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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 3, 1978)

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Here's Part 3 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

Irene introduces "The Polish Millionaire" - Marion Slotez (?) and he says a few words during which there is a short audio problem

Linda Korosa introduces some couples who are celebrating an anniversary - Kathryn and Leo Kuss (sp?) and Jo and Al Borocky (sp?) (man these names are hard)

EKJ does the "Just Because Polka"

Commercial: Pticek and...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "Chicagofest '81" (1981)

Views: 5394

Here's a segment from the 10pm NewsCenter5 telecast on WMAQ Channel 5 with a look at Chicagofest '81. Featuring Chuck Henry, Warner Saunders, Barry Bernson, and Linda Yu at the end.

Chaka Khan is shown performing, and then Barry Bernson takes us on a tour of the video game area with over 200 machines, and a look at Williams Electronics, the company that created Defender - at 3401 North California, and then Midway Manufacturing in Franklin Park - responsible for producing Pac-...

Son of Svengoolie - "Cancelled" (Break 8, Show #334 - Last Show)

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Here is break #8 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man". This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Includes:

"Cancelled" - featuring Doug Scharf (as Doug Graves) on lead trumpet, with Jim Barton on backup trumpet.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

WSNS Channel 44 - Get Smart (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1694

Here's a promo for Get Smart on WSNS Channel 44. This features clips from a two-part episode, "A Man Called Smart," with the scene of Max shooting a door from Part 2 which originally aired on the NBC Network on April 15th 1967, while the scene with him in a stretcher came from Part 1 which originally aired on April 8th 1967.

Main voiceover by Vic Roby (from original NBC network promo as from the above original airdate). Ending voiceover by Don Ferris.

Th...

WFLD Channel 32 - Mission: Impossible - "Break!" (Ending, 1977)

Views: 2883

Here's another quick little gem - the ending to Mission: Impossible on WFLD Channel 32 from back in the Kaiser Broadcasting days! Includes:

Voiceover preview for Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman coming up next, by Bud Kelly.

A quick flash of the Kaiser Broadcasting Company ID that no one has seen for 32 years! Too bad it's not complete - you can hear a snippet of some music that they played over it - sounds weird, I wonder what it was? (By the way, the little bit of...

WBBM Channel 2 - Newsbreak with John Drummond (1978)

Views: 2585

Here's a Newsbreak update on WBBM Channel 2 featuring the venerable Chicago newsman John "Bulldog" Drummond. Includes:

"This is CBS" 'Eye' Station ID.

September heatwave continues with today being the hottest day of 1978.

Police discover body of unidentified man in the trunk of a car at O'Hare airport. (Long Term Parking?)

Board of Elections rules that Governor Thompson's tax limit referendum will be on the November ballot.
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Dispensa's Castle Of Toys - "Creepy Santa" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 10729

Ah, this one is great on so many levels...the funky bassline, the organ music, the creepy Santa...oh man. Here's a commercial for Dispensa's Castle of Toys in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois on Route 83 and Roosevelt Road.

I probably should have posted this back during Christmas but oh well. I'm sure you'll forgive me.

The only other Dispensa-related commercial we had until this one ...

WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine Promo and Illinois Lottery Drawing (01-25-86)

Views: 3029

Here is an (incomplete) PM Magazine Promo & Illinois Lottery Drawing from January 25th, 1986. This was shown during WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man". This was his last show, #334. :-(

The announcer during the lottery drawing is none other than WGN's own Dean Richards.

There's that background music during the lottery drawing. You can also hear it in a 1984 Lincoln Tech commercial and a 1984 WFLD Lottery Drawing that I poste...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "So Long Mr. Chumps" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 1976

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the opening for The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32 (voiceover by Ron Beattie), as well as the opening of the short "So Long Mr. Chumps". Includes:

Partial pre-show commercial for Halls Mentho-Lyptus cough tablets. (you can see it in color here)

Chicago Health & Racquetbal...