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WSVN Channel 7 - Gigglesnort Hotel - "Vanity" (Part 1, 1987)

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Here's Part 1 of an episode of Bill Jackson's Gigglesnort Hotel (entitled "Vanity", which was Episode #17 of the series, and whose original airdate was Sunday, May 11th 1975.)

This aired on Channel 7 - WSVN Channel 7 in Miami / Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that is. (The station was an NBC affiliate at the time; it is today an affiliate of the FOX television network.)

This program - the last major show to feature Mr. Jackson's parade of puppets...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 2 - Non-Lennon News, 1980)

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Here's Part 2 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. The top story of the day was obviously the murder of John Lennon (covered in Part 1), but there were other stories too. Includes:

Bill Kurtis reports on planes being sent to monitor the Soviets and other steps taken to dissuade them from invading Poland.

Walter Jacobson reports on Mayor Byrne's proposed 1981 budget; hikes to water rate...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Ending, Break & Preview, 1985)

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Here's the ending of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

The ending moments of "Moby Dick"

Commercial: Thomas' English Muffins (jingle sung by Jake Holmes, of "Dazed and Confused" fame)

Commercial: Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ("They're G-R-R-REAT!") with free M&M's Snack Pack

Commercial: Eagle Springtime Round-Up of national brands (discounts on Citrus Hill orange juice and Folger's ...

Star Beat Presents What's Happening! (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's another neat commercial for Starbeat! (previous to this we saw only one other Starbeat commercial, from 1983) This one features a different ending slide that also shows a picture of Steve Cronen.

Featuring Steve Cronen and the Starbeat Dictaphone at 948-8800! He's still around too with Starbeat Intermedia, Inc!

Featu...

WLS Channel 7 - News - "Armed Gunman Inside Channel 7 Building" (Part 3, 1990)

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Here's Part 3 (the final part) of WLS Channel 7's news coverage of an armed robbery suspect who hid out for 40 hours at the 190 North State Street building that houses the station.

This part begins with anchors Jim Rosenfield and Sylvia Perez at the Eyewitness News desk. The tape comes in as Sylvia explains that the third floor where the studios are have been sealed, and that no one in the building would be let in or out. They then introduce Paul Meincke who's still ou...

WFLD Channel 32 - Promotional Sales Film (Part 1, 1970)

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Here's a terrific piece of local history and the next best thing to a guided tour of WFLD's facilities circa 1970 for you broadcast equipment junkies out there (W.B. I'm looking in your direction...) ;-)

This is Part 1 of a WFLD promotional film for (I assume) the sales department, meant to be shown to prospective advertisers on why WFLD was such a kick-arse station to buy time on. And they do take their time - in the first part showing the aforementioned equipment spread, as...

WMAQ Channel 5 - 5's Pride with Norman Mark (Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's another of the various "odds and ends" that we find - an excerpt from a show called 5's Pride on WMAQ Channel 5, hosted by Norman Mark, which contains previews of new shows to air on the "Peacock Network" starting in the fall of 1979, also containing a commercial break.

Voiceover for all show previews is Casey Kasem.

Includes:

Previews for the shows Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (to air Thursdays at 7pm) and Shirley st...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 10 O'Clock News - "The Death of John Lennon" (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3597

Here's Part 1 of The 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2. It covers the biggest news story that day - the murder of John Lennon which occured late in the evening the previous day (too late to be covered on the evening news). Featuring Bill Kurtis, Phil Walters, Walter Jacobson. Includes:

WBBM "Starfield" animated station ID (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

Opening to The 10 O'Clock News (voiceover by ??)

Bill Kurtis reports on the murder ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [Excerpt] (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 647

Here's our Part 3 of a portion of the All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, hosted by Ed McMahon and Jayne Kennedy, that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. This part features (in order of appearance) Don Rickles' mother Etta, Shecky Greene, Mary Elizabeth McDonough with her own mother and those of Beverly Adams Sassoon, John Cassavetes, Bob Denver, the late David Janssen (who died the year before this special), Blake Edwards, Gena Rowlands, Toni Tennille, Lesley Ann Warren, and Cindy Williams, as we...