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Panos Productions (Demonstration Reel, 1978)

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Here's a promo demo reel for Panos Productions, a local Chicago video production house that produced some local TV commercials and at least one program. (Outdoor Sportsman on WCIU Channel 26)

The fonts seen here are from a very primitive CG system, along the lines of 3M Datavision (but different from what was used by WSNS Channel 44).

Includes:

Roughly two seconds of EIA RS-18...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 1, 1978/1979)

Views: 374

Here's Part 1 of a blooper reel from WBBM Channel 2, of outtakes of taped material that never made it to broadcast and a few live moments where anything could and did happen.

This part starts with a still of a live report with the socket of the CBS eye in the superimposed graphic escaping and falling to the bottom, accompanied by various sounds of breaking glass.

Next is a still taken in the WBBM control room, with titles:
Living History - Volume 1...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Elsewhere On The Day After" (1983)

Views: 1946

On the night that The Day After - an ABC presentation about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States (and one of the most-watched movies for television) aired, NBC Sunday Night at the Movies aired Part 1 of the mini-series Kennedy. Here's the ending of it and the post-show commercial break. Incidently, the creators of The Day After originally envisioned the movie to also span over multiple nights, but they decided against it after consideri...

Nelson Brothers - "We Put It All Together For You" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's an extended commercial for Nelson Brothers furniture, spotlighting their various combinations for bedroom ensembles, including dressers, chests of drawers, nightstands, luxurious beds, and "everything from rugs on the floor to pictures on the wall." And all this could be yours with "credit power."

Open Monday and Thursday until 9pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm. At Cottage Grove at 63rd, Halsted at 65th, 9605 South Cicero Avenue, Broadway near Lawrence, Lincoln Avenue near Belmo...

WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Introduction, 1984)

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In honor of opening day for the Chicago Cubs, here's the long-unseen WTTW Channel 11 production of Bleacher Bums. Originally produced in 1979, and set in 1977, this broadcast is from 1984 (the last time it was shown on TV), when the Cubs had a good run at the pennant. Enjoy!

And if you're interested, be sure to visit friend of the museum Kasey Ignarski's website where you can purchase his book, Cu...