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U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services - "How About A Nice Glass Of Tar?" (PSA, 1983)

Views: 1803

Here's an anti-smoking Public Service Announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (and the City of Chicago Department of Health) making an analogy between smoking and drinking tar.

"You'll swallow anything...even TAR!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 4th 1983.

KXTX Channel 39 [Dallas-Fort Worth, TX] - Star Trek - "Arena" (Technical Difficulties Moment, 1979)

Views: 1773

Here's an excerpt from an airing of an episode of the original Star Trek series on KXTX Channel 39 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX (then owned by the Christian Broadcasting Network, now owned by Telemundo - and thus, a sister station to our own WSNS Channel 44, hence a six-degrees-of-separation Chicago connection).

After the station ID/"Next" promo (voiceover by ??), they start right off the bat with a misthreaded presentation (from the 16mm film projector) of the episode "Aren...

Tapes Of Wrath (Part 3, 1983)

Views: 2996

**Warning: May be slightly inappropriate for some environments. Contains material which some people may consider unsuitable for younger or more sensitive listeners. Viewer discretion is advised.**
It's not Chicago-related, but it is a pretty funny collection of bloopers and other behind-the-scenes footage from the news that you don't usually get to see. I'm assuming that this was produced by an insider. Includes footage from ABC, CBS, NBC, and others.
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WTTW Channel 11 - Station Sign-Off (1984)

Views: 8588

Here's a station sign-off from WTTW Channel 11. Includes:

Thomson Vacation sponsorship slide with Marty Robinson voiceover

WTTW Station Sign-Off with Don Ferris voiceover

National Anthem with some nice scenes of Chicago

Particularly busy static and fuzz.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, September 10th 1984.

First Federal Savings of Chicago - "Nearby" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 600

Here's a commercial for First Federal Savings of Chicago, with their famous country-tinged jingle telling us how "it's nice to have First Federal nearby," with drive-in tellers, children bringing jars of coins to tellers, and other scenes of people banking, pre-Internet.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.

WPWR Channel 60 "Promotional Reel" (1984)

Views: 2847

Here's a neat promotional video made for WPWR Channel 60. Not sure how this was used or where it was shown, but it seems pretty clear that it wasn't used on-air. Includes scenes from their movie and TV show lineup, as well as a WLS news piece on the station. (edited out since it can be seen in it's entirety here)

Narrated by Neal Sabin, Channel 60 Program Director and voiceover savant.

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Illinois Bell - "A Lot More Than Just Talk" (Commercial, 1974)

Views: 1846

Here's a commercial for Illinois Bell, spotlighting such devices for making communication easier as a fan which activates itself when the phone rings, an electronic larnyx for people with impaired vocal cords, and a phone that transmits messages with a flashing light.

A Fuzzy Personal Note: My dad worked for Illinois Bell/Ameritech/SBC for 31 years spanning 1969-2001. :-)

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday...

WTTW Channel 11 - Monty Python's Flying Circus - "Warning!" (Version #1, 1982?)

Views: 2291

Here is a warning bumper which aired at the beginning of Monty Python on WTTW Channel 11 - this one with voice over by Marty Robinson.

"Monty Python's Flying Circus contains scenes which some people may consider unsuitable for younger or more sensitive viewers."

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on other evidence 1982 is a good guess.

WTTW Channel 11 - Monty Python's Flying Circus - "Warning!" (Version #2, 1982?)

Views: 2207

Here is another warning bumper which aired at the beginning of Monty Python on WTTW Channel 11.

Voiceover by Joan Kohn.

"Monty Python's Flying Circus contains scenes which some people may consider unsuitable for younger or more sensitive viewers."

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on other evidence 1982 is a good guess.