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WBFF Channel 45 (Baltimore, MD) - Captain Chesapeake (Opening & Excerpts, 1979)

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Not from Chicago, but still interesting nonetheless, here's the opening moments of the children's series Captain Chesapeake on WBFF Channel 45 in Baltimore, MD.

The show ran from 1971 to 1990, with George A. Lewis playing the title role.

Includes:

Station ID slide (voiceover by ??)

Opening title sequence, explaining how he came to be Captain Chesapeake, with film of him swimming to shore before cutting to the title slide and...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Best of CBS - "The Night That Panicked America" (Opening & Pre-Movie Break, 1979)

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Here's the opening moments of The Best of CBS presentation of the 1975 made-for-TV movie "The Night That Panicked America" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Station ID slide (seen briefly)

Show opening (slightly cut-off at the beginning?) with clip excerpts from upcoming film (opening voiceover by Jerry Harper) (music is "Heavy Action" by legendary production music composer Johnny Pearson - same music was used as the theme for Monday Night Football for many y...

WKBS Channel 48 - Prayer For Today & Station Sign-Off (1983)

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Here is a Prayer For Today and station sign-off from WKBS Channel 48 in Philadelphia, in February 1983. Notable due to WKBS being a sister station of WFLD; they were both owned by Field Communications.

Prayer For Today given by Reverend John McFadden of the Archdiocese the Philidelphia and is Copyright 1981.

National Anthem played by the Stanford University Band and arranged by Dr. Arthur P. Barnes. Photography by the Sierra Club. (Copyright 1972 or 1973?)

WMAQ Channel 5 - "The Wizard of Oz" (Commercial Break #1, 1973)

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Here's a surviving commercial break for the 1973 airing of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" (starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley and Bert Lahr) on WMAQ Channel 5. This was the seventh airing of this classic by NBC, which held the rights from 1967 to 1975. (Among the fare preempted this evening: The Wonderful World of Disney.) Includes:

Commercial: Jell-O Pudding & Pie Filling and Instant Pudding Mix - with kids in summer camp grousing about the camp food -...

WLS Channel 7 - Friday Night - "Steve & Garry" (Part 7, 1981)

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In honor of Steve Dahl's new foray into the world of Podcast Broadcasting (which begins today - check out Dahl.com for more info) - here is a vintage Steve & Garry appearance on WLS Channel 7's Friday Night with Jay Levine.

Part 7, the final part, features Steve and his band Teenage Radiation doing the song "Ronnie B. Goode" (parody of "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry (duh)) as well as a complete commercial break,...

WBBM Channel 2 - So You Think You Know Chicago? (Part 2, 1974)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 2 of a special called So You Think You Know Chicago? on WBBM Channel 2. This was the third broadcast in a continuing series of shows called Chicago Alive. The hosts were legendary anchors Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson, and...

WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #6, 1979)

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Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #6 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

C.E.T. - Washer & Dryer rental - at MOhawk 4-4100 - 2945 North Milwaukee Avenue and 2025 West 95th Street (with Bud Kelly, former WFLD announcer as the spokesman in the plaid jacket)

Amazing International Gourmet Pan commercial offer - with...

Way to Go! Special (Part 5, 1980)

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Here is Part 5 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sure thi...

Jobs In Chicago With Don Ferris (1959)

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Looking for a job? Let Mr. Don Ferris help you, circa 1959. Make sure you wear your pressed white shirt and gray slacks when you show up for the interview. :-)

Illinois Department of Labor presents "Jobs In Chicago", with Don Ferris speaking for the Illinois State Employment Service. It aired on WTTW Channel 11. This was one of the first if not the first TV job for Don Ferris. (He was of course a long-time voiceover announcer at both WTTW and WSNS) Includes: