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

Views: 717

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...

NBC Network - The Steve Allen Comedy Hour - "Ending Credits With Lennon Promos" (1980)

Views: 3604

Here's the ending credits for The Steve Allen Comedy Hour which had a voiceover promo for the special John Lennon - The Man And His Music, immediately following the local news. There was also a bumper promo for it right after the credits, included here.

Voiceover by Howard Reig.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 a little before 10pm.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 9, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1566

Here is break #9 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".

This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 6, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1493

Here is break #6 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".
This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 3, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1553

Here is break #3 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".
This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - Bumper (Break 7, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 1579

Here is break #7 (bumper) of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Supersonic Man".

This was his last show, #334. :-(

Original Airdate: Saturday, January 25th 1986. (His final show taped on Wednesday, January 22nd 1986)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Tombstone the Talking Skull. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Empire Carpets - "What's the Name?" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2538

Here's another early commercial for Empire Carpets, featuring Lynn Hauldren as the Empire Carpet Man, installing a carpet for a Mr. Kimstead who'd just gotten the idea to have carpets installed for $6.95 a yard just three days before, doesn't have to make an installment payment for 60 days, and got a free Bissell rug shampooer after buying two rooms of carpeting - but has constant trouble remembering the name and phone number. With the now-famous "588-2300" jingle at the end.

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WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "A Guide For The Married Man" (Bumper, 1980)

Views: 3395

Here's a bumper showing the very first version of the WGN Presents graphics! This version was used for many years on WGN Channel 9 going back well into the seventies.

This must have been a transitional period where they would alternate between the older WGN Presents graphics and the newer one, since we have seen that earlier in May of 1980 they were already using the new graphics at least in some cases.

WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Outrageous Talk Show Hosts" (Part 7, 1985)

Views: 1910

Here's Part 7, the last part, of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. The topic was controversial, provocative and outrageous radio talk show hosts and featured Alan Burke of WGBS in Miami, Morton Downey Jr. (on this show just going by Mort Downey) of WERE in Cleveland, Warren Freiberg of WLNR in Lansing, IL, Irv Homer of WWDB in Philadelphia, and Jerry Williams of WRKO in Boston. Starring Oprah Winfrey as host.

This episode featured the infamous "soap spraying" inciden...