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Girl Scout Cookies (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2598

Here's a commercial for Girl Scout Cookies, showing how they support local activities.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 9th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "And Now The Screaming Starts!" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2458

Here's a promo for Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32. The movie that week was "And Now The Screaming Starts!" and aired on Saturday, February 11th 1984. This was show #239 and it was the only time he showed this movie on SoS.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, February 9th 1984.

WBBM Channel 2 - The Best Of CBS - "Chinatown" (Partial Ending & Post-Show Break, 1984)

Views: 4046

Here's a partial ending to the Best of CBS presentation of the movie "Chinatown" as well as the post-show commercial break. Also has a WBBM-TV Chicago on-screen ID at the beginning. Includes:

"Democracy" public service announcement from the Hellenic Heritage Foundation with Telly Savalas

NATO Public Service Announcement from The Atlantic Council of the United States

Partial ending to The Best of CBS (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

This...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Best Of CBS - "Chinatown" (Partial Bumpers, 1984)

Views: 2153

Here's a couple partial commercial bumpers (the only left intact) for the Best of CBS presentation of "Chinatown". We see most of the pre-break bumper and then the last part of the post-break bumper since the commercials were edited out.

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 13th 1984.

WMAQ Channel 5 - Everyman (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1981)

Views: 2056

Here's the pre-show commercial break and opening minute or so of "Everyman" a public affairs show on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes:

People Magazine

Mental Health Association of Greater Chicago bumper slide PSA (voiceover by Jim Hill)

Homemakers Furniture with Shelley Long

Amma Marine indoor showroom of boats - 400 East Ogden Avenue in Westmont, IL.

WMAQ bumper promo for Tony Brown's Journal

WMAQ-TV Chicago N...

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Late Movie - Double Feature - "Barnaby/Love Affair" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 3128

Here's the opening for The CBS Late Movie on WBBM Channel 2 where they were doing a double feature (weren't there two movies shown every night though?) with the first being the Barnaby Jones episode "The Deadlier Species" (first aired on the CBS Network on March 18th 1975), followed by the movie "A Love Affair - The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story." (CBS Late Movie voiceover by Norm Stevens)

Also includes a WBBM Match Game bumper promo at the beginning - "Weekdays a...

Jewel Food Stores - "Store Within A Store" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3631

Here's a commercial for Jewel Food Stores featuring some retro-looking "art card" type marker drawings. (not sure what else you'd call it) Also has a nice shot at the end of the old Jewel facade with the brick.

Voiceover by Joe Slattery.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 30th 1979.

WJYS Channel 62 - Home Shopping Club (1993)

Views: 3485

Here's some footage from WJYS Channel 62 and their Home Shopping Club. Would this also be considered a sign-on? Their doesn't seem to be any edits in the video but that's how it looks - with static, and then that Video Magic credit before it smoothly transitions into a promo. Any idea?

If anyone is clamoring for more of this footage I could post a few more parts.

Based on what the lady says in the promo near the beginning, this likely aired on local Chicago TV...

WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "The Titfield Thunderbolt" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 3994

Here's the opening for Sunday Movie Eleven on WTTW Channel 11 featuring the film "The Titfield Thunderbolt". They have a bit of a technical difficulty getting the film started.

Also includes a Kraft Foods sponsorship slide and a WTTW Station ID slide at the beginning.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 15th 1979.