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ADA - "Milk Is A Natural" (PSA, 1977)

Views: 2239

Here's an animated public service announcement from the American Dairy Association. Seems kind of Schoolhouse Rock-esque.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, March 11th 1977 during the 8 to 9pm hour. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

WTVO Channel 17 - "Things We Did Last Summer" (Ending & Break, 1978)

Views: 5107

Here is the ending of a Saturday Night Live special, "Things We Did Last Summer" along with the final commercial break on WTVO Channel 17. Includes:

Ending of "Things We Did Last Summer".

Commercial: Appletree Stereo Components Records & Tapes - at Edgebrook Center in Rockford, or 1022 West Lincoln in DeKalb.

Commercial: Bill Hembrough Fiat - 717 West State.

Commercial Pabst Extra Light beer.

Commercial: Crossroads Ga...

WCIU Channel 26 - Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go (1969)

Views: 10819

Note - this clip has since been reposted in a longer form as part of an almost complete episode - so check out Parts 1, 2, and 3.

Here's a segment from an episode of Mulqueen's Kiddie a-Go-Go on WCIU Channel 26. Includes:

Pandora talking to...

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Opening, 1973)

Views: 4500

Here's the opening moments of the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. With Ray Rayner as host. Includes:

Opening titles, with some clips from "The Maltese Falcon" shown; a movie theatre marquee motif with the Miles Laboratories logo on top, and "Showcase Theatre" below

Ray Rayner's introduction of the movie, and explaining about Miles Showcase Theatre's format

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WBBM Channel 2 - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Excerpts, 1975)

Views: 4405

Here's some excerpts of the 1975 airing of the Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Christmas on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Tail end of WBBM ID bumper slide with shot of Christmas lights in front of Chicago skyline - a slightly different station logo than would be used a few years from here, with the "2" in Serif Gothic Heavy and call letters and city in Serif Gothic Bold (same font as used by sister station WCBS Channel 2 in New York from 1973 to 1985, and by KNXT Channel 2 ...

The Don Ferris "Sampler" (1977-1991)

Views: 3764

Here's a compilation I created of some of the fine work of Don Ferris, announcer emeritus for WSNS TV-44 and WTTW Channel 11. I am going to present this to him today when we meet for the first time! (more on that later) Includes:

Fan-made Museum of Classic Chicago Television "Station ID" (Created by (and voiceover by) Roger Berton with audio edit by Rick Klein)

Ending excerpt of the WSNS Channel 44 Saturday All Night Movies presentation of Magical Myste...

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Your Super Bowl Station" (Bumper, 1986)

Views: 1884

Here's a bumper for WMAQ Channel 5 celebrating the Bears' Super Bowl appearance.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 24th 1986. (Two days before the big game!)

Bonanza Restaurants (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 9030

Here's a neat commercial for Bonanza Restaurants - which later became Ponderosa. (or did they have both at the same time in Chicago?)

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, January 14th 1977. (not Chicago, but still cool)

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Attack Of The Mushroom People" - Mail Call With Bobby Skafish (Break #7, 1983)

Views: 2120

A true fuzzy memory (since the reception was pretty bad) - here's Commercial Break #7 from the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Attack of the Mushroom People" on WFLD Channel 32, which features guest Chicago Radio DJ Bobby Skafish during the Mail Call segment.

Bobby Skafish worked at:
WXRT 1976-1983
WLUP 1983-1993
WKQX 1993-1994
WXRT 1994-2006
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