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WMAQ Channel 5 - Le Disco - "Disco Star Wars Magic" (1978)

Views: 3534

More crazy 70's...they called the program Le Disco, but I call it "Disco Star Wars Magic"!

Severe Cheese Warning Ahead: The Village People are featured in this video!

This particular recording aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Saturday, August 19th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2232

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Weather on Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring ??

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

The Disco Body Shaper (Commercial Offer, 1978)

Views: 8615

Here's a commercial for - if I didn't see it with my own eyes I would have thought it was a joke - the Disco Body Shaper. America's Newest Fitness Sensation!

Main voiceover by Bill Silver (same guy who did the Ginsu knives ads)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Tuesday, May 9th 1978. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WFLD Metromedia 32 - Sox Vs. Angels (Promo, 1984)

Views: 3331

Here's a promo for a game between the Chicago White Sox and California Angels which took place on Tuesday, June 12th 1984.

"The Best Seat In The House"

Voiceover by The Hawk - Ken Harrelson?

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, June 10th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Make Me Laugh! (Bumper, 1979)

Views: 4035

Here's another rare WFLD "zooming" bumper for the game show "Make Me Laugh!" (hilariously parodied by Rich Koz here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, March 9th 1979.

WVTV Channel 18 - "One Moment Please" (1980)

Views: 3167

Here's a technical difficulty moment from an airing of Lost in Space on WVTV Channel 18 in Milwuakee. Here the film breaks or something and you see a "One Moment Please" slide with their stylized 18 logo for a few seconds before they cut to a Golden Grahams cereal commercial.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in the Summer of 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - "Blackhawks Promo & ID Slide" (1980)

Views: 2618

Here's a nice TV-44 Blackhawks ID slide along with a voiceover promo by Mal Wyman for the Blackhawks Vs. Penguins game on Sunday, February 10th 1980 at 3pm.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, February 5th 1980.

Chicago Cubs - "Milo Hamilton" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3811

Here's a promo for the Chicago Cubs featuring broadcaster Milo Hamilton - the once heir-apparent to Jack Brickhouse, who was eventually replaced by Harry Caray.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980.

Golden Grahams - "Beach Volleyball" (Commercial #1, 1981)

Views: 2831

Here's a commercial for Golden Grahams cereal. There was a slightly revised version a year later.

Featuring Missy Gold (Tracy Gold's younger sister). Missy starred in the 80's sitcom Benson.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in the Summer of 1980.