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WMAL Channel 7 (Washington, D.C.) - Money Movie 7 - "State Fair" (Commercial Break, 1976)

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Here's an almost 40-year-old clip (to the day!) that I found randomly at the end of a Umatic videotape. Thought not from Chicago TV, it's still interesting. (of course)

It's a rare clip from WMAL Channel 7 out of Washington, D.C. which became WJLA-TV Channel 7 less than a year later. It's from something called "Money Movie 7" where they were airing the film "State Fair" [1962] starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret, Sadly, this was the only break that survived. Includes:
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WFLD Channel 32 - PM Magazine Chicago - "Cave Club" (Pre-Show Break & Opening, 1981)

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Here's the pre-show commercial break, the opening and (most of) the first story of PM Magazine Chicago - regarding Willowbrook High School in Villa Park - and their special program for learning the art of rappelling down a cliff. Includes:

Partial ending credits to All in the Family (voiceover by Jim Barton)

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Commercial: Animated Dean Foods ice cream - "You can taste how much we care."

Commercial: Black and De...

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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Hoffman & Ski Show" (Part 1, 1978)

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Here's Part 1 of an (incomplete) episode (missing about the first half-hour) of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

Ending of PSA for American Heart Association - "We're Fighting for Your Life"

Co-host Sandi Freeman interviews author, "political observer," and syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, Nicholas von Hoffman, who is on to promote his latest book,

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WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus (Commercial Break #1, 1976)

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Here's a commercial break from an edition of Bozo's Circus on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

"We Will Return..." bumper slide (voiceover by Frazier Thomas)

Commercial: Lucky Charms cereal by General Mills (with Arthur Anderson as the voice of "Lucky the Leprechaun") - Lucky tries to escape from the pursuing kids in a rocket

Commercial: TV Time Popcorn with Popping Oil Salt - in 2-Pak and 4-Pak boxes - "Join the TV Time Popcorn Explosion"
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WFLD Channel 32 - Lost In Space - "Princess In Space" (Break & Preview, 1980)

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Here is the final commercial break, preview of tomorrow's episode, and ending credits for Lost in Space on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending of the Lost in Space episode - "Princess in Space"

WFLD Lost in Space bumper

WFLD Stooges/Rascals Hour promo (voiceover by Dr. Don)

WFLD Lost in Space bumper (different one)

Preview of tomorrow's episode of Lost in Space - "The Promised Planet" - "A strange galactic world of psy...

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WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Wednesday Night Movies - "The Concrete Cowboys" (Opening & Break, 1979)

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Here's the opening moments of The CBS Wednesday Night Movies presentation of the made-for-TV movie "The Concrete Cowboys" (starring Jerry Reed and a pre-Magnum, P.I. Tom Selleck, and featuring Morgan Fairchild, Claude Akins, Ray Stevens and Barbara Mandrell) on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

"Project Learning" station ID slide (voiceover by Bob Carrington) followed by the CBS "bong" and a partial...

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WLS Channel 7 - AM Chicago - "Mike Royko" (Part 3, 1982)

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Here's Part 3 of an episode of AM Chicago on WLS Channel 7 featuring famed sports reporter and anchor Tim Weigel as host (were they going through a different host each week at this point?). This was at the point when the show had been reduced to only a half-hour in length. The guest on this episode was legendary Chicago newspaper columnist and author, Mike Royko, who was 49 years old at the time. Includes:

Tim Weigel takes phone calls from the public for Mike Royko.

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WLS Channel 7 - ABC Movie Special - "Rudolph and Frosty" (Commercial Break #1, 1981)

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Here's the first commercial break from the ABC Movie Special presentation of "Rudolph and Frosty" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

"Rudolph and Frosty" bumper (voiceover by Joel Crager)

Commercial: Coast Deodorant Soap - "The Eye-Opener" - with exhausted mother after latest set of chores including duty as "Mother Munk" (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: All-Temperature Cheer detergent - can wash in hot, warm and cold - "Tough On Dirt in Today's Coo...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Quark (Ending & Break, 1978)

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Here is the ending credits on WMAQ Channel 5 for the first episode of "Quark" - a comedy Sci-Fi series that only had 8 episodes. Includes:

Ending moments and closing credits to "Quark" with promos for upcoming NBC network shows (voiceover by Howard Reig)

Opening to NBC News Update with John Dancy (voiceover by ??). Stories included:

Agreement tentatively reached in the National Coal Strike (with Irving R. Levine reporting)

Waverly,...