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WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "A Matter of Life and Death" (Commercial Break #2, 1977)

Views: 1817

Here's the second commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Honeymooners bumper slide

Commercial offer for the book set World War II from Time-Life Books, spotlighting such major events as the Battles of Britain and the Atlantic, the Blitzkrieg, and the Rising Sun (main voiceover by Jackson Beck, a.k.a. "Bluto" of the theatrical "Popeye" cartoons aired on WFLD,...

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Casper (Commercial Break #1, 1981)

Views: 1882

Here's the first commercial break for an edition of Casper on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Casper bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: Fun Around Faces from Hasbro's "Romper Room" division - can make all types of faces from madcap owls to goofy fish to curly-haired girls - "Comes with everything you see here" (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: Count Chocula and Boo-Berry cereals from General Mills, with the vampire about to read...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #3, 1985)

Views: 2380

Here's Break #3 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: Front Row (again)
Commercial: Color Diet Lite Entrees (available at Select Food Stores) (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

Commercial: Bausch & Lomb Moisture Drops eye drops
WFLD Wisconsin Dells Contest promo (voiceover by Jim Barton)

Sven Mail segme...

Hooray for Reading - "Life on a Plastic Planet?" (#7, 1979)

Views: 1345

Here is the seventh in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "Is There Lif...

WPWR Channel 50 - Ultraman (Opening & Break, 1991)

Views: 6459

Here's the opening and first commercial break for Ultraman on WPWR Channel 50. Includes:

WPWR Brady Bunch bumper promo (voiceover by ??)

Opening to Ultraman (what a wimpy theme song - it's like Pat Boone compared to Spectreman's rockin' tune) (which one day I will learn how to play the bass line to) :-)

WPWR 50 Kid's Club "Summertime Place" lineup promo - The Jetsons at 2:30pm...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "A Matter of Life and Death" (Commercial Break #3, 1977)

Views: 1149

Here's the third commercial break from the airing of The Honeymooners episode "A Matter of Life and Death" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

The Honeymooners bumper slide

Commercial for TV Guide, previewing the November 5th - 11th issue, with a look at pro football and a profile of The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries' Shaun Cassidy (and, on the cover, him and Parker Stevenson) (voiceover by Taylor Grant)

Commercial: Smooth ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Worst Of Svengoolie" (Part 2, 1983)

Views: 1242

Here's Part 2 of a Son of Svengoolie Special - "The Worst of Svengoolie" featuring Jonathan Brandmeier ("Johnny B") who had recently joined WLUP FM 98 - The Loop.

This part features Johnny B and Sven introducing the listeners as well as Buzz Kilman smoking the Hancock Bong. The first word is bleeped out in Sven history as Johnny says (I think) "What'er you nuts doin' in there?".

The Worst Special Effects featuring scenes from "Master of the World / Henry V", "...

WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #2, 1975)

Views: 2843

Here's Commercial Break #2 during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:

The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")

Rhodes bread - "The Pure Bread"

Nestle Choco'Lite bar (Chocolite) - "A Mouthful of Chocolate"

The Cut-All Super Saw (available at Walgreen's Woolworth/Woolco, Goldblatt'...

Hooray for Reading - "Morris Brookside, a Dog" (#8, 1979)

Views: 476

Here is the eighth in a series of ten, minute-long shorts (or interstitials as they are sometimes known) created by Field Communications for children called Hooray for Reading. These would air during the commercial breaks on kid's shows and cartoons.

These featured kids briefly doing some other activity besides reading (the "hook") and then describing a book they like using a brief dramatization of a part in the story.

This one is based on the book "Morris Brooks...