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WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine Chicago - "Pac-Man Mania" (1981)

Views: 4930

In honor of the 30th Anniversary of Pac-Man, here's the opening and first story on PM Magazine Chicago on WFLD Channel 32 - which includes the story "Pac-Mania Invades Chicago". A neat shot of Mother's Pinball (was it later called Mother's Arcade?) in Mount Prospect at the beginning.

Features Mike Leiderman and Jo Ann Williams as hosts.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 13th 1981.

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WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 4, 1979)

Views: 594

Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 4 (the final part) of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demoli...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Rock World (Part 4, 1980)

Views: 791

Here's Part 4 of a complete edition of Rock World, a weekly pre-MTV music video show that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

Videos by Little River Band:

- "Lady"

- "Lonesome Loser"

Video: "Rolene" by Moon Martin (from his 1979 album Escape from Domination)

Commercial: GV Jeans with Hot Pockets by Murjani (again)

Commercial: Mountain Dew soft drink

Commercial: Oven Fry H...

WSNS Channel 44 - Summit Series Game 8 (Technical Difficulties?, 1972)

Views: 2839

Here's something strange - during the broadcast on WSNS TV-44 of Game 8 of the 1972 Summit Series, they kept changing back to a World Championship Hockey slide - is this Channel 44's way of trying to do an ID or was this a glitch?

This happens all throughout the game it seems, at varying times.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, September 28th 1972. (Game aired here from 9pm to Midnight)

WCIU Channel 26 - "Howl-Around In Spanish" (ID, 1985?)

Views: 1755

Here's a station ID for WCIU Channel 26 given in Spanish, featuring the howl-around video effect.

Kind of neat, like it's Dr. Who. :-)

(music and voiceover doesn't start until about 15 seconds in)

Not sure when this aired but probably around 1985.

WYCC Channel 20 - Making It Count (Part 2, 1983?)

Views: 467

This one's kind of a mystery in terms of when it aired or who was involved - anyone want to help with the video description?

WYCC Channel 20 - Making It Count (Part 1 - Incomplete, 1983?)

Views: 1241

This one's kind of a mystery in terms of when it aired or who was involved - anyone want to help with the video description?

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Program - "Technical Difficulties Moment" (1975)

Views: 1462

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Here's a technical difficulties moment from within the opening moments of The Jack Benny Program on WFLD Channel 32. This starts with a bumper for Bristol-Myers Company (typesetting in Kabel Medium) - "The Makers of Bufferin" (voiceover by Bud Kelly) which lasts on-screen for the first 23 seconds.

Next is the opening of the show (with voiceover by Jack's longtime announcer Do...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Yongary, Monster from the Deep" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1830

(For Sven completists only) Here is an (unfortunately very brief) excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Yongary, Monster from the Deep" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #171.

Partial Credits:

Cameras - Tom Henek and Russ Sherman
Video Tape - Brian Braun
TelePrompTer - Matt Lazaro
Electronic Graphics - Russ Hunt and Dianne Ward
Stagehands - Bobby Walker and Richard Kehl
Wardrobe Mistress - Inge Koz...