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The Science Fiction Film Awards (Part 5, 1978)

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Part 5, more cheese for your enjoyment. :-)

Featuring Charlton Heston, Jodie Foster and George Burns.

George Burns was awesome. He makes everyone else look like amateurs. I'll bet while he was sitting in the audience and watching the show he wanted to strangle his agent for making him show up to this thing... ;-)

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

Roger Whittaker - "All My Best" (Record Offer #1, 1978)

Views: 2410

Here's the longer full version of the record offer for "All My Best" of Roger Whittaker from TeeVee Records, Inc. (the shorter version is here)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 29th 1978 during the 12 noon to 1pm hour.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Lease A Leech" (1979)

Views: 864

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - the sketch "Lease a Leech".

Not sure what episode this was from but it was definitely an early one from 1979.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979.

Star Wars Radio Controlled R2-D2 By Kenner (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1895

Here's a commercial for the Radio-Controlled R2D2 toy by Kenner. I remember seeing this in the Sears catalog but I think it was always too expensive for us.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 28th 1979. (1977 Copyright)

WGN Channel 9 - The 8:00 Movie - "Deadly Ray From Mars" (Partial Bumper, 1977)

Views: 2532

Here's a quick flash of a bumper that looks very similar to this one, thus I believe it is from WGN Channel 9 - The 8:00 Movie.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 8th 1977.

Colgate With Ally Sheedy (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1892

Here's a commercial for Colgate toothpaste featuring a young Ally Sheedy. This is the earliest spot yet found featuring her.

Also has a tag at the end of the ad for the "Colgate Series Tennis Championships"

This aired on local Rockford TV on Friday, October 27th 1978.

WJPC AM 95 - "Down Goes Joyner" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1374

Here's a quick commercial for WJPC AM 95 featuring Muhammad Ali, Tom Joyner, and LaDonna Tittle.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 31st 1978 during the 3:30pm to 5pm timeframe.

Weise's Shoes - "Christmas Starts At Weise's" (Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3642

Here's a Christmas themed commercial for Weise's Shoes.

This aired on local Rockford, IL TV on Monday, December 6th 1976! (not Chicago, but close enough)

WGN Channel 9 - Space: 1999 (Opening Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 5524

Here is a WGN Channel 9 ID and an excerpt from the opening of an airing of Space: 1999 before the tape ran out.

The announcer over the ID is Floyd Brown.

This aired on local Chicago TV in November or December of 1977.