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WMAQ Channel 5 - Sword of Justice - "Port of Entry" (Opening & Break, 1979)
Views: 1842
Here's the opening and first commercial break for the next-to-last presentation of the short-lived series, Sword of Justice, on WMAQ Channel 5; this episode, "Port of Entry," was originally telecast on December 24th 1978.
The series - one of several offerings over the years from Glen A. Larson (a former member of the 1950's and '60's singing group The Four Preps) - starred Dack Rambo as Jack Cole, an avenger a la Zorro only without the mask, and co-starred Alex Courtney ...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Movie - "April Love" (Partial Commercial Break, 1978)
Views: 2805
Here's a partial, incomplete commercial break from the Saturday Night Movie presentation of the 1957 Pat Boone film "April Love" (from which his major hit of the same name from the same year had emanated) on WMAQ Channel 5.
This begins with the tail end of a commercial for Yesteryear at Harrison on the River in Kankakee, and is followed by:
Commercial: Nelson Brothers - "We Put It Al...
Saturday Night Live - "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994)
Views: 34288
Ok, I apologize if this is not your cup of tea, but I had to post this for my brother, who finds this sketch hilarious. It kind of grows on you after awhile.
"See ya SKOSZIM!" 8-)
(audio's a little hissy)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 5th 1994.
NBC News Digest - "The Day After Numbers" (1983)
Views: 1623
Here's an NBC News Digest anchored by Chuck Scarborough and sponsored by American Airlines.
Chuck reads the following items:
- Police in Bonn use water-spray laced with tear gas to disperse protesters against planned deployment of U.S. nuclear missiles as German Parliament meets on this issue; over 200 arrested
- Over 100 million Americans are estimated to have seen [ABC Telefilm depicting a nuclear war scenario] The Day After the ...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Rock World (Part 7, 1980)
Views: 806
Here's the seventh and final part of a complete edition of Rock World, a weekly pre-MTV music video show that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:
Videos by Billy Burnette - "Memphis, Tennessee's ripe proud rock 'n' roll legacy" (Burnette, along with Rick Vito, later joined Fleetwood Mac following Lindsey Buckingham's departure from the band in 1987):
- "Don't Say No"
- "In Just a Heartbeat" (both from his 1980 self-titled LP Billy Burnett...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Tales of the Unexpected - "The Open Window" (Ending, 1980)
Views: 879
Here's the closing credits (from one of its original airings in Chicago - late night on WMAQ Channel 5) of the spooky British anthology program, "Tales of the Unexpected"; the episode here being "The Open Window". (whose opening from the same airing can be seen here)
To recap, we've already seen:
The original British opening...
WMAQ Channel 5/NBC Network - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)
Views: 3630
Here's Part 1 of continuing coverage from WMAQ Channel 5 and the NBC Network of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history; this features Jim Ruddle and Jim Tilmon, with NBC News coverage from Chuck Scarborough (longtime anchor at WNBC Channel 4 in New York, having worked there nonstop since 1974), featuring Jim Cummins, Fred Briggs and Heidi Schulman. Includes:
The tail end of NewsCenter5 at 10pm with Jim Ruddle, a...
WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10pm - "A Tale Of Two Weddings" (1981)
Views: 844
In time for the upcoming Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, here's a 1981 segment from NewsCenter5 at 10pm on WMAQ Channel 5, with a Tale of Two (local) Weddings.
Anchor Chuck Henry introduces a report by Carol Marin (produced by Don Mosely) which opened with a shot of the wedding of William's parents, Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, and tying it to the wedding of a Chicago couple, Donald Stell(?) and Mitzi Friedland (in that in both nuptials, th...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 4, 1989)
Views: 1231
Here's Part 4 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.
This part features Steve Rashid and the Pork Pie Orchestra performing "Unchain My Heart," Mark Giangreco, Joan Esposito, Mark Schaefer, and Brian Roland.
Mr. Schaefer won in the "Entertainment - Single Program" category for Schaefer's Place: The First Anniversary Show on WBBM Channel 2, and Mr. Roland won in the "Entertainment Program - Series" category for S...