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WLS Channel 7 - 13 Queens Blvd. - "For Better or Worse" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 1995

Here's the opening (and first few minutes) of the premiere episode of 13 Queens Blvd., "For Better or Worse," as aired over WLS Channel 7.

This short-lived sitcom - about a diverse group of middle-class residents at a Queens, New York apartment complex, and referred to as 13 Queens Boulevard by both IMDb and Wikipedia

Dominick's Finer Foods with Elaine Mulqueen (Commercial #3, 1973)

Views: 2349

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Here's another commercial for Dominick's Finer Foods, with Elaine Mulqueen appearing in glorious color after years of being seen in black-and-white on Mulqueen's Kiddie A-Go-Go. Here, she spotlights the offerings in the produce section of each Dominick's supermarket, as well as the seafood served up in the "Neptune's Cove" section, with pertinent photo slides shown. A jingle advertising Dominick...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Sorting It Out (Part 3, 1976)

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Here's Part 3, the final part, of an episode of Sorting It Out on WMAQ Channel 5. Sorting It Out was a locally produced news magazine type show that featured interesting people and events around Chicagoland. It starred Bob Smith and a pre-Cheers Shelley Long, who at this point was still mostly known for her work in Homemakers furniture commercials.

This part includes a look at an exhibit at...

WSNS Channel 44 - Illinois State Lottery - Super Shot (Part 3, 1976)

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Here's Part 3 of the Illinois State Lottery's Super Shot program on WSNS Channel 44. This was the Lottery's basketball-related game (the "Super Shot" signified hitting a basket). The hosts were Bob Hale and Sandie Wolsfeld. Includes:
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WGN Channel 9 - Donahue - "Adult Kids Living at Home" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2065

Here's the opening moments of an installment of Donahue on WGN Channel 9 which examined adult kids living at home (this was some twelve years before Jerry Springer's look at "adult babies"). Includes:

Station ID bumper slide with drawing of sun and moon sitting down watching TV and message "Open for Business 24 Hours a Day" (set in Lubalin Graph Bold - a serif version of ITC's famed Avant Garde fon...