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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #5, 1985)

Views: 1792

Here's Break #5 for another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Mon Cheri chocolate
Commercial: Schmerler Ford - "Rock-a-bye your Baby!"
Commercial: Coast soap
WFLD promo for PM Magazine

Sven takes on the Rat Pack as he sings that week's song, "Lady Is a Trog"

Commercial: First Metropo...

WGN Channel 9 - When Movies Were Movies - "Casablanca" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 7387

Here is the opening of the WGN classic movie show, When Movies Were Movies - which this night was showing the film "Casablanca." You really have to appreciate the creativity in this, as well as the time it must have taken to make those cut-outs.

As for the theme music used for this long-running showcase - it was from the instrumental Overtur...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "When Worlds Collide" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 5315

Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of When Worlds Collide on WGN Channel 9. Featuring Frazier Thomas as host. (I would have left in more of the movie opening but this is where the recording stopped)

The Family Classics theme song was called "Moviescope" and was a piece of library music composed by Dennis Berry. It was originally released ...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 1435

Here's the opening to Son of Sven episode number 273 where he was showing the film "Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde".

(opening cut-off slightly)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 20th 1984.

Son Of Svengoolie - Pothole Speedway (198?)

Views: 1842

Here's a classic Son of Sven bit - "Pothole Speedway" - a parody of those annoying commercials advertising "Sunday, SUNDAY!". Not sure what episode this first aired on.

This aired on local Chicago TV in 198?

Son Of Svengoolie - "Tombstone/Durwood In '84" (1984)

Views: 568

Here's a segment from Son of Sven - "Tombstone/Durwood in '84".

Featuring Durwood the Dummy - who Jerry G. Bishop's Svengoolie also used to use.

Not sure what episode this was from although the studio info at the beginning says "Son of Sven 8682 - Cut 3".

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in 1984.

Scanners (Trailer For TV, 1981)

Views: 2211

Here's a quick theatrical movie trailer for TV for the movie "Scanners".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Wilderness Road" - Next Movie Intro (Segment #1-6, 1973)

Views: 661

Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.

This segment (#1-6) is from Show #59 (according to the clapboard). However, there is no recording date.

In this segment, Svengoolie, accompanying himself on ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Break #2, 1985)

Views: 2245

Here's Break #2 to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Bounty paper towels featuring Rosie - "The Quicker Picker-Upper"

Commercial: Folgers Coffee featuring Scott Bakula

Commercial: Wrigley's Spearmint Gum - "Get the Little Lift" (different one)

Another Sven reminder of t...