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WTTW Channel 11 - Inside Educational Television (Part 2, 1960)

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Here's a rare glimpse at some early history of WTTW Channel 11 - an installment of their locally produced "Inside Educational Television" program.

It is hosted by WTTW's "Director of Development", Ed Morris - who famously later went on to become the General Manager of WSNS Channel 44!

Joined by Ed is Duane M. Weiss, WTTW's Director of Engineering at the time (who was actually with the station all the way back to before its official inception).

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WFLD Channel 32 - "Video Voyage" (Promo, 1979)

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Here's a promo for WFLD Channel 32's "Video Voyage" contest, in which winners could win a trip to Hawaii or a "home video tape recorder" (that's VCR to the rest of us), during which the viewer on the screen gets repeatedly hit on the head by a coconut.

Features clips from such Channel 32 staples as All in the Family (from the "Gloria's Pregnancy" episode which originally aired on February 16th 1971) and M*A*S*H (with Klinger's "big plan" consisting of guard duty...

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WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Introduction, 1984)

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In honor of opening day for the Chicago Cubs, here's the long-unseen WTTW Channel 11 production of Bleacher Bums. Originally produced in 1979, and set in 1977, this broadcast is from 1984 (the last time it was shown on TV), when the Cubs had a good run at the pennant. Enjoy!

And if you're interested, be sure to visit friend of the museum Kasey Ignarski's website where you can purchase his book, Cu...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Ending #1, 1977)

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Here's a small but juicy rarity - the ending credits for the first airing of Fernwood 2 Night on WFLD Channel 32 - back in the Kaiser Broadcasting era!

You can hear 32's staff announcer tell you that "All That Glitters" (a short-lived Norman Lear series) was next, as well as a tiny snippet of an old WFLD station ID.

I think the announcer may be 32's Bud Kelly - who was the main staff announcer until Ron Beattie took over a year or so later. It certainly doesn't ...

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Old Chicago Amusement Park with George Wendt (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's a commercial for the Old Chicago amusement park that was located in Bolingbrook, Illinois and was open from 1975 to 1980. "Chicago's Family Fun Capitol", it was billed as "the world's first ever indoor amusement park". "Have an Old Chicago Day!" (sounds similar to Marriot's Great America slogan from the time) Features local Chicago actor George Wendt as "the dad", best known for playing "Norm" on the long-running 1980s sitcom Cheers. Jingle sung by ?? Endling voiceover by Jer...

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The Family And Other Living Things (Ending Excerpt, 1978)

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Here's the last few minutes and ending of an obscure special called "The Family and Other Living Things" created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (The Mormons). Features Elinor Donahue, Bill Bixby, Ronnie Graham, Ruth Buzzi, Bill Daily, the Lennon Sisters, Donny, Marie, Jimmy and the rest of the Osmond Brothers, Gary Burghoff, Melissa Sue Anderson, Marcia Wallace and possibly some others we haven't ID'ed yet.

"Isn't it great when people communicate?"
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WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus - "Bozo's Tv POWWW!" (1979)

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Here's a segment of Bozo's Tv POWWW! A game meant to capitalize on the increasing popularity of video games. Ray Rayner also used to feature it on his show around 1979.

Here's some background information on the game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Powww

I wonder whatever became of "Chi Chi Heath"?

Also includes the commercial break featuring ads for the Mickey Mouse Loop the Loop toy by iLLCO and Lucky Charms cereal.

This ai...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Fernwood 2 Night (Partial Break, 1977)

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Here's another tantalizing glimpse into what WFLD Channel 32 looked like in 1977! A partial commercial break from an airing of Fernwood 2 Night - back in the Kaiser Broadcasting era!

Includes a snippet of a commercial for Grand-Spaulding Dodge in Chicago and Buffalo Grove, as well as a tiny snippet of another commercial (paint?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 13th 1977.

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WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Part 7, 1984)

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In honor of opening day for the Chicago Cubs, here's the long-unseen WTTW Channel 11 production of Bleacher Bums. Originally produced in 1979, and set in 1977, this broadcast is from 1984 (the last time it was shown on TV), when the Cubs had a good run at the pennant. Enjoy!

And if you're interested, be sure to visit friend of the museum Kasey Ignarski's website where you can purchase his book, Cu...