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WMAQ Channel 5 - Red, White & Blue with Bob Hope (Promos & Station ID, 1976)

Views: 1443

Here's a series of promos by comic legend Bob Hope as aired on WMAQ Channel 5, for NBC's Red, White & Blue special celebrating the Fourth of July, coverage of Chicago area celebrations of Independence Day at 5pm, and Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular at 7:30pm with guests Sammy Davis Jr., Donny & Marie Osmond, The Captain & Tennille, and Debbie Reynolds.

The promos - designated PR-1039 - are in :30 second (TAKE 1) and short station ID (TAKE 2) form...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Larry Lujack" - Bedtime Quotation (Closing, 1973)

Views: 471

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This closing segment is from Show #61 (according to the clapboard), with guest Larry "Superjock" Lujack. The recording date was April 11th 1973.

In this segm...

WFLD Channel 32 - Premiere Movie - "Rhapsody" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1969

Here's a promo for the "Premiere Movie" on WFLD Channel 32 featuring the opening graphics. Today's movie was "Rhapsody".

Voiceover by ?? (Not Jim Barton - anyone know?)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 2nd 1983.

NBC Network - "It's NBC Week" (Promo, 1983)

Views: 2368

Here's a promo for a number of programs comprising "NBC Week" with the peacock network touting some of their Fall season lineup, specials, and movies. Includes:

Real People
Facts Of Life
We've Got It Made
Mr. Smith
Made for TV Movie: For Love And Honor
The 35th Annual Emmy Awards
Made for TV Movie: Sessions

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 20th 1983 at a couple minutes before 10pm.

WGN Channel 9 - Laverne & Shirley & Company (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2739

Here's a promo for an upcoming airing of Laverne & Shirley & Company (the syndicated title for Laverne & Shirley) for 6:30pm on WGN Channel 9. The episode "The Dance Studio" (originally aired on the ABC Network on May 23rd 1978, with Eddie Mekka as Carmen and Garry Goodrow as Mr. Caulley) is the episode to be aired at that time, and clips are shown.

Opening and closing voiceover by Merri Dee.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Opening, 1985)

Views: 1344

Here's the opening to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Metromedia 32 "Saturday Cinema" ending (voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD PM Magazine promo

Opening to Son of Svengoolie

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 18th 1985.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Opening, 1978)

Views: 8881

Well, here it is - the opening to The 3:30 Movie on WLS Channel 7!! The movie was "Jason and the Argonauts" - unfortunately the beginning of the film cuts off the last couple seconds of the theme song - which you can hear in the bumpers, which I will post.

Funny, but I've seen these graphics elsewhere - they were also used for the same era's The Late Movie on WLS - except of course for the title change, everything else was the same - same swirling star graphics, ...

WLS Channel 7 - The ABC Sunday Night Movie - "An American Christmas Carol" (Opening & Break, 1979)

Views: 2770

Here's the opening and first commercial break for The ABC Sunday Night Movie world premiere presentation of "An American Christmas Carol" (starring Henry Winkler of Happy Days fame - AAAAAY!) on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Animated station ID/promo for Eyewitness News at 6pm & 10pm with Fahey Flynn (voiceover by Gary Gears)

The ABC Sunday Night Movie open, including promo for "An American Christmas Carol" (voiceover by Joel Crager)
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WMAQ Channel 5 - The Fugitive - "The Girl From Little Egypt" (Partial Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 2521

Here's a partial commercial break found at the end of a tape from an episode of The Fugitive on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

Remaining portion of The Fugitive episode "The Girl from Little Egypt" before the break started.

Long Chevrolet - Could this be the first ever Long Chevrolet commercial with Timmy the Newsboy? Thanks to the expiration date on the offer we know this clip must be from before March 30th 1977.

Partial commercial for RB Clothing be...