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WMAQ Channel 5 - Sorting It Out - "Buffalo Farm" (Excerpt, 1975?)

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Here's a rare clip from the WMAQ Channel 5 show Sorting it Out featuring Shelley Long (of Cheers fame).

This clip shows us a buffalo farm in Marengo, IL owned by the Banghart Family (John Banghart and Lynn Banghart) - Coon Creek Farm.

Also mentions George Reed, who runs a neighboring farm, along with his sons Marvin Reed and Paul Reed.

This segment is narrated by co-host of the show, Bob Smith.

Not sure when this aired ...

Silly Putty (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2574

Here's a commercial for one of everyone's favorite toys - the inexpensive, versatile, Silly Putty! From Binney and Smith.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday March 17th 1982.

WMAQ Channel 5 - WMAQ-TV Editorial - "Beef About It" (1973)

Views: 1451

Here's an editorial by Dillon Smith, from early in his run as Editorial Director of WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the curious Chicago practice of not selling fresh meat after 6pm, nor selling any on Sundays.

From time to time, Mr. Smith would deliver his editorials in locations pertinent to its content and focus - even at this early date, from a local supermarket after 6pm when fresh meat was made empty at store shelves, due to a contract between the supermarkets and the butchers' u...

WSET Channel 13 - News 13 (Preview, Break & Opening, 1977)

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Here's the preview, commercial break, and opening moments of the early evening edition of News 13 on ABC affiliate WSET Channel 13 in Lynchburg, Virginia. The anchor is Stan Jayson, with reports by Jeff Taylor, ABC News' John Martin, and Jenny Smith. The on-air text is set in fonts that were part of the same 3M Datavision package as in use back then at our own WSNS Channel 44. Includes:

News preview (voiceover by Jeff Taylor) with teases of following items:
- V...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (Commercial Break, 1980)

Views: 3057

Here is a complete commercial break during the WLS Channel 7 Late Night Movie presentation of "What's Up, Tiger Lily?". Includes:

Late Night Movie bumper

The Oak Ridge Boys at the Sabre Room - One Night Only May 23rd 1980. (Voiceover by ??)

The Hangar Furniture Stores - 18230 South Torrence Avenue & 17500 South Harlem Avenue - "You Can Trust The Hangar To Save You More."

Community Family Centers (voiceover by Al Parker)

Son of Svengoolie - "Bert Im-Ho-Tep" (Break 1, Show #172)

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Here is break #1 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie show #172.

Includes the sketch, "Bert Im-Ho-Tep". (Which I believe was a repeat of a sketch from an earlier show). Parody of Bert Weinman Ford at 3535 North Ashland Avenue with Linn Burton as spokesman.

Not sure of the year exactly - early eighties.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Bert Im-Ho-Tep.

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat - "More on The Death of John Lennon" (1980)

Views: 2509

Here's another report on the murder of John Lennon from Night Beat on WGN Channel 9, with Jack Taylor anchoring. Features reports by Independent Network News' Tim Malloy and Frank Casey in New York (they worked at WGN's sister station in that city, WPIX Channel 11, at the time; it was there that the nationally-syndicated INN originated), and a local report from WGN's own Elizabeth Brackett. Also featured in clips within the two reports from the INN feed are James...

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "The Navy Vs. The Night Monsters" (Partial Commercial Break, 1977)

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Here's a partial commercial break from the 3:30 Movie presentation of "The Navy vs. the Night Monsters" on WLS Channel 7. (side note - this is the earliest known example of this version of the 3:30 Movie bumper. I wonder when it started being used?) Includes:

Partial 3:30 Movie bumper

Commercial: Homemakers - A division of John M. Smyth (with Shelley Long of Cheers fame) in Woodfield and Downers Grove

Commercial: National Enquirer magazin...

WBBM Channel 2 - The 20th Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 5, 1978)

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Here's Part 5 of the Twentieth Annual Chicago Emmy Awards on WBBM Channel 2, hosted by Bob Newhart.

This part features Johnny Morris, Hector Perez, Jim Tilmon, Ruth Graham, Warner Saunders, Frank Jackson, John Coughlin and Lee Phillip, archive footage of Frank Reynolds, Irv Kupcinet, Dorothy Vredenburgh, Jerry Colonna, Howard K. Smith, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon, and phot...