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WTTW Channel 11 - Doctor Who (Ending & Signoff, 1990)

Views: 9362

Here is the ending of Doctor Who and the signoff with the National Anthem.

Includes:

Doctor Who Ending & Credits with Marty Robinson voiceover.

Vintage Wild Chicago Commercial with Ben Hollis

United Airlines underwriting.

WTTW Channel 11 Sign-off, with Marty Robinson announcing.

National Anthem.

Static.

Fuzz.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, Octob...

Community Family Centers - "Meet The Lone Ranger" (Partial Commercial, 1976)

Views: 3465

Here's a really old (and unfortunately incomplete) commercial for Community stores featuring a promotion at the end for a live event where you could come out and meet the original Lone Ranger - Clayton Moore in person, on Saturday, June 19th 1976! Pretty cool. (this was before the famous lawsuit that tried to prevent Clayton Moore from wearing the mask)

"The Lone Ranger Ride...

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "The Two Mrs. Carrolls" (Bumper Promo, 1984)

Views: 3287

Here is a longer WGN Presents bumper during a showing of the Elvis movie "Wild in the Country" on WGN Channel 9, where they were giving a promo for tomorrow night's movie - "The Two Mrs. Carrolls".

Features the famous long-running theme music of WGN Presents along with graphics of various stars including Jane Fonda, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Humphrey Bogart, Burt Reynolds, Jack Nicholson, John Wayne, Barbra Streisand, Marlon Brando, and Peter Sellers.

Voiceove...

WPWR Channel 60 - Robotech (Commercial Breaks - Part 1, 1985)

Views: 2964

Here are some commercial breaks from WPWR Channel 60 in Chicago from 1985. Includes:

End of Voltron bumper

Promo for Voltron-Robotech Morning Power Hour

Robotech bumper

Gumby promo

Top Cat promo

Voyagers! promo (Great show!)

Ginsu II Knife set (Classic...)

The Sporting News (with Tom Seaver)

The Wild Onion Theatre Presents The Adventures of Peer Gynt

WPWR Channel 60 - Triple Feature Matinee - "Reefer Madness" (Opening, 1983)

Views: 3038

Here's the opening of the unintentionally hilarious propaganda film "Reefer Madness" on WPWR Channel 60 (as part of their "Triple Feature Matinee") Includes:

Ending of the previous film "College Swing"

"Reefer Madness Coming Up Next" WPWR bumper (voiceover by ??)

WPWR Joker's Wild promo - Weekdays at 6:30pm (and 7:30am??) (ending voiceover by ??)

"Use Less Salt" American Heart Association PSA - "We're Fighting For Your Life"
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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Creature Walks Among Us" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2516

Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 54, showing the movie, "The Creature Walks Among Us". This episode aired on Saturday, July 19th 1980 at 8pm.

Sven mentions one of the sketches on the show, "Marlin Gherkins' Mild Kingdom". (parody of Marlin Perkins on Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom)

This must have been soon after they started using the actual Son of Svengoolie theme song (Son's Theme - written by Doug Scharf) instead of the old Jerry G...

Toy Gallery (Commercial #1, 1975?)

Views: 2670

Here's a commercial for the Toy Gallery, a local business at 1825 North Lincoln that advertised on WSNS Channel 44's Popeye with Steve Hart.

In this ad [which comes after a brief CG slate marked "VTR: 586 - Cut: 1 - Toy Gallery (CM :30) - M.T./D.M." - the M.T. standing for director Mike Torchia; not sure what the D.M. is], we see shots of such products as Rack Ten, Cadaco's Happy Birthday Game Party Pak, Monopoly, Tool Belt, Parcheesi, Juggling, a stuffed Little Lulu d...

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Part 1, 1980)

Views: 3138

Here's Part 1 of an airing of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the kids' version of The Joker's Wild) on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Field Communications in Chicago animated ID

WFLD Sanford & Son bumper promo (voiceover by Ron Beattie)

Opening segment of Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! introducing the cute kid-testants, 9 year old Suzie Watree (sp?) and 8 year old Justyn Lezin.

WFLD Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! commerci...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Best Of Chicago (Part 4, 1983)

Views: 482

Here's Part 4, the last part, of a neat special called The Best of Chicago on WFLD Channel 32.

It was produced and directed by the multi-talented WFLD veteran Don Shannon, who graciously donated a copy to us. Don, whose name you have undoubtedly seen here before, was involved in producing and directing a variety of shows at WFLD spanning many decades. From Jerry G. Bishop's Svengoolie to PM Magazine and everything in between - Don saw it all.