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Me-Books (Commercial Offer, 1978)

Views: 2472

Here is a commercial TV offer for the "Me Books", personalized stories using your child's name, friend's name, and his city and state.

Features Terry Maxwell of Fort Lee, New Jersey.

The books include:
Read About Me and the Bee
My Adventure in Mother Goose Land
Read about Me and the Yellow-Eyed Monster
My Circus Story
My Rainy Day

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - "Election Night Lineup" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1968

Here's a promo for the Tuesday, November 4th 1980 (Election Day) WFLD Channel 32 evening lineup, including the M*A*S*H Hour, PM Magazine, The Trouble WIth Women, and the Benny Hill Special.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

"The People's Choice For Great Entertainment"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 30th 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3615

Here's Part 1 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. It covers the biggest news story that day - the murder of John Lennon which occured late in the evening the previous day (too late to be covered on the evening news). Featuring Bill Kurtis, Phil Walters, Walter Jacobson. Includes:

WBBM "Starfield" animated station ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

Opening to The 10 O'Clock News (voiceover by ??)

Bill Kurtis reports on the murder ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Stooges Rascals Hour (Promo, 1981)

Views: 1451

Here's a promo for the Stooges Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32. (comprised of Three Stooges & Little Rascals shorts - it was listed as "Comedy Festival" in the TV listings for that day)

Voiceover by Dr. Don.

"Today at 3:30pm"

This aired on local Chicago TV Tuesday, August 25th 1981.

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Bantha Surprise" (Part 3, 1978)

Views: 3997

Here's Part 3 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Gormaanda (Harvey Korman) - "The Julia Child of the Milky Way" showing Malla how to prepare a special Life Day dish.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News With Jay Levine (Preview, 1979)

Views: 2806

Here is a preview for the upcoming Eyewitness News at 10 on WLS Channel 7, featuring Jay Levine.

This was the day when the Iranian Hostage Crisis began!

(quality's a little sketchy)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 4th 1979.

ABC Network - Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley - "Season Premiere" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 914

Here's an ABC "Come On Along" promo for the season premieres of Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley - which premiered on Tuesday, September 28th 1982. (The next day, the Tylenol Scare begins)

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.

Emergency Broadcast System Test (1984)

Views: 7729

Here is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 in Chicago from 1984. (Jim Barton announcing)

For kids who grew up with nuclear holocaust nightmares from the likes of the movie "The Day After", this should be memorable. ;-)

Still scary, all these years later. :-)

Chicago Cubs Game Promotions (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 6185

Here's a commercial for the Chicago Cubs' game promotions for Saturday, June 19th 1982 against the Montreal Expos, in honor of Fergie Jenkins, and a T-Shirt Day on Sunday, June 20th 1982.

"The Cubs Are Coming Out Of Hibernation!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, June 14th 1982.