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WFLD Channel 32 - The Rifleman (Commercial Break #1, 1971?)

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Here's Commercial Break #1 (in all black and white) from an airing of an episode of The Rifleman on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Cheerios (animated)
Hostess Fruit Pies (Fruit Pie the Magician)

Not sure when this aired yet but likely 1971 as it was likely on the same reel as the Addams Family episode from the same period.

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Commercial Break #3, 1971?)

Views: 1358

Here's Commercial Break #3 of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Fabulous Fifties record offer from Columbia Musical Treasuries with Miss Rosemary Clooney (again!) (ending voiceover by Del Clark)

Not sure when this aired yet, but based on all the other clips 1971 is a good bet (probably Saturday, March 27th or Sunday, March 28th). We'll see what comes up as we go on...

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Holidays With The Flintstones" (1979)

Views: 3416

Here is a Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one stars Fred Flintstone playing Santa Claus, and originated from The Flintstones episode "Christmas Flintstone" which first aired on the ABC Network on December 25th 1964.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Rifleman (Commercial Break #3, 1971?)

Views: 1413

Here's Commercial Break #3 (in black and white and then switching to color) from an airing of an episode of The Rifleman on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Fabulous Fifties record offer from Columbia records with Miss Rosemary Clooney (partially in B&W) (seen in a previous 1971 commercial break posted here)

Not sure when this aired yet but likely 1971 as it was likely on the same reel as the Addams Family episode from the same period.

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - The Stooge Follies (Break 1, 1984)

Views: 933

Here is a commercial break from a WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 airing of The Stooge Follies, from 1984. Not sure what time this was on, but probably later at night. Including:

B96 WBBM-FM - Chicago's Hot Music

Empire Carpets (with Son of Svengoolie) - not again?! Did this commercial run every 15 minutes in 1984? ;-)

First Metropolitan Builders

41st Annual Golden Globe Awards promo

The Koz Zone - "Fuzzy's Letter" (1989)

Views: 2852

Here's another one of Fuzzy's early brushes (more like a tickle) with fame - when Rich Koz read my letter on The Koz Zone! It included the mildly humorous limerick that I had written, Fred.

I had a pet weasel named Fred
who liked to ride on my sled
but then one day, a rock got in the way
and that was the end of Fred.

I was also proud of the fact that per my suggestion, Rich re-instituted the "Cards & Letters" theme at the end o...

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News - "We Can Barely Hear You" (1983)

Views: 3249

Here's a minor technical difficulties moment during the 4:30 Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 in which anchor Mary Ann Childers sounds a bit snippy with reporter Bill Nigut after his remote signal breaks up. Also features co-anchor Tim Weigel.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983 during the 4:30 to 5pm half hour.

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics (Break #1, 1985)

Views: 1567

Here is break #1 of WFLD Channel 32's Comedy Classics program from July 15th, 1985. Includes:

Latenight 32 title card

Nelson Brothers Furniture (Nelson Brothers Loves Me! - and they'll love you too!) - I like the older version of the jingle better.

Citrus Hill Select Orange Juice (apparently spiked with an antidepressant)

Ivory Shampoo and Conditioner (God, I'm proud of my wife...look at her hair...)

WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "White Christmas" (1979)

Views: 2295

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen in a scene from the movie "White Christmas". This would run during commercial breaks around the holidays.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bumper slate previously posted.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 18th 1979. (28 years ago today!)