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WFLD Channel 32 - "Pirate Report" (1987)

Views: 4757

Here's a news segment on WFLD Channel 32 regarding the infamous "Max Headroom Pirating Incident".

Featuring Kris Long, Bob Strutzel - WGN Chief Engineer, Anders Yokom - Vice-President of WTTW-TV, Phil Bradford - FCC Engineer, Jack Conaty reporting, and Robin Robinson (or was it Robin Brantley back then?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1987.

WTTW Channel 11 - Dr. Who Ending & The Two Ronnies Open (1984)

Views: 2876

Here is the ending of Dr. Who and the opening of The Two Ronnies on WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago. Includes:

Marty Robinson voice over during credits: "We've all heard of the City by the Bay, the City in a Garden, the City of Angels, the Eternal City, the City of Light. All lovely and descriptive appellations. Next week, the Doctor and Romana will leave for a holiday in the City of Light, but will find instead... the City of Death."

Nova promo - "The Case of ESP"<...

WGN Channel 9 - My Three Sons - "The Non-Proposal" (Commercial Break #2, 1978)

Views: 1119

Here's Commercial Break #2 for My Three Sons on WGN Channel 9 where the episode that night was "The Non-Proposal". The reception was a little fuzzy. Includes:

Long Chevrolet - "Extra, Extra!"

Land O Lakes Margarine

AFX Ultra 5 Racing set by Aurora - "The closest thing to real racing!" (different one)

WYCC Channel 20 - Making It Count (Part 3 + Promos, 1983?)

Views: 1148

The last few minutes of Making It Count on WYCC Channel 20, followed by promos. Includes:

Host Joe Earley explains the specifics of Low-Level Languages (with pertinent schematic on the screen), and emphasizes the longer time it takes to program when more than one language is involved.

Review of what High-Level and Low Level-Languages are all about, with a schematic on the screen.

Schematic of High-Level Language Compatibility, followed by e...

ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "Start of Panel Discussion / Sagan Interjects Nuclear Winter" (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 13390

Here is Part 2 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

Pest-Free (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1414

Here's a commercial for Pest-Free (beginning cut-off slightly - this is the only copy I've found so far) which claims to be able to get rid of cockroaches, fleas, flies, rodents, and all other household pests by use of ultra-sonic sound waves. It also claims to not affect humans, plants, pets or other electronic devices.

Here's another version of the Pest-Free commercial, and though it aired in 1980 this...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Kathy McFarland (Opening, 1978)

Views: 1294

Here's the original opening titles for Newscene with Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. This was from a studio tape, so that's all there is.

You can hear the music was a little reminiscent of the opening to the CBS In the News segments. Also, this theme differs from one heard in a later Newscene opening.

Burger King - "Broiling Vs. Frying" with Elisabeth Shue (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3023

Here's another Burger King commercial with future film star Elisabeth Shue, in which she explains that, according to a poll, flame-broiling beats frying by a 3-to-1 ratio - and Burger King does the former.

(Other Burger King commercials with Ms. Shue can be found here and here.)

She can butter my burger any day.

Family Feud - "The Day After" (Ending, 1983)

Views: 2318

Here is the ending credits to an episode of Family Feud where they give a voiceover promo (by John Causier) for the upcoming ABC Theater telemovie, The Day After, about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States, which aired on Sunday, November 20th 1983.

You can see actress Lori Loughlin here, best known for her role on "Full House" - this was an episode of Family Feud called "Soap Stars and Their Real Life Families Week II".

They sur...