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Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - Sven Sings" (1971?)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #1 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #2 or Break #3 for all we know. This one features Sven singing a parody of "Button Up Your Overcoat" with backup vocals by Zelda,...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5" (Opening, 1971?)

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Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This opening segment from "Show #5" features comedian Mort Sahl as guest coffin opener. (when he signs the coffin you can see other names that were on the show such as Ray Rayner)

"The following prescribe is transcrammed..." - anyone know where this funny bit of technical mumbo-jumbo originated? Anoth...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Destroy All Planets" (Long Promo, 1982)

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Here's something kind of rare - two promos for the same episode of Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32. This is the long one - designed to air on the day of broadcast. It was for episode number 176 showing the movie, "Destroy All Planets".

This promo aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, November 27th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Tarantula" (Ending Excerpt, 1982)

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Here is an excerpt from the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Tarantula" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #154.

Features Jim Barton doing an on-camera reading of the credits.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Credits:

The Son of Svengoolie Movie Show!

Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe "When Did You Lose Control?" Oher

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Destroy All Planets" (Short Promo, 1982)

Views: 1998

Here's something kind of rare - two promos for the same episode of Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32. This is the short one - designed to air before the day of broadcast. It was for episode number 176 showing the movie, "Destroy All Planets".

This promo aired on local Chicago TV a few seconds before midnight on Friday, November 26th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Cult Of The Cobra" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 45, showing the movie, "Cult of the Cobra". This episode aired on Saturday, May 17th 1980 at 8pm.

This was even before they had the Son of Svengoolie theme song (written by Doug Scharf) and instead were still using the old Jerry G. Bishop Svengoolie theme, "Rumble".

Quality is kind of fuzzy, but then again that's how we like'em... :-)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV the 3rd week of...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Creature Walks Among Us" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 54, showing the movie, "The Creature Walks Among Us". This episode aired on Saturday, July 19th 1980 at 8pm.

Sven mentions one of the sketches on the show, "Marlin Gherkins' Mild Kingdom". (parody of Marlin Perkins on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom)

This must have been soon after they started using the actual Son of Svengoolie theme song (Son's Theme - written by Doug Scharf) instead of the old Jerry G...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "How To Make A Monster" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 56, showing the movie, "How To Make A Monster". This episode aired on Saturday, August 2nd 1980 at 8pm.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 1st 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Creature Walks Among Us" (Ending, 1982)

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Here is the ending of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "The Creature Walks Among Us" on WFLD Channel 32. This was Episode #148.

Also features a Field Communications ID at the end.

Credits:

Son of Svengoolie

Starring Rich Koz
Written and Produced by Rich Koz and Joe Oher
Directed by Joe Oher
Studio Supervision - Russ Hunt
Stage Manager - Marc Claussen
Audio - Tom Henek
Cameras - Ron Kor...