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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Club Goolie" (1983)

Views: 1895

Here is Break #1 of Son of Svengoolie Episode #181 on WFLD Channel 32 where that days' movie presentation was "PSI Factor".

Featuring the sketch, "Club Goolie" spoofing New Year's Eve celebrations.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves, the piano player.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 1st 1983.

ABC Network - World News Tonight - "The Crash of Flight 191" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 5914

Here's Part 1 of a complete edition (with commercials) of ABC's World News Tonight with Peter Jennings in London and Max Robinson in Washington (Frank Reynolds was on vacation), from the day of the worst air disaster in U.S. history, the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 just outside Chicago's O'Hare Airport. Featuring Ron Miller. Includes:

Opening title segment (theme by Robert Israel for Score Productions) (voiceover by Bill Rice)

Max Robinson lead...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Meditations, Sign-Off, & Anthem (1984)

Views: 17475

Here's the sermon segment Meditations on WMAQ Channel 5 followed by the station sign-off and national anthem. Also preceeded by a WMAQ "The People's Court" bumper promo and ending with some static.

The pastor during Meditations is Rev. Richard (Dick) D. Ahlberg of the First Evangelical Free Church. Voiceover for the Station Sign-off is Ed Grennan. Music used for Meditations is "Last Dance" by Chuck Mangione.

Wow, who knew - 2-16-84 was Judgment Day? Do...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Money Movie - "China Gate" (Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1670

Here's some rare footage from another long-lost local movie show - "The Money Movie" on WSNS TV-44! The movie presented on this day was "China Gate". TMM was similar in concept to Dialing for Dollars. Viewers (mostly lonely housewives and old people from what it sounds like) would send in post cards with their name and phone number, and the host would call them live on the air during the movie breaks to see if they could answer some trivia questions. They answered an easy preliminary ques...

Kellogg's - "Merry Christmas" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1486

Here's a nice holiday commercial for Kellogg's cereals (Froot Loops, Frosted Flakes, Frosted Rice, Rice Krispies, Cocoa Krispies, and Sugar Smacks) featuring the mascots Tony the Tiger, Tony Jr., Snap Crackle and Pop, Toucan Sam, Dig'em the Frog, and Tusk the Elephant.

Featuring Thurl Ravenscroft as the voice of Tony the Tiger.

"It's gonna be a great day."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 8pm to 10pm ti...

WKBD Channel 50 - The Sunday Movie - "The Mudlark" (Opening, 1977)

Views: 3018

This is pretty cool - an old movie opening that they may have used a version of on WFLD - one of WKBD's sister stations.

Here's the opening to The Sunday Movie broadcast of "The Mudlark" on WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. Check out those groovy green graphics. Also includes at the beginning the animated Kaiser Broadcasting ID and a WKBD bumper slide for Father's Day. (voiceover by ??)

Sunday Movie Intro voiceover by ??

This aired on local Detroit TV...

NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 561

Here's Part 2 of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

Clips of Tom Snyder's 1975 Tomorrow Show interview with Lennon.

(reception is a little ghosty)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10:30pm to 11:00pm timeframe.

ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 5, 1978)

Views: 928

Here's Part 5 of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 31st 1978 during the 10:30pm to 12 Midnight timeframe.

ABC Network - New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 3615

Here's Part 1 of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1979 with Dick Clark live in Times Square, as aired on WLS Channel 7. Features Erik Estrada and Lauren Tewes (Julie from The Love Boat) as hosts. Unfortunately, all but one of the commercial breaks were cut out. Includes special guests Chuck Mangione, Village People, Tanya Tucker, Rick James, and Barry Manilow.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 31st 1978 during the 10:30pm to 12 Midnight timeframe.