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The Most Important Person - "Why Not Try?" (1972)

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Here is a segment of the animated short "The Most Important Person". This one's called "Why Not Try?". (color's a bit off - there's an off-air version with slight variations and better color here)

These aired on WFLD Channel 32 and WTTW Channel 11 during the late-seventies and possibly as late as the early eighties? (And, I'm sure, on many other local stations)

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WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #3, 1983)

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Here is Commercial Break #3 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:

Commodore Computers

Dancing Madness - from K-Tel records

Arm & Hammer Extra Strength Carpet and Room Deodorizer

Movie Trailer for TV - Never Say Never Again

Dial-A-Lash mascara by Maybelline

Good Morning America promo w...

WFLD Channel 32 - Lost In Space - "Blast Off Into Space" (Commercial Break #2, 1980)

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Here is the last commercial break from an airing of the Lost in Space episode "Blast Off Into Space" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Lost in Space bumper

WFLD promo for Brady Bunch - Weekdays at 5pm (voiceover by Dr. Don)

Cheerios cereal - "Stickman's Dresser" (1979 Copyright)

WFLD promos for Happy Days Again, Sanford & Son (voiceover by what sounds like Bud Kelly - I thought he was long gone from WFLD by this time?)

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WBBM Channel 2 - The Bad News Bears (Opening & Sponsorship, 1979)

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Here's the opening and "Sponsored by..." tag for "The Bad News Bears" - a relatively short-lived TV series (23 episodes) based on the movies. On this night, Episode #3 aired, "Nakedness is Next to Godliness". (Wikipedia has the wrong one listed for this night)

The show starred several people who would later become better known, including Corey Feldman, Meeno Peluce (of Voyagers! fame), and Tricia Cast (the sister in It's Your Move and other roles).

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WBBM Channel 2 - The Betty White Show - "We're Not Divorced (Part II)" (Opening, 1977)

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With all the Betty White mania going on lately, I thought we'd like to see the opening for the short-lived Betty White Show. This episode was "We're Not Divorced (Part II)". Includes:

WBBM-TV animated ID (with voiceover promo for The Jefferson Awards by Jerry Harper)

"Last Week on The Betty White Show"

Opening credits for "The Betty White Show"

Sponsorship tag - "The Betty White Show - Sponsored by Tide" (voiceover by ??)
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ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "Yet More Audience Questions & Sagan's Analogy" (Part 7, 1983)

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Here is Part 7 of the live ABC News Viewpoint special on "The Nuclear Dilemma". This aired after The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Hosted by Ted Koppel.

Panel of guests were Dr. Henry Kissinger, Carl Sagan, Brent Scowcroft, William F. Buckley, Jr., Elie Wiesel, and Robert McNamara.

In this part [starting at 05:11] Carl Sagan gives his now famous analogy,...

WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Opening & Pre-Show Break, 1983)

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Here is the opening of The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Also includes the pre-show commercial break. Includes:

ABC Close-Captioned for the Hearing Impaired animation notice

ABC Theater animated opening

A special warning message about viewing the film by John Cullum

Commercial: Commodore 64 - In More Homes Than Any Other Home Co...