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

Views: 1931

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!

WGN Channel 9 - Ending of The Cisco Kid and Opening of The Lone Ranger (1980)

Views: 4170

Here's the ending of an episode of The Cisco Kid (starring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as Pancho) and beginning of an episode of The Lone Ranger on WGN Channel 9. (picture's a bit fuzzy) ;-) Includes:

Ending moments of final act of Cisco Kid episode, "Magician of Jamesville" (original airdate March 15th 1956, per IMDb)

Commercial: 1st Metropolitan Builde...

WBBM Channel 2 - Escapade (Opening, 1978)

Views: 3495

Here's the opening for the pilot of a short-lived spinoff series of the Avengers called "Escapade" on WBBM Channel 2. Preceeded by the ending of a "The 10 O'Clock News" bumper promo followed by the CBS Special spinning graphic. The episode was entitled "i thought it was someone i knew"

"A Quinn Martin Production"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 19th 1978 at 9pm.

CBS Network - "Space Invaders" (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 1655

Here's a bumper for when CBS aired kids' shows on Saturday mornings between 1982 and 1984. This one, with no voiceover, has a motif reminiscent of such popular video games of the time as "Space Invaders," and was shown just before the closing credits of a program. This particular airing preceded the ending of an edition of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 6th 1983 at a little before 11:00am.

Best Interiors - "The Drapery People" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1395

Here's another commercial for Best Interiors featuring a sale on their drapery. 463-0666.

Featuring actress Lillian Randolph as the mother. Lillian was in many movies and TV shows such as Amos N Andy, and "It's a Wonderful Life" as Annie, the Bailey's housekeeper. She was also the original voice of the maid on some early Tom & Jerry cartoons. (before it was redubbed for political correctness)

"My salary doesn't go too far..."

This aired on local C...

The Legendary Sam Cooke (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 1741

Here's a record offer for The Legendary Sam Cooke from Candlelite Music (originally released in 1974 on Candlelite/RCA Special Products DPL3-0107 as a three-record set - notice that this ad only mentions, and shows, two records).

Another artist who died way too soon.

Main voiceover by ??. Ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Joker's Wild/Tic-Tac-Dough Contestant Search (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1607

Here is a contestant search promo for The Joker's Wild and Tic-Tac-Dough featuring Jack Barry.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, October 5th 1983.

WLS Channel 7 - Makin' It (Opening, 1979)

Views: 2422

Here's the opening for the short-lived disco-era series Makin' It starring David Naughton (star of "American Werewolf in London" and the Dr. Pepper "Be a Pepper" guy)

Also includes a WLS-TV Chicago 7 bumper slide at the beginning (voiceover by Al Parker)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 9th 1979 at 7pm.

WCIU Channel 26 - "Channel 26 Month" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 3482

Here's a promo of various shows on WCIU Channel 26 celebrating December as "Channel 26 Month" as decreed by Mayor Michael Bilandic. Includes clips of:

Eddie Korosa's Polka Party
Rock of Ages (?)
Bit of Jugoslavia News
The Bob Lewandowski Show
Benny Zucchini Show
Hellenic Theater
Lietuviai Televizijoje
Stock Market Observer
Horse Racing

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1978.