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WMAQ Channel 5 - The Richard Pryor Special Tornado Warning (1977)

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Here's a Tornado Warning that interrupted the first NBC Richard Pryor special on Thursday, May 5th 1977. WMAQ-TV's Ron Hunter and Jim Tilmon give you all the info you need - but if you're like me you'll still confuse a Tornado Watch with a Tornado Warning.

The interruption occurred during some adorable kids' rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Black Man".

"The first clock in America was created by a black man - BENJAMIN BANN-"

This aired on local ...

McDonald's - "Filet-O-Fish / Sugar Free 7-Up Deal" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for McDonald's Restaurants featuring a promotion for a free regular-sized Sugar Free 7-Up with a purchase of a "100% Natural Whitefish" Filet O'Fish sandwich.

"Offer expires March 5, 1978."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 22nd 1978.

Magnavox - "Computer Color" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for the Magnavox Computer Color 330 television - designed for what Time magazine dubbed "The Computer Society". (showing the cover for the February 20, 1978 edition)

Ending voiceover by Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, October 25th 1979.

Independent Network News - "It's a Pacmen-Eat-Pacmen World" (1982)

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Here's an INN (Independent Network News) story on the burgeoning Pac-Man phenomenon in the nation's video arcades, along with a new book called "Mastering Pac-Man" by Ken Uston.

Introduced by Pat Harper, with reporting by Frank Casey. Takes place at the "Fascination Arcade" in Manhattan.

Also features the ending of INN - sponsored by Sanka and Kellogg's Product 19 cereal. INN was produced out of WPIX Channel 11 in New York and shown locally here on WGN Channel ...

Prince Spaghetti - "Senor Wences" (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for Prince Spaghetti featuring ventriloquist Senor Wences. We also have an ad featuring him pitching for Spanish Tourism.

"Wednesday is Prince Spaghetti Day"

This aired on local Chicago TV late Wednesday, October 24th 1979.

Gonnella Bread - "Marches On!" (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for Gonnella Bread which starts off having sort of a newsreel feel to it, and then shows little flags of many different countries all sticking out of a loaf of Gonnella bread with toothpicks.

Voiceover sounds a bit like Orson Welles, but likely not him.

"The only bread in the world with diplomacy, benefits, and advantages for all."

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

Service Chevrolet (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for Service Chevrolet. They were located in Elmwood Park at 2828 North Harlem Avenue at Diversey.

This place later became Jim Solway Chevrolet.

(audio was really low so I had to boost it which accounts for the hiss)

"And we service what we sell!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 16th 1979.

WBBM Channel 2 - Noonbreak - "Weather with Harry Volkman" (Segment & Break, 1978)

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Here's a partial segment from Noonbreak on WBBM Channel 2, introduced by Bob Wallace, and featuring a Weather report by the late, great Harry Volkman.

At the beginning we see the tail end of a story, then Bob's intro, and then the weather report. Bob gives the stock market update, and then we see a complete commercial break -

Commercial: Holsum bread

Political Ad: Alex Seith for Senate

Commercial: Ponds cold cream / Ponds Lig...

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "The Canterville Ghost" (Opening, 1983)

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Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of The Canterville Ghost (1944) on WGN Channel 9. (this airing was the last time it appeared on Family Classics)

Hosted by Frazier Thomas.

Preceded by a WGN bumper promo for Fantasy Island featuring Ricardo Montalban. (looking kind of shifty-eyed taking a peek at the cue cards apparently)

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