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The Most Important Person - "Nothing Ever Seems To Work Out For Me" (1972)

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Here is a segment of the animated short "The Most Important Person". This one's called "Nothing Ever Seems To Work Out For Me". (little bit of the beginning is cut off)

These aired on WFLD Channel 32 and WTTW Channel 11 in Chicago during the late-seventies and possibly as late as the early eighties?

Distributed by Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation - EBE.

Funded by The Office of Child Development - Department of Health, Education, a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Stooges Rascals Hour (Bumper #1, 1981?)

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Here is another Stooges Rascals Hour bumper - this one is from Afternoon Fun on WFLD Channel 32.

The Stooges Rascals Hour was comprised of Three Stooges & Little Rascals shorts.

Also includes "A King World Productions Release" bumper at the end of the Little Rascals short.

Voice over by Dr. Don.

This likely aired on local Chicago TV in 1981.

Hot Fudge Show (Part 1, 1974)

Views: 5950

Here's Part 1 of an episode of the Hot Fudge Show - which was produced in Detroit but also aired all over the country, including Chicago on WFLD, WSNS, and WLS, at various times during the 70's and early 80's.

This segment features The Mitts, as well as Write-On! with the Groucho Marx type puppet, and Arte Johnson doing the Hug Awards.

Despite what the IMDB entry and Wikipedia entries say, the show began in 1974, as this episode is from that year and is one of th...

ABC Network - John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1365

Here's a promo for the ABC Network special, "John Denver & The Muppets: A Christmas Together". The special aired on Tuesday, December 23rd 1980.

Main voiceover by Ernie Anderson. Ending voiceover by ?

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 21st 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Ending, 1984)

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Here is the closing for Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. This version featured the later "Metromedia 32" logo for the station as opposed to the "classic" Field Communications logo.

Every Monday through Friday starting at 6:30am -

Lineup included:

6:30 - The Great Space Coaster
7:00 - The Jetsons
7:30 - Woody Woodpecker
8:00 - The Flintstones
8:30 - Popeye

This was followed by Lost in Space at 9am...

Hot Fudge Show (Part 3, 1974)

Views: 1942

Here's Part 3 of an episode of the Hot Fudge Show - which was produced in Detroit but also aired all over the country, including Chicago on WFLD, WSNS, and WLS, at various times during the 70's and early 80's.

This segment features another sketch with Arte Johnson and the Mitts and the Hot Fudge Newsreel Show featuring a visit to a paper-making plant.

Despite what the IMDB entry and Wikipedia entries say, the show began in 1974, as this episode is from that year ...

Long Chevrolet - "Extra, Extra!" (Commercial, 1978)

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Finally found! One of the original, infamous Long Chevrolet commercials with Timmy the Newsboy shouting "Extra, Extra!" ad infinitum.

There were other variations of this ad - one we know of has Timmy finally getting his just desserts and getting hit with a pie in the kisser!

A transition ad from a month after this one has him being promoted from newsboy to salesman. He was probably getting...

The CBS Library - "The Incredible Book Escape" (Opening, 1980)

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Here is the opening for The CBS Library presentation of "The Incredible Book Escape". Includes:

Opening sequence for The CBS Library (mostly complete)
Opening Credits for "The Incredible Book Escape"
Partial CBS Library bumper
Part of Crest "Toothopolis" commercial
Partial CBS Library return bumper

"This program has been recommended by The National Educational Association"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday June ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Hooray For Reading Special (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1304

Here's a rare promo for the Hooray for Reading Special airing on WFLD Channel 32 on Monday, April 14th 1980 at 4:30pm. As a couple people recalled, this special had extended versions of some of the dramatized book selections that the Hooray for Reading shorts featured.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in the second week of...