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Son Of Svengoolie - "Rod Sirloin's The Night Galley" (1979)

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Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - "Rod Sirloin's The Night Galley". (parody of Rod Serling's "The Night Gallery")

Not sure what episode this was from but based on the Jerry G. Bishop version of the coffin it was an early one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show - "Technical Difficulties" (Bumper, 1984)

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Here's a bumper (which kind of becomes a technical difficulties moment too) from The Late Show on WBBM Channel 2. Features a strange clown in a booth with stars.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, January 21st 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - Here's Looking At You Kid Theater (Promo, 1981)

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Here's a promo for 'Here's Looking At You Kid' Theater on WGN Channel 9, which aired late-night Saturdays showing Humphrey Bogart films.

According to Chris Tufts, this movie show only ran for a few months before being resumed again by the standard WGN Presents. Here are the movies and airdates:

1) November 15th 1980 11:00 PM The Maltese Falcon (1941)
2) November 22nd 1980 11:00 PM The Roaring Twenties (1939)
3) December 6th 198...

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Cubs Baseball - "Mayor Jane Byrne Throws Out The First Pitch" (1981)

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Here's a clip featuring Mayor Jane Byrne throwing out the first pitch at a Cubs game, followed by the singing of the National Anthem (mostly complete) by Jimmy Damon (the inspiration for Bill Murray's lounge singer character on Saturday Night Live), then the starting lineups and opening moments of the game.

Cardinal Cody can be seen sitting next to Mayor Byrne. He would pass away less than a year later on April 25th 1982. On the Mayor's left is her husband, Jay McMulle...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Mad Ghoul" (Short Promo, 1983)

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Here's a quick 10-second promo for Son of Svengoolie airing the movie, "The Mad Ghoul" on WFLD Channel 32. This is when he was on Saturdays at 10am. (Yeeeeeechhh)

"Gary Deeb..."

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Thursday, December 8th 1983 at 5pm.

WSNS Channel 44 - Dinah! & Friends (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a promo for tomorrow's episode of Dinah! & Friends on WSNS Channel 44 which aired Wednesday, February 6th 1980. Featuring guests Lucille Ball, Dick Van Dyke, Dennis Christopher from the movie "Breaking Away", and Robert Osborne.

Voiceover by Fernando Lamas.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

WPWR Channel 60 "Promotional Reel" (1984)

Views: 2847

Here's a neat promotional video made for WPWR Channel 60. Not sure how this was used or where it was shown, but it seems pretty clear that it wasn't used on-air. Includes scenes from their movie and TV show lineup, as well as a WLS news piece on the station. (edited out since it can be seen in it's entirety here)

Narrated by Neal Sabin, Channel 60 Program Director and voiceover savant.

T...

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 1, 1980)

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Here's Part 1 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM Channel 2 "Rockford" bumper promo (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

CBS Late Night Movies Pre-emption notice (bumped one half hour) (voiceover by Bill Gilliand)

CBS News Special Report opening (voiceover introduction by Bill Gilliand)

Commercial: Riunite wi...

Son of Svengoolie - "Son of the Blob" (Open, Show #327)

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Here is the open of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Son of the Blob".

This was from Show #327.
Not sure of the year exactly - early eighties.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie, and Jim Barton as the announcer.