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

Views: 1751

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...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Late Show - "Strangers On A Train" (Commercial Break #2, 1978)

Views: 1083

Here's Commercial Break #2 from The Late Show presentation of "Strangers On A Train" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

The Late Show "Atomic Popcorn" bumper

PSA: Veterans Administration - "Claim Your Benefits Before It's Too Late" (with Max Cleland, Administrator of Veterans Affairs)

WBBM Community Accents Community Calendar feature - "Christmas Trees" (voiceo...

WGN Channel 9 - My Three Sons - "The Non-Proposal" (Opening & Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 2242

Here's the opening and Commercial Break #1 for My Three Sons on WGN Channel 9 where the episode that night was "The Non-Proposal". The reception was a little fuzzy. Includes:

Ending of the "Fairy Tales" Smoking Stinks PSA

WGN-TV "Last Farewell" Station ID (Voiceover by Carl Greyson)

Opening to My Three Sons

Lincoln Logs by Playskool

AFX Ultra 5 ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - WMAQ-TV Editorial - "Sabotaging the RTA" (1973)

Views: 757

Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5, lacing into the Illinois State Legislature's continued failure to come up with legislation to create a Regional Transit Authority for the Chicago area (or as Mr. Smith termed it, "acting with unprecedented irresponsibility").

In the course of the editorial, he names names including House Speaker Robert Blair and Illinois Governor Dan Walker, denounces the political partisanship ("a three-ring clown act...

WSNS Channel 44 - Adventures Of Superman - "No Holds Barred" (Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 2289

Here's the last commercial break from the episode "No Holds Barred" of the Adventures of Superman on WSNS Channel 44. Includes:

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Action Play-Doh set by Kenner (pretty dark and bad quality)

"The Golden Dream of Hank Williams" record offer by Candlelite Music (main voiceover by Fred Foy)

WSNS Combat! promo - airing Saturdays at 5pm and Sundays at 11am

Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Acti...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 7, 1989)

Views: 539

Here's Part 7 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Steve Rashid and the Pork Pie Orchestra performing "'Deed I Do." No awards were given out in this segment.

Chicago Sizzlin' sponsor billboard tag for Ethan Allen, Tropicana, and your local Chevrolet & Geo Dealers (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Commercial: Ethan Allen Furniture (same as on break #5)

Commercial: Tropi...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #3, 1975)

Views: 1615

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...

WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 4, 1976)

Views: 654

This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's the fourth and final part of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. ...

WGN Channel 9 - Cartoon Capers (Opening, 1978)

Views: 4114

Here's the opening moments of "Cartoon Capers" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"Last Farewell" video animated station ID (voiceover by Bob Bell who also provides time check)

Brief shot of Cartoon Capers bumper slide - anyone remember this?

Accompanying music consisting of 1945-55 version of "Merrily We Roll Along" as heard on the opening of countless Warner Bros. "Merrie Melodies" cartoons - dissolving into opening title sequence and first mome...