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WCIU Channel 26 - The Chicago Party (Opening, 1982)

Views: 2845

After Polka Party on Saturday Nights, WCIU Channel 26 had for a time a show called The Chicago Party - here's the opening 5 minutes of an episode, including a commercial break, before the tape ends. Includes:

WCIU Station ID (voiceover by Bill O'Connor)

Opening of The Chicago Party starring James Christopher and Willie Woods.

Commercial: CopHerBox II - "Ask Your Kids"

Commercial: Screamin' Wheels Roller Rink at 6119 Melton Road in G...

WFLD Channel 32 - Six O'Clock Movie (Bumper, 1981)

Views: 3060

Here's a very cool and colorful, psychedelic-style bumper for the WFLD Channel 32 Six O'Clock Movie. This was the older version, which was updated to a newer one at least by August 1982 as seen here.

Music used in this bumper is "K-Jee" by MFSB.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 26th 1981.

WFLD Channel 32 - Stooges Rascals Hour (Opening, 1977)

Views: 2405

Finally, in color! Here's the opening for the Stooges / Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32, from an original master tape (which looks like it was transferred from 16mm film) - and therefore with no voiceover. (Previous to this we only had an off-air black-and-white recording of the opening, from 1979)

At the beginning, we briefly see the production slate showing that this was number 8856 and was crea...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Break #2, 1971)

Views: 4171

Here's Commercial Break #2 for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

HFC (Household Finance Corporation) Mortgages (in color)

What's Happening!? WFLD promo (in color) featuring Jerry G. Bishop (in his Svengoolie-era days) along with someone else. (Little did WFLD know that years later they would be showing another (unrelated) show with the same name) ;-) "Every day at 2:10" (?) Why not 2:23 or 12:56? ;-)

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Opening, 1984)

Views: 1697

Here is the opening for Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. This is from a later incarnation of the show, but features the same graphics and music. (Except the 32 WFLD logo which is different from the earlier version)

You know, it's funny but I never knew that WFLD showed the Jetsons. I could have sworn it was only on Channel 60/50. In any case, it must have only been on WFLD for a very short time.

Lineup included:

The Great Space Coaste...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Chicago Sizzlin' - The 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 10, 1989)

Views: 490

Here's Part 10 of the 31st Annual Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast, titled Chicago Sizzlin'.

This part features Sig Sakowicz, Jerry Rose, Shelley Spencer, Robin Brantley, Walter Jacobson, Ken Kolb, Jim Angio, Randy Ingram, Bill Lotzer, Bruce Wolf, Bob Vorwald, and Marie Alexander singing "(Love Is Like A) Heat Wave."

Ms. Spencer won in the "Special Event Program" category for 1989 Golden Apple Awards For Excellence in Teaching on WTTW Channel 11, and t...

Son Of Svengoolie - "Tombstone's Summer Movie Preview" (1984)

Views: 758

Here's a segment from Son of Sven - featuring some funny summer movie previews starring Tombstone - "Indiana Bones and the Tempo of Doom", "Star Trek What IV - The Search For Tombstone", and "Kremlins".

Not sure what episode this was originally from but it was definitely around Summer of 1984.

This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the Summer of 1984.

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie - "The Spider" (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 588

Here is a partial bumper for WSNS Channel 44's Monster Movie - "The Spider" (A.K.A. “Earth Vs. The Spider”).

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, March 27th 1982 during the 12 noon to 1:30pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - The Eight O'Clock Movie - "The Slender Thread" (Commercial Break, 1982)

Views: 2096

Here's a complete commercial break from the Eight O'Clock Movie presentation of "The Slender Thread" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

WFLD Eight O'Clock Movie bumper

Jim Palmer - star pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles - for Jockey Underwear - On sale at Carson Pirie Scott (sale ends March 14th)

Empire Carpets: Bad Impersonators (really bad)

McDonald's - Quality Game (ending voiceover by Jim Barton)

WFLD Eight O'Clock Mov...