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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "MisteRobber's Neighborhood" (1980)

Views: 3140

Here's another classic Son of Sven bit, "MisteRobber's Neighborhood", a parody of the Mr. Rogers' show, which was done well before Eddie Murphy's SNL parody. This is the first airing of the bit from episode number 34 where the movie was "I Was a Teenage Werewolf".

Featuring Rich Koz as Sven and "Mister Robber".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 23rd 1980.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Get A Shave" (1980)

Views: 633

Here is a classic Son of Sven song, "Get a Shave" (parody of "Get a Job") originally featured during episode number 34, when he showed the film "I Was A Teenage Werewolf". The sketch was repeated during episode number 156, the second time he showed the film.

This first aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 23rd 1980. (and also on Saturday, July 24th 1982).

WTTW Channel 11 - "Send Us Some Pizza" (1973)

Views: 1396

Here's a short piece that was likely originally planned to air with a pledge drive on WTTW Channel 11, with longtime staff announcer Marty Robinson showing a sausage pizza and explaining how each piece represents a different aspect of the station's operating budget, and at the end giving the address where viewers can send money.

This piece, preserved on 16mm film, was preceded by the SMPTE universal leader countdown, and a 480 Hz "blip" on the "2." There is also a brief shot o...

Long Subaru - "Extra, Extra!" with Little Timmy The Newsboy (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2422

This is not an original Long Chevrolet Newsboy "Extra, Extra!" commercial, but this newer version for Long Subaru from 1988 does include some of the footage from one of the original commercials.

Featuring "Little Timmy" the annoying Newsboy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 27th 1988.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Dracula's Daughter" - "Mail Call #2" (1979)

Views: 553

Here is the second mail call segment for Son of Sven episode number 2 featuring the film "Dracula's Daughter".

How many times did he do a show with more than one mail segment? Perhaps it was because he got so much mail from his first episode?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 23rd 1979.

WMBD Channel 31 - 31 News Alive (Preview & Opening, 1978)

Views: 1971

Here's a special FuzzyMemories You Are There (and write the video description) segment. ;-)

Carol LeBeau and Dan tease the following stories:
A federal judge called an end to the railroad strike.
The body of Pope John Paul the first lies in state in Rome.
In Sports, the Red Sox stay alive in the pennant race.
In Weather, John says a pretty good weekend is coming up.

We see a wide shot of the news set with the weather map...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Sh-Bombs" (1979)

Views: 1872

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - "Sh-Bombs" - from episode number 3 featuring the movie "Son of Dracula". (This was Break Number 1)

Directed by Joe Oher.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 30th 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, June 28th 1979!)

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Commercial Break #1, 1973)

Views: 2249

Here's the first commercial break for the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Host Ray Rayner once again explaining the program's "four commercial interruptions" format, and introducing a commercial for Bactine disinfectant, with a child who'd scraped his knee - "Helps the Hurt Stop Hurting"

Next, Ray introduces a commercial for One-a-Day Plus Iron (with ten vitamins plus i...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Break #1, 1985)

Views: 2364

Here's Break #1 to 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: Schmerler Ford - "Rock-a-bye your Baby!"
Commercial: Long John Silvers - "Kitchen-Breaded Fish"
Commercial: Craftmatic adjustable bed

Sven shares some other "Mommie Dearest"-type book parodies about celebrites.

Commercial: Tic tac...