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Zayre - "Sixty Hour Sale" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3815

Here's a holiday sale themed commercial for Zayre (or did you say Zayer's?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 25th 1982.

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie 11 - "Threads" (Opening, 1987)

Views: 1859

Here's the opening to a "Movie 11" presentation of Threads - a harrowing, deeply depressing look at the immediate and long-term effects of a full-scale nuclear war. This British film makes The Day After look like an episode of Gilligan's Island.

Just take your ol' Uncle Fuzz' advice - don't ever watch this movie - just don't. You'll feel better, trust me.

Features a quick bit of Fuzzy modification at the end, just for some morbid fun. ;-)
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McDade's - "Merry Christmas" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 819

Here is a Christmas commercial for McDade's (were they not known as "The Catalog House" by this time?)

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1984.

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

Views: 9393

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...

WFLD Channel 32 - Illinois Lottery Drawing (1984)

Views: 1324

Here is a (mostly complete) Illinois Lottery Drawing from October 25th, 1984. (PM Magazine immediately followed)

The announcer during the lottery drawing is Jim Barton.

There's that background music. You can also hear it in a 1984 Lincoln Tech commercial and a 1986 WFLD Lottery Drawing that I posted earlier. It's called "Power Generator" and is part of the Network Production Library of music. You can find it on an album of theirs called "Corporate Class".
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WTTW Channel 11 - "Doctor Who Movies" (Promos, 1981)

Views: 5428

Here's a promo for the new Sunday lineup on WTTW Channel 11, which included for the first time Doctor Who episodes in the long-form "movie length" format. Previous to this they aired in the original half-hour episodic format only. Includes:

Vintage 1970's PBS ID (slightly cut-off at the end).

Promo for an in-depth profile of Jack Lemmon.

Promo for Dave Allen at Large at a new time.

Promo for Dr. Who - The Sunmakers - in a new forma...

WSNS Channel 44 - "DePaul Basketball" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 2040

Here's a station ID slide from WSNS Channel 44, with a promo for DePaul basketball.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 18th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Best Of Benny Hill" (Commercial Break #2, 1982)

Views: 1786

Here's the second commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Best of Benny Hill" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending of "Words of Comfort" blooper segment with Benny, Patricia Hayes and (off-camera voiceover) Michael Sharvell-Martin (color kinescope from videotape source; originally aired on his October 28th 1970 special)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

WFLD Newscene Headlines with Kathy McFarland

WSNS Channel 44 - White Sox Baseball - "Take Me Out To the Ballgame" (8-18-1980)

Views: 3441

Harry Caray once again leads the fans at Comiskey during the "Seventh Inning Stretch", singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame".

From White Sox Vs. Indians (Game 2).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, August 18th 1980.