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The Great American Chase (Trailer for TV, 1979)

Views: 1414

Here's a theatrical movie trailer for TV for the film, "The Great American Chase" (later re-titled "The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie").

Once again, IMDB.com is wrong, since it lists this movie as opening in September of 1979 - however, the air date of this trailer has been verified and double-checked; it is correct.

Main voiceover by ?? Ending voiceover by Clif Mercer.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

WGN Channel 9 - 10th Inning - "John McNamara" (Partial, 1979)

Views: 1823

Here's the first four minutes or so (before the tape cut out) of the 10th Inning show on WGN Channel 9. Features Jack Brickhouse interviewing John McNamara, manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Also includes a complete commercial break (which only includes one commercial) - for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City, featuring a goofy Dracula puppet.

Also includes a WGN "Last-Farewell" animated Station ID at the beginning (voiceover by Clif Mercer)

This aired on local Chicago TV o...

Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City - "Blaaaaaah!" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2278

Here's a pretty funny commercial for Fencl-Tufo's Chevy City featuring a goofy Dracula puppet that kind of looks and sounds a bit like Mike Toomey's Greg the Vampire character on WGN Morning News.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

Micronauts' Aquatron & Galactic Defender by Mego (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1447

Here's a commercial for two toys from the Micronauts collection by Mego - Aquatron and Galactic Defender.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

Micronauts' Trons by Mego (1979)

Views: 1169

Here's a commercial for the 'Trons toys by Mego - Alphatron, Betatron, and Gammatron. Little motorized vehicle-car-type-things. Part of the Micronauts collection.

We also have the Micronauts Rocket Tubes commercial here.

"Here come the Trons..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm. (1978 Copyright)

KCOP Channel 13 - Romper Room (Excerpts and Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 3380

Here's a neat and rare clip of the local Los Angeles Romper Room show from 1977! (this was yet another "easter egg" found at the end of a Betamax tape whose contents had been partially recorded over - boy, do we love these!)

The host was Miss Soco (Socorro Swan - now Socorro Serrano) who incidentally was the only Latina teacher the show ever had in all of its incarnations. She presided over the LA-area Romper Room from 1975 to 1989, having taken over from Miss Mary A...

WVTV Channel 18 [Milwaukee, WI] - "Partial EBS Test" (1980)

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Here's a partial test of the Emergency Broadcasting System on an unknown station in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. The person was recording some Woody Woodpecker cartoons and although they cut out the commercials they did decide to record most of the EBS test. It's pretty simple, consisting only of a single, rather discolored slide.

Did they have to traumatize kids by airing these tests during cartoons? It seems like they did the same thing in Chicago too from what I recall....

Radio Shack - "Red Tag Sale" (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 1735

Here's a commercial for Radio Shack advertising one of their "Red Tag Sales".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 26th 1978 during the 8:00pm to 10:00pm timeframe.

WBBM Channel 2 - Summer Semester - "Asia: Half the Human Race" (Opening Excerpt, 1979)

Views: 1879

Here's the first few minutes of a Summer Semester course on the future of China, titled "Asia: Half the Human Race," (Part 1: "Asia Past and Future" - Today's Topic: "Roots of Modern Asia; The North and East") as aired on WBBM Channel 2. This course, produced in association with Bergen Community College (Paramus, NJ) was hosted by Dr. Robert B. Oxnam (Director of the Asia Society's Washington Center and China Counsel) and featured Prof. Ezra Vogel.

Summer Semester