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WGN Channel 9 - Family Theatre - "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" (Opening, 1972)

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Here's something incredibly rare (tape-tracking problems notwithstanding) - another local movie show opening yanked from the dustbin of TV history! Tracking is kind of rough, but here is the opening of the Family Theatre presentation of "Mr. Magoo's Christmas Carol" on WGN Channel 9. We see a dancing man with a hat and cane, who eventually gets yanked by the hook, as in the vaudeville days...

Keystone Chevrolet - "The Busy Bee Dealer" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3192

Here's a commercial for Keystone Chevrolet - The Busy Bee Dealer - at 4501 West Irving Park Road. (now at that location - Prime Cable of Chicago‎)

B-Burt Rodsky's? I can't make out what he's saying.

"Honey of a deal!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 1st 1980.

Gigglesnort Hotel (Ending)

Views: 5267

Here is the closing from one of the best and most remembered Chicago children's shows (although it was eventually syndicated to other markets) - Gigglesnort Hotel.

Even though it was seen for many years after it was produced, the show was only in production for 3 years - 1975, 1976, and 1977. In Chicago, it aired on Sunday mornings on WLS Channel 7.

Show Credits:

Written and Produced by Bill Jackson

Directed by Carl Tubbs

Jewel Food Stores - "Store Within A Store" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3618

Here's a commercial for Jewel Food Stores featuring some retro-looking "art card" type marker drawings. (not sure what else you'd call it) Also has a nice shot at the end of the old Jewel facade with the brick.

Voiceover by Joe Slattery.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 30th 1979.

Chicago Cubs Christmas Gift Certificates (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3958

Here's a commercial for Chicago Cubs Christmas Gift Certificates featuring Vince Lloyd and Lou Boudreau.

"Merry Box Seat and Happy Reserve Grandstand"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979.

Joydan Prince (Record Offer, 1982)

Views: 2040

Here's a record offer for a local artist known as Joydan Prince (also known as Dorothy Prince) with her album "Electrifying Version of All Time Hits" (why does that remind me of "For make benefit glorious nation of Kazakhstan"?)

Sold by Prince Records, Inc.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 30th 1982.

Poppin Fresh Pies - "Hard To Wait" (Commercial #2, 1980)

Views: 1897

Here's another commercial for Poppin Fresh Pies / Poppin Fresh Restaurants (which became Baker's Square) using a piece of bassoon laden production music that is as old as time. (seriously, how many commercials have you heard this in?)

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

"Never has it been so hard to wait for dessert."

This aired on local Chicaog TV on Thursday, November 13th 1980.

WSNS Channel 44 - Al Lerner Sports - "So Long..." (Part 2, 1971)

Views: 1563

Here's Part 2 of the final episode of Al Lerner Sports on WSNS Channel 44. Lerner was the station's first sportscaster, and would go on to a long career with such stations as WLS Channel 7, WMAQ Channel 5, WGN Radio 720 and WSCR-AM, as well as being a wrestling announcer. Also featuring a young (and at this point, moustacheless) Tim Weigel, then a sportswriter for the now-defunct Chicago Daily News, who himself would become a familiar face on Chicago television, working for all three n...

Fun-For-All With Frazier Thomas (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2601

Here's a commercial for the Fun-For-All program which benefited the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Kids would write away for an activity booklet that would tell you how to start your own backyard carnival, pet show, treasure hunt, and many other activities which would help benefit Jerry's Kids.

Featuring Frazier Thomas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 9th 1981.