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ON TV - "Snowball Express" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 977

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "Snowball Express".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 16th 1981.

ON TV - "Can't Stop The Music" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 1431

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "Can't Stop The Music".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 16th 1981.

The Reluctant Robot (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 1319

Here is Part 1 from another all but forgotten Field Communications special production - The Reluctant Robot. It was produced to get kids interested in Astronomical Science; pulsars, planets, space travel, etc. You can definitely see the influence from Star Wars a couple years earlier. The budget must not have been too great because the whole thing comes off as feeling like an episode of Dr. Who. (not that there's anything *wrong* with that) ;-)

Once again, I am pretty sure...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Reagan Assassination Attempt Coverage" (1981)

Views: 2529

Here's an edition of NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 which was devoted entirely to the assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Featuring anchor Linda Yu, Tom Korzeniowski, Carol Marin, Russ Ewing, Rich Samuels, and Dick Kay. Includes:

Linda mentioning the local/regional angle of the Reagan shooting - with both the President and Press Secretary James Brady born and raised in the state, and wounded Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy a Chicago native, before go...

Chapstick - "Dr. Chapstick" with Julius Erving (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1451

Here's a commercial for Chapstick with basketball legend Dr. J - Julius Erving - Dr. Chapstick.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 1st 1981.

Ponderosa Steakhouse With Phyllis Diller (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3446

Here's a commercial for Ponderosa Steakhouse featuring Phyllis Diller.

"How Do You Do What You Do?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 27th 1980.

Boys' Clubs Of America With O.J. Simpson (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1943

Here's a commercial for the Boys' Clubs of America featuring O.J. Simpson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 1st 1980.

Tang - "A Good Breakfast" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1105

Here's a commercial for Tang featuring Florence Henderson.

I can't believe people used to drink this as opposed to, I don't know - real Orange Juice?

"A good breakfast gives them a better chance."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 1st 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 802

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Here's Part 3 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Jorie Lueloff, Bill Kurtis, Brian Boyer, Rose Economou, Gary Ride(sp?), Wanda Wells, Jim Hatfield, Scott Craig and Charles Olin. A lower-third station ID is shown at the start of this clip.

Mr. Kurtis and producers Mr. Boyer and Ms. Economou won in ...