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WTTW Channel 11 - Sneak Previews - "The Dogs Of 1981" (Promo, 1982)

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Here's a promo for Sneak Previews on WTTW Channel 11 featuring an episode with Sparky the Wonder Dog giving his "Dogs of 1981", which aired on Thursday, April 22nd 1982 at 8:00 PM.

Ending voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, April 21st 1982.

Sambo's - "Family Sam" (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a short animated commercial for Sambo's Restaurant where they were trying in vain to save the brand by introducing a new character, "Family Sam".

"Coming Soon...The New Sambo's"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 31st 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Keyfax Nite-Owl Service - "Fuzzy Program Lineup" (Brief Excerpt, 1982)

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It must be static-y Nite-Owl excerpt week because I found another one - a really brief one where you can make out the Program Lineup they were showing for WFLD later that day (I didn't know they would show this!) before the channel switched to what looks like a scrambled movie.

10:00am - The 700 Club
11:00am - Newstalk with Wanda Wells
11:30am - Hot Fudge
12 Noon - Underdog
12:30pm - Great Space Coaster
1:00pm - I Love Lucy - "Constant int...

WBKB Channel 7 - News - "Local Kennedy Assassination Coverage" (1963)

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Here's a really rare clip - some local coverage of the JFK assassination on WBKB Channel 7 (which later became WLS Channel 7). This is from the day after the event, when they were still trying to connect the dots. (although I am amazed at how much they have already tracked down, including Oswald's alias and where he bought the gun - Klein's Sporting Goods Company (!) at 227 West Washington Street in Chicago - owned by Mr. Milton Klein) (no relation) ;-)

Features Frank Reynol...

Graduation Day (Trailer For TV, 1981)

Views: 1820

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "Graduation Day".

Ending voiceover by Jack Taylor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 31st 1981.

Galaxy Of Terror (Trailer For TV, 1981)

Views: 2562

Here's a pretty disturbing theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film "Galaxy of Terror". (sequel to "Galaxy of Prawns") ;-)

Ending voiceover by ?.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 31st 1981.

The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Pre-Show Eat & Gab" (Part 1, 1981)

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Here's Part 1 of an interesting "backstage" glimpse at some local TV personalities of yore - raw footage shot at a dinner event "roasting" Tim Weigel. (Roasting Weigel's Weiner?) Included are such notables as Fahey Flynn, Ray Meyer, Joel Daly, Bill Veeck, Al Lerner, Bill Gleason, Jack Brickhouse, Linda Lerner, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)

Part 1 includes b-roll (I guess you might call it) of the ev...

The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Jack Brickhouse" (Part 2, 1981)

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Here's Part 2 of an interesting "backstage" glimpse at some local TV personalities of yore - raw footage shot at a dinner event "roasting" Tim Weigel. (Roasting Weigel's Weiner?) Included are such notables as Fahey Flynn, Ray Meyer, Joel Daly, Bill Veeck, Al Lerner, Bill Gleason, Jack Brickhouse, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)

Part 2 includes Al Lerner as M.C. and Jack Brickhouse giving Tim a good jo...

The Roast Of Tim Weigel - "Bill Gleason" (Part 3, 1981)

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Here's Part 3 of an interesting "backstage" glimpse at some local TV personalities of yore - raw footage shot at a dinner event "roasting" Tim Weigel. (Roasting Weigel's Weiner?) Included are such notables as Fahey Flynn, Ray Meyer, Joel Daly, Bill Veeck, Al Lerner, Bill Gleason, Jack Brickhouse, and more. (Can anyone help ID any? They don't have to be famous, if you know who someone is, let me know)

Part 3 includes Bill Gleason (of "Sportswriters (Sports Writers) on TV" fa...