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WBBM Channel 2 - 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 1, 1985)

Views: 2416

Here's Part 1 of the (mostly complete) 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast from the Hyatt Regency Chicago Hotel.

This part features a variant on the WBBM Special Presentation graphic, McLean Stevenson as host, and Rex Smith singing "You Take My Breath Away" accompanied by the Dick Marx Orchestra.

Commercial: Bon Bons ice cream nuggets from Carnation.
Commercial: American Express Travel Management System
Commercial: Irv Kupcinet - "Happy Father's Day ...

Sambo's Restaurant (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 11652

Here's a commercial for Sambo's Restaurant.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 1996

Here's Part 2 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part continues Warren and Libby's conversation with self-help expert Sherle Adams (who turns out to be quite ...

WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 2576

Here's Part 3 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part features Warren and Libby talking with video-recording pioneer (and comic book store pioneer) Larry Charet (yes, the legendary man who accidently recorded the Th...

WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 1, 1981)

Views: 5338

Here's Part 1 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part begins with a partial WCIU-TV Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor) followed by the opening credits (anyone know who does the voiceover?)

Then...

WCIU Channel 26 - The Warren Freiberg Show (Part 4, 1981)

Views: 3323

Here's Part 4 of an episode of The Warren Freiberg Show on WCIU Channel 26. In case you weren't familiar with him, Warren Freiberg had some rather "extreme" and "fringe" opinions. He had a radio show, and you may also remember him turning up in little vignettes on Steve Dahl's "It's Too Early" show from 1983.

This part features Warren and Libby continuing their talk with video-recording pioneer (and comic book store pioneer) Larry Charet (yes, the legendary man who accidently r...

WBBM Channel 2 - 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 7, 1985)

Views: 3725

Here's Part 7, the last part, of the (mostly complete) 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast.

This part features McLean Stevenson doing the closing and all the winners coming onto the stage.

Credits:

1985 Chicago Emmy Awards
Executive Producer - Bob Smith
Produced by Jim Coursen
Directed by Phil Ruskin, George Hurd, Don Carruthers, and Cheryl Stutzke
Associate Producer - Ava Gardner
Engineer in Charge - Jim Scott

Harlequin Romance Novels (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1688

Here's a commercial for Harlequin Romances, featuring a Japanese motif.

When was the last time you saw a commercial on TV for a book?

"Harlequin Understands How You Feel About Love"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 30th 1980.

Ruff Truk (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1677

Here's a commercial for the toy Ruff Truk by Hasbro.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, June 16th 1980 during the 11am-12pm hour.