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WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #3, 1981)

Views: 1734

Here's the third commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Aim Fluoride Toothpaste - "Clinically Proven to Reduce Cavities" - with cheerleading girls (ending voiceover by ??) - (C) 1981 Lever Brothers Company. Features a pre-fame Meg Ryan!

Commercial: McDonald's - "Best Friends" - with two middle sch...

Play-Doh Fun Factory - "Frogger Fun Kit"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1449

Here's a commercial for the Kenner Play-Doh Fun Factory with free Frogger Fun Kit.

(If they had a Simpsons-themed set it would be called Play-D'oh!) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Television Presents - "White Christmas" (Opening & Excerpts + Sales Presentation Excerpt, 1972/1973)

Views: 5705

Here's two segments with an early opening title sequence for the long-running late night movie showcase WGN Television Presents on WGN Channel 9, one from an early home videotape recorded in black-and-white (though aired of course originally in color - the recording of which has some tape tracking problems at certain points in the video) and the other from an internal sales presentation video.

The first clip is from the presentation of the 1954 Bing Crosby/Danny Kaye/Ros...

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 8, 1985)

Views: 476

Here's Part 8, the last part, 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:

Oprah says goodbye and thanks.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 24th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Break 1, 1986)

Views: 2088

32 Sunday Showcase Commercial Break with show bumper. (the movie was Forbidden Planet) From November of 1986. Commercials include:

First Metropolitan Carpets (282-8600!)
(What great free gifts!) ;-)

Harlem Furniture (You'll Like Our Style!)

Promo for Movie 32 (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, The Hobbit, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Yogi's First Christmas)

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 5, 1985)

Views: 505

Here's Part 5 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 Engineers Sharon Gardner and Murphy Batiste act in a scene from the play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf".

This...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Uncivil Warriors" (Commercial Break #3, 1978)

Views: 2130

Here's the third commercial break (and last, once again the tape ran out) during The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Three Stooges bumper

Venture - Christmas Sale on Albums - "The Gifts You Want Most"

Holly Hobbie General Store Colorforms set

Mountain King Christmas Tree by American Tree & Wreath

Promo for "The Rex Humbard Family" - "It'll Make A Difference In Your Life" (Sunday at 10:30pm - yeeechhh)<...

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 6, 1985)

Views: 424

Here's Part 6 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 Electronic Graphics Engineer Cortella "Corky" Mitchell sings "It's Impossible", then network news courier Bob Dillon sings "Danny Boy".

This aired on l...