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Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - More Mort Sahl" (1972?)

Views: 1205

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.

With no clapboard segments, we can only guess that this was Break #2 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #3 or Break #4 for all we know. This one again features comedian Mort Sahl sitting down and making some humorous topical comments...

Santa's Village - "You Haven't Seen It" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3114

Here's a neat commercial for Santa's Village in Dundee, IL.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, August 7th 1979.

Snipets - "Family Fire Drill" (1982)

Views: 2278

Here's something I found which was produced by Field Communications (or Field Enterprises as it says on the case): Family Fire Drill. It's dated 6/18/82.

This was at one time one of the Snipets - although why it wouldn't have the opening and closing is anyone's guess.

Santa's Village - "Ticket To Fun" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3831

Here's another classic commercial for The Three Worlds of Santa's Village in Dundee, IL.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, August 1st 1979.

WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Pride Has Many Faces" (1984)

Views: 1908

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

FYI - "Exercise Your Mind" (1981)

Views: 1665

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 22nd 1981.

ON TV - "Premiere Night" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 2764

Here's the opening moments of the premiere night of ON TV Subscription Television which aired in Chicago on WSNS Channel 44.

This starts with the video animated ON TV ID, then the introductory promo which promotes the new subscription channel as a "revolution in Chicago broadcasting."

The first night's lineup includes "10" with Bo Derek, Dudley Moore and Julie Andrews; "Norma Rae" with Sally Field; and "Slap Shot" with Paul Newman. Brief clips from other films...

Wisconsin Dells (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4466

Here's a commercial for Wisconsin Dells.

This aired on local Chicago TV in mid-August 1981.

FYI - "Crime Victim Compensation" (1983)

Views: 1683

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 23rd 1983.