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NBC Network - Mr. Smith - "Dial-An-Ape" (1983)

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Here's a promo for the short-lived NBC program Mr. Smith, about a talking orangutan. I guess they thought it would be a good idea to try and charge people 50 cents to hear what he had to say on the phone at 1-900-40-SMITH. The show lasted less than two months.

"All New! Message #2"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 20th 1983 at a couple minutes before 10pm.

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WTTW Channel 11 - "Its A Wonderful Pledge" (1987)

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Here is a hilarious and creative parody piece combining the ethos of Pledge Breaks with the classic film, "It's a Wonderful Life".

Former WTTW staffer and Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba recalls, "It was originally produced in December 1986 for party festivities at the WTTW studios. I was the writer/creator. The technician who recorded the sound and edited the video was Harvey Moshman.

In March 1987, this abridged version was created for broadc...

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WSVN Channel 7 - Gigglesnort Hotel - "Vanity" (Part 2, 1987)

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Here's Part 2 of the Gigglesnort Hotel episode "Vanity" (episode #17, original airdate 5-11-75) as aired on WSVN Channel 7 in Miami / Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Includes:

Gigglesnort Hotel bumper

Desk clerk B.J. (Bill Jackson) straightening out the hotel lobby to the best of his ability - though it's now three feet off its foundation, as well as extremely freezing. He tries to reach Mr. Gigglesnort again - the old man thinks the hotel hit an icebe...

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WTTW Channel 11 - Festival '77 (Pledge Break, 1977)

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Here's an excerpt from the Festival '77 pledge drive on WTTW Channel 11.

This clip starts at the end of a performance of "One O'Clock Jump" with such legends as clarinetist Benny Goodman, singer Ella Fitzgerald, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie (the fella dancing with Ella), and Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson trumpeter/bandleader Doc Severinsen, as from the program All-Star Swing Festival, a tribute to the late Louis Armstrong which was taped at Philharmonic ...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Part 2, 1980)

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Here's Part 2, the last part (unfortunately incomplete - the tape ran out) of an airing of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the kids' version of The Joker's Wild) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes a WFLD Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! return bumper at the beginning.

Features 8 year old Justyn Lezin playing the devil round. (or starting to)

We'll never know if she won those awful jackets and the metal detector. :-(

This aired on local Chicago TV...

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Mr. Steak (Commercial #1, 1975)

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Here's a commercial for another long-gone restaurant that had locations in the Chicagoland area - Mister Steak. (no, not Mr. Beef!)

The production slate at the beginning shows that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32, and we see the Kaiser Broadcasting Company logo as well. This was number 7541 (I wonder what the significance of these numbers were exactly?) and was directed by Don Shannon. Record date was 5-19-75.

Looks like the sign says "America's Favorite ...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 Update With Jim Ruddle (1980)

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Here's a NewsCenter 5 update on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle. Previews of 10pm stories include:

Ninth day of Persian Gulf war shows no signs that peace is near, with the Ayatollah Khomeini vowing that Iran will fight until the end

U.S. uses planes to help Saudi Arabia keep tabs on the war

Victim of toxic-shock syndrome talks about her case.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 30th 1980.

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WMAQ Channel 5 - "Proud Local Lineup" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a local version of the NBC Network "Proud as a Peacock" campaign featuring the weekday evening lineup on WMAQ Channel 5. Features clips from:

NewsCenter 5 at 6pm
Family Feud (Mondays & Tuesday at 6:30pm)
The $1.98 Beauty Show (Wednesdays at 6:30pm)
The Price Is Right (Thursdays at 6:30pm)
Name That Tune (Fridays at 6:30pm)

Voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 26th 1980.

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WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

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Here's a complete commerical break for The Gong Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Gong Show bumper

CBS Records - "We've Got The Hits"

Wickes Furniture - "Chair and Recliner Sale"

Maybelline - "Colors that Cling"

WFLD Sanford and Son promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

WFLD Gong Show bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.