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WMAQ Channel 5 - All-Star Salute to Mother's Day [Excerpt] (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 1061

Here's our Part 2 of a portion of a special, All-Star Salute to Mother's Day, hosted by Ed McMahon and Jayne Kennedy, that aired on WMAQ Channel 5. This part features Bobby Vinton. Includes:

Ed starting off with showing off various American foods as part of the Mother's Day salute, including hamburgers, hot dogs, apple pie, and...kielbasa, leading into an appearance by Bobby Vinton. Before he starts off his number, he introduces his mother Dorothy to the assembled aud...

WFLD Channel 32 - Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Best Of Benny Hill" (Commercial Break #2, 1982)

Views: 1776

Here's the second commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Best of Benny Hill" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending of "Words of Comfort" blooper segment with Benny, Patricia Hayes and (off-camera voiceover) Michael Sharvell-Martin (color kinescope from videotape source; originally aired on his October 28th 1970 special)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

WFLD Newscene Headlines with Kathy McFarland

Channel 6 (Nashville) - "A Primitive Weather Channel Christmas" (Excerpt, 1975)

Views: 7950

Not from Chicago, but still of historical interest: a weird oddity - an excerpt from cable Channel 6 in Nashville, Tennessee (broadcasting in black and white), with what amounts to a primitive version of The Weather Channel, with readings of Wind Direction, Wind Velocity, Barometric Pressure, Temperature, Time, and Current Speed in MPH (just kidding). Plus, it includes a (literal) community bulletin board (including, at one point, a notice for town carolers). All this with a hypnotic, end...

WBKB Channel 7 - Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks" (Part 3, 1964)

Views: 641

Here's Part 3 of Midwest Sports Special - "Inside the World of Hockey with the Chicago Blackhawks," hosted by Frank Sweeney, as aired on WBKB (now WLS) Channel 7. This was transferred from the original film, and thus has no commercials. Featured in this part is the team's coach Billy Reay, with demonstrations by players Bobby Hull, Bill Hay, Elmer "Moose" Vasko, Phil Esposito, Matt Ravlich, Glenn Hall, John Brenneman, Fred Stanfield, Stan Mikita, Eric Nesterenko and Wayne Hillman. I...

WGN Channel 9 - G.I. Joe (Commercial Break #2, 1987)

Views: 4196

Here's another commercial break for an airing of G.I. Joe on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

G.I. Joe bumper
WGN-TV Tribune Broadcasting Company bumper
WGN Facts of Life promo
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe action figures
Laser Tag
Chicago Dental Society PSA with Willie Gault of the Chicago Bears
WGN-TV Chicagoland Calendar
G.I. Joe bumper

This aired ...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Professor Irwin Corey" (Break #1, 1972)

Views: 1270

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #1 from an unknown episode number features "Professor" Irwin Corey - from Mr. Kelly's. He's a comedian who is still around! Check out his website and some other information.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Angry at the Smurfs" (Break 10, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 2561

Here is break #10 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)

Includes:

"Angry at the Smurfs"

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Son of Svengoolie - "Studio Tour" (Break 5, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 2283

Here is break #5 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)

Includes:

"Studio Tour"

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie. Also starring Doug Scharf as Doug Graves. You can also see Jim Barton in this clip.

WBBM Channel 2 - Universe with Walter Cronkite - "The Science Behind Star Wars" (1980)

Views: 1625

Here's a segment from Universe with Walter Cronkite as aired on WBBM Channel 2, in which "The Most Trusted Man in America" spotlights the goings-on at George Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), as a tie-in to the second-released, and fifth in story order, installment in the Star Wars saga, "The Empire Strikes Back" which had premiered in theatres in May to capacity audiences. Includes:

Opening segment, with Cronkite previewing the following items: