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WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Woody Woodpecker Bumper #2, 1984)

Views: 1463

Here is a second bumper (with different wording) for Woody Woodpecker on Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. This dates to August of 1984.

Voiceover by Jeff Lupetin - "Now back to Woody Woodpecker..."

(Note: The black box was for showing the clock displaying the current time in the morning. It is not included in these clips because they were not recorded off-air, but from studio master tapes)

WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who - "The Keeper Of Traken" (Ending, 1984)

Views: 2642

Here is the ending for Dr. Who on WTTW Channel 11. This episode was "The Keeper of Traken".

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, September 24th 1984.

7up - "America's Turning 7up" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3762

Here's a commercial for 7up soda featuring some baseball stars - the Cubs' Bruce Sutter, the Phillies' Mike Schmidt, and the Pirates' Dave Parker.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, July 12th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - My Three Sons - "The Non-Proposal" (Opening & Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 2245

Here's the opening and Commercial Break #1 for My Three Sons on WGN Channel 9 where the episode that night was "The Non-Proposal". The reception was a little fuzzy. Includes:

Ending of the "Fairy Tales" Smoking Stinks PSA

WGN-TV "Last Farewell" Station ID (Voiceover by Carl Greyson)

Opening to My Three Sons

Lincoln Logs by Playskool

AFX Ultra 5 ...

WLS Channel 7 - "Fire & Arson Awareness" (Editorial, 1980)

Views: 2453

Here's a WLS-TV Editorial featuring then Vice-President and General Manager Peter Desnoes talking about how you can help with fire and arson awareness.
Voiceover by Al Parker.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, March 1st 1980.

WTTW Channel 11 - The Storyteller - "The Case of the Cat's Meow" (1969)

Views: 1911

Here's another rare episode of The Storyteller on WTTW Channel 11, hosted by Val Bettin. This was Episode #54, a reading of the book "The Case of the Cat's Meow" by Crosby Bonsall (read by permission of the publisher, Harper & Row, which put the book out in their "I Can Read" series), from a 3/4" dub of the original 2" quad master tape, recorded on February 22nd 1969. This was also one of WTTW's early color productions.

Includes:

Brief shot of production...

McDonald's - "Atari Game Promotion" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3186

Here is a commercial for McDonalds featuring their Atari Game promotion.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, between 12 and 1am, on September 18th, 1982.

WTTW Channel 11 - The Doctor Becomes A Prisoner (Promo, 1991)

Views: 2548

Here's a promo for the change from Doctor Who to The Prisoner on WTTW Channel 11.

The end of an era. Still, it got me into watching The Prisoner.

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, August 26th 1991.

Activision For Intellivision (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2316

Here's a commercial promoting the new Activision games for Intellivision - Stampede and Pitfall!

Features Kevin Seal - an early MTV VJ - as one of the clerks behind the counter.

"We Put You In The Game."

Available at:

Video Variety
Video Dynamics
Peaches Records

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 11th 1982.