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The Great Space Coaster - Episode #8 (Opening, The Mean Joe Greene Song & Ending, 1980)
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I'm proud to announce that The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV) has financed, with your generous donations, the restoration from the master tapes of two episodes of the well-remembered 80s kids program, The Great Space Coaster!!
This project was coordinated with the assistance and blessing of Jim Martin, the talented puppeteer who performed the character of Gary Gnu on the show. Jim was able to secure the rights to the program as well as ...
WBBM Channel 2 - Channel Two News - Coverage of Sam Giancana Funeral (1975)
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Here's coverage of the funeral of slain mob boss Sam Giancana from Channel Two News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Walter Jacobson (Bill Kurtis was on assignment), and reported by John Drummond. Includes:
Channel Two News opening (voiceover by Ed Roberts)
Walter leads the newscast with a story of Giancana, prior to being murdered, about to be indicted by a Federal grand jury for perjury; as well as him demanding the mob get the Justice Department o...
WTTW Channel 11 - The Captioned ABC News (1978)
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Here's the first ten minutes of The Captioned ABC News on WTTW Channel 11, which was a replay of the evening's edition of World News Tonight that had aired earlier (at 5:30pm) on WLS Channel 7. The anchors were Max Robinson in Chicago, Peter Jennings in London (on assignment) and Frank Reynolds in Washington, with commentary by Howard K. Smith, and Barbara Walters with a special report (alas, of these five, only Reynolds and Robinson are the ones with significant airtime; the o...
WBBM Channel 2 - TV2 News at 10 (Part 4, 1972)
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Here's Part 4 of an edition of the TV2 News at 10 on WBBM Channel 2, with Bob Wallace substituting for then-regular anchor Bob McBride. Also featuring sportscaster Brent Musburger.
This edition was transferred from the original 2" Quad tape.
Includes:
Bob introducing future nationally-famous sportscasting legend Brent Musburger's sports report by contrasting TV2 News' work ethic with his constantly watching TV - which Mr. Musburger says is p...
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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here are some excerpts of the various public affairs and miscellaneous programming offered by WSNS Channel 44 in the mid-1970's, from a demo reel produced by the station. Included are:
Opening moments of a monthly health talk series,
WMAQ Channel 5 - Real People (Part 1, 1980)
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Here's Part 1 of an (incomplete) episode of the prototypical "reality show" Real People on WMAQ Channel 5. The show was hosted by Byron Allen, Sarah Purcell, John Barbour, and Skip Stephenson (and featured, on and off over the years, contributions from the likes of Bill Rafferty, Mark Russell and Fred Willard - none of whom are on this edition), and ran from 1979 to 1984 at a time when NBC's ratings (and reputation) were in the toilet.
This segment (joined in progress) ...
WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 2, 1976)
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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.
Here's Part 2 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. Includes:
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WGN Channel 9 - John Drury and NewsNine (Opening & Excerpt, 1979)
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Here's the first five minutes of John Drury and NewsNine on WGN Channel 9. Besides the aforementioned once-and-future WLS Channel 7 anchor whose name was incorporated into the newscast's title upon his joining Channel 9, the opening moments also feature weatherman Tom Skilling and sportscaster (and fellow WLS alumnus) Bill Frink, and this clip features reports from David Margulies and Elizabeth Brackett. (Commentator Len O'Connor was mentioned in the open, but he does not appear anyw...
WFLD Channel 32 - Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts (Part 2, 1979)
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Here's Part 2 of Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts, a local interview program hosted by Kathy McFarland that followed an encore presentation of the Academy Award-winning Scared Straight! on WFLD Channel 32. Also featuring Gayle Franzen, Chief of the Illinois Department of Corrections, and Harold Thomas of the Chicago Police Department's Youth Division. Includes:
Scared Straight! Chicago Reacts bumper (voiceover by Ron Beattie)
In this part, K...