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WGN Channel 9 - Season's Greetings - "I Am A Fine Musician" (1979)

Views: 2223

Here is the other Season's Greetings message from "The WGN Family" featuring the cast of The Dick Van Dyke Show that would run during commercial breaks around the holidays. This one has them singing "I Am a Fine Musician". This originated from the third-season episode "The Alan Brady Show Presents" which first aired on the CBS Network on December 18th 1963.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 25th 1979.

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Light The Sky On Fire" (Part 5, 1978)

Views: 5320

Here's Part 5 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Jefferson Starship performing "Light the Sky on Fire" as well as more Saun Dann (Art Carney dragging out some of his old Honeymooners schtick).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Koz Zone - "It's a Wonderful Cliché" (Part 1, 1989)

Views: 609

Here is Part 1 of a funny holiday themed sketch from The Koz Zone - "It's a Wonderful Cliche".

This is from Episode 22, which featured the movie "The Champ".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 23rd 1989.

Pet World - "Santa's Special Store" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1343

Here's a commercial for Pet World - "Santa's Special Store". With locations at:

Brementowne Mall
Deerbrook Center
Harlem Irving Plaza
Hawthorn Center
Lakehurst Shopping Center
Randhurst Shopping Center
River Oaks West
Woodfield Mall

(has some tracking issues)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 19th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - The 9 O'Clock News - "Roy Leonard Reviews Santa Claus: The Movie" (1985)

Views: 2632

Here's an excerpt from the 9 O'Clock News on WGN Channel 9 - Rick Rosenthal introducing Roy Leonard for his review of "Santa Claus: The Movie". (The anchor at the end is Pat Harvey)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 29th 1985.

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "An Important Day" (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 12711

Here's Part 1 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they rush home for Life Day.

"Sponsored by General Motors - People building transportation to serve people"

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Team "Season's Greetings" (Bumper, 1980)

Views: 1997

Here's a short version of the WLS Channel 7 Season's Greetings message featuring all the station personalities in a kitchen making holiday goodies. This quick bumper version features (from left) Frank Mathie, Robb Weller, and Diane Allen.

Voiceover by Gary Gears.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Let's Blow This Thing And Go Home" (Part 12, 1978)

Views: 4106

Here's Part 12, the last part, of The Star Wars Holiday Special. Thank the maker, it's over.

(Part 11, the penultimate part, was previously posted here)

End credits voiceover by Bill Martin.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

Jewel Food Stores - "Holiday Party Ideas" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2208

Here's a holiday themed commercial for Jewel Food Stores.

Voiceover by Joe Slattery.

"Where people like to go for holiday party ideas."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 5th 1978 during the 3:30 to 5pm timeframe.