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WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Disturbing" (Part 1, 1991)

Views: 2549

"Viewer Discretion Advised"

Here is Part One of "Disturbing" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. This was a compilation of their "darkest, most border-line tasteless segments ever done". Includes:

Incomplete WTTW Chicago animation at the beginning.

Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons - Guns & Ammo.

The Tattoo Factory - 4408 North Broadway in Uptown. Featuring Mr. Pete R. Collurafici, Tattooist.<...

Santa's Village with Larry Lujack - "Just a Kid At Heart" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2435

Here's a commercial for The Three Worlds of Santa's Village in Dundee, Illinois featuring legendary radio legend Larry Lujack, the charming and delightful ol' Uncle Lar.

Superjock is wearing a #89 jersey, which likely was a subtle (?) nod to his longtime home station WLS-AM 890 ("The Big 89").

Is there something in this ad that is slightly unsettling?

This aired on local Chicag...

Starbeat Presents What's Happening! (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 7944

Finally! To the person that's been requesting this for the past year and a half, I present to you (or shall I say) - Starbeat Presents What's Happening! For the longest time I thought these ads were only on the radio.

Featuring Steve Cronen and the Starbeat Dictaphone at 948-8800! He's still around too with Starbeat Intermedia, Inc!

Featuring specials at the following bars or nightclubs:

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WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #5, 1979)

Views: 1764

Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #5 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Time Life Books - World War II (Main voiceover by Jackson Beck; ending voiceover by WSNS' former General Manager and sometime announcer Mal Wyman)

TV-44 NCAA Illinois Basketball promo - Weeknights at 6 (voiceover by Don Ferris)

WSNS Channel 44 - The 1 O'Clock Movie - "Gulliver's Travels" (Break #4, 1979)

Views: 1266

Now for some more neat old TV-44 footage!

Here is Commercial Break #4 for The 1 O'Clock Movie presentation of the animated "Gulliver's Travels" on WSNS. Includes:

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Shades of Green - Great Irish Ballads as sung by Martin Flynn - Hall of Music Record Offer

TV-44 Chicago Black Hawk Hockey promo - Weeknights at 6 (Voiceover by Linda Frost)

The 1 O'Clock Movie bumper slide

Un...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - Jon Erikson/Steve & Garry (Part 1, 1981)

Views: 4996

Here is Part 1 of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 featuring guests Jon Erikson and Steve & Garry. Includes:

Opening of AM Chicago hosted by Robb Weller (with voiceover by Fred Kasper) (thanks to Janice Kos for this info)

Interview with Jon Erikson - first person to swim the English Channel three times nonstop.

AM Chicago bumper teaser for Monday's show (The Stars of Hill Street Blues). Features music by Steve Winwood - "While You See A Chance".
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WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #3, 1975)

Views: 1612

Here's Commercial Break #3 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Sondag Datsun - 740 Busse Highway in Park Ridge (would eventually become Ray Hara's King Datsun) (voiceover by Len Johnson)

Paka-Punch by Ralston Purina

Incomplete commer...

Snipets - "Smile Gangs" (1980)

Views: 2965

Here is another rare Snipets segment! These would air on Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32 in the 70's and 80's.

This one is a bit fuzzy, but it's the best we have so far. This one also features the older "patchwork" logo of Snipets as well as a different group of kids saying "Snipets!". There is also a voiceover at the end which sounds like George Takei - "Snipets are produced by Field Communications". This voiceover was dropped when the "worms" version to...

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 3, 1991)

Views: 1384

Here is Part Three of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

The Crete Family Fun Center and Funatorium in Crete, IL. (about 20 miles south of Chicago)

Stony Island Medical Association at 9000 South Stony Island Avenue.

Bolingbrook Indoor Wave Pool and Aquatic Center (off I-55 in Boling...