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WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners (Ending, 1979)

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Here's the ending for an episode of The Honeymooners on WFLD Channel 32. The ending theme and specially created colored picture shot (with "zooming text" at the end - or in this case would that be "bang-zooming text"?) are delayed as a voiceover promo for Happy Days Again is played too early (voiceover by Ron Beattie), and is heard over black for a few seconds before cutting off; then after the extended bumper starts, another Beattie voiceover previews upcoming episodes of S...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "Some Good News" (1978)

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Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5, soaking in the sun at poolside outdoors during a company outing, and summarizing some good news of the summer season:

- Regional Transportation Authority promising no fare increases in the near future

- 1,200 people take advantage of Mayor Bilandic's mortgage plan offered at 8 percent interest

- Crime in Chicago down 8.8 percent, according to Police Superintendent Jim O'Grad...

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McDonald's - "Santa's Helpers" (Commercial, 1985)

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Here's a Christmas commercial for McDonald's - "Santa's Helpers". Features a tie-in with "Santa Claus: The Movie".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 10th 1985.

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Buy-A-Tux (Commercial, 1986)

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Here is a local commercial for Buy-A-Tux at 545 West Roosevelt Road in Chicago. Merri Dee is the announcer.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

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WBBM Channel 2 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Excerpts, 1975)

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Here's some surviving excerpts of the 1975 airing of a holiday perennial, the animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

A more complete "Season's Greetings" WBBM Station ID, with the same bumper slide as on here (voiceover by ??) - followed by CBS "bong"

Animated "A CBS Special Presentation" bumper

Opening titles of <...

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Harlem Furniture (Commercial, 1986)

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Here is a commercial for Harlem Furniture featuring the President!!

(ok, not *that* President...)

You'll Like Our Style!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

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WFLD Channel 32 - "It's a Wonderful Life" (Promo, 1989)

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Here is a promo for an airing of "It's a Wonderful Life" on WFLD Channel 32 - presented without commercials!

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 23rd 1989.

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WSNS Channel 44 - White Sox Baseball - "Take Me Out To the Ballgame" (8-15-1980)

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Harry Caray leads the fans at Comiskey during the "Seventh Inning Stretch", singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".

From White Sox Vs. Red Sox.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 15th 1980.

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WCIU Channel 26 - The Ginny Tiu Show (Part 1, 1969)

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Here's Part 1 of The Ginny Tiu Show which aired on WCIU Channel 26. Ms. Tiu was a child prodigy pianist whose chief claim to fame was playing by ear and not being able to read a note, and who was a familiar presence on such 1960's TV series as The Ed Sullivan Show, Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, and a 1966 episode of I've Got a Secret (from Steve Allen's run as host), as well as appearing in the 1962 Elvis Presley film Girls! Girls! Girls! In later years, ...