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WFLD Channel 32 - Casper (Commercial Break #1, 1979)

Views: 2596

At long last! Another rare WFLD cartoon break! This is in fact, the oldest ever found! And it even has another lost Snipets segment! Includes:

WFLD Casper bumper (dig that funky music!)

Candi - doll for girls by Mego

McDonald's - "The Land of McDonald's Sundaes"

WFLD Spiderman promo (Dr. Don voiceover) - "Today at 4:30"

Snipets - Fireman (with Jerry Overstreet)

WFLD Casper return bumper (voice...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 At 6pm - "Piersall Incident" (1980)

Views: 5554

Here's the sports segment from NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Mike Leiderman reporting. The top story of the day was Jimmy Piersall, White Sox broadcaster, going a bit nuts and attacking a sportswriter (Bob Gallas of the Arlington Heights Daily Herald) before getting into a fight with Mike Veeck. Includes a Jim Ruddle introduction at the beginning and Harry Caray giving his take on the incident. Also:

Ross Baumgarten (any relation to Robin?) talks with Mike ...

Henry's Restaurants - "Captain Henry" (Commercial, 1969)

Views: 14970

Here's a commercial for Henry's Restaurants featuring "Captain Henry" and a contest with 8829 winners - "Head For Henry's" - in Chicago, Joliet, Wheeling, Des Plaines, Waukegan - Highland, Indiana - Kenosha, Wisconsin - and Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The one in Benton Harbor is still around, though called Henry's Hamburgers.

"Captain Henry" is played by Dick Orkin (of his 60s radio series "Chickenman" fam...

WFLD Channel 32 - CNN News Headlines With Kathy McFarland (1983)

Views: 4363

Here are two News Headlines segments (with slight variations) featuring Kathy McFarland on WFLD Channel 32. These previews for the news appeared at two different times during the airing of the 7 O'Clock movie that night. The top story was Mayor Jane Byrne conceding the Democratic primary to Harold Washington.

By 1983 WFLD had dropped the "Newscene" moniker, and went with the generic "News Headlines". It also stopped being listed as a separate program airing at 9:55pm. Stran...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "Nosferatu" (Ending & Break, 1979)

Views: 3403

Here's a partial review of the new version of "Nosferatu" by Gene Siskel on The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, followed by the end of the news, and a post-show commercial break. Includes:

Partial Review of "Nosferatu" (1979) by Gene Siskel including a look at the original version

Commercial: Sears Bank and Trust with Bobby Hull

Commercial: FM 100 - The Music Station - "Mystery Songs Contest"

Commercial: Wool - from The Wo...

WSNS Channel 44 - Dinah! & Friends (Excerpt) (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 2244

Here's Part 2 of an excerpt from an episode of Dinah! & Friends on WSNS Channel 44 with the cast of Eight Is Enough. Includes:

Benny Goodman - "The King of Swing" record offer (main voiceover by Jack Sterling, ending voiceover by Jack Reynolds)

WSNS promo for The Rookies (voiceover by Mal Wyman)

WSNS Gong Show promo (voiceover by Don Ferris)

WSNS NHL Game of the Week bumper promo (voiceover by Linda Frost...

WLS Channel 7 - 4:30 Eyewitness News (Promo, 1983)

Views: 1817

Here's a promo for the 4:30 Eyewitness News featuring Tim Weigel.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

U.S. Postal Service - "Good News" (PSA #2, 1981)

Views: 2534

Here is a shorter version of a Public Service Announcement from the United States Postal Service featuring Danielle Brisebois and her mother. In this spot they remind you to use the correct ZIP code.

The longer version can be seen here.

"Good News Travels Better in a Letter With The Right Zip."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "Mount St. Helens" (1980)

Views: 2980

Here's some news coverage about Mount St. Helens from WBBM Channel 2. Features Bill Kurtis and Walter Jacobson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 21st 1980.