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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10 - "Hey, That's Jorie Lueloff!" (Promo, 1978)

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Here's a neat promo for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5, one of a series where "regular people" out and about in the city of Chicago run into various WMAQ-TV newscasters and have trouble recalling their names.

Featuring Edie McClurg as "the excited fan". (You might remember her from such films as "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and a ton of other TV and Movie appearances and voiceovers)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday,...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter 5 at 6pm (Part 3, 1981)

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Here is Part 3 of NewsCenter 5 at 6pm on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring Jim Ruddle and Carol Marin. Includes:

Weather with Terry Burhans - 1st half

Commercial: Rex Harrison stars in My Fair Lady at the Arie Crown Theatre

Commercial: Bon Jour jeans available at Wieboldt's (Jim Hill voiceover)

2nd half of weather with Terry Burhans

Carol Marin gives the market closing numbers

Moneywatch with Terry Savage - Terr...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - WMAQ-TV Editorial - "Beef About It" (1973)

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Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, from early in his run as Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the curious Chicago practice of not selling fresh meat after 6pm, nor selling any on Sundays.

From time to time, Mr. Smith would deliver his editorials in locations pertinent to its content and focus - even at this early date, from a local supermarket after 6pm when fresh meat was made empty at store shelves, due to a contract between the supermarkets and the butchers' u...

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WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Saturday Cinema (Closing, 1985)

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Here is the closing for WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Saturday Cinema, with Jim Barton announcing.

"The Son of Svengoolie is next on Metromedia 32..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 11th 1985.

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WMAQ Channel 5 - The Woody Woodpecker Show (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1971)

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Here's a local commercial break and opening moments of The Woody Woodpecker Show on WMAQ Channel 5. The popular character ran on the NBC Network from 1970 to 1977. Includes:

Commercial: WMAQ Channel 5 News - "Watch Yourself" - with Harry Volkman (comes in at tail end of commercial) (with "5" derived from Impact font)

Promo for National Geographic Special

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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 Update With Chuck Henry (1980)

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Here is a NewsCenter5 Update with Chuck Henry on WMAQ Channel 5. I believe that is Greg Gumbel in the background near the end. Stories include:

Man injured fighting a fire on the west side.

Mayor Byrne comments on strike, now in 17th day

Three presidential candidates in Chicago today

Terrorists in Columbia are threatening to kill hostages including American ambassadors.

Opening voiceover by Ed Grennan.

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Tales of the Unexpected - "The Open Window" (Ending, 1980)

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Here's the closing credits (from one of its original airings in Chicago - late night on WMAQ Channel 5) of the spooky British anthology program, "Tales of the Unexpected"; the episode here being "The Open Window". (whose opening from the same airing can be seen here)

To recap, we've already seen:

The original British opening...

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WSNS Channel 44 - The Saturday Night Movie - "The Young War Lord" (Ending, 1980)

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Here is the ending for the Saturday Night Movie presentation of "The Young War Lord" on WSNS TV-44. Includes:

TV 44 Movies animated graphics specially designed for epileptics.

Voiceover preview by Don Ferris for next week's Saturday Night Movie "Blood & Defiance" which aired on Saturday, July 26th 1980 at 11:00pm. We get to hear the ending of the theme song - perhaps this is more evidence that this is not a standard "song" but a short piece specifically recorded...

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WLS Channel 7 - "The Saturday Night Movie" (Opening, 1982)

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Here is the opening for The Saturday Night Movie on WLS Channel 7. They used this same opening on other ABC stations such as WABC in New York. This opening (but with a different end title) was also used for The Late Night Movie (which I will also post here).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 6th 1982.