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WBBM Channel 2 - Baker's Dozen (Opening & Break, 1982)

Views: 2096

Here's the opening and first commercial break for a short lived CBS series called "Baker's Dozen" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM News promo bumper with Don Craig - "Verdict in the Marquette 10 Bribery Trial"

Opening credits to Baker's Dozen - starring Ron Silver, Cindy Weintraub, Alan Weeks, Sam McMurray, Thomas Quinn, and Doris Belack as Captain Baker. The show only lasted 6 episodes, and this one - "Sauce for the Goose" was the last aired.

WBBM Channel 2 - Working Stiffs (Opening & Break, 1979)

Views: 414

Tele1st (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4870

Here's a commercial for the short-lived Tele1st - "The Entertainment Recording Service" (or Telefirst) pay-tv service - an alternative to ON TV and Spectrum. Read more about it here.

"No Cable Needed"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 16th 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Opening, 1978)

Views: 1836

Here is a partial WMAQ Station ID and time, followed by the opening of "Quark".

Includes brief sponsor billboard (voiceover by Arthur Gary - cut off in the middle)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, March 3rd 1978 at 7pm!

WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Ending #2, 1977)

Views: 2289

Here's another small but juicy rarity - another ending credits for an airing of Fernwood 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 - back in the Kaiser era!

You can hear 32's staff announcer give you a short promo of the upcoming episode of "All That Glitters" (a short-lived Norman Lear series) that was next, as well as a promo for tomorrow night's episode of Fernwood. Lastly, you get to see the old Kaiser-era WFLD logo and another partial ID!

I think the announcer may be 32's...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "CTA's Dan Ryan Service" (News Update Bumper, 1978)

Views: 4099

Here's a quick news update bumper on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring infamous short-lived Chicago anchor Ron Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV Monday, January 9th 1978.

Vectrex (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2790

Here's a commercial for the short-lived gaming system - Vectrex, featuring all vector graphics and color overlays you put over the screen. Also notable for being portable, in that it came with it's own specialized display unit, and for a controller that slightly resembled the later Nintendo Entertainment System controller.

"(C) 1983 by Milton Bradley Company"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 21st 1983.

Carpet Forest (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1655

Here's another presumably short-lived competitor to the big-boys - Carpet Forest. Featuring some over-acting ladies dressed up as Indian women. Question: Did Indians generally hang out in Forests? ;-)

Silliness Factor: 68.5%

Their 2 locations were located at 4803 North Milwaukee and 3115 West Irving Park Road.

I actually wouldn't mind visiting a Carpet Forest. Hopefully, it would have less bugs. ;-)

This aired on local Chicago T...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Ending & Partial Break, 1978)

Views: 1924

Here is the ending credits for "Quark" with NBC voiceover (by Howard Reig), followed by a promo featuring Dick Van Dyke for "Highlights of Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Circus" (voiceover by Roger Tuttle) and a partial Montgomery Ward commercial.

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, March 3rd 1978 at a little before 7:30pm!