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WBBM Channel 2 - News - "The Groundhog Play" (1987?)

Views: 2010

Here is a fun segment from Bob Wallace on WBBM Channel 2 News that was submitted for a local Emmy (not sure when, or if it won). Here Bob breaks down the whole Groundhog Day thing into language that a sports fan can understand.

Featuring Lester Holt introducing the piece, and Woody the Woodchuck of the Lincoln Park Zoo performing.

This aired on local Chicago TV in (not sure - 1987?)

Prince Spaghetti - "Senor Wences" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1573

Here's a commercial for Prince Spaghetti featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences. We also have an ad featuring him pitching for Spanish Tourism.

"Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day"

This aired on local Chicago TV late Wednesday, October 24th 1979.

Preparation H - "A Coworker's Concern" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1653

Here's a commercial for Preparation H with two news anchors in need of relief from the pain of hemorrhoids. For use three times a day.

Look towards the end for an Ampex VR-2000 color videotape recorder in the equipment room where the two anchors meet after their relief. This was the first "high-band" quad videotape recorder, first introduced in 1964 and used all throughout the industry into the 1980's - including many of the Chicago TV stations.

Ending voiceove...

WGN Channel 9 - Mid-Day Report With Clif Mercer (1980)

Views: 1400

Here's a complete edition of the Mid-Day Report on WGN Channel 9, here anchored by Clif Mercer (filling in for Merri Dee who was on vacation) First time I've ever seen Clif Mercer in action! Includes:

Mid-Day Report bumper

Clif Mercer reads the following items:

- the ERA - Equal Rights Amendment - may come up for a vote in the Illinois House today but may be postponed by supporters if they can't get enough votes for passage
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WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #4, 1979)

Views: 1013

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary questi...

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy 4th Of July" (Bumper, 1981)

Views: 2710

Here's a WGN Channel 9 bumper wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July.

Voiceover by Jack Taylor.

Happy Independence Day everyone! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 4th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Update -"Bite Me" (1978)

Views: 2647

Here's an Eyewitness News update featuring Terry Murphy and some strange happenings in the background. News stories included - "The jury is out in the Weaver trial, a recall from the Ford Motor Company, and a day in the life of a wife - Mrs. Charles Percy."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart - "Viewer Mail" (1975)

Views: 561

Here's the "Viewer Mail" segment of Popeye with Steve Hart which aired on WSNS Channel 44. This was from the original master tape, recorded on August 12th 1975. Includes:

Steve welcoming everybody back to the show, joined by the puppet "Bookie Worm" who advises this is Mail Day on which viewer mail is read; he says he will pick five winners, with the sixth to be invited to the lighthouse if they send a letter with the words "I Watch Popeye on Channel 44." Before readi...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Northbrook Court Mall" (Bumper Promo, 1981)

Views: 2205

Here's a quick bumper promo for when AM Chicago with Robb Weller was doing a show at Northbrook Court mall. The guest that day was baby doctor Dr. Lendon Smith.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, February 25th 1981 at about 2:05am.