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Son of Svengoolie - "Vampire Carpets" (1980?)

Views: 3928

Here is "Vampire Carpets" - a parody of Empire Carpets from WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie.

Starring Rich Koz as the Vampire Carpet Man.

Not sure when this sketch was first aired. Likely 1979 or 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Tax Time" (1985)

Views: 1713

Here's an excerpt from the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "The Wolf Man" on WFLD Channel 32. Features a song about having to pay your taxes, set to the tune of the Beatles' "Ticket to Ride". I believe this bit was recycled from an episode in April 1984, as evidenced by the joke about Bob Bell retiring.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 13th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Lucy & Family" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 1048

Here's a different promo for I Love Lucy and All in the Family on WFLD Channel 32. The schedule was:

The Six Million Dollar Man at 5pm
I Love Lucy at 6pm
All in the Family at 6:30pm

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 6th 1981.

Empire Carpet - "Impostors" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3911

Here's another Empire Carpet commercial featuring various impostors of the real deal - Lynn Hauldren, the Empire Carpet Man.

"588-2300 - Empire!"

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

Astrocade - "The Professional Arcade" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5943

Here's a commercial for another game system that never really got off the ground - the Bally Astrocade. I remember I got one of these years ago at a flea market and it had the most awkward controllers I've ever used. "The Professional Arcade" - for those times you want to do your serious business next to a pac-man machine.

Available at:

Team Electronic's - Algonquin, Illinois
Polk Brothers - Chicago, Illlinois

"Available Soon"

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Break #4, 1986)

Views: 914

Here is break #4 of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. Includes:

HBO (again)

Country Time Lemonade

Tic Tac Fresh Mints

Ryne Sandburg Chevy commercial

PM Magazine promo (Elle MacPherson- woo!)

WSNS Channel 44 - "Stars" (Partial Station ID Slide, 1977)

Views: 2781

Here's another rarity - a partial station ID with a cool slide from WSNS TV-44. This aired at the beginning of an episode of The Invisible Man (series) which you can see a little bit of after the partial ID. The only other date clue I have is the ending credits which say that "To Tell The Truth" is next. Can any of our Schedule Sleuths find out when this might be from?

Voiceover (what there is of it) is by Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturd...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase (Break #5, 1986)

Views: 778

Here is break #5 of WFLD Channel 32's Sunday Showcase airing of The Invisible Man. This aired on Sunday May 25th 1986. Includes:

Dominick's Finer Foods

Michael Reese Health Plan

Payless Shoesource

Open Pit Barbecue Sauce

Chicagoland Pontiac Dealers

Peace Corps - The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love

ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 5 - Non-Crash News, 1979)

Views: 1316

Here's Part 5 (the last part) of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. This segment has more of the non-crash news of the day. Featuring Stephen Geer and Richard Mayk. Includes the following national news read or introduced by ...