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"V" (Bumper, 1985)

Views: 2057

Here's a bumper for "V" the series, without the Station ID overlay. Notice that this one is slightly different and a little longer than the one that includes the Station ID.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 8th 1985.

WFLD Channel 32 - Candid Camera (Opening, 1971?)

Views: 1969

Here's the opening of Candid Camera on WFLD Channel 32. Includes a smidgen of a WFLD-TV Station ID at the beginning.

Not sure when this aired yet, but based on all the other clips 1971 is a good bet. We'll see what comes up as we go on...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Norman Mark" (1972)

Views: 2778

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This Break #2 from an unknown episode number features Norman Mark, who at the time was TV/Radio columnist for the Chicago Daily News. He would later go on to review films on WMAQ Channel 5 with "Norman's Mark".

Norman Mark references "Sig Sakowicz" (a popular Svengoolie gag) - he was a tv and radio per...

WBFF Channel 45 (Baltimore, MD) - Captain Chesapeake (Opening & Excerpts, 1979)

Views: 939

Not from Chicago, but still interesting nonetheless, here's the opening moments of the children's series Captain Chesapeake on WBFF Channel 45 in Baltimore, MD.

The show ran from 1971 to 1990, with George A. Lewis playing the title role.

Includes:

Station ID slide (voiceover by ??)

Opening title sequence, explaining how he came to be Captain Chesapeake, with film of him swimming to shore before cutting to the title slide and...

WFLD Channel 32 - Comedy Classics - The Three Stooges - "Grips, Grunts And Groans" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 2498

Here's the opening to Comedy Classics featuring The Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32. Quality is a bit iffy.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 7th 1984.

Saturday Night Live - "The Cosby Mysteries" (1994)

Views: 34297

Ok, I apologize if this is not your cup of tea, but I had to post this for my brother, who finds this sketch hilarious. It kind of grows on you after awhile.

"See ya SKOSZIM!" 8-)

(audio's a little hissy)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, February 5th 1994.

WGN Channel 9 - Space: 1999 (Opening Excerpt, 1977)

Views: 5536

Here is a WGN Channel 9 ID and an excerpt from the opening of an airing of Space: 1999 before the tape ran out.

The announcer over the ID is Floyd Brown.

This aired on local Chicago TV in November or December of 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Superstars - "Defenders of the Earth" (Opening, 1988)

Views: 1830

Here is the opening for Defenders of the Earth on WFLD Channel 32 Superstars.

Not sure who the voiceover announcer is.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 22nd 1988 @ 6:00am!

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News Tonight - "The Day After Reaction" (1983)

Views: 5224

Here's the opening segment for Eyewitness News Tonight at 10 on WLS Channel 7 - the major story of the day being the airing of The Day After - an ABC Theater telemovie about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States.

Jim Avila visits the home of a viewing "party" for the movie with 11 local residents Mike Healey, Linda Likin, Herschel Feldman, and Katherin Marienau.

Then Jim Gibbons reminds viewers of the Insta-Vote question, "Did THE DAY AF...