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WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus - "Frazier's Pledge" (1978)

Views: 2372

Here's a segment from Bozo's Circus on WGN Channel 9, featuring Frazier Thomas reciting an uber-patriotic dissection of the Pledge of Allegiance. (which came from an old Red Skelton record, apparently, as Frazier notes, "on Columbia Records...and Published by Valentine Music").

You can see Red Skelton reciting this piece himself, here.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, July...

WFLD Channel 32 - Spiderman (Commercial Break #2, 1983)

Views: 4343

Here is Commercial Break #2 from an airing of Spiderman on WFLD Channel 32. (quality is pretty poor, but it's the best we have) Includes:

WFLD Spiderman bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don)

Mousercise record offer (posted here in better quality)

WFLD Sox Vs. Indians promo (voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Spiderman return bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don)

This ...

WMAQ Channel 5 - The Richard Pryor Special Tornado Warning (1977)

Views: 3067

Here's a Tornado Warning that interrupted the first NBC Richard Pryor special on Thursday, May 5th 1977. WMAQ-TV's Ron Hunter and Jim Tilmon give you all the info you need - but if you're like me you'll still confuse a Tornado Watch with a Tornado Warning.

The interruption occurred during some adorable kids' rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Black Man".

"The first clock in America was created by a black man - BENJAMIN BANN-"

This aired on local ...

WGN Channel 9 - The Ray Rayner Show - "The Bye-Bye Show" - "Go Out Singing!" (Part 3, 1981)

Views: 4476

Here is Part 3 of the final episode of The Ray Rayner Show as shown on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Ending of a cartoon

Time, Date, Weather, and Sports report shown

Ray Rayner singing "Mame" with Don Orlando playing the organ.

Time shown

Ray Rayner bumper slate (Merri Dee voiceover)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 23rd 1981. @ 7:18am!

CBS Network - Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales & Twas The Night Before Christmas (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1375

Here's a CBS Network promo for two Christmas specials coming up on Saturday, December 13th 1980 - "Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales" and the Rankin-Bass special, "Twas the Night Before Christmas" Also includes a CBS "EYE-D" at the end. (voiceover by ??)

Main voiceover by ??

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 9th 1980 during the 8pm to 10pm timeframe.

The Most Important Person - "Why Not Try?" (1972)

Views: 1351

Here is a segment of the animated short "The Most Important Person". This one's called "Why Not Try?". (color's a bit off - there's an off-air version with slight variations and better color here)

These aired on WFLD Channel 32 and WTTW Channel 11 during the late-seventies and possibly as late as the early eighties? (And, I'm sure, on many other local stations)

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CBS Network - "Bugs Bunny and Raggedy Ann & Andy Halloween Specials" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1331

Here's a promo for a couple of Halloween specials on the CBS Network, as aired here on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

Promo for Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special followed by Raggedy Ann & Andy in The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile They both aired on Wednesday, October 29th 1980. (voiceover by ??)

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 24th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Stooges Rascals Hour - "Spooks!" (Ending, 1979)

Views: 2576

(NOTE - this clip was originally broadcast in color but was recorded in Black & White)

Here is the ending for The Three Stooges short "Spooks!", followed immediately by the ending of The Stooges Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32. (voiceover by Dr. Don) (I don't believe there was a tape edit - I think WFLD ended "Spooks!" like this and went straight into the Stooges Rascals ending)

(The music is "Knock Knock (Who's There?)" by Spike Jones - as from his 1960...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Koz Zone - "Uncle Beelzebub's Chicago Hell Club"

Views: 742

Here is a sketch from an episode of The Koz Zone - Uncle Beelzebub's Chicago Hell Club - which is a parody of sorts of Chicago Health Club.

Starring Rich Koz as Uncle Beelzebub.

"HELL-o, kids!"