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Saturday Night Live - Albert Brooks - "Fall Preview" (1979)

Views: 8041

Ok, this one doesn't have any local material in it but it's still worthy. It's a hilarious send-up of Television previews for some shows that certainly wouldn't have gotten the green light: Medical Season, The Three of Us, and Black Vet.

(cut a bit at the beginning because the guy taping thought at first it was a real commercial break promo!)

Albert Brooks is awesome. 8-)

(Also, sorry if this is officially released on DVD already - I just came a...

Salvation Army Featuring Jayne Meadows & Steve Allen (PSA, 1982)

Views: 1480

Here's a public service announcement for the Salvation Army featuring husband and wife Jayne Meadows (sister of Audrey Meadows, of The Honeymooners fame) and comedian Steve Allen.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, November 27th 1982.

The Egg Scrambler By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5778

Here's a commercial for another fine Ronco product for the holidays - The Egg Scrambler - it can scramble an egg, while it's still inside it's shell! (Operators are standing by) They really do make great Christmas gifts - buy 2, or 3, or even 37. Available at:

Walgreens
Woolco
Woolworth
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Ribordy Drugs (Indiana)
Montgomery Ward (Participating Stores)

Ending voiceover by Ron Beattie.
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Ice Capades At Chicago Stadium (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2758

Here's a commercial for the Ice Capades show starring Dorothy Hamill at Chicago Stadium and featuring Fred Flintstone, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, Jabberjaw, Quick Draw McGraw, and others. At Chicago Stadium March 2nd - 11th 1979. Tickets at the Stadium and through Ticketron.

Ending voiceover by longtime WBBM staff announcer Bob Carrington.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 1633

Here's Part 7 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired on local Chicago...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 2245

Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired on local Chicago...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News At 5pm (Part 5, 1978)

Views: 1720

Here's Part 5 of a complete edition of the Eyewitness News at 5pm on WLS Channel 7. This is from a recording of the studio feed, so there are no commercials - instead we get to see some off-the-cuff moments where the anchors are waiting to go back on the air. Features John Drury, Terry Murphy, Bill Frink, Johnny Mountain, Bob Petty, Hugh Hill, and others.

I am too tired to fill in the info on this part yet. Too much work to do. :-(

This aired on local Chicago...

WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Promo #1, 1984)

Views: 2753

Here's a promo for a WTTW Channel 11 airing of Bleacher Bums on Saturday, September 29th 1984 - about the lovable and quirky fans of the Chicago Cubs.

Bleacher Bums had a few people who would later go on to greater fame - Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz, to name a couple.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 23rd 1984.

WCIU Channel 26 - Mi Ecuador (Opening & Excerpt, 198?)

Views: 1906

Here's the opening and excerpt from Mi Ecuador on WCIU Channel 26 - another program catered to a specific ethnic community. Includes:

WCIU Station ID

Opening and a bit of Mi Ecuador (Featuring Rosalba Godoy)

Commercial: Porcelana medicated cream commercial (in Spanish) - Available at Walgreens.

Commercial: Unknown - some Medical Center? (incomplete)

Not sure when this aired, other than on a Sunday, prior to Bit of Y...