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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Bothersome Fans" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 3289

Here's a funny promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, and a pre-fame George Wendt (Norm from Cheers) playing a talkative taxi driver. Also features a glimpse of Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel at the end.

"Eyewitness News - Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 21st 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #1, 1983)

Views: 2314

Here is commercial break #1 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:

Commodore Computers

100% Columbian Coffee with Juan Valdez (voiceover by Norman Rose)

Soloflex

Orville Redenbacher Gourmet Popcorn

Promo for ABC News Viewpoint special on The Day After with Ted Koppel, immediately following the movie...

The 24 Days of Christmas - "Bolivia" with Raquel Welch (1981)

Views: 1606

Here's another installment from the recurring 24 Days of Christmas one-minute featurettes. In this edition, legendary sex symbol (and Chicago native) Raquel Welch (nee Tejada) describes the Christmas traditions of Bolivia (where her father was born), which includes celebrating the holidays with a harvest festival and, on Christmas Eve, a children's dance on the narrow streets in the villages where they sing Bolivian Christmas carols.

This ends with a sponsor billboard f...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Zontar, the Thing from Venus" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

Views: 1616

Here is an excerpt (unfortunately very brief - gets cut off during the doorbell gag) from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Zontar, the Thing from Venus" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #155.

Sven mentions that they will re-show the popular "Pothole Speedway" bit next week.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 17th 1982.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 9, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1573

Here is break #9 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".

This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 7, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1586

Here is break #7 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".

This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 3, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1563

Here is break #3 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".
This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 6, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1502

Here is break #6 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".
This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

WAVE Channel 3 - Celebrity Sweepstakes (Opening, 1975)

Views: 12598

Here's the first 2 minutes and 20 seconds or so of an episode of the game show "Celebrity Sweepstakes" as aired on WAVE-TV Channel 3 in Louisville, Kentucky. Only a couple episodes of this show still exist apparently, so it's likely this is the only existing clip of this episode, which featured celebrities Darren McGavin, Jim Nabors, Dan Rowan, Betty White and regulars Joey Bishop and Carol Wayne. Jim McKrell was the host of this daytime game show.

Features a recap of the Sha...