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Son of Svengoolie - "I Was A Teenage Werewolf" (Ending, 1982)

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Here is the complete ending of Son of Svengoolie episode number number 157, showing the film "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" on WFLD Channel 32. Sven mentions the big 3-D Countdown to the Movie event, which took place 5 days from then on Thursday, July 29th 1982.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 2, 1991)

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Here is Part Two of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

68th Street Islands (Harrison-Dever Crib and 68th Street Crib) on Lake Michigan.

Garfield's Fantasy Island II bar at 6011 South State Street.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 14th 1991.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Good Health" (Part 2, 1991)

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Here is Part Two of "Good Health In" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with a health-related theme. Includes:

Scholl College Foot & Ankle Clinics at Dearborn & Oak.

Dr. Alvenia M. Fulton at the Fultonian Health & Fasting Institute - 1953 West 63rd Street.

Dr. Mitch Messer (sp?) and his Anger Clinic in the Garland Building at 111 North Wabash.
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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Invisible Woman" (1985)

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Here's a compilation of all the "bits" that survived from a recording of Son of Svengoolie episode #321 featuring the movie "The Invisible Woman". (there wasn't a whole lot so I just decided to put it all in one)

Features Sven doing a parody of "Money For Nothin'" by Dire Straits.

I think the Three Stooges bit seen at one point might have been recycled from episode #63 when he first showed this movie (aired on Saturday, September 20th 1980) What do you guys thin...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Assignment Terror" - "Mail Call" (1982)

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Here is the mail call segment for Son of Sven episode number 134 featuring the film "Assignment Terror".

Guest appearance by Wally "Famous Amos" Amos (of the Cookies fame) giving a plug for Literacy Volunteers of Chicago (a part of Literacy Volunteers of America).

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, February 6th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Pillow Of Death" (Promo, 1980)

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Here's a rare old promo for Son of Svengoolie episode number 50 - The First Anniversary Show! - showing the movie, "Pillow of Death". (Poke her with the SOFT CUSHIONS!) This episode aired on Saturday, June 21st 1980 at 8pm. Features a clip from Sven's most famous bit - "Mr. Robber's Neighborhood".

This promo aired on local Chicago TV Friday, June 20th 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With Frazier Thomas - "The War Of The Worlds" (Bumper Excerpts, 1978)

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Here are a couple bumper excerpts (and a tiny commercial snippet) during the Family Classics With Frazier Thomas presentation of "War of the Worlds" on WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 19th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #4, 1985)

Views: 1971

Here's Break #4 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:

Sven bumper

Commercial: First Metropolitan Carpets
Commercial: Ivory Shampoo & Conditioner
Commercial: Tylenol
Commercial: Solo Detergent and Fabric Softener
WFLD Promo for Fame (ending voiceover by ??)

Sven return bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sa...

WSNS Channel 44 - T.H.E. Movie - "You and Me" (Partial Promo, 1976)

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Here's a partial promo for an upcoming airing of the 1938 George Raft / Sylvia Sidney film "You and Me," to air on another obscure TV-44 movie show, this one called T.H.E. Movie (who knows what T.H.E. stood for, if anything?), airing at 8pm. The tape cuts out just before the promo ends. Features their usual multicolored layout for movie bumper slides as prevalent at the time, with a still of Raft and the movie title and stars' names set in Helvetica Medium.

Voiceover b...