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Channel 6 (Nashville) - "A Primitive Weather Channel Christmas" (Excerpt, 1975)

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Not from Chicago, but still of historical interest: a weird oddity - an excerpt from cable Channel 6 in Nashville, Tennessee (broadcasting in black and white), with what amounts to a primitive version of The Weather Channel, with readings of Wind Direction, Wind Velocity, Barometric Pressure, Temperature, Time, and Current Speed in MPH (just kidding). Plus, it includes a (literal) community bulletin board (including, at one point, a notice for town carolers). All this with a hypnotic, end...

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WDCA Channel 20 - Snipets - "Pigpen Cipher" (1980)

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Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and [primarily] aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 1970's and early '80's. However, in a discovery that is sure to change SnipetsHistory forever - this one was discovered on a Betamax recording of a broadcast of the Star Trek episode "The Savage Curtain" on WDCA Channel 20 (Washington, D.C.) from April of 1980!

At this time the Field ...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Stooges Rascals Hour (Opening, 1977)

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Finally, in color! Here's the opening for the Stooges / Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32, from an original master tape (which looks like it was transferred from 16mm film) - and therefore with no voiceover. (Previous to this we only had an off-air black-and-white recording of the opening, from 1979)

At the beginning, we briefly see the production slate showing that this was number 8856 and was crea...

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Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Professor Irwin Corey" (Break #1, 1972)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #1 from an unknown episode number features "Professor" Irwin Corey - from Mr. Kelly's. He's a comedian who is still around! Check out his website and some other information.

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WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets (Part 3, 1979)

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Here's Part 3 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets game on WGN Channel 9, announced by Jack Fleming and Johnny "Red" Kerr. Includes:

At the start of this clip, it is still the first quarter with the Bullets leading the Bulls 10-5. After a score by Tom Henderson (#14), it is 12-5 when a CG super announcing the "Big Ten BKB" Illinois vs. Michigan State game for Saturday, Febru...

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KOCO Channel 5 - Good Morning Ho Ho (Excerpt, 1972)

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You wanted it, you got it: More Ho Ho. Here's an excerpt from Good Morning Ho Ho on KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK, with Ed Birchall as the legendary clown and featuring Pokey the puppet (played by stage manager Bill Howard). Includes:

Show opening titles (with voiceover by Rich Little as Jonathan Winters)

Ho-Ho chatting with Pokey on who that was (Pokey guesses Don Cherry before Ho-Ho corrects him). Next, Ho-Ho reaches through the hopper to...

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WGN Channel 9 - Sunday Matinee - "Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death" (Opening, 1979)

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Here's the opening for the Sunday Matinee presentation of the 1944 Sherlock Holmes film "The Pearl of Death" (title listed on bumper slide as "Sherlock Holmes and the Pearl of Death") on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

WGN "A Happy Holiday Is a Safe Holiday" ID bumper slide with 1960s "Television 9" logo (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

Sunday Matinee opening with filmstrip and movie camera graphics, duly backed by instrumental version of The Young Rascals' "Gr...

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WTTG Channel 5 - Panorama - News at Noon (Ending Segment, 1978)

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Here's the ending moments of the Panorama - News at Noon on WTTG Channel 5 in Washington, DC. The main anchor was Pat Mitchell (now the president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media), and the "Total Communication News" (for the deaf or hard of hearing) was delivered in a combination of speaking and sign language by Jim (?)

No shouting a la Garrett Morris on the early "Weekend Update" segments of Saturday Night Live, alas. It is a nice companion to

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WTTW Channel 11 - Made in Chicago - "Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah / Bill Quateman" (Part 2, 1974)

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Here's Part 2 of a local music show, Made in Chicago, on WTTW Channel 11. This program (which was also simulcast on WBBM-FM 96.3) was a predecessor to Soundstage which was also produced by the station and aired nationally over PBS. The guests on this (re-run airing) edition were Aliotta-Haynes-Jeremiah (bassist Mitch Aliotta, guitarist Skip Haynes and pianist John Jeremiah) and Bill Quateman.

Note: As with other things we've found, this is actually quite ra...