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Tales of the Unexpected - "American Syndicated Version" (Opening, 1984?)

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At long last, here is the different version of the opening to Tales of the Unexpected, the creepy British anthology show, when it was syndicated to America in the late-seventies to early eighties. The show was exactly the same, except for the opening and closing titles (although the music sounds a little bit different than the British version, it's definitely not the same if you listen to them side by side) This American version featured the spooky horse carousel that I think actuall...

WLS Channel 7 - Late Night Movie - "Gargoyles" (Commercial Break, 1980)

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Here's a commercial break from near the end of the movie "Gargoyles" on the WLS Late Night Movie. Includes:

WLS Late Night Movie - "Swirling Stars" animated bumper (same style and music as the WLS 3:30 Movie bumpers/openings/closings from the same era)

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse - 920 Milwaukee Avenue (2 miles north of Hawthorn Shopping Center) in Libertyville, Ill.

A...

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie For A Saturday Afternoon - "The Kettles On Old McDonald's Farm" (Ending, 1980)

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Here's something pretty rare - some footage from WFLD Channel 32's Movie for a Saturday Afternoon featuring the Kaiser-era 32 logo, so this must have dated to at least early 1977 (Previous to this we only had a tiny excerpt of this bumper). Most of it was taped over unfortunately, but this is what remains. This last segment, with complete commercial break and ending sequence, includes:

Ending of "...

WMAL Channel 7 (Washington, D.C.) - Money Movie 7 - "State Fair" (Commercial Break, 1976)

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Here's an almost 40-year-old clip (to the day!) that I found randomly at the end of a Umatic videotape. Thought not from Chicago TV, it's still interesting. (of course)

It's a rare clip from WMAL Channel 7 out of Washington, D.C. which became WJLA-TV Channel 7 less than a year later. It's from something called "Money Movie 7" where they were airing the film "State Fair" [1962] starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret, Sadly, this was the only break that survived. Includes:
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WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Bride of Frankenstein" (Break #4, 1983)

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Here's the fourth commercial break for the Son of Svengoolie presentation of the 1935 film "Bride of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Sven about to sing a number when pianist Doug Graves (Doug Scharf) complains about his singing, after which Lawrence Welcome (Rich Koz in a double role, thanks to the magic of television) gives pointers to "Mr. Goolie" on proper song "introduction'm" by citing his various catchphrases - and after going on and on with one ad plug...

WBBM Channel 2 - The Sunday News (Part 3, 1971)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the January 2012 2" Quad Transfer Fundraiser.

Here's Part 3 of the early edition of The Sunday News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bob Wallace. Featuring Bruce Roberts and the voices of George Herman, Dan Kelly and Jim Gordon. Includes:

Bob reading or introducing the...

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie - "Attack Of The Mushroom People" - Mail Call With Bobby Skafish (Break #7, 1983)

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A true fuzzy memory (since the reception was pretty bad) - here's Commercial Break #7 from the Son of Svengoolie presentation of "Attack of the Mushroom People" on WFLD Channel 32, which features guest Chicago Radio DJ Bobby Skafish during the Mail Call segment.

Bobby Skafish worked at:
WXRT 1976-1983
WLUP 1983-1993
WKQX 1993-1994
WXRT 1994-2006
WDRV 97.1 Chicago/WWDV 96.9 Zion June 2007-June 2015 (weekdays from 3 PM to 8 PM on 97.1...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News at 4:30pm - "Chicago Goes Hollywood" (1982)

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Here's a report called "Chicago Goes Hollywood," on former Chicago natives and area residents who later moved to Hollywood and varying degrees of fame, that was introduced by co-anchor Tim Weigel and reported by John Callaway on an edition of Eyewitness News at 4:30pm on WLS Channel 7.

Intermixed with the sights of the L.A. area (with shots of such landmarks as Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Walks of Fame for the likes of Mickey Mouse, Glen Campbell and Claire Trevor, the Be...

WSNS Channel 44 - Coping, Dimensions '76, The Illinois State Lottery & The Jerry Lewis Telethon (Excerpts, 1976-77)

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This clip made possible by the donations from our generous group of "Fuzzketeers" during the Spring 2012 Tape Transfer Fundraiser.

Here are some excerpts of the various public affairs and miscellaneous programming offered by WSNS Channel 44 in the mid-1970's, from a demo reel produced by the station. Included are:

Opening moments of a monthly health talk series,