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The Day After - "Reagan Impersonator Segment" (1983)

Views: 1565

Here is a segment from The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Features someone doing a passable Ronald Reagan impersonation as the President addressing the nation after the nuclear war. This part was changed to a different voiceover for future releases due to complaints. As IMDB.com states:

"When originally televised, the Presidential speech via radio was delivered by a voice acto...

WBBM Channel 2 - Station Sign-On, SSB & Meditation (1979)

Views: 5232

Here's a rare sign-on sequence from WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Roughly 6 seconds of EIA RS-189A color bars, followed by 5 seconds of black

"Color Lightning" animated station ID (voiceover by Bob Carrington)

Sign-on with same shot of Chicago skyline as on this circa-1978 sign-off (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

National Anthem (a.k.a. "CBS SSB"), with shots of variou...

Long Chevrolet - "Camaros" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3538

Here's another Long Chevrolet commercial with Timmy all grown up. Actually, they must have reused commercials or something because he seems older in this one from 1979 than he does in one that aired in 1981.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 9th 1979.

WCIU Channel 26 - Mi Ecuador (Opening & Excerpt, 198?)

Views: 1914

Here's the opening and excerpt from Mi Ecuador on WCIU Channel 26 - another program catered to a specific ethnic community. Includes:

WCIU Station ID

Opening and a bit of Mi Ecuador (Featuring Rosalba Godoy)

Commercial: Porcelana medicated cream commercial (in Spanish) - Available at Walgreens.

Commercial: Unknown - some Medical Center? (incomplete)

Not sure when this aired, other than on a Sunday, prior to Bit of Y...

Henry's Restaurants - "Captain Henry" (Commercial, 1969)

Views: 14949

Here's a commercial for Henry's Restaurants featuring "Captain Henry" and a contest with 8829 winners - "Head For Henry's" - in Chicago, Joliet, Wheeling, Des Plaines, Waukegan - Highland, Indiana - Kenosha, Wisconsin - and Benton Harbor, Michigan.

The one in Benton Harbor is still around, though called Henry's Hamburgers.

"Captain Henry" is played by Dick Orkin (of his 60s radio series "Chickenman" fam...

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "Magical Mystery Tour" (On-Screen IDs, 1980)

Views: 1516

Here's a collection of all the on-screen station IDs from the Saturday All Night Movies presentation of "Magical Mystery Tour" on WSNS TV-44, edited together.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday morning, May 25th 1980.

WBBM Channel 2 - CBS News Special Report - John Lennon: The Dream Is Over (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 613

Here's Part 3 of John Lennon: The Dream is Over - a CBS Network news special hosted by Charles Osgood that aired immediately after The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Jonathan Schwartz of WNEW Radio commenting on Lennon.

Albert Goldman, rock music critic (and later controversial Lennon biographer)

Jack Douglas - John Lennon's producer who was working with him in the studio just a short time before he was killed.

This air...

WSNS Channel 44 - TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham - "The San Diego Chicken, Pre-Demolition" (Part 1, 1979)

Views: 1260

Here's a special and rare treat for the 35th Anniversary of the infamous "Disco Demolition" event! (please excuse the ghosty picture quality and buzzy audio)

Includes:

Part 1 of the TV44 Sports Spotlight with Jim Durham, with the San Diego Chicken (a.k.a. Ted Giannoulas) as guest, as aired on WSNS Channel 44 just before the first game of a proposed doubleheader with the Detroit Tigers that was followed by the infamous "Disco Demolition Night." Inc...