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WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "The Eye Creatures" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 1814

Here is the open of WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Eye Creatures". Also includes a promo for Taxi.

This was from Show #249.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

This aired on local Chicago television Saturday, April 28th 1984.

National Fire Protection Association - "Have 2 Ways Out" (PSA, 1988)

Views: 1355

Here's another Public Service Announcement from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) featuring Dick Van Dyke - one of the "Learn Not To Burn" series. In this one, Dick shows us how a gopher has two ways out and that we should too.

This aired on local Chicago TV around February 1988.

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Elsewhere On The Day After" (1983)

Views: 1945

On the night that The Day After - an ABC presentation about the effects of a full-scale nuclear attack on the United States (and one of the most-watched movies for television) aired, NBC Sunday Night at the Movies aired Part 1 of the mini-series Kennedy. Here's the ending of it and the post-show commercial break. Incidently, the creators of The Day After originally envisioned the movie to also span over multiple nights, but they decided against it after consideri...

PM Magazine Chicago - "Behind The Scenes of M*A*S*H" (1981)

Views: 1740

Here's an excerpt from PM Magazine Chicago featuring a behind-the-scenes look at M*A*S*H along with interviews with some of the cast.

And there it is again - That music during the end of the report is the same jazzy version of the M*A*S*H theme that WFLD Channel 32 used for their bumpers when airing the episodes in the very early eighties. It's by Ahmad Jamel and can be found on the 1974 re-issue of the movie soundtrack album in place of the vocal version of "Suicide Is Painle...

Fun-For-All With Frazier Thomas (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2612

Here's a commercial for the Fun-For-All program which benefited the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Kids would write away for an activity booklet that would tell you how to start your own backyard carnival, pet show, treasure hunt, and many other activities which would help benefit Jerry's Kids.

Featuring Frazier Thomas.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 9th 1981.

Pocket-Sized Action Figures By Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2529

Here's a commercial for Pocket-Sized Action figures by Mego, including Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk, The Incredible Hulk, characters from the movie "The Black Hole", Batman and Robin, Buck Rogers, Captain America, Spiderman, Superman, and many more.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

NBC Friday Night At The Movies - "Midway" (Opening, 1980)

Views: 1908

Here is the opening for the NBC Friday Night at the Movies presentation of "Midway". Also includes the EDITED FOR TELEVISION on-screen message at end. (I think the music at the beginning is cut off slightly - every example I find is like this - they cut right from a commercial or ID into the opening and it is always clipped a bit)

Voiceover by Casey Kasem.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 29th 1980.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Son of Dracula" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2908

Here is a promo for Episode #70 of Son of Svengooie on WFLD Channel 32 featuring the movie "Son of Dracula".

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, November 8th 1980.

Taco Bell with Jim McMahon (Commercial, 1987)

Views: 1347

Here's a commercial for Taco Bell with Jim McMahon of the Chicago Bears, sitting atop a police car and promoting the restaurant chain's new Steak Fajitas.

"I don't wear rubber watches..."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, August 20th 1987 during the 10pm to 10:30pm timeframe.