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A Charlie Brown Christmas - "Sponsored By..." (1984)

Views: 1387

Here is a "Sponsored By..." message for a broadcast of A Charlie Brown Christmas from:

Almost Home Family Style Cookies
Peter Paul Cadbury

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 5th 1984.

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 7, 1985)

Views: 1679

Here's Part 7 of a fairly early episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show - back when they were still producing it in the WLS-TV studios, and when they were still using the old AM Chicago music as the theme. On this day they had a Christmas Talent Show featuring staff members from WLS Channel 7. This part includes:

WLS-TV Creative Services news promotion manager Patti Wilusz sings "The Christmas Song", and then Robin Jones, desk assistant in the WLS-TV news department sings a medley of...

WBBM Channel 2 - A Merry Olde Christmas (Part 2, 1984)

Views: 1526

Here's Part 2 of A Merry Olde Christmas, a look at Christmas celebrations in and around London, England that was hosted by Bob Wallace and aired on WBBM Channel 2. From the original master tape. Includes:

"We now return to A Merry Olde Christmas" bumper (voiceover by ??)

Shots of double-decker buses passing by London streets, traffic travelling on two-way streets whose directions are the reverse of U.S. streets, police "bobbies," pigeons in Hyde P...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special (Part 3, 1977)

Views: 624

Here's Part 3 of The Good Time Bunch Christmas Special with Mary Pat (Byrne) and Brian (Vandenbroucke) on WSNS Channel 44. Featuring several behind-the-scenes crew members of the station, including Datavision operator Kathy Dalheim, director Kurt Mendelsohn and producer James A. Angio.

This part starts with Mary Pat and Brian waxing on the dance from Part 2 and thanking the Joseph Holmes Dance Theatre, and segues into the behind-the-scenes makeup of the show, starting w...

WGN Channel 9 - NewsNine - "Dart Gun Fun" (Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 4627

Here's an excerpt of an edition of NewsNine on WGN Channel 9, anchored by Jack Taylor. Also featuring Frank Rios, with brief appearances by Harry Volkman and Jack Brickhouse(?). Includes:

Jack introduces a piece by Frank Rios about toys that could be considered dangerous for children - and Rios finds that the toy he's holding (a dart gun) is dangerous for him - something which takes several takes for him to find out. Jack then signals the end of the filmed piece by sp...

WLS Channel 7 - Fahey Flynn Presents Seven's Greetings (Part 7, 1972)

Views: 1186

Here's Part 7 (the final part) of Fahey Flynn Presents: Seven's Greetings, a Christmas Eve special hosted by the legendary news anchor on WLS Channel 7. This was transferred from the original 2" quad master tape (long since trashed) onto 3/4" Umatic, from which this transfer was made. The show was recorded on Tuesday, December 19th 1972.

Includes:

Seven's Greetings bumper, with synthesized version of "Carol of the Bells" as the musical interlude

WFLD Metromedia 32 - Election Night Specials - "The Honeymooners" (Promo, 1984)

Views: 1980

Here's a promo for part of WFLD Metromedia 32's Election Night Specials - with a politically themed episode of The Honeymooners.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in the last week of October 1984.