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WPWR Channel 50 - Nanny And The Professor - "1-900 Hall of Shame" (Opening & Break, 1991)

Views: 5346

Here is the opening to an airing of Nanny and the Professor (presenting the episode "The Astronomers") on WPWR Channel 50 and the commercial break that follows, with a sequence of hilariously bad and over-the-top 1-900 phone line commercials - each one more cheesy than the last.

Includes:

WPWR Star Trek: The Next Generation bumper promo (ending voiceover by ??)

Opening to Nanny and the Professor

Girl's Talk - 1-900-230-1700 ($...

GK Chevrolet Of Downers Grove - "General Motors Raises Prices" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2159

Here's another commercial for GK Chevrolet in Downers Grove. The last time we saw one it had a really bad technical difficulty moment in it.

GK Chevrolet is now Bill Kay Chevrolet - part of the Bill Kay Automotive Group - still at the same place, 1601 Ogden Avenue in Downers Grove - even has the same phone number, except the area code is now 630 of course. :-)

Ending voiceover by J...

WTTW Channel 11 - Sesame Street (Opening, 1983)

Views: 2448

Here's the opening for Sesame Street on WTTW Channel 11. This was Episode 1755 with the main story being that Oscar travels to the moon with a Space Grouch. Also includes a WTTW Station ID - "Sesame Street is Next." variation at the beginning.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, February 18th 1983 during the 4:30pm to 5:30pm timeframe.

WFLD Metromedia 32 - National Alcoholism Test (Promo, 1985)

Views: 970

Here's a promo for the upcoming National Alcoholism Test to be aired at 8pm on WFLD Metromedia 32. This promo features a rare on-camera appearance by Cathy Mustari, who was the station's art director from 1974 to 1987.

Voiceover by Peter Thomas.

"If you can make it through the hour without a drink, it could be your last."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, April 9th 1985.

SuperStation WTBS - SuperStation Funtime (Bumper, 1983)

Views: 2080

Here is a bumper for SuperStation Funtime - a kid's show on early cable outlet SuperStation WTBS, featuring a kid voice over. It wasn't exactly Super Cartoon Sunrise, but then those were big shoes to fill.

This aired on local Chicago TV (Cable) in 1983.

Field Communications - "Old Style San Francisco" (Station ID, 1978)

Views: 1961

Here is a vintage San Francisco Field Communications ID from before they came out with their animated one. I believe this was the original Field ID style. Note the weird electronic music.

"This is Field Communications, In San Francisco." (Not sure who the announcer is)

This aired on local San Francisco TV in 1978.

WTTG Channel 5 - Panorama - News at Noon (Ending Segment, 1978)

Views: 6817

Here's the ending moments of the Panorama - News at Noon on WTTG Channel 5 in Washington, DC. The main anchor was Pat Mitchell (now the president and CEO of the Paley Center for Media), and the "Total Communication News" (for the deaf or hard of hearing) was delivered in a combination of speaking and sign language by Jim (?)

No shouting a la Garrett Morris on the early "Weekend Update" segments of Saturday Night Live, alas. It is a nice companion to

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