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WBBM Channel 2 - The CBS Late Movie - "The Darker Side Of Terror" (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 3245

Here's a commercial break from The CBS Late Movie presentation of "The Darker Side of Terror" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes:

CBS Late Movie bumper. (voiceover by Norm Stevens)

Tostitos tortilla chips featuring restaurant owner Fernando Escandon and his "father".

Ray-O-Vac batteries - "Makes the fun last." (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Clorets - The Breath Deodorant - with Actizol.

Rolaids - "Rolaids spells relief." (Voi...

WLS Channel 7 - Ending Of The Super Friends & Opening Of Fangface (1979)

Views: 6856

Here's a really great clip I found recently at the end of a Betamax tape - the ending of The Super Friends and the opening of Fangface on WLS Channel 7 during ABC's Saturday Morning Cartoons line-up, along with some complete commercial breaks. Includes:

Ending of The Super Friends, including the De-Coder Solution

ABC-TV Saturday Morning bumper - "Asian girl making sandcastles"

Star Wars Action Figures by Kenner - Luke Skywalke...

WSNS Channel 44 - Monster Movie - "The Night of the Sorcerers" (Break #4, 1981)

Views: 1820

Here is the full Commercial Break #4 for WSNS Channel 44's Saturday Monster Movie presentation of "The Night of the Sorcerers" (A.K.A. "La Noche de los Brujos"). Includes:

"Monster Movie One" bumper with no music this time - silent.

Network Chronograph watch

Union Custom-Built Garages (competitor of Danley?) (voice over by Jim Hill)

"Night of the Sorcerers" Film Reels WSNS bumper. No music this time, just silence

Th...

WDCA Channel 20 - Snipets - "Pigpen Cipher" (1980)

Views: 828

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and [primarily] aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 1970's and early '80's. However, in a discovery that is sure to change SnipetsHistory forever - this one was discovered on a Betamax recording of a broadcast of the Star Trek episode "The Savage Curtain" on WDCA Channel 20 (Washington, D.C.) from April of 1980!

At this time the Field ...

Screaming Yellow Theater (Svengoolie) - "Show #5" (Opening, 1971?)

Views: 2812

Here's a segment from Screaming Yellow Theater - the original Svengoolie, which aired on WFLD Channel 32 from 1970-1973. Svengoolie was played by Jerry G. Bishop.

This opening segment from "Show #5" features comedian Mort Sahl as guest coffin opener. (when he signs the coffin you can see other names that were on the show such as Ray Rayner)

"The following prescribe is transcrammed..." - anyone know where this funny bit of technical mumbo-jumbo originated? Anoth...

WFLD Channel 32 - Lost in Space (Promo, 1977)

Views: 2469

Here's a neat promo for Lost in Space on WFLD Channel 32. The opening super is patterned after the first (released) "Star Wars" movie which was referenced in the intro.

We also see the production slate at the beginning showing that this was number 8977 and was directed by Don Shannon. The promo was recorded on 8-10-77 - eight days after Channel 32's prior owner, Kaiser Broadcasting, was subsumed by original owner Field Communications.

Voiceover by Bud Kel...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial Outtakes, "Speak Out" and Others (1979-80)

Views: 9894

Here's a set of outtakes from WMAQ Channel 5's editorial director Dillon Smith, plus a few "Speak Out" vox pops thrown in for good measure.

Includes:

Dillon counting down and introducing a "Speak Out" segment

A young woman in the 18-20 age range speaking about the legal drinking age (as a debate was raging about whether to raise the minimum age from 18 to 21)

An older man speaking about "turning it over to Picaxo"

Anot...

WBBM Channel 2 - 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards (Part 5, 1985)

Views: 2553

Here's Part 5 of the (mostly complete) 1985 Chicago Emmy Awards broadcast.

This part features Jim Ruddle, Elynne Chaplik, the hosts of WMAQ's Kidding Around - Jill Leiderman and Steve Smith accepting their Emmy award, Diane Whiteley, [edit in recording], (not) Oprah Winfrey, Charlotte Koppe, Walter Jacobson, John Callaway, Bruce DuMont, John Coleman, and Scott Craig.

Ms. Leiderman, Mr. Smith and Ms. Whiteley won in the "Children's Programming For ...

SelecTV - "Short Subject, Previews & IDs" (1981?)

Views: 4322

Here is some footage from Milwaukee's version of ON TV and Spectrum - SelecTV. It aired over WCGV Channel 24. Includes:

Short Subject opening (I edited the short out because it ran 20 minutes)

"Next" SelecTV bumper followed by preview for "Stone Cold Dead"

"Coming Soon" SelecTV bumper followed by preview for "Bruce Lee Film Festival"

SelecTV station ID for WCGV-TV Channel 24 Milwaukee

Brief Intermission - Please Stand...