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WTTW Channel 11 - Station Sign-Off (1984)

Views: 8597

Here's a station sign-off from WTTW Channel 11. Includes:

Thomson Vacation sponsorship slide with Marty Robinson voiceover

WTTW Station Sign-Off with Don Ferris voiceover

National Anthem with some nice scenes of Chicago

Particularly busy static and fuzz.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, September 10th 1984.

Child World (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2271

Here is a commercial for Child World toy stores featuring their mascot Peter Panda and their jingle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 2nd 1982.

I Remember Riverview (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 2231

Here's Part 2 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...

I Remember Riverview (Part 1, 1984)

Views: 5181

Here's Part 1 of a documentary that original aired on Image Union - I Remember Riverview, about Riverview Park - for 63 years located at Belmont and Western on the Northwest side - which closed in 1967.

Produced by Chicagoan Phil Ranstrom - who also produced the documentaries, "Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell Street" - www.CheatYouFairTheMovie.com and "Electrified: The Story of the Maxwell Stree...

WTTW Channel 11 - Dave Allen At Large - "Warning" (1984)

Views: 2054

Here's a warning announcement before Dave Allen At Large on WTTW Channel 11. What innocent times. :-)

"The following program, 'Dave Allen At Large', contains comedy sketches and jokes which some people may consider unsuitable for younger and more sensitive viewers."

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 16th 1984.

Dave Allen At Large (Opening, 1984)

Views: 2721

And now for a special treat, let's all enjoy a bit of vintage Dave Allen At Large - as seen on WTTW Channel 11. 8-)

Theme song by the awesome (even if he never wrote another thing) Alan Hawkshaw.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 16th 1984.

Kraft Barbecue Sauce - "Oh Yeah!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6677

Here's a fun commercial for Kraft Barbecue ( BBQ ) Sauce - The Boss Sauce - featuring the "Oh Yeah!" guy. :-)

The "Oh Yeah!" guy was played by actor Timmie Rogers. He was a regular on The Melba Moore-Clifton Davis show as well as a supporting player on various sitcoms such as Sanford & Son. He passed away in 2006 at the age of 91.

"There's that sauce again!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 8th 1980.

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

Views: 2769

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.

WTTW Channel 11 - "Taxi Driver" (Station ID, 1984)

Views: 2121

Here's a station ID for WTTW Channel 11 featuring a guy driving an old Checker taxi cab.

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