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Way to Go! Special (Part 1, 1980)

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Here is Part 1 of the Field Communications produced Way to Go! Special - an hour long (compilation?) showcase of some special kids and what they do. Has a lot of nice little slices of late seventies life as a kid. :-) The tape was dated May of 1980. My contact says that only a few of these "Specials" were made. Like I said, I'm not sure if these were compilations of segments shown on the regular Way to Go program, or if they were specifically produced for these specials. I am pretty sur...

WSNS Channel 44 - All Night Movies - "Savage Season" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening to the All Night Movies presentation of "Savage Season" on WSNS TV-44 before the tape ran out. They also mention the other movies to be played that night - "Secret Beyond the Door" (at 2:15am), "The Terrornauts" (at 4:15am), and "Son of El Cid" (at 5:45am). (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Music used is "Friends" by Chick Corea, from 1978.

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Parents Too Soon - "Cryin' In The Night" (PSA, 1985)

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Here's a strangely purposeless PSA for Parents Too Soon - State of Illinois, featuring the song "Cryin' In The Night" by ??.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-May 1985.

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (Commercial Break, 1980)

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Here is a complete commercial break during the WLS Channel 7 Late Night Movie presentation of "What's Up, Tiger Lily?". Includes:

Late Night Movie bumper

The Oak Ridge Boys at the Sabre Room - One Night Only May 23rd 1980. (Voiceover by ??)

The Hangar Furniture Stores - 18230 South Torrence Avenue & 17500 South Harlem Avenue - "You Can Trust The Hangar To Save You More."

Community Family Centers (voiceover by Al Parker)

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Thursday Night Movie - "Death Rathe 2000" (1983)

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Here's the ending of the WGN Thursday Night Movie presentation of "The Mackintosh Man" with a humorous voiceover preview for tomorrow night's movie.

Apparently, Clif Mercer wasn't the only one who sounded like this at times. ;-)

(and no, The Mackintosh Man did *not* star Justin Long) ;-)

Voiceover by Paul Rogers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1983 at a little before 9pm.

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Late Night Saturday" (Promo, 1980)

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Here is an NBC promo for the Late Night Saturday line-up on WMAQ Channel 5. After Saturday Night Live, it was SCTV at 12 Midnight, Sha-Na-Na at 12:30am, The Guinness Game at 1am, and finally Tales of the Unexpected at 1:30am.

Voiceover by Garry Meier (verified by Rob Hart - "He says they were taping the Steve & Garry special "Not for Midgets Only" when the Channel 5 people asked him to record a couple of promos.")

"Channel 5 - Proud as a Peacock!"

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Chicago White Sox - "Bat Day with Bobby Bonds" (Promo, 1978)

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Here's a Chicago White Sox promo for White Sox / Coca-Cola Bat Day on Sunday, April 9th at (the original) Comiskey Park, during the White Sox vs. Boston Red Sox matchup. Featuring Bobby Bonds (whose son, Barry Bonds, later became a home-run legend himself) with a young fan.

"If you're one of the first 15,000 kids under 14, and accompanied by a paid adult, you will get a Bobby Bonds-style Little League bat - just like this one, compliments of Coke and the White Sox."

WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "A Matter of Life and Death" (Commercial Break #4 [Incomplete], 1977)

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Here's the fourth and final (incomplete) commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Honeymooners bumper slide

Commercial: Sears Pictureland - different backgrounds for portraits of children or adults for rates ranging from 99 cents for one child, $1.99 for an individual adult and $2.99 for families (voiceover by ??)

Incomplete commercial for a smoke det...

WBBM Channel 2 - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Excerpts, 1975)

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Here's some excerpts of the 1975 airing of the Peanuts special A Charlie Brown Christmas on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Tail end of WBBM ID bumper slide with shot of Christmas lights in front of Chicago skyline - a slightly different station logo than would be used a few years from here, with the "2" in Serif Gothic Heavy and call letters and city in Serif Gothic Bold (same font as used by sister station WCBS Channel 2 in New York from 1973 to 1985, and by KNXT Channel 2 ...