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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Walking Dead" (Ending, 1985)

Views: 2631

Here's the ending to an episode of Son of Svengoolie that hasn't been seen in close to 24 years! This was number 318 where he was presenting the movie "The Walking Dead". Includes:

Commercial: Tic-Tac breath mints (again)
Commercial: Bausch & Lomb Saline Solution
Commercial: Stone Construction - with Steve Stone (not that one)
Commercial: First Metropolitan Carpets
Commercial: Remco (again)

Ending of Son of Sven - where he plugs next...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Superfan Slims Down" (1980)

Views: 5040

Here's Tim Weigel's sports report and the ending of the WLS Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 10pm. Includes stories on the Chicago Bulls "Superfan" (Jeff Platt) and his dramatic weight loss in an interview with "Big Al" Al Lerner. (I wonder if Platt was the inspiration for the SNL sketch about "The Superfans" featuring George Wendt, Chris Farley and Robert Smigel?) Other stories include Muhammed Ali stumping for President Jimmy Carter, and Mike Schmidt winning the MVP for the World Series.

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Help From Henry" (1972)

Views: 2444

Here's another 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 is from Show #43 - Movie 1, Break 2. It was directed by Dave Dillman. And that's Joe Oher doing the clapboard, who later also produced and directed (and did some writing) on the Son of Svengoolie show.

This one features an appearance by a young boy who Sven calls "Henry". (Anyone know who he was?) Henry ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Movie - "April Love" (Partial Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 2812

Here's a partial, incomplete commercial break from the Saturday Night Movie presentation of the 1957 Pat Boone film "April Love" (from which his major hit of the same name from the same year had emanated) on WMAQ Channel 5.

This begins with the tail end of a commercial for Yesteryear at Harrison on the River in Kankakee, and is followed by:

Commercial: Nelson Brothers - "We Put It Al...

Little Debbie - "Let Santa Decide" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 1524

Here's a Christmas commercial for Little Debbie snacks. Is that Sarah Michelle Gellar? Looks a bit like her.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December 1984.

WGN Channel 9 - Miles Showcase Theatre - "The Maltese Falcon" (Commercial Break #2, 1973)

Views: 2029

Here's the second commercial break for the Miles Showcase Theatre presentation of the 1941 Humphrey Bogart movie "The Maltese Falcon" on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Host Ray Rayner starts off by introducing a commercial for Alka-Seltzer, another in their series of ads along the lines of their "Spicy Meatball" and "I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing" campaigns. In this example, a man at a dinner table assures his mother he's sure he's had enough. A color version of thi...

ON TV - "He Knows You're Alone" (On-Screen ID, 1981?)

Views: 1699

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the film "He Knows You're Alone" - Tom Hanks' first movie.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but likely 1981.

Body Buddies (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 6735

Here's a commercial for Body Buddies cereal by General Mills. Features a young Jason Hervey of The Wonder Years fame.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 1st 1980.

Burger King - "The Best Darn Drive-Thru" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 973

Here's a commercial for Burger King done in the silent movie motif where they are touting their Drive-Through as well as their food, as...you guessed it - the best.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, June 23rd 1979. (1978 Copyright)