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WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "The Crash of Flight 191 - The Day After" (Part 2, 1979)

Views: 1877

Here's more coverage of the crash of American Airlines Flight 191 at O'Hare Field, the worst air disaster in U.S. history; this is Part 2 (the last part) of a special edition of NewsCenter5 with Mike Jackson and Carol Marin from the day after the crash. Featuring Lynne Scott, Barry Kaufman, Stephen Ray, Jim Tilmon and Bonnie DeVries. Includes:

Mike Jackson describes the grim task county medical examiners have in identifying the bodies pulled from the wreckage of Flight...

WBBM Channel 2 - "Additional Lennon Bumpers & Promos" (1980)

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Here is a compilation of additional news bumpers, promos and a news update regarding the death of John Lennon that aired during A CBS Special Movie Presentation of "A Christmas Without Snow" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

WBBM-TV News bumper promo featuring Bill Kurtis

Promo for "The Dream is Over" - a CBS news special on the life and death of John Lennon (voiceover...

WTTW Channel 11 - "Profane Pledge" (1980)

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Here's the ending of The Great Radio Comedians (end credits cut off early) followed by a neat vintage pledge break on WTTW Channel 11. Features Michael Hirsh, who was also the producer of the highly-regarded documentary special "Making M*A*S*H". In between asking for donations, Mike shows some blooper outtakes from M*A*S*H, including a couple with a few bad words, which necessitates the standard disclaimer:

**Warning: May be slightly inappropriate for some environme...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Jerry Springer - "Adult Babies" (Part 3, 1992)

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Here's Part 3 of a (vintage?) Jerry Springer episode on WMAQ Channel 5 dealing with the very delicate (and absorbent) topic of Adult Babies.

Features Jerry continuing his panel discussion with the addition of Lee Carroll - an adult film star who also takes care of adult babies (for a fee), as well as Psychologist and media commentator Dr. Robert R. Butterworth, Ph.D., who thinks that adults who act like babies are mentally unstable. Also:

Commercial: Centennia...

Noble Roman's Pizza - "Sweetums?" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 412

Here's a goofy commercial for Noble Roman's Pizza from 1980 (apparently a local joint in Indiana - still open) Couldn't resist posting this one even though it's not from Chicago.

Do you think they got sued by the Muppets people? That guy looks an awful like that 'Sweetums' Muppet Monster guy.

"We Make Pizza Special for You"

PIZZAAAA!

NBC Network - "Red Hot Dragons & Real People" (Promos, 1980)

Views: 1261

Here are a couple promos from NBC - one for an animated special, "The Last of the Red Hot Dragons", and one for Real People.

Voiceover by Casey Kasem.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 1st 1980.

ABC News - The Next Giant Step - "Space Shuttle Landing" (Part 4, 1981)

Views: 868

Here's Part 4 of a live ABC News special reporting on the first ever landing of the Space Shuttle (Columbia). Features a number of things which I will fill in later or which you will kindly add to the comments. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

ABC News - The Next Giant Step - "Space Shuttle Landing" (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 1162

Here's Part 3 of a live ABC News special reporting on the first ever landing of the Space Shuttle (Columbia). Features a number of things which I will fill in later or which you will kindly add to the comments. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.

ABC News - The Next Giant Step - "Space Shuttle Landing" (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 903

Here's Part 2 of a live ABC News special reporting on the first ever landing of the Space Shuttle (Columbia). Features a number of things which I will fill in later or which you will kindly add to the comments. :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 14th 1981.