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WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Stephen Colbert Cameo" (1990)
Views: 7532
Here's a neat clip from an episode of Wild Chicago - one of their "Dumb Question" segments where they go somewhere and ask random people a question of questionable intelligence. This one took place in Lincoln Park near Diversey.
As I watched this episode and saw this segment I kept going back to this part - that guy in the sunglasses looks familiar...finally it hit me - it's Stephen Colbert!! (of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report fame) You can also see one o...
WLS Channel 7 - The 3:00 Movie - "Seven's Shooting Stars" (Promo, 1983)
Views: 2379
Here's a promo for the Seven's Shooting Stars game on the 3:00 Movie.
Produced by Karen Yellen Dillon. Music by Robert Richter and Friends productions.
The contest ran from June 27th through August 5th.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 20th 1983 during the 9am to 10am hour.
Stove Top Stuffing For Pork With Ally Sheedy (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 2534
Here's a commercial for Stove Top Stuffing for Pork, in which a young Ally Sheedy (in the period when she was frequently appearing in such commercials, and years before becoming a key member of the "Brat Pack") lures "Uncle Tim" (who's building a doghouse) to a dinner with pork chops accompanied by Stove Top instead of potatoes. Columbia Record & Tape Club - "Dick Clark's Superstars" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 870 Here's another commercial featuring Dick Clark promoting the latest albums from Linda Ronstadt (Mad Love), Supertramp (Breakfast in America), Billy Joel (Glass Houses), and other superstars that are being offered at 13 albums for a penny (plus a bonus "Gold Box" album) by the Columbia Record & Tape Club. Can be found in your latest issue of TV Guide, Parade and Family Weekly.
Yet more Ally Sheedy commercial work...jeez, we might have to make a special category for her. So far we've seen her in
Other albums seen in this ad, either in vinyl, 8-track or ca...
Sports Illustrated - "A Whole Year of Sports" (Commercial, 1981)
Views: 848
Here's a commercial for a subscription to Sports Illustrated for the holidays.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.
WSNS Channel 44 - Sports Spotlight - "Sleeper Hold" (1979?)
Views: 3263
Here's a rare clip from Sports Spotlight on WSNS Channel 44 featuring wrestler Verne Gagne demonstrating a sleeper hold move on a couple of TV-44 staffers. Not sure who the first guy is, but the guy with the beard is John Dickinson (who was also the producer on the Money Movie)
Also features Dave Condon - columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
Not sure when this aired -...
WFLD Channel 32 - "Festival Of Television" (Promo, 1978)
Views: 1779
Here's a promo for the "Festival of Television" and their first night of special programming on WFLD Channel 32. Here are Chris Tuft's recollections:
"It was a weeknight hour of 1950s sitcoms. Monday (June 19th 1978) was (as noted in the promo) "The Jack Benny Show" (at 10:30pm) and "My Hero" (at 11pm). Tuesday was "Topper" and "The Gale Storm Show", Wednesday was "Love That Bob" and "How to Marry a Millionaire". Thursday was "Bachelor Father" and "People's Choice." Fr...
WMAQ Channel 5 - "The Wizard of Oz" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)
Views: 2097
Here's a second surviving commercial break for the 1973 airing of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" (starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr) on WMAQ Channel 5. This was the seventh airing of this classic by NBC, which held the rights from 1967 to 1975. (Among the fare preempted this evening: The Wonderful World of Disney.) Includes:
Commercial: McDonald's - with a mother and her children driving to have a meal after her husband bids them goodbye ...
ON TV Sports (Commercial, 1984)
Views: 2131
Here's a commercial for ON TV - touting their Sports coverage.
This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1984.