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WFLD Channel 32 - Creature Feature - "The Black Cat" (Tiny Opening Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 2775

Blink, and you'll miss it!

Here is an extreme rarity - a painfully small excerpt from the opening of WFLD Channel 32's Creature Feature program. This was the program that was replaced by Son of Svengoolie in Summer of 1979.

If you pause the video at the right spot you can see a fairly clear shot of the opening title. You can make out a smokey graveyard type atmosphere with a black crow or raven perched on a tree branch to the right and a coffin in the foregro...

WFLD Channel 32 - Creature Feature - "The Black Cat" (Bumper Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1997

Blink, and you'll miss it! (especially this time)

Here is an extreme rarity - a painfully small microblip from a commercial break bumper of WFLD Channel 32's Creature Feature program. This was the program that was replaced by Son of Svengoolie in Summer of 1979. That would date this clip to at least before that time.

If you pause the video at about 10 seconds in you can see a fairly clear frame of the commercial bumper. In this one you can again make out a sm...

Long Subaru - "Extra, Extra!" with Little Timmy The Newsboy (Commercial, 1988)

Views: 2422

This is not an original Long Chevrolet Newsboy "Extra, Extra!" commercial, but this newer version for Long Subaru from 1988 does include some of the footage from one of the original commercials.

Featuring "Little Timmy" the annoying Newsboy.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 27th 1988.

Toys "R" Us (Christmas Commercial #4, 1981)

Views: 2416

Here's an animated Christmas commercial for Toys "R" Us, with Geoffrey the Giraffe and his family gathered 'round the fireplace before heading off to the area Toys "R" Us store to sample all the toys being offered - all to a special holiday-themed arrangement of "The World's Biggest Toy Store...The Biggest Selection" jingle.

This particular (and memorable) ad had aired at least since 1976, but in this form (with a notice t...

WGBO Super 66 - "The Blue Knight" (Commercial Break, 1988)

Views: 4422

Here is a commercial break for an airing of "The Blue Knight" on WGBO "Super" Channel 66. Includes:

Channel 66 show bumper

Promo for Super 66 movie airing of "Road Games"

Super 66 Ad time commercial featuring Mid-Town Toyota president Dick Ludwig and Bill Phillips, president of Elite Truck Rental.

Public Insurance (with Steve Stone sporting an extremely large, awkward looking mic flag) "On the road", yeah right. ;-)

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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Incredible Melting Man" (Excerpts, 1984)

Views: 2029

Here is the opening, end bumper (partial), and closing (partial) from WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie Show #280 showing the film "The Incredible Melting Man".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 8th 1984.

WFLD Channel 32 - Tom & Jerry (Bumper with Voice Over, 1981?)

Views: 559

Here is a complete bumper of Tom & Jerry from WFLD Channel 32. Not sure on the year, but this was probably shown around 1981-1982. The voice over announcer is Dr. Don. Also includes a brief snippet of the beginning of a commercial for some kind of kid's nail polish.

Empire Carpets - Son of Svengoolie (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 3566

Here is an Empire Carpets commercial from 1984 starring the hilarious talents of Mr. Rich Koz in which he portrays:

Son of Svengoolie
A baseball umpire
Darth Vader
Chico Marx
Harpo Marx
Groucho Marx
Karl Malden

Son of Svengoolie - "Goodbye..." (Break 12, Show #334 - Last Show)

Views: 2678

Here is the closing (a little bit cut off at the beginning) 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 Doug Scharf as Doug Graves. Also starring Jim Barton as himself.