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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 5pm - "The Blizzard of '78" (Part 1, 1978)

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Everyone remembers the great Blizzard of '79 - but how many people remember the Blizzard of 1978? Before the big snow in 1979 hit, this seemed fairly significant I guess, although not as bad as the Big Snow of 1967. Was this just a case of snow-perbole? You decide.

Here is Part 1 of some footage from the NewsCenter5 airing at 5pm on WMAQ Channel 5, with Mike Jackson, Ron Hunter, and Jerry Taft.

This part features a report on commuting by Gene Randall, the weather...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Sorting It Out (Part 2, 1976)

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Here's Part 2 of an episode of Sorting It Out on WMAQ Channel 5. Sorting It Out was a locally produced news magazine type show that featured interesting people and events around Chicagoland. It starred Bob Smith and a pre-Cheers Shelley Long, who at this point was still mostly known for her work in Homemakers furniture commercials.

This part features a look at a family with three generation...

The Complete Al Green - His Greatest Hits (Record Offer, 1980)

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Here's a record offer commercial for "The Complete Al Green - His Greatest Hits" by SMI (Suffolk Marketing, Inc) (or is it Hi Records Distributed by London?) Album is from 1977 so it's likely this commercial aired a lot earlier than 1980.

The album cover is slightly different at points in the commercial - one has a white border around it and has the Hi Records Distributed by London logo and the other has no border and does not have the Hi Records logo. (?)

Main...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie - "The Spider" (Partial Break, 1982)

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Here is a partial commercial break for WSNS Channel 44's Monster Movie - "The Spider" (A.K.A. “Earth Vs. The Spider”). Includes:

"Monster Movie” bumper (Gets cut off after about 1 second)

(Looks like there is an edit on the tape at this point, and the commercial break resumes about 16 seconds into the already started 70s Gold Commercial)

70's Gold by Sessions (cut at beginning)

“The Spider – Ed Kemmer – June Kenny” Fil...

Hershey's Kisses With Jason Alexander (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for Hershey's Kisses featuring Jason Alexander of Seinfield fame.

"The name of the little bueslesque comic who appears at the end is Comic/character actor/comedy writer, singer and burlesque performer Mr.Joey Faye. Mr. Faye had also appeared in many Broadway musicals, most notably "Top Banana"with Mr. Phil Silvers, Ms.Rose Marie and Mr.Jack Albertson and he played "Myer" on the "Mack & Myer For Hire" TV comedies with Mr. Mickey Deems. Mr. Faye al...