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WFLD Channel 32 - America 2 Night (Bumper Excerpt #2, 1978)

Views: 765

Here's a brief glimpse at a commercial bumper from America 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 from 1978 - the waning months of the Kaiser era!

This one is very quick - but you can see it features Happy Kyne.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 10th 1978.

WGN Channel 9 - Cubs Vs. Phillies (Promo, 1982)

Views: 5380

Here's a promo for a baseball game played Tuesday, June 15th 1982 at 1:15pm between the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies on WGN Channel 9.

Voiceover by Floyd Brown.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, June 14th 1982.

Chicago White Sox (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3722

Here is a promo for the Chicago White Sox - featuring the Sox Vs. Kansas City Weekend:

Friday, August 1st - Italian Night
Saturday, August 2nd - Dubuque Cushion Night
Sunday, August 3rd - Herbie the Love Bug

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 30th 1980.

Chicago Cubs Christmas Gift Certificates (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3965

Here's a commercial for Chicago Cubs Christmas Gift Certificates featuring Vince Lloyd and Lou Boudreau.

"Merry Box Seat and Happy Reserve Grandstand"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979.

WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Thirteen News (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2128

Here's a rare promo for WREX Channel 13 - Dateline Thirteen News. Featuring Frank Graham and Mary Lou Manalli weekdays at 5:30 and 10pm.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, January 9th 1978 at a little before 8pm! (not Chicago, but close enough)

Pocket-Sized Action Figures By Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2525

Here's a commercial for Pocket-Sized Action figures by Mego, including Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk, The Incredible Hulk, characters from the movie "The Black Hole", Batman and Robin, Buck Rogers, Captain America, Spiderman, Superman, and many more.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - The Bozo Show - Hardrock and Coco and Joe - The Three Little Dwarves (1983)

Views: 7951

What would the Christmas season be without an airing of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe? Here's one from a holiday episode of The Bozo Show - also includes at the end a Bozo weather report and school closings notice.

Who's voice is that - it's not Bob Bell, right?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 23rd 1983.

WGN Channel 9 - White Sox Vs. Blue Jays (Promo, 1981)

Views: 4876

Here's the correct promo for the Chicago White Sox Vs. Toronto Blue Jays on WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, May 19th 1981.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Breakdancing & Belafonte" (Part 4, 1984)

Views: 2934

Here's Part 4, the last part, of a partial episode of AM Chicago starring Oprah Winfrey as host. This episode features Harry Belafonte talking about his involvement with the movie "Beat Street" (released earlier in the month) and featuring some of Chicago's most talented break dancers. Includes:

The "Break Motion" breakdancing group.

Commercial: Thorn Apple Valley hot dogs

Commercial: Pay Day from the Illinois State Lottery - "Play it Now"
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