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WFLD Channel 32 - The Gong Show (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 2387

Here's a complete commerical break for The Gong Show on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Gong Show bumper

CBS Records - "We've Got The Hits"

Wickes Furniture - "Chair and Recliner Sale"

Maybelline - "Colors that Cling"

WFLD Sanford and Son promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

WFLD Gong Show bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978.

American Airlines - "California" (Commercial, 1965)

Views: 2696

Here's a commercial for American Airlines, which starts off with a re-creation of a turn-of-the-century train robbery, then segues from that to the various sights of California including the dolphins of Marineland, San Francisco's Chinatown, night skyline, Mission Hill, cable cars, a pelican at the bay, Big Sur, and the infamous freeways. Ends with a shot of a four-engine Boeing 707 touching down as part of their "Royal Coachman" service.

Voiceover by ??

"The wa...

KOCO Channel 5 - Good Morning Ho Ho (Excerpt, 1972)

Views: 3485

You wanted it, you got it: More Ho Ho. Here's an excerpt from Good Morning Ho Ho on KOCO Channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK, with Ed Birchall as the legendary clown and featuring Pokey the puppet (played by stage manager Bill Howard). Includes:

Show opening titles (with voiceover by Rich Little as Jonathan Winters)

Ho-Ho chatting with Pokey on who that was (Pokey guesses Don Cherry before Ho-Ho corrects him). Next, Ho-Ho reaches through the hopper to...

WFLD Channel 32 - America 2 Night (Bumper Excerpts #1, 1978)

Views: 1067

Here's a brief glimpse at a couple commercial bumpers from America 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 from 1978 - still featuring the Kaiser-era logo.

The first one, before it gets cut off, features the zooming show name and WFLD logo - an effect they used for many years on a variety of shows.

The second one, sounds like it has a special ID voiceover by Martin Mull made specifically for WFLD - sure sounds like his voice to me, anyway.

This aired on local...

WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus (Commercial Break #2, 1977)

Views: 11344

Here's Commercial Break #2 from an episode of Bozo's Circus on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Bozo's Circus bumper featuring Frazier Thomas (voiceover by Frazier Thomas)

Charlie's Angels Dolls & Adventure by Hasbro

Burger King featuring their "Marvelous, Magical Burger King" character as well as a young Missy Gold of Benson fame (that is her, right? Not Tracey Gold?)

Marching Mickey Mouse and Dancing Donald Duck from...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "A Matter of Life and Death" (Commercial Break #2, 1977)

Views: 1807

Here's the second commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Honeymooners bumper slide

Commercial offer for the book set World War II from Time-Life Books, spotlighting such major events as the Battles of Britain and the Atlantic, the Blitzkrieg, and the Rising Sun (main voiceover by Jackson Beck, a.k.a. "Bluto" of the theatrical "Popeye" cartoons aired on WFLD,...

McDonald's - "The Official Super Bowl XII Poster" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1196

Here's a commercial for McDonald's offering the official NFL Super Bowl XII poster - for those who purchase a Quarter Pounder and medium or large Coca-Cola. Only at participating McDonald's, while supplies last.

Voiceover by Joel Cory.

"Maybe you can't go to the Super Bowl, but you can go to McDonald's and get the Official Super Bowl Poster."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978. (Copyright McDonald's Corp. 1977)

C.E.T. - "Air Conditioners" (Commercial #1, 1975)

Views: 2825

Here's another commercial for CET with the memorable exchange MOhawk 4-4100.

C.E.T. was located at 609 West North Avenue and at 2025 West 95th Street.

We see the production slate at the beginning showing that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32 during the Kaiser Broadcasting Company days, and was directed by Don Shannon. It was recorded on 6-18-75.

Voiceover by Bud Kelly (?)

This likely aired on local Chicago TV soon after Wednesday...

C.E.T. - "Air Conditioners" (Commercial #2, 1975)

Views: 1976

Here's another commercial for CET with the memorable exchange MOhawk 4-4100.

C.E.T. was located at 609 West North Avenue and at 2025 West 95th Street.

We see the production slate at the beginning showing that this was produced at WFLD Channel 32 during the Kaiser Broadcasting Company days, and was directed by Don Shannon. It was recorded on 6-18-75.

Voiceover by Bud Kelly (?)

This likely aired on local Chicago TV soon after Wednesday...