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WSNS Channel 44 - "The Mike Douglas Show" (Bumper Promo, 1977)

Views: 1036

Here's a quick bumper promo for The Mike Douglas Show airing on WSNS Channel 44 weekdays at 5pm starting Monday, April 18th 1977.

(I was able to date these clips exactly because it was recorded on the tape after the Superman episode that aired from April 10th to the 15th, and because this episode was preceeded by Spider-Man, so it must have aired on a Sunday but before the 18th)

Voiceover by Linda Frost.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sun...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One -"The Night of the Sorcerers" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 3243

Here is the opening for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

Don Ferris does the voiceover announcement of the movie, while the theme song, Mussorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain" plays (with some screaming or animal noises mixed in?) and some imagery from monster movies is shown. You also get to see the "An Avco Embassy Television Presentation" logo and the first few minut...

Spectrum - "Coming Attractions" (1982)

Views: 2714

Here are some coming attractions on Spectrum - includes: The Border, Flash Gordon, The French Lieutenant's Woman, and "Super Fights of the Month" boxing.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1982.

ON TV Sports (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2147

Here's a commercial for ON TV - touting their Sports coverage.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in February of 1984.

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart - "Chatting with Captain Salty" (Segment #3, 1974)

Views: 1027

Here's the third segment of another rare surviving edition of Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44. This was from the original master tape. Includes:

CG VTR slate with tone and countdown - "VTR: 8I0 - Cut: 15 {which blinks on and off} - Air: Fri. 10/4 - "Popeye" - Dir. M.T. - Eng. P.Mc."

Steve next to the sleeping Captain Salty, explaining he was talking with the Captain when the latter began dozing off. The Captain is goaded awake, and then explai...

WSNS Channel 44 - Adventures Of Superman - "No Holds Barred" (Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 2298

Here's the last commercial break from the episode "No Holds Barred" of the Adventures of Superman on WSNS Channel 44. Includes:

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Action Play-Doh set by Kenner (pretty dark and bad quality)

"The Golden Dream of Hank Williams" record offer by Candlelite Music (main voiceover by Fred Foy)

WSNS Combat! promo - airing Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 11am

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Acti...

WSNS Channel 44 - Yancy Derringer & International Detective (Promos, 1974)

Views: 918

Here's another example of vintage TV-44 from 1974 - a slides-only set of promos for Yancy Derringer (a 1958-59 Western starring Jock Mahoney, airing Saturdays at 5pm) and International Detective (a 1959-61 British-made crime drama series starring Art Fleming [yes, the Art Fleming of 1964-75 Jeopardy! fame], airing Sundays at 2:30pm) on WSNS Channel 44.

Voiceover by Harvey Radis.

"The Crimefighter...Channel 44!"

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie One - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #6, 1981)

Views: 1101

Here is the full Commercial Break #6 for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. “La Noche de los Brujos”). Includes:

“Monster Movie One” bumper with no music this time - silent.

Union Custom-Built Garages (competitor of Danley?) (voice over by Jim Hill) - on one of the slates it says "All New 1981 Features", and voice over says "Choose any brand-new 1981 Union custom-built garage", so it's li...

WSNS Channel 44 - "Super Sleuths" (Colonel March of Scotland Yard and International Detective) (Promo, 1975)

Views: 1242

Here's a promo for a block of Super Sleuths on WSNS Channel 44, consisting of the 1956 TV series Colonel March of Scotland Yard starring Boris Karloff and the 1959 series International Detective starring Art Fleming (yes, the Art Fleming of 1964-75 Jeopardy! fame) - airing Monday through Friday starting at 10:30pm.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, June 17th 1975.