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McDonald's - "Elevator Mishap" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2511

Here's a commercial for McDonald's featuring Ronald McDonald as well as a notice of a public appearance by him at the Grand Re-Opening of the 2609 South Kedzie restaurant location on Saturday, May 31st 1980 at 10:30am and 2:00pm.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, May 30th 1980 at about 12:11pm!

WDIV Channel 4 - News 4 Detroit (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 6676

Here's the second segment for News 4 Detroit and the second commercial break, on WDIV Channel 4. Includes:

Story on how trying to slow Medical care costs could put some local Detroit hospitals out of business - featuring William Harris of the Dearborn Medical Center and George Williams of the Health Planning Council (Dan Mountney reporting)

Chrysler not eligible for additional loans; Senator Richard "Dick" Lugar to introduce an aide bill for Chrysler

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsFive - [Partial] Coverage of Sam Giancana Funeral with Rich Samuels (1975)

Views: 2283

Here's a partial, incomplete report from Rich Samuels of WMAQ Channel 5 on the funeral of former Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana.

We catch this report as Rich lists Giancana's crime career, going back to Al Capone and including gambling and prostitution rings. He describes "a sea of anonymous faces" which mostly dominated the funeral service, except for Keely Smith who, he said, signified his preferences for "show business types in his later years." He notes about the hostility...

NBC News Digest With Jessica Savitch - "One of Her Last" (1983)

Views: 9166

Here's a mostly complete NBC News Digest with Jessica Savitch. This is notable for being one of her last appearances on television before her untimely death on Sunday, October 23rd 1983. October was not a good month for her, starting out on October 3rd with this infamous, apparently drug-impaired NBC News Digest appearance.

According to the NBC Archives (reported to Jessica's sister Lori Savi...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Remington Steele - "High Flying Steele" (Commercial Break, 1984)

Views: 3822

Here's a full commercial break from an airing of Remington Steele on WMAQ Channel 5. The episode on this night was "High Flying Steele". Includes:

Kraft Mayonnaise

Keebler Club Cookies with the Keebler Elves (voiceover by Danny Dark)

Remington Steele bumper (Stephanie Zimbalist voiceover)

Tonight Show bumper promo with Joan Rivers

NBC Nightly News promo

Soapure

Renault Encore

WTTW Channel 11 - Promos & Dr. Who Open (1984)

Views: 3961

Here are some promos and the opening for Dr. Who from WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago. Includes:

WTTW Promo for "You'll Never Get Rich" (Marty Robinson announcing) - Incomplete

WTTW Promo for "The Deadly Affair" (Not sure who the announcer is)

Thomson Vacations underwriting announcement by Marty Robinson

WTTW 11 Station ID - "Earnest"

Introduction to Dr. Who by Marty Robinson: "The quality of mercy is not strain'd, It drop...

WLS Channel 7 - Bizarre with Richard Dawson (Opening & Break, 1979)

Views: 3139

Here's something pretty...odd. The opening sketch and first break for the Richard Dawson hosted version of Bizarre - the same show that would eventually be aired here in the States on Showtime, with host John Byner.

This was a failed pilot which ABC passed on. Includes:

Ending of a WLS Eyewitness Newsbrief with Joel Daly

Opening of Bizarre

Commercial: Datsun 210 Hatchback

Commercial: Purina Fit & Tri...