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Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5 - Man Man Sven (ab)Used Cars" (1972)

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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 #6 (from "Show #5") - although on these master tapes sometimes they didn't save all of the breaks, so this could be Break #7 or Break #8 for all we know. This one features a classic - Mad Man Sven (ab)Used Cars. This sketch was seen at one point duri...

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Presents - "A Guide For The Married Man" (Ending, 1980)

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Here's the ending for a WGN Presents showing of "A Guide for the Married Man" on WGN Channel 9.

This version of the graphics was used for many years on WGN Channel 9 going back well into the seventies.

Not sure what the ending music is - anyone know?

Voiceover by Jerry Golden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.

Empire Carpets - "That's Not All" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 8259

Here's a commercial for Empire Carpets - the oldest one we have so far.

Features the original Empire jingle as well as the one and only Empire Carpet Man Lynn Hauldren doing the voiceover and seen tacking down the carpet at one point.

Empire Home Service, Inc. - "The Carpet King".

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.

WLS Channel 7 - The 4:30 Eyewitness News (Part 1, 1983)

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Here's Part 1 of the 4:30 Eyewitness News with Mary Ann Childers and Tim Weigel. Includes:

- Students at Crown Elementary sickened by apparent food poisoning. Reporting live from Saint Anthony's hospital is Jim Avila. Features an update from nurse Lucretia Bankston. Bill Nigut reports from (Saul?) Crown Elementary School (Crown Magnet School) and speaks with district superintendent Dr. Preston Bryant. (Technical Difficulties moment also occurs)

- Bertha Cole...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" (Partial Promo, 1982)

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For Sven completists only - a brief incomplete segment of a Son of Svengoolie promo for the movie "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head". (Found at the beginning of a tape right before the Monstrous Movie)

This episode of Son of Svengoolie aired on June 5th, 1982.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Three Stooges - "Uncivil Warriors" (Opening, 1978)

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Here's the opening to the Three Stooges on WFLD Channel 32, airing the short "Uncivil Warriors". I also kept in the old-style Field Communications ID and a WFLD Six Million Dollar Man promo at the beginning.

Voiceover during the Six Million Dollar Man promo and Three Stooges opening is by Ron Beattie.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 1st 1978 at 11pm!

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Friday Night Movie - "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (Opening, 1980)

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Here's the opening for the WGN Friday Night Movie presentation of "The Incredible Shrinking Man" on WGN Channel 9. Unfortunately the pre-show break or sponsorship notices (whichever it was) were cut, so all we see is a brief glimpse of a Shutan Camera slide.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 18th 1980 at 7pm.

WGN Channel 9 - WGN Thursday Night Movie - "Death Rathe 2000" (1983)

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Here's the ending of the WGN Thursday Night Movie presentation of "The Mackintosh Man" with a humorous voiceover preview for tomorrow night's movie.

Apparently, Clif Mercer wasn't the only one who sounded like this at times. ;-)

(and no, The Mackintosh Man did *not* star Justin Long) ;-)

Voiceover by Paul Rogers.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 7th 1983 at a little before 9pm.

NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 2, 1980)

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Here's Part 2 of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

Clips of Tom Snyder's 1975 Tomorrow Show interview with Lennon.

(reception is a little ghosty)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 10:30pm to 11:00pm timeframe.