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The SFM Holiday Network - "Gigi" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2520

Here's a bumper for the SFM Holiday Network showing of "Gigi".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 4th 1982.

WGN Channel 9 - Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1799

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Here's Part 2 of the Chicago Bulls vs. Washington Bullets game on WGN Channel 9, announced by Jack Fleming and Johnny "Red" Kerr. Includes:

A shot of the players practicing on the court as Jack states that this is being broadcast "with the express authority of the Chicago Bulls and the National Basketball Association" and prohibitions on any use without their consent. He and John s...

WGN Channel 9 - John Drury and NewsNine (Opening & Break, 1980)

Views: 6533

Here's the opening moments of John Drury and NewsNine on WGN Channel 9. Also featuring sportscaster Bill Frink (who, like Drury, had come to WGN from WLS Channel 7), meteorologist Roger Triemstra, and commentator Len O'Connor. Includes:

WGN "Last Farewell" ID (voiceover by Marty McNeeley)

John Drury teases the following headlines:

- President Carter reports progress in trying to get 52 U.S. hostages held in Tehran released
- Possibi...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "Clock Excerpts #4" (1975)

Views: 4354

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Here's the good news - someone recorded The Ray Rayner Show at various times in the early seventies! Now the bad news - they only recorded the cartoons, and cut out nearly everything else. :-( I bring you the only snippets left - a few excerpts of the clock that they would show the time on, and in some cases, the chalkboard with the date, weather, and sports scores. Some might wonder why...

WGN Channel 9 - Garfield Goose And Friends (Break & Ending, 1975)

Views: 2998

Here's a first - the first off-air recording of Garfield Goose and Friends that has ever been found (to my knowledge). Considering the program went off the air in 1976, this is not entirely surprising. (Some apparently erroneous TV listings had it showing again for short periods around 1982, but those have never been shown to be accurate)

This recording was ostensibly made for The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" but luckily for us they started tapin...

One Stop Supermarket (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 2038

Here is a commercial for One Stop Supermarket (now known as One Stop Food & Liquors) at 4301 South Lake Park Avenue. Must have been a Moo & Oink competitor at the time. :-) Voice over by Merri Dee, THE voice of WGN in the 80's.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday June 29th, 1986.

Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City - "Blaaaaaah!" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2271

Here's a pretty funny commercial for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City featuring a goofy Dracula puppet that kind of looks and sounds a bit like Mike Toomey's Greg the Vampire character on WGN Morning News.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

The Science Fiction Film Awards - "Shat Scat" (Part 7, 1978)

Views: 8409

Part 7, featuring the immortal, unforgettable rendition of "Rocket Man" by William Shatner.

Also features Karen Black, Bernie Taupin, Richard Benjamin, and Paula Prentiss.

And - a WGN Channel 9 on-screen ID!

(Unfortunately gets cut off before this segment is complete)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 20th 1978.

Morris Clothing - "Going Out Of Business" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 862

Here's a commercial for Morris Clothing - at 648 North Clark (Corner of Erie & Clark) - and their Going Out Of Business sale. Morris Clothes, we hardly knew ye.

Voiceover by ?? (someone from WGN?)

"Sale ends October the 15th"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 6th 1980.