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WGN Channel 9 - "Boz Knows" (Promo, 1991)

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And now, another FuzzyMemoriesTV Instant Request!! This one goes out to one of FM's superstars, Mr. Chris Tufts, television researcher and curator extraordinaire. :-)

Here's a memorable promo for WGN - "Boz Knows". A take-off on the popular "Bo Knows" Nike commercials seen around this time. This one features legendary sportscaster Harry Caray, Mark Grace of the Chicago Cubs, Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls, Mike Tomczak of the Chicago Bears, news anchors Allison ...

Viro-Med (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for a forgotten over-the-counter medicine called Viro-Med (Viromed). "For symptomatic relief of virus flu miseries".

Remember, "Virus Flu" can be almost as deadly as the Flu Virus.

"You feel sicker..."

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

WCAU Channel 10 - News 10 (Opening & Partial First Story, 1977)

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Not Chicago, but still interesting: Here's an old opening and partial first story for a local Philadelphia station - WCAU Channel 10 - until the tape runs out. :-( Includes:

Bumper promo for "The Daily Number" (lottery drawing, apparently?)

News 10 opening (with appropriately beepy music) featuring Joan Dinerstein and Ralph Penza giving the headlines of this day - a massive local transit strike is threatened, and an update on the Canary Islands pl...

WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus - "Bozo's Tv POWWW!" (1979)

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Here's a segment of Bozo's Tv POWWW! A game meant to capitalize on the increasing popularity of video games. Ray Rayner also used to feature it on his show around 1979.

Here's some background information on the game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Powww

I wonder whatever became of "Chi Chi Heath"?

Also includes the commercial break featuring ads for the Mickey Mouse Loop the Loop toy by iLLCO and Lucky Charms cereal.

This ai...

WTAF Channel 29 - Rock World - "Rockin' Tape Problem" (1980)

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Though it's from Philly TV, it's still neat - here's a technical difficulties moment during an episode of Rock World on WTAF Channel 29 out of Philadelphia. We interrupt a two-fer of Tim Curry's 1980 musical forays - "I Do The Rock" followed by "Paradise Garage", with one of the best technical difficulties cards I've seen in a while.

This aired on local Philadelphia TV early Saturday, July 12th 1980.

La Margarita Restaurants (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for La Margarita Restaurants - a popular Mexican restaurant chain run by Cesar Dovalina.

They had locations in Morton Grove, Bolingbrook, Schaumburg, and in Chicago at 868 North Wabash and 3137 West Logan Blvd.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

"This is my country..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, October 1st 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Editorial - "School Hearings" (1981)

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Here's a rare WFLD Editorial (first one we've ever found!). This one features Robert R. Hartman, General Manager of WFLD-TV.

He talks about the public hearings that are being held at local area High Schools in order for the Chicago Plan Commission (headed by Miles Berger) to solicit feedback regarding "Mayor Byrne's comprehensive plan for future development in the city". It ends with a listing of the hearings, what school they will take place at and on what date and time. "C...

WGN Channel 9 - Ray Rayner and His Friends - "Crosstown Traffic" (Excerpt & Partial Break, 1979)

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Here's another "Rare Rayner" clip. ;-) A surviving excerpt from an episode of the Ray Rayner show on WGN Channel 9.

In yet another example of synchronicity, this clip just happens to be from the same exact date (just earlier in the day) as a previous clip we found that came from a completely different source. Remarkable in itself since 1979 material can be hard to find - period, much less from the same...

WMAQ Channel 5 - NBC Saturday Night At The Movies - "Man From Atlantis II: The Death Scouts" (Opening, 1977)

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Here's the opening for the NBC Saturday Night At The Movies - "Man From Atlantis II: The Death Scouts" starring Patrick Duffy. Includes:

WMAQ Newscenter5 bumper promo with Don Craig

NBC Saturday Night at the Movies opening (voiceover by Peggy Taylor)

Synopsis of the first Man from Atlantis movie

Opening of "Man From Atlantis II: The Death Scouts"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 7th 1977.