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Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Part 3, 1982)
Views: 1968
Here's Part 3 of the Field Communications produced mini-documentary, "Into The Valley of The Space Invaders" hosted by Bob Wilkins. This fun special takes a look behind the video game phenomenon and interviews some of the Silicon Valley artists, programmers, and engineers involved in making them. WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Opening & Pre-Show Break, 1983)
Views: 2274 Here is the opening of The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Also includes the pre-show commercial break. Includes:
Obviously this airing is from the San Francisco Field outlet, KBHK Channel 44, but here in the Chicago area this program aired at least twice on WFLD Channel 32 - on
ABC Close-Captioned for the Hearing Impaired animation notice
ABC Theater animated opening
A special warning message about viewing the film by John Cullum
Commercial: Commodore 64 - In More Homes Than Any Other Home Co...
Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Part 4 - Last, 1982)
Views: 1370
Here's Part 4, the last part, of the Field Communications produced mini-documentary, "Into The Valley of The Space Invaders" hosted by Bob Wilkins. This fun special takes a look behind the video game phenomenon and interviews some of the Silicon Valley artists, programmers, and engineers involved in making them.
Obviously this airing is from the San Francisco Field outlet, KBHK Channel 44, but here in the Chicago area this program aired at least twice on WFLD Channel 32 - on <...
WGN Channel 9 - "Lottery Trainwreck" (1988)
Views: 2442
Here's an interesting clip - the Illinois Lottery drawing on WGN Channel 9 where on this particular night, the balls did not drop into the mixing chamber for the "Cash 5" game and the winning numbers had to be selected off camera and given via an on-screen scroll about 20 minutes later, during the 7 O'Clock Movie airing of "Vertigo".
Featuring Merri Dee doing the drawing. Not sure who the voiceover is by, although it sounds a little like Joan Kohn. Also features supervision b...
WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "Spooky Lottery Hijinx" (1980)
Views: 5381
Here's an excerpt from an episode of Night Beat on WGN Channel 9 where the news story was about a lottery fraud and scandal in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that took place on Thursday, April 24th 1980, in which people tampered with and rigged the "Daily Number" game by injecting liquid into the ping-pong balls, in order to weigh them down and produce a desired outcome.
Seen selecting the balls is "senior citizen witness" Violet Lowery (not implicated in the scheme). The m...
WMAQ Channel 5 - "Elsewhere On The Day After" (1983)
Views: 1946
On the night that The Day After - an ABC presentation about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States (and one of the most-watched movies for television) aired, NBC Sunday Night at the Movies aired Part 1 of the mini-series Kennedy. Here's the ending of it and the post-show commercial break. Incidently, the creators of The Day After originally envisioned the movie to also span over multiple nights, but they decided against it after consideri...
WEFM 99 - "We Plays Your Songs" (Commercial, 1980)
Views: 3880
Here's a commercial for former radio station WEFM 99.5 - "We" FM.
From Wikipedia:
History - 99.5 WEFM/99-"We" FM
Until 1978, 99.5 was classical WEFM. In May 1978, WEFM (after many years of litigation) was flipped to General Cinema Corporation from classical to top 40. In the mid to late 1970s, the station was essentially a top 40 station with the moniker 99-"We"-FM (WEFM). Morning shows were hosted by Dan Walker, the (Illinois) governor of Rock and Roll (former...
WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Tonight - "Other News On The Day After" (1983)
Views: 2788
Here's the second segment for Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 on WLS Channel 7 - the major story of the day being the airing of The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. (Covered in the 1st segment)
Vrydolak involved in plot to endorse Walter Mondale to help Reagan re-election campaign.
Mayor Washington talks with Jack Jones regarding the Vrydolak situation.
Jann Carl reports on a ...
WLS Channel 7 - The Day After (Commercial Break #2, 1983)
Views: 2690
Here is Commercial Break #2 during The Day After on WLS Channel 7 - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States. Includes:
Dollar Rent a Car
English Leather cologne
Movie Trailer for TV - Christine
Slim-Fast
ABC Theater bumper for The Day After (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)
Promo for ABC News Viewpoint special on The Day After...