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The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 3, 1985)

Views: 598

Here's Part 3 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:

Assistant Director of the WLS-TV Creative Services Department Karen Yellen Dillon sings "Keeping Out of Mischief", and news producer and writer Sue Macintosh (sp?) shows off...

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 4, 1985)

Views: 902

Here's Part 4 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 Engineers Michelle Boone and Rodney Correll rock out as Santa and his elf to "That's Rock'n Roll", and then News Emergency with members David Fell, Steven Perron,...

The Oprah Winfrey Show - "Staff Christmas Talent Show" (Part 2, 1985)

Views: 755

Here's Part 2 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:

Singing by Associate Producers of the Oprah Winfrey Show, Chris Tardio and Bill Rizzo, and then veteran WLS Eyewitness News reporter Russ Ewing performs some jazz piano. Fi...

Kooky Spooks Costume Kit (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1766

Here's a commercial for Kooky Spokes Costume Kits, with material to provide costumes for goblins, bats, spacemen, cats, Bonehead, Scary Spider, Owly Owl and two other scary characters - all to be worn on top of the head. Comes with matching makeup (see here for the commercial for the makeup kit), plus poncho and safety material.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, O...

WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Late Movie - "Helter Skelter: Part 1" (Commercial Break #2, 1979)

Views: 2679

Here's the second commercial break from The CBS Late Movie presentation of "Helter Skelter" (Part 1) on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

The CBS Late Movie bumper (Helta?) (Voiceover by Bill Martin)

TV Scoreboard game by Radio Shack. (Voiceover by Danny Dark)

Maytag Jetclean Dishwasher - $25 pre-Christmas discount.

Old Spice cologne for Christmas - by Shulton.

K-Tel record offer - "Together". (Ahh, Ambrosia...) - Available ...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Station ID Kids' 2 Pack" (1983)

Views: 1867

Here are a couple kid-themed Station IDs for WTTW Channel 11.

These both aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 18th 1983.

Pizza Hut - "Disco Skaters" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1886

Here's a disco skating themed commercial for Pizza Hut.

Voiceover by Michael Bell.

"We're comin' in for good!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 13th 1980 during the 7pm to 8pm timeframe. (1979 Copyright Pizza Hut Inc.)

Mickey Mouse Rollercoaster / Turnover Choo-Choo By Illco (Commercial, 1979?)

Views: 3824

Here's a commercial for two Disney-themed toys by Illco - the Mickey Mouse Rollercoaster and the Turn Over Choo Choo train toy.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on evidence in the recording, 1979 seems like a good bet, although technically it could have been early 1980 too.

WCIU Channel 26 - Smile Center (Commercial, 1985?)

Views: 969

Here is a commercial in Spanish for a dentist's office - Smile Center - on WCIU Channel 26. Is that the same lady in the Meystel's Warehouse commercial?

Located at 30 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago and 821 Howard Street in Evanston.

Not sure when they used this ID, but 1985 seems a good estimate, based on other material on the tape.