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WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "Tonight!" (Promo #2, 1981)

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Direct from 2" Quad - here is a promo for the premiere of Nite-Owl! This is the same as the one we had seen previously, although this one is in slightly better quality.

Also, we can hear WFLD director Don Shannon give a quick lead-in before the promo starts.

Voiceover during the promo by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, September 7th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "3 Days To Go!" (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2485

Direct from 2" Quad - here is a promo for the premiere of Nite-Owl! This one is a 10 second spot, advertising that the program begins in 3 days time.

We can hear WFLD director Don Shannon give a quick lead-in before the promo starts. (notice, he accidentally says "Telfax" instead of Keyfax)

Voiceover during the promo by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 4th 1981.

WCIU Channel 26 - The Chicago Party (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2836

After Polka Party on Saturday Nights, WCIU Channel 26 had for a time a show called The Chicago Party - here's the opening 5 minutes of an episode, including a commercial break, before the tape ends. Includes:

WCIU Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

Opening of The Chicago Party starring James Christopher and Willie Woods.

Commercial: CopHerBox II - "Ask Your Kids"

Commercial: Screamin' Wheels Roller Rink at 6119 Melton Road in G...

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 3, 1982)

Views: 3096

At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 3 (the last part) of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special". Unfortunately, the tape ran out. :-(

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:13am to 4:22am.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "A Nite-Owl New Year" (Part 2, 1982)

Views: 2173

At long last! More Nite-Owl footage! (The first "new" Nite-Owl footage found for over 10 years!) Picture's a bit fuzzy, but of course we can't be picky.

Here is Part 2 of footage from a Nite-Owl New Year's "Special".

This part aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 1st 1982 from about 4:05am to 4:13am.

ON TV - Adults Only (Ending & Beginning of Short Subject, 1981)

Views: 2033

Here's the ending of the "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, which was presenting the movie "The World of Henry Paris". Includes:

Ending of "The World of Henry Paris"

Ending of Optional Service mode with woiceover by WSNS' former General Manager/Announcer Mal Wyman.

ON TV "Short Subject" opening graphic

Opening of short film from The National Film Board of Canada - "A Phantasy" by Norman McLaren

This aired on loca...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1981)

Views: 1380

Sick of Kathy McFarland yet? Me neither. Dig that striped shirt! ;-)

Here's the Newscene Headlines on WFLD Channel 32 featuring Kathy McFarland. Includes:

CTA won't be making any more service cuts but cost-cutting measures will cause inconvenience with longer intervals between service.

"Spiderman" Dan Goodwin put on 1 year probation for climbing the John Hancock building earlier this month. Vows "it will be a long time" before he climbs another...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Eyeball Calisthenics" (1972)

Views: 2158

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 #6 from an unknown episode number features a Svengoolie "public service" - eyeball calisthenics to help you stay awake!

You also get to see one of the rare times that Svengoolie appears without wearing his sunglasses.

I'm thinking that "SYT Theater #1" as the clapboard person s...

WGN Channel 9 - The Afternoon Movie - "The Cocoanuts" (Opening & Break, 1981)

Views: 3835

Here's the opening and first commercial break from The Afternoon Movie presentation of The Marx Brothers' 1929 classic "The Cocoanuts" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

'WGN Television/24 Hours a Day' ID with "Last Farewell" music (voiceover by Bob Bell)

Opening title segment of The Afternoon Movie featuring clips from various films in their library, with voiceover (Merri Dee) explaining the premise and plot of "The Cocoanuts" and advising it will start ...