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Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Part 4 - Last, 1982)

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Here's Part 4, the last part, of the Field Communications produced mini-documentary, "Into The Valley of The Space Invaders" hosted by Bob Wilkins. This fun special takes a look behind the video game phenomenon and interviews some of the Silicon Valley artists, programmers, and engineers involved in making them.

Obviously this airing is from the San Francisco Field outlet, KBHK Channel 44, but here in the Chicago area this program aired at least twice on WFLD Channel 32 - on <...

WBKB Channel 7 - Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks" (Part 2, 1964)

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Here's Part 2 of Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks," hosted by Frank Sweeney, as aired on WBKB (now WLS) Channel 7. This was transferred from the original film, and thus has no commercials. Featured in this part are general manager Tommy Ivan, coach Billy Reay, and (demonstrating their skills on the ice) players Phil Esposito, Chico Maki, John McKenzie, Eric Nesterenko, Fred Stanfield, Stan Mikita, Bill Hay, Al MacNeil, Pierre Pilote and...

Starbeat Presents What's Happening! (Commercial, 1983)

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Finally! To the person that's been requesting this for the past year and a half, I present to you (or shall I say) - Starbeat Presents What's Happening! For the longest time I thought these ads were only on the radio.

Featuring Steve Cronen and the Starbeat Dictaphone at 948-8800! He's still around too with Starbeat Intermedia, Inc!

Featuring specials at the following bars or nightclubs:

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Italian Dance Party (Record Offer, 1984)

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Here's a record offer commercial for Italian Dance Party, featuring disco-fied versions of such familiar all-time Italian hits as "Arrivederci Roma," "More," "O Sole Mio," "Mama," "Come Back to Sorrento," "Tarantella," "Amena E Core," "C'e'la Luna," "Volare," "Non Pensare a Me," "Theme from 'The Godfather'," "Scusa Me," "Quando, Quando, Quando," "I Have But One Heart," "Kiss Me," "Santa Lucia," "Al Di La," "Come Prima," "Tra Veglia E Sonno" and "Mala Femmina," as performed by the Festa...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #3, 1975)

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Here's Commercial Break #3 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Sondag Datsun - 740 Busse Highway in Park Ridge (would eventually become Ray Hara's King Datsun) (voiceover by Len Johnson)

Paka-Punch by Ralston Purina

Incomplete commer...

The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Pre-Show Eat & Gab" (Part 1, 1981)

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Here's Part 1 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, Linda Lerner, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)

Part 1 includes b-roll (I guess you might call it) of the ev...

CTA Monthly Pass - "Don't Pass It Up" (Commercial, 1980)

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Here's a commercial for the CTA Monthly Pass, with a cowboy on the bus (a GM "New Look") "headin' 'em off at the pass" and Chicago Bears players on the "L" who "drop back and throw a pass"; followed by a pretty lady clerk inside one of the over 100 sales locations where CTA monthly passes are sold for just $30.

Featuring local actress Paula Elser as the CTA Booth babe, Stan Adams as the guy in the green hardhat, Karl Schueneman as the tall construction worker with moustache, Pa...

WGN Channel 9 - "Boz Knows" (Promo, 1991)

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And now, another FuzzyMemoriesTV Instant Request!! This one goes out to one of FM's superstars, Mr. Chris Tufts, television researcher and curator extraordinaire. :-)

Here's a memorable promo for WGN - "Boz Knows". A take-off on the popular "Bo Knows" Nike commercials seen around this time. This one features legendary sportscaster Harry Caray, Mark Grace of the Chicago Cubs, Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, Mike Tomczak of the Chicago Bears, news anchors Allison ...

WSNS Channel 44 - Fútbol (Commercial Break, 1986)

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By request, here's another commercial break from when WSNS Channel 44 was newly Spanish - this time during a broadcast of Futbol (Soccer - not sure what match it is - World Cup?) Includes:

Tony Tirado of SIN says some things in Spanish that I can't understand before going to the commercial break.

Arencibia Joyeria at 2710 North Milwaukee (featuring Luis Arencibia)

George Isuzu at 3701 North Western

Magnum No Frills Car Insurance Age...