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WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 6pm (Part 1, 1974)
Views: 3966
Here's Part 1 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 6pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace, with a brief appearance by John Coughlin and featuring Bob Faw. Includes:
TV 2 station ID bumper (voiceover by ??)
TV 2 News at 6pm open - "From the Newsroom" - featuring Wallace and weather forecaster John Coughlin, plus preview of Part 2 of Bob Faw's report on coal mining in Illinois (voiceover by ??)
Bob Wallace announces at the ...
WMAQ Channel 5 - NBC Monday Night At The Movies - "A Case Of Rape" (Commercial Break, 1975)
Views: 2736
Here's a commercial break for the NBC Monday Night At The Movies presentation of the 1974 made-for-TV movie "A Case Of Rape" (starring Elizabeth Montgomery of Bewitched fame) on WMAQ Channel 5, including small portions of the film itself at the beginning and end. (there were some reception issues during the recording, and the color goes out at points or the picture is extra fuzzy) Includes:
Portion of the film before the commercial break started, which includes ...
WBBM Channel 2 - TV 2 News at 10pm (Part 3, 1973)
Views: 1640
Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the TV 2 News at 10pm on WBBM Channel 2 with anchor Bob Wallace. Also featuring Bob Faw, John Coughlin, and a brief shot of Bruce Roberts. Includes:
Bob Wallace introduces a report by Bob Faw on efforts to save the old wooden Deerfield, IL train station which is set to be replaced by "a sturdy, but architecturally dull, masonry and metal structure"; the film report shows people at work painting the old wooden train station, and ar...
WGN Channel 9 - The Morning Movie - "Sorry, Wrong Number" (Commercial Break #5, 1975)
Views: 1728
Here's Commercial Break #5 (an extended break) during The Morning Movie presentation of "Sorry, Wrong Number" on WGN Channel 9. Quality varies due to reception and tape degradation issues. Includes:
The Morning Movie bumper slide (with music from "Sorry, Wrong Number")
National Food Stores - "Happy Thanksgiving" (voiceover by Lloyd Hanson - longtime voice at WSNS TV-44 and for Dominick's Finer Foods' commercials) (or is that Joe Slattery - longti...
WLS Channel 7 - Ending of AM Chicago, Rebuttal, and Opening of Happy Days (1976)
Views: 2825
Here's some more results from the open reel transfers financed by our generous group of Fuzzketeers during the Reel Transfer Fundraiser #1. Look for a lot more, coming soon!
Here's the very tail-end of an edition of AM Chicago, an editorial reply (here called a "Rebuttal") and the start of an ABC Network daytime repeat of Happy Days on WLS Channel 7. Tracking is a lit...
WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics - "Moby Dick" (Ending, Break & Preview, 1985)
Views: 3766
Here's the ending of the Family Classics presentation of Moby Dick on WGN Channel 9. Includes:
The ending moments of "Moby Dick"
Commercial: Thomas' English Muffins (jingle sung by Jake Holmes, of "Dazed and Confused" fame)
Commercial: Kellogg's Frosted Flakes ("They're G-R-R-REAT!") with free M&M's Snack Pack
Commercial: Eagle Springtime Round-Up of national brands (discounts on Citrus Hill orange juice and Folger's ...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Saturday Night Live - "Gould & Numan" (Excerpt #1, 1980)
Views: 2730
Here's an extended excerpt from the original airing of Saturday Night Live (hosted by Elliott Gould, with musical guest Gary Numan) on WMAQ Channel 5. Includes: WBBM Channel 2 - Channel 2 Weekend News (Part 3, 1978)
Views: 1842 Here's Part 3 of a complete edition of the Channel 2 Weekend News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace (substituting for Harry Porterfield). Also featuring Irene Rodriguez. Includes:
Ending of a sketch with faraway shot of studio setup, and RCA TK-44A/B cameras positioned - CG bumper "Coming Up Next: Several Minutes of Profiteering"
Theatrical trailer for the movie version of "All That Jazz" (a "Coming Soon" trailer for which can be seen in
Bob reports on the following items:
- Harvey police officer Bruce Warrow (sp?) is set to meet with prosecutors over his refusal to name a source who provided him with information on a drug deal, a refusal that landed him in jail for the past week; he wants to provide s...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Real People (Part 1, 1980)
Views: 2262
Here's Part 1 of an (incomplete) episode of the prototypical "reality show" Real People on WMAQ Channel 5. The show was hosted by Byron Allen, Sarah Purcell, John Barbour, and Skip Stephenson (and featured, on and off over the years, contributions from the likes of Bill Rafferty, Mark Russell and Fred Willard - none of whom are on this edition), and ran from 1979 to 1984 at a time when NBC's ratings (and reputation) were in the toilet.
This segment (joined in progress) ...