Brandt)
WSNS Channel 44 - Summit Series Game 8 (Commercial Break, 1972)
Views: 9541
Here's something pretty darn rare - no idea how this was recorded or on what format (it was transferred from some other format onto Beta) – it's a partial commercial break during the broadcast on WSNS TV-44 of Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series. It was Canada at U.S.S.R. Includes:
Commercial: Iwan Ries & Co. Tobacco at 17 South Wabash Avenue (voiceover by Mal Wyman)
Commercial: Nationa...
WBBM Channel 2 - It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (Opening & Break, 1980)
Views: 2290
Here's the opening for that perennial Halloween classic, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" as aired on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:
WBBM bumper promo for Rosemary's Baby - "Saturday Night, at 11" (voiceover by ??)
A CBS Special Presentation spinning graphic
Opening of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" including sponsorship notice from McDonald's (voiceover by ??)
Commercial: McDonald's - "Ronald McDonald in
A&M Toy Stores & Eastgate Toyland - "Fisher-Price Christmas Gifts & Toys" (Commercial, 1977)
Views: 1017
Not from a Chicago airing, but still appropriate, here's a local Chattanooga area commercial for A&M Toy Stores of East Ridge and Highland Plaza on Ringgold Road, and Eastgate Toyland of Eastgate (all of which were located within the Chattanooga, TN area), offering deals on Christmas gifts and toys from Fisher-Price. Seen around the Christmas tree are such offerings as the Sesame Street Clubhouse (with "three men in a tub" on top of the box), Riding Horse, and Play Family Farm. (Notic...