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KCOP Channel 13 - Romper Room (Excerpts and Commercial Break, 1977)

Views: 3380

Here's a neat and rare clip of the local Los Angeles Romper Room show from 1977! (this was yet another "easter egg" found at the end of a Betamax tape whose contents had been partially recorded over - boy, do we love these!)

The host was Miss Soco (Socorro Swan - now Socorro Serrano) who incidentally was the only Latina teacher the show ever had in all of its incarnations. She presided over the LA-area Romper Room from 1975 to 1989, having taken over from Miss Mary A...

McGruff the Crime Dog (PSA, 1981)

Views: 1582

Here is one of the great McGruff the Crime Dog PSAs.

Take a bite out'a crime!

Direct Deposit - "Retirement" (PSA, 1982)

Views: 1188

Here's a Public Service Announcement from the Ad Council and the U.S. Treasury suggesting you get Direct Deposit.

"You'll never have to wait for your money."

This aired on local Chicago TV in June of 1982.

WBBM Channel 2 - Station Sign-On, SSB & Meditation (1979)

Views: 5232

Here's a rare sign-on sequence from WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Roughly 6 seconds of EIA RS-189A color bars, followed by 5 seconds of black

"Color Lightning" animated station ID (voiceover by Bob Carrington)

Sign-on with same shot of Chicago skyline as on this circa-1978 sign-off (voiceover by Jerry Harper)

National Anthem (a.k.a. "CBS SSB"), with shots of variou...

ADA - "Milk Is A Natural" (PSA, 1977)

Views: 2232

Here's an animated public service announcement from the American Dairy Association. Seems kind of Schoolhouse Rock-esque.

This aired on local Detroit TV on Friday, March 11th 1977 during the 8 to 9pm hour. (Not Chicago TV, but still cool!)

Children of Divorce (PSA, 1980)

Views: 1313

Here's a public service announcement for a service of the Illinois Education Association, designed to help children of divorce cope better with life.

Voiceover by Mike Rapchak.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 28th 1980.

ADA - "It's Time For Milk & Me!" (PSA, 1981)

Views: 1384

Here's a public service annoucement from the ADA - American Dairy Association of Wisconsin - for milk.

Can we be sure he's not saying "It's time for milkin' me!"?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, January 20th 1981.

The Mormons - "Grampa & Me" (PSA, 1978)

Views: 1866

Here's a sweet public service announcement from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (The Mormons) featuring a girl recalling how much she loved her grandfather.

"Give old people the chance to enrich your life..."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, December 18th 1978.

Boy Scouts - "Get in Touch" (PSA #2, 1981)

Views: 982

Here's another public service annoucement for the Boy Scouts.

Get in Touch - Get in Scouting. (I'll leave the jokes to you guys) ;-)

Voiceover by Lou Rawls.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.