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WGN Channel 9 - "Season's Greetings From Andy Griffith" (1979)

Views: 2708

Here is another Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring Andy Griffith and Elinor Donahue (formerly of Father Knows Best) singing "Away in a Manger" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This clip originated from the first-season Andy Griffith Show episode "The Christmas Story," which originally aired on the CBS Network on Monday, December 19th 1960.

Also features at the end, the "WGN Season's Greetings Christmas Tree" bum...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Jack Benny Show (Break #1, 1974?)

Views: 2118

Finally - some WFLD stuff from the same batch that isn't from March 1971. ;-) Here is Break #1 from The Jack Benny Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Men Who Flirt With Death - Public Service Annoucement from the American Cancer Society

Can anyone with access to the old TV guides find a listing for The Jack Benny Show on WFLD? Also, refresh my memory - when was Kaiser Broadcasting in control of WFLD? I know it ended in September of 1977, but not when they be...

CBS Network - In The News - "Henry Kissinger Returns" (1983)

Views: 3955

Here's a segment of the kids news featurette, "In The News" - this one giving some history about Henry Kissinger after Ronald Reagan appointed him to be the head of the Commission on Central America on Monday, July 18, 1983.

Also includes a commercial break for Keebler Chips Deluxe cookies.

These aired between commercial breaks during Saturday Morning cartoons on CBS affilliates.

Produced by CBS News. (C) MCMLXXXIII CBS Inc. All Rights Reserved...

WGN Channel 9 - "Happy Holidays with Rob & Laura" (1979)

Views: 2089

Here is a Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one stars Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore as Rob & Laura Petrie doing a song and dance number in some goofy, oversized Santa outfits. This segment originated from The Dick Van Dyke Show episode "The Alan Brady Show Presents" which first aired on the CBS Network on December 18th 1963.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 21st 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Green Acres - "Four of Spades" (Commercial Break #1, 1979)

Views: 1699

Here is Commercial Break #1 from an episode of Green Acres on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD "Zooming" Green Acres bumper

Columbia Record and Tape Club (with Dick Clark) (Opening voiceover by Les Marshak)

WFLD Channel 32 "Merry Christmas" Promo, with clips from All in the Family, Happy Days, and M*A*S*H. (Music: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams)

WFLD "Zooming" Green Acres bumper

This aired ...

WDCA Channel 20 - Snipets - "Pigpen Cipher" (1980)

Views: 827

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and [primarily] aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 1970's and early '80's. However, in a discovery that is sure to change SnipetsHistory forever - this one was discovered on a Betamax recording of a broadcast of the Star Trek episode "The Savage Curtain" on WDCA Channel 20 (Washington, D.C.) from April of 1980!

At this time the Field ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #6, 1985)

Views: 1789

Here's Break #6 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Lincoln Carpeting
Commercial: Top Job
Commercial: Burger King - "Bacon Double Cheeseburger Deluxe"
Commercial: Harlem Furniture
WFLD Promo for Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Sven return bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturda...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 4, 1983)

Views: 1919

Here's Part 4 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features The Worst Songs (Part 2) - with scenes from "Attack of the Mushroom People". And then, The Worst of Svengoolie Medley by Son of Svengoolie & The Graves-tones.

Commercial Break:

The Swiss Colony Gift Catalog
Royal Chrysler-Plymouth (different one)
Caffei...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Uncivil Warriors" (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 2880

Here's the first commercial break during The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

Venture - "Santa's Workshop"

Romper Room Toys - "The Romper Room Years"

Gil Scott-Heron - "Secrets" album by Arista Records and Tapes (ending voiceover by Ron Beattie)

C.E.T. - "Brand New Store" (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

This aired on local Chicago ...