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WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 5, 1978/1979)

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Here's Part 5 (the final part) of a blooper reel from WBBM Channel 2 which featured all sorts of screw-ups, mix-ups and moments that may or may not have actually made it to broadcast.

This part features (in order of first appearance): Johnny Morris (at first, voice only), Chicago Bears defensive back Doug Plank, Bill Kurtis, Bill Frink of rival WLS Channel 7, Harry Volkman, John Coughlin, Susan Anderson, Bruce Roberts, John Drummond, Carrie Cochran, Muhammad Ali, Mort Crim, Wa...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 4, 1978/1979)

Views: 362

Here's Part 4 of a blooper from WBBM Channel 2, with more slip-ups, screw-ups and other moments that may or may not have made it to air.

This part features (in order of first appearance): John Coughlin, Carrie Cochran, Harry Volkman, Bill Kurtis, John Drummond, Walter Jacobson, Johnny Morris, Gene Siskel, Susan Anderson, Mort Crim, Muhammad Ali, Harry Porterfield, Tom Korzeniowski (with his back to the camera), Carrie Cochran, an excerpt from Cheech & Chong's "Up in Smoke" (wi...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 3, 1978/1979)

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Here's Part 3 of a blooper reel from WBBM Channel 2, of moments that went wrong on live TV and other moments which ended up on the cutting room floor. (NOTE: Some of the language is strong.)

This part features (in order of first appearance): Susan Anderson, Mort Crim, Walter Jacobson, Bill Kurtis, Roger Field, Harry Porterfield, Johnny Morris (and his then-wife Jeannie), Arnold Palmer, Tom Korzeniowski, Harry Volkman (who invariably addressed him as "Sam"), John Drumm...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 2, 1978/1979)

Views: 333

Here's Part 2 of a blooper reel from WBBM Channel 2. Many of the segments here are of a technical nature (with microphones not working properly on key on-air talent, for example).

This part features (in order of first appearance): Walter Jacobson, Harry Porterfield, Bob Wallace, Susan Anderson, Mort Crim, Bill Kurtis, Harry Volkman, Emery King, ?, John Drummond, Johnny Morris, Jacqui Adams, Vice President Walter Mondale, ?, Irv Kupcinet, Ann Landers (a.k.a. Eppie Lederer), ?,...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Living History (Bloopers)" (Part 1, 1978/1979)

Views: 369

Here's Part 1 of a blooper reel from WBBM Channel 2, of outtakes of taped material that never made it to broadcast and a few live moments where anything could and did happen.

This part starts with a still of a live report with the socket of the CBS eye in the superimposed graphic escaping and falling to the bottom, accompanied by various sounds of breaking glass.

Next is a still taken in the WBBM control room, with titles:
Living History - Volume 1...

7-Eleven - "Slurpee Surprise" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1226

Here's a cool commercial for the iconic Slurpee frozen drink from 7-11, here promoting their "Slurpee Surprise" - free on the bottom of each cup. (and no, the surprise isn't sticky residue from a previous Slurpee)

"It'll freeze your pipes..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 14th 1979.

National Pork Producers Council - "Pork: The Other Meat Slogan" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 903

Here's a commercial for Pork brought to you by the National Pork Producers Council featuring their slogan, "America, You're Leaning on Pork" (meant to emphasize the lean and non-fatty quality of the meat)

"Leaning on pork" - so would that be a pork shoulder?

This was before the more popular "Pork: The Other White Meat" slogan. Other short-lived advertising campaigns for pork included:

"There's Only One Pork" (confusing to consumers who thought the...

Juicy Juice - "Drink a Bowl of Fruit" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 685

Here's an animated commercial for Juicy Juice brand juice. 100% Juice.

"Juicy Juice: All the Sugar, None of the Benefits of Eating the Fruit"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, June 16th 1983.

WPWR Channel 60 - Music Video 60 - "Get Well Fast Michael" (1984)

Views: 1954

Here's a message from WPWR "Music Video 60" urging get-well wishes for Michael Jackson after he suffered severe burns to his head in an accident while filming a Pepsi-Cola commercial. This message - "Get Well Fast Michael, From WPWR-TV 60" - aired frequently on the lower-third screen during the course of the showing of the video for his massive hit "Billie Jean" (which they misspelled as "Billy Jean").

TECHNICAL NOTE: One of the audio channels of this track is missing,...