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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Pride Has Many Faces" (1984)

Views: 1928

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

Wisconsin Dells (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4488

Here's a commercial for Wisconsin Dells.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-August 1981.

Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom (Commercial #2, 1981)

Views: 4360

Here's another commercial for Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom which was located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. It's a different one than we've seen before.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 12th 1981.

Marriott's Great America - "What A Day!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 4353

Here's another commercial for Marriott's Great America.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, July 13th 1980.

Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom (Commercial #1, 1979)

Views: 11736

Here's a commercial for Dispensa's Kiddie Kingdom which was located in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

This aired on local Chicago TV in August 1979.

Marriott's Great America (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 6108

Here's a neat commercial for Marriott's Great America that is a bit of a take-off on the old Batman TV show.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Sunday, September 16th 1979.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5" (Opening, 1971?)

Views: 2811

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This opening segment from "Show #5" features comedian Mort Sahl as guest coffin opener. (when he signs the coffin you can see other names that were on the show such as Ray Rayner)

"The following prescribe is transcrammed..." - anyone know where this funny bit of technical mumbo-jumbo originated? Anoth...

WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Handicapped Kid" (1984)

Views: 1586

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

WBBM Channel 2 - Fright Night (Opening, 1971-72)

Views: 1551

Here's the opening sequence for WBBM Channel 2's stab at a horror movie showcase, Fright Night.

This opening was created by Jim Talbot.

Jim recalls:
"I had designed and animated the wbbm station break for Hal Biard, who was head of promotion for channel 2. He liked it and asked me to do something for their fright night late night movie.

I was a one man operation back then (still am) working from the back porch of an editing compan...