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WFLD Channel 32 - The Barry Farber Show (Opening, 1977)

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Here's the opening titles for The Barry Farber Show which aired on WFLD Channel 32.

Farber, a veteran talk radio host usually based in New York City, was intended as a replacement for the late Lou Gordon whose long-running discussion show The Lou Gordon Program, based out of WFLD's sister station WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit and shown on other Kaiser stations including Channel 32, ended with Gordon's death on May 24th 1977.

However, Farber's show,...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness AM News with Jim Gibbons (1978)

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Here's an edition of Eyewitness AM News on WLS Channel 7 that aired within Good Morning America. The anchor of this edition was Jim Gibbons, and the items are as follows:

- Jay Levine reporting on the previous day's events in the trial of Nola Jean Weaver of Long Grove, accused of murdering her husband Larry in 1977; prosecutor Ann Regan's tales of sordid love affairs and Larry's beating his wife, shouting matches between prosecution and defense, and swinging moo...

B.J. & Dirty Dragon - "Demo Reel" (1972)

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Here's a demo reel for B.J. & Dirty Dragon featuring Dave Dillman, director of the show, which aired on WFLD Channel 32. It features two examples of musical numbers from The Thumptwangers with Maynard the Crow, preceded by technical descriptions by Mr. Dillman. This was transferred from a 2" quad tape, which starts off with color bars and accompanying (approx.) 400 Hz tone.

First up is the Thumptwangers' lip-syncing (or beak-syncing, if you will) to Ray Stevens' "Fredd...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Movie - "April Love" (Partial Commercial Break, 1978)

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Here's a partial, incomplete commercial break from the Saturday Night Movie presentation of the 1957 Pat Boone film "April Love" (from which his major hit of the same name from the same year had emanated) on WMAQ Channel 5.

This begins with the tail end of a commercial for Yesteryear at Harrison on the River in Kankakee, and is followed by:

Commercial: Nelson Brothers - "We Put It Al...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Monster on the Campus" (Partial Mail Segment with Chicago Lions Showgirls, 1981)

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Here's another "lost" (or heretofore undiscovered) Son of Sven segment!

It's a hilariously free-form partial mail segment from Son of Svengoolie Episode #80, on WFLD Channel 32, in which "Monster on the Campus" [1958] was shown, with four cheerleaders from the Chicago Lions taking turns sitting with Sven as they explain who they are and show various mail sent by viewers (and Sven advising they send birthday greetings three weeks in advance!). (one of these...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Breakdancing & Belafonte" (Part 4, 1984)

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Here's Part 4, the last part, of a partial episode of AM Chicago starring Oprah Winfrey as host. This episode features Harry Belafonte talking about his involvement with the movie "Beat Street" (released earlier in the month) and featuring some of Chicago's most talented break dancers. Includes:

The "Break Motion" breakdancing group.

Commercial: Thorn Apple Valley hot dogs

Commercial: Pay Day from the Illinois State Lottery - "Play it Now"
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WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 2, 1978)

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Here's Part 2 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Lee Phillip, Fahey Flynn, Chuck Collins, Jim Ruddle, Dick Kay, Bonnie DeVries, Rich Samuels, Jim Cummins, Rich Newberg, Don Craig, Irv Kupcinet, Bill Kurtis and Donna LaPietra, and archive footage of Norman Barry, Ray Rayner, Jim Stewart, Ned Locke, Len O'Connor, A...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Scare Mail With Professor Irwin Corey" (1972)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #3 from an unknown episode number again features "Professor" Irwin Corey - from Mr. Kelly's. He's a comedian who is still around! Check out his website and some other information.

WMAQ Channel 5 - News - "Ebert Review & Close" (1982)

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Roger Ebert reviews the film "Gregory's Girl" in the "Ebert at the Movies" segment. Also includes:

Mike Jackson and Deborah Norville recap the top story and say goodnight.

Commercial: Mitsubishi Motors
Commercial: Chas A Stevens
Commercial: Federal Express

Ending credits (we also see Chet Coppock and Jerry Taft on set):

Produced by Phyllis Schwartz
Directed by Jack Ginay
Technical Director - Edward Dabrow...