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WSNS Channel 44 - The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special (Part 4, 1977)

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Here's Part 4 (the final part) of The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special with Mary Pat (Byrne) and Brian (Vandenbroucke) on WSNS Channel 44. This part consists of the closing credits, with a montage of various Christmas images from the Chicago area, set to the 1961 version of "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)" by Nat King Cole:

The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special
with Mary Pat Byrne and Brian Van den Broucke

Produced by James A. ...

WLS Channel 7 - 30th Anniversary Special (Part 2, 1978)

Views: 2113

Here's Part 2 of WLS Channel 7's 30th Anniversary Special, broadcast from Chicago's Park West and hosted by Eyewitness News anchors Fahey Flynn and Joel Daly.

This part includes:

Fahey and Joel walking on the stage to the podium (with the iconic "Circle 7" logo up front), introduced (off-camera) by Gary Gears

Fahey opens with his famed "How do you do, ladies and gentlemen" intro, to hearty applause, while he and Joel trade barbs about...

Victory Auto Wreckers - "No Door Falling Off" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 4122

Here is another Victory Auto Wreckers commercial, still with no car door falling off yet - that commercial wouldn't premiere until May 1985.

Featuring Jim Ostrander and Jose "Louie" Arroyo.

Voiceover by former WGN Channel 9 staff announcer Steve Hunter.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1984.

ON TV - Adults Only - "Maraschino Cherry" (Opening, ID, & Ending, 1982)

Views: 7487

Here's the opening, on-screen station ID, and ending for the Adults Only presentation of the 1978 film "Maraschino Cherry" (starring Gloria Leonard, Leslie Bovee, Annette Haven and Constance Money) on ON TV. (Note: This clip was strategically cut together by me to give you only the slightest hint of naughty) Includes:

Last little bit of previous Adults Only presentation - "SexWorld"

ON TV / WSNS-TV 44 ID slide (voiceover by Mal Wyman)...

ON TV - "He Knows You're Alone" (On-Screen ID, 1981?)

Views: 1699

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the film "He Knows You're Alone" - Tom Hanks' first movie.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but likely 1981.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Today In Chicago - "Taped Earlier" (Ending Excerpt, 1976)

Views: 1980

Here's a tiny snippet that was found at the beginning of a tape before something else that was taped over it - an excerpt of the ending to Today in Chicago with Jerry G. Bishop (of Svengoolie fame). His guests were Neil Staebler of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Steve Klein of the Independent Voters of Illinois.

Notice at the beginning there is a little glimpse of a NewsCenter5 update with Ed Grennan anchoring.

This aired on local Chicag...

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunday (Opening & Bumpers, 1977)

Views: 2776

Here's a few neat treats: the original opening and bumpers for Super Cartoon Sunday on WFLD Channel 32, from the original 16mm film. (Previous to this we had only seen the 1984 version).

The cartoon characters spotlighted in the opening are Magilla Gorilla, Casper (The Friendly Ghost), Popeye, Valley of the Dinosaurs and The Jetsons. This is followed by two bumpers, one for

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "Abbott and Costello in Mexican Hayride" (Opening & Break, 1981)

Views: 2104

Here's the opening moments and first commercial break for the Saturday Matinee presentation of the Abbott and Costello film "Mexican Hayride" [1948] on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

WGN "globe" ID with promo for Weekend with the Stars for 10:00pm (voiceover by Steve Hunter)

Saturday Matinee slide and opening theme music ("Happy Feet" by Quincy Jones, from "Walk - Don't Run" [1966]), with voiceover (by Steve Hunter) introducing the film starring "...

WSNS Channel 44 - Rick Talley Sports, Bob Elson Sports & Comment & Wrestling Superstars (Excerpts, 197?)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's a segment from a demo reel produced by WSNS Channel 44 spotlighting some of the sports shows aired on the station at the time. Included are:

Video animated '44' graphic which started off many a promo in the 1976-77 period
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