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WMBD Channel 31 - "31 Alive NewsCenter Update" (1978)

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Here's a quick NewsCenter update on WMBD-TV Channel 31 in Peoria, Illinois. Stories include:

Two Logan County Sheriff's Deputies are suspended.

Lindsay Gedge continues her series on the relocation of elderly Southtown residents.

Featuring Dan Breinholt.

This aired on local Peoria TV on Wednesday, October 11th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

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WMBD Channel 31 - "31 Alive" (Station ID, 1978)

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Here's a quick bumper ID slide for 31 Alive - WMBD-TV Channel 31 in Peoria, Illinois.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Peoria TV on Wednesday, October 11th 1978. (not Chicago, but close enough)

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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 1944

Here's Part 2 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Also features commercials for:

Irene Korosa reads the list of birthdays while EKJ and the boys play "Spanish Eyes"

Commercial: Pticek and Son bakery at 5523 South Narragansett

Commercial: Star Piping & Heating Company at 7947 and a half West Ogden Avenue in Lyons - Anthony Dolezal, proprieter.

Commercial: Clover Club Beverages Incorporated at 5114 So...

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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 3, 1978)

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Here's Part 3 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

Irene introduces "The Polish Millionaire" - Marion Slotez (?) and he says a few words during which there is a short audio problem

Linda Korosa introduces some couples who are celebrating an anniversary - Kathryn and Leo Kuss (sp?) and Jo and Al Borocky (sp?) (man these names are hard)

EKJ does the "Just Because Polka"

Commercial: Pticek and...

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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

EKJ opens the show with "Baby Doll Polka"

Linda and Irene Korosa wish everyone a happy Sweetest Day and Happy Mother-In-Law's Day. They also mention that Debbie Korosa will marry
Gary Bosetch (sp?) of Lockport the following day.

EKJ and the boys play "Eddie's Polka"

Commercial: Star Concertina & Imperial Manufacturing at 2618 West ...

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Dads Root Beer - "New Plastic Bottles" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for foamy Dads Root Beer (or is it Dad's Root Beer?) in the new plastic 2 liter bottle. Starring little Mindy Blank who was about 6 years old at the time.

Her mom found this commercial (which was originally in a break for the WLS 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts") through a web search and wrote to me. She was nice enough to share some of the story of how Mindy wound up in the commercial.

"We lived in Northbrook. ...

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Arnie Yusim Chevrolet With Harry Caray (Partial Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a partial commercial - cuts off about 10 seconds early unfortunately, but it's the best we've got so far - for Arnie Yusim Chevrolet featuring the late, great Sox and Cubs broadcaster, Harry Caray.

Arnie Yusim Chevrolet was at 4849 North Broadway.

"Sometimes you might feel like you need a shovel when you go to buy a car..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 21st 1978. (My 4th Birthday!)

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WCIU Channel 26 - Eddie Korosa's Polka Party (Part 4, 1978)

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Here's Part 4, the last part, of the oldest Polka Party episode that I've been able to find so far. Includes:

Eddie Korosa, Jr. thanks his sister Linda Korosa for co-hosting, and mentions the wedding the following day of his other sister Debbie Korosa.

Florence and Ted Schiramik (sp?) win for being one of the best dancing couples of the evening

Joesph and Mrs. Keness (sp?), Dorothy Pavella, and some other hard to spell names are mentioned.
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WLS Channel 7 - Tales of The Unexpected - "Another American Syndicated Variation" (Opening, 1987)

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Here's yet another variation of the opening to the British anthology series Tales of the Unexpected, as aired this time on WLS Channel 7. Earlier we saw the original British version, then the American syndicated version with voiceover by John Houseman, and now we see that they have dropped Houseman's narration and replaced it with a generic one, als...