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Here's another segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop. By this point, if the clapboard is of any indication, the SYT title had been eschewed in favor of Svengoolie.
This segment (#1-1) is from Show #61 (according to the clapboard), with guest Larry Lujack. A picture of the legendary Chicago "superjock," who was holding court at WCFL AM ...
President Carter - "The Future Is Waiting" (Political Ad, 1980)
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Here's a long-form paid political announcement for President Jimmy Carter that aired after an ABC Sunday Night Special Movie presentation of "Jaws" (only the 2nd time the movie aired on Network TV). Reagan got the first 4 minutes and 20 seconds, Carter got the next.
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 5th 1980 during the 9:45pm to 10:01pm timeframe.
WLS Channel 7 - FBI Bulletin, Reflections & Station Sign-Off (1979)
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Here's an FBI Bulletin, Reflections and Station Sign-off from WLS Channel 7. Includes:
WLS promo for the "new" 3:00 Movie - "Where Were You When The Lights Went Out?" (voiceover by Dick Tufeld) (was this during a trial period of the 3:00 Movie? Or only done for the purpose of airing a 2 hour movie instead of an hour and a half one?) (why did they wait another whole year before officially switching the time?)
FBI Bulletin (voiceover by Wayne Atkinson) for...
Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5" (Closing, 1972)
Views: 1174
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 is the closing segment from what we assume is still "Show #5". Here Sven sings a parody of "When Your Smiling" and does one of his bedtime stories (poem) with the intro, "Brush your fangs, comb your face, drink your milk before it clots, and bite momma good night..." (a bit which was used again by Rich Koz on S...
WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Opening, 1981)
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Here's the opening of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick [1956] on WGN Channel 9.
Hosted by Frazier Thomas.
Preceded by a WGN station ID bumper, the Cubs/Sox "baseball" variant (voiceover by Clif Mercer)
Previous to this we saw the opening of a 1985 airing of the same film on Family Classics, which sadly occurred a few weeks after Frazier Thomas pass...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Frankenstein" (Break #3, 1985)
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Here's Break #3 to another rare episode of Son of Svengoolie. This was number 302 where he was presenting the classic film "Frankenstein". Includes:
Sven bumper
Commercial: Front Row (again)
Commercial: Color Diet Lite Entrees (available at Select Food Stores) (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)
Commercial: Bausch & Lomb Moisture Drops eye drops
WFLD Wisconsin Dells Contest promo (voiceover by Jim Barton)
Sven Mail segme...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Beyond the Time Barrier" (Opening, 1986)
Views: 1998
Here's the opening segment of the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1960 film "Beyond the Time Barrier" on WFLD Channel 32.
This was from within the last weeks of the program (for the record, it's Show #333, per Chicago EpGuides.com), prior to its cancellation in preparation for the transition in station ownership from Metromedia to Fox Television Stations. At this point, the show was switched ...
Roller Boogie (Trailer For TV, 1979)
Views: 1867
Here's a theatrical movie trailer for the film Roller Boogie, starring Linda Blair (whose career had taken a nose dive in the years up to this point following her roles in the films The Exorcist and Born Innocent) and Jim Bray (in his only film credit, if IMDb.com is of any indication).
Main voiceover by ??
This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 16th 1979.