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Old Chicago - "Charlie Baffle" (Commercial, 1977)

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Here's a rare commercial (one of only two I've found so far) for the combination shopping mall & indoor amusement park called Old Chicago! This one features Charlie Baffle - "Mayor" of Old Chicago.

Old Chicago was located in Bolingbrook.

This aired on local Chicago TV sometime between April 10th - April 15th 1977.

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness Newsbrief with Fahey Flynn (1980)

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Here is an Eyewitness Newsbrief from WLS-TV Channel 7 with Fahey Flynn. Includes:

Eyewitness News brief previewing stories: John Gacy's mother comes to court to testify on his behalf; The Chicago Firefighters Union has rejected an agreement.

Ice Capades 40th Anniversary Show February 29th through March 9th at Chicago Stadium, sponsored by Brown's Chicken - It Tastes Better.

This news brief aired on local Chicago TV between 8 and 10pm, on Monday Feb...

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WFLD Channel 32 - CNN Headline News (Part 3, 1982)

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Here's Part 3 of CNN Headline News on WFLD Channel 32, shown overnights, which replaced the vastly superior Nite-Owl. (incomplete - gets cut off when tape ends)

Featuring CNN anchors Sasha Foo and Bud Elliott. Stories Include:

- Recap of previous headlines.

- Johnny Cash performs marriage of daughter.

- Princess Diana says her new baby William is a blonde, not a redhead.

- Sports (cut-off)

This aired on...

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ABC News Viewpoint - The Day After - "Last Audience Questions & Conclusion" (Part 8, 1983)

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Here is Part 8, the last part 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.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983.

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WBBM Channel 2 - "Additional Lennon Bumpers & Promos" (1980)

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Here is a compilation of additional news bumpers, promos and a news update regarding the death of John Lennon that aired during A CBS Special Movie Presentation of "A Christmas Without Snow" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM-TV News bumper promo featuring Bill Kurtis

Promo for "The Dream is Over" - a CBS news special on the life and death of John Lennon (voiceover...

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NBC News Digest - "The Day After Numbers" (1983)

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Here's an NBC News Digest anchored by Chuck Scarborough and sponsored by American Airlines.

Chuck reads the following items:

- Police in Bonn use water-spray laced with tear gas to disperse protesters against planned deployment of U.S. nuclear missiles as German Parliament meets on this issue; over 200 arrested

- Over 100 million Americans are estimated to have seen [ABC Telefilm depicting a nuclear war scenario] The Day After the ...

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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Just Themselves" (Promo, 1973?)

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Here's a neat promo for the WLS Channel 7 all-star Eyewitness News team Flynn-Daly-Coleman-Frink-And-Drury. (Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and John Drury)

Featuring Don Ferris (former WSNS and WTTW announcer) as the old-time radio guy in the tux at the beginning.

Directed by the legendary Joe Sedelmaier. (of "Where's the Beef" fame, and countless others)

Not sure what year this is from, but 1973 seems a good estimate.

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WCIU Channel 26 - Mi Ecuador (Opening & Excerpt, 198?)

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Here's the opening and excerpt from Mi Ecuador on WCIU Channel 26 - another program catered to a specific ethnic community. Includes:

WCIU Station ID

Opening and a bit of Mi Ecuador (Featuring Rosalba Godoy)

Commercial: Porcelana medicated cream commercial (in Spanish) - Available at Walgreens.

Commercial: Unknown - some Medical Center? (incomplete)

Not sure when this aired, other than on a Sunday, prior to Bit of Y...

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WLS Channel 7 - "News Promo & Network Pre-Emption Notice" (1983)

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Here is a quick WLS Eyewitness News bumper promo (with Jack Jones) for an exclusive "Day After" poll at 10:30pm, followed by the ABC Network pre-emption notice that Hardcastle & McCormick would not air that night - in it's place being the ABC Theater telemovie, The Day After, about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States, which was coming up next.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, November 20th 1983 @ abou...