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WTTW Channel 11 - Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler - "When The Earth Is Farthest From The Sun" (1987)

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Here's a segment of Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler as aired on WTTW Channel 11, in honor of Jack, who passed away at the age of 72 this past Friday. Also includes two WTTW Station IDs before and after the segment. This one was from the week of Monday, June 29th through Sunday, July 5th 1987.

"Keep Looking Up!"

Opening and closing voiceover by Big Wilson.

Theme music: "Arabesque No. 1" by Tomita (from his 1974 album Snowflakes Are Dancing)....

WTTW Channel 11 - Movie Eleven - "Swept Away" (Intermission Excerpt, 1980)

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Here's an Intermission slide during the Movie Eleven presentation of "Swept Away" on WTTW Channel 11. ("commercial" break was cut, unfortunately)

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, May 9th 1980 @ 10:30pm.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Disturbing" (Part 1, 1991)

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"Viewer Discretion Advised"

Here is Part One of "Disturbing" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. This was a compilation of their "darkest, most border-line tasteless segments ever done". Includes:

Incomplete WTTW Chicago animation at the beginning.

Midwest Sporting Goods in Lyons - Guns & Ammo.

The Tattoo Factory - 4408 North Broadway in Uptown. Featuring Mr. Pete R. Collurafici, Tattooist.<...

WTTW Channel 11 - End Of Film & Pledge Break Excerpt (1980)

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Here is the ending of the film Nosferatu followed by an excerpt of a pledge break on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring announcer/actress Nancy Sellers and actress Billie Bremer.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, August 16th 1980 @ around 1:30pm.

WTTW Channel 11 - Sunday Movie Eleven - "The Titfield Thunderbolt" (Opening, 1979)

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Here's the opening for Sunday Movie Eleven on WTTW Channel 11 featuring the film "The Titfield Thunderbolt". They have a bit of a technical difficulty getting the film started.

Also includes a Kraft Foods sponsorship slide and a WTTW Station ID slide at the beginning.

All voiceovers by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 15th 1979.

WTTW Channel 11 - Dave Allen At Large - "Warning" (1984)

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Here's a warning announcement before Dave Allen At Large on WTTW Channel 11. What innocent times. :-)

"The following program, 'Dave Allen At Large', contains comedy sketches and jokes which some people may consider unsuitable for younger and more sensitive viewers."

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 16th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - "Rich And Strange" (Ending, 1981)

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Here's the ending of the movie "Rich and Strange" on WTTW Channel 11 - followed by the beginning of an early Looney Tunes cartoon - "Yodeling Yokels", airing under the banner of "Matinee Memories". This was immediately followed by "Villa Alegre".

Voiceover by Marty Robinson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, June 17th 1981 at a few minutes before 2:30pm.

WTTW Channel 11 - Dave Allen At Large - "Warning" (1982)

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Here's another warning announcement before Dave Allen At Large on WTTW Channel 11, this one with a different slide.

"The following program, 'Dave Allen At Large', contains comedy sketches and jokes which some people may consider unsuitable for younger and more sensitive viewers."

What innocent times. :-)

Voiceover by Joan Kohn.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 5th 1982.

WTTW Channel 11 - "Great Balls Of Fire" (Promo, 1995)

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Here's another of the promotional "image spots" for WTTW Channel 11 created by veteran Emmy-award-winning producer Rick Kotrba. There were a number of these; this is one example - set to the tune of "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis and features images from a number of WTTW programs at the time including Barney & Friends, Nature, Mr. Roger's Neighborhood and more shows than I feel like listing at this time. :-)

The Window To The World image campaign, of wh...