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WPWR Channel 60 - Kung Fu Movie (Opening, 1984?)

Views: 1383

Here is the opening from WPWR Channel 60's Kung Fu Movie.

Featuring Kraftwerk's "The Model" (from 1978) playing in the background of the WPWR ID, and Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" (from 1974) playing during the movie opening.

Partial voiceover at the beginning by Neal Sabin.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in early 1984.

Son Of Svengoolie - "The Road To Berwyn" (1979)

Views: 1886

Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - "The Road To Berwyn". (parody of the "Road to" Movies starring Bob Hope & Bing Crosby)

Not sure what episode this was from but based on the Jerry G. Bishop version of the coffin it was an early one, possibly episode number 7.

Directed by Don Shannon.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, July 26th 1979!)

Son of Svengoolie - "The First Episode!" (1979)

Views: 9503

Here's something really great - the opening to the very first episode of Son of Svengoolie on WFLD Channel 32. Introduced in voiceover by Jerry G. Bishop (the original Svengoolie, 1970-1973), who passes the "torch" to Rich Koz.

The movie presented was "In the Year 2889". (marked down from $29.95. narf-narf-narf...)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 16th 1979. (at 8pm!)

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Movie - "Here Come The Nelsons" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2580

Here's another long-lost WFLD movie bumper, this one for their "Comedy Movie" (wow, original name) during an airing of "Here Come The Nelsons". Features stills of Dagwood & Blondie and the East Side Kids.

Music during the bumper is an excerpt from "Der Fuehrer's Face" by Spike Jones & His City Slickers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 10th 1982 during the 12 noon to 1:30pm timeframe.

WGN Channel 9 - Movie Greats - "Christmas In Connecticut" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 4854

Here's the opening for Movie Greats on WGN Channel 9 - presenting the movie "Christmas in Connecticut".

Voiceover by Jack Taylor.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981 at 1:30pm.

National Fire Protection Association - "Learn Not To Burn" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 3757

Here's a Public Service Announcement from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) featuring Dick Van Dyke - one of the "Learn Not To Burn" series. In this one, Dick shows us how to crawl out of a burning house so we can breathe.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, March 30th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Morning Movie (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 880

Here's a bumper for the Sunday Morning Movie on WFLD Channel 32. (No voiceover, music only)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 13th 1983.

Saturday Night Live - Albert Brooks - "Fall Preview" (1979)

Views: 8053

Ok, this one doesn't have any local material in it but it's still worthy. It's a hilarious send-up of Television previews for some shows that certainly wouldn't have gotten the green light: Medical Season, The Three of Us, and Black Vet.

(cut a bit at the beginning because the guy taping thought at first it was a real commercial break promo!)

Albert Brooks is awesome. 8-)

(Also, sorry if this is officially released on DVD already - I just came a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Trog" (Opening, 1985)

Views: 1866

Here's the opening to another episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in over 24 years! This was number 287 where he was presenting the movie "Trog" starring Joan Crawford - a really hilariously bad movie in parts.

Here he references Mommie Dearest - where it instead becomes "Troggie Dearest". :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, January 26th 1985.