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

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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...

WFLD Channel 32 - Newscene with Jim Bohannon (1982)

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Here is a complete episode of Newscene - WFLD Channel 32's news program which aired at 9:55pm weeknights, as read by Jim Bohannon who was filling in for Kathy McFarland. (Curses! Deprived of more Kathy footage! Why must fate be so cruel? Why did she have to take off THIS day?) ;-) Includes:

Field Communications in Chicago ID
Opening of Newscene with voiceover by Jim Barton

Space Shuttle landing scrapped due to high winds.
Secretary Hague has words ...

WLS Channel 7 - Who's On Call? (Opening, Break & Excerpt, 1979)

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Here's the opening moments of a very little-known (thankfully) (and ultimately failed) pilot called Who's On Call? that aired on WLS Channel 7.

This show is almost like a parody of what a terrible sitcom would be. It has no listing on IMDb.com, and almost no listings on Google. I wouldn't be surprised if this was the only time it aired. Forbesy Russell - this is your time to shine again. ;-)

Includes:

Opening titles with basic premis...

WSNS Channel 44 - Popeye with Steve Hart (Opening, 1974)

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Here's the opening segment of another rare, surviving edition of Popeye with Steve Hart on WSNS Channel 44. This was from the original master tape. According to the notes in with the tape, this was "Show #2". Notice they had not developed an opening with a theme song yet. Also the TV listings at this point only said "Popeye", not "Popeye with Steve Hart". Includes:

Opening shot of closeup of lighthouse window with ship sound effects, dissolving into Steve Hart (with...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" (Commercial Break Excerpt, 1985)

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Here's an excerpt of a commercial break during the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Assignment Terror" on WFLD Channel 32.

Sven was at Six Flags Great America that day (recently taken over from Marriott's in 1984) to help promote the March of Dimes telethon that was also hosted at the park.

Son of Svengoolie bumper segment

Wisconsin Dells - "There's Something For Everyone"

Duncan Hines moist brownies mix

First Metro...

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 6, 1978)

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Here's the sixth and final part of an (incomplete) episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Sandi Freeman previewing the next day's edition, including an interview with an author of a new book about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and a man who thinks lawyers get paid too much, before going back to Robb Weller at the Ski Show '78 at McCormick Place West which starts at 6:00pm and runs through Sunday; he closes the program by introducing a ski-and-dance routine set t...

WBBM Channel 2 - First Edition (News Segment, 9/25/81)

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Here's the first nearly eight minutes of another edition of the overnight First Edition news summary on WBBM Channel 2. The "anchor" on this broadcast is Jerry Harper. Includes:

Station ID / promo for Match Game for weekdays at 3:30pm (voiceover by Bob Carrington)

Opening for First Edition, with Jerry going straight to the news items of the day:

- Excerpts shown from President Reagan's televised speech, in which he calls for ...

WCIU Channel 26 - Outdoor Sportsman - "Small Screw-Up" (Ending, 1979)

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Here's another ending of the Outdoor Sportsman program on WCIU Channel 26. Features Joe Wyer giving some info about a fishing trip at the Channel Lake Boat House he will be attending the next day, along with Bill Radke (sp?) from WTAQ. You can see the WCIU people accidently cut to some other program - looks like someone dancing - before they go to the end credits.

Anyone know what the ending music is?

Outdoor Sportsman was on Saturdays at 5:30pm, right before Ed...

WBBM Channel 2 - New Year's Eve: Chicago Style (Part 3, 1979/1980)

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Here's Part 3 of "New Year's Eve: Chicago Style" - a special on WBBM Channel 2. Unfortunately, the recording starts during a commercial break and we miss the first 10 minutes or so of the broadcast - still, lots of local fun in this one. :-) This part includes:

John Coughlin accepts the snowball and then throws to a commercial.

Commercial: Vaseline - "Wonder Jelly" (which coincidently was my nickname in High School)

Commercial: Brown's Chicken - "...