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The Star Wars Holiday Special - "An Important Day" (Part 1, 1978)

Views: 12710

Here's Part 1 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) as they rush home for Life Day.

"Sponsored by General Motors - People building transportation to serve people"

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

Saturday Night Live - Albert Brooks - "Fall Preview" (1979)

Views: 8041

Ok, this one doesn't have any local material in it but it's still worthy. It's a hilarious send-up of Television previews for some shows that certainly wouldn't have gotten the green light: Medical Season, The Three of Us, and Black Vet.

(cut a bit at the beginning because the guy taping thought at first it was a real commercial break promo!)

Albert Brooks is awesome. 8-)

(Also, sorry if this is officially released on DVD already - I just came a...

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 2, 1977)

Views: 871

Here's Part 2 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 3, 1977)

Views: 711

Here's Part 3 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 4, 1977)

Views: 888

Here's Part 4 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WLS Channel 7 - The Making of Star Wars (Part 5, 1977)

Views: 875

Here's Part 5 of the original Star Wars documentary - from 1977 - the original TV airing!

This aired on WLS Channel 7 (ABC) although unfortunately the only reminents of this (network-wise) on this recording are in the ending credits.

Narrated by William Conrad. (TV's Cannon)

This aired on local Chicago TV Friday, September 16th 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Bumper, 1971)

Views: 1460

Here's some incredible footage - a bumper from the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32.

Voiceover by Del Clark.

(Sorry for the loud volume - this is the lowest setting I could get it without a lot of hassle)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, March 28th 1971. (recorded off of early reel-to-reel videotape)

The Egg Scrambler By Ronco (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 5778

Here's a commercial for another fine Ronco product for the holidays - The Egg Scrambler - it can scramble an egg, while it's still inside it's shell! (Operators are standing by) They really do make great Christmas gifts - buy 2, or 3, or even 37. Available at:

Walgreens
Woolco
Woolworth
Osco Drug
Service Merchandise
Ribordy Drugs (Indiana)
Montgomery Ward (Participating Stores)

Ending voiceover by Ron Beattie.
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Ice Capades At Chicago Stadium (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2758

Here's a commercial for the Ice Capades show starring Dorothy Hamill at Chicago Stadium and featuring Fred Flintstone, Scooby-Doo, Yogi Bear, Jabberjaw, Quick Draw McGraw, and others. At Chicago Stadium March 2nd - 11th 1979. Tickets at the Stadium and through Ticketron.

Ending voiceover by longtime WBBM staff announcer Bob Carrington.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.