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ON TV - "Snowball Express" (On-Screen ID, 1981)

Views: 981

Here's another ON TV on-screen station ID - during the movie "Snowball Express".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 16th 1981.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 3, 1991)

Views: 1404

Here is Part Three of an "Islands" themed episode of Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with an islands-related theme. Includes:

The Crete Family Fun Center and Funatorium in Crete, IL. (about 20 miles south of Chicago)

Stony Island Medical Association at 9000 South Stony Island Avenue.

Bolingbrook Indoor Wave Pool and Aquatic Center (off I-55 in Boling...

Way to Go! with Dr. Don (Episode 1, Part 2, 1979)

Views: 745

Here is yet another version of the Way to Go! program produced by Field Communications - this one hosted by none other than Doctor Donald D. Rose (Dr. Don!). He of course was the voiceover guy for kid's programs on Field Stations including Super Cartoon Sunrise, Lunchtime Fun, and Afternoon Fun - which included shows such as Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, The Banana Splits, The Great Space Coaster, The Little Rascals, etc...

This is Part 2 of what I bel...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 2, 1980)

Views: 1337

Here's Part 2 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this part we get to hear the bachelors answer questions from the lovely Autumn.

Commercial: ON TV - A neat "Coming Soon" early promo that features some logo animation that I haven't seen before (voiceover by Don Ferris)

Commercial: Record offer for Waylon's Greatest Hits - a compilation of Waylon Jennings' best songs on RCA Records and Tapes, offered by Hall of Musi...

The Don Ferris "Sampler" (1977-1991)

Views: 3764

Here's a compilation I created of some of the fine work of Don Ferris, announcer emeritus for WSNS TV-44 and WTTW Channel 11. I am going to present this to him today when we meet for the first time! (more on that later) Includes:

Fan-made Museum of Classic Chicago Television "Station ID" (Created by (and voiceover by) Roger Berton with audio edit by Rick Klein)

Ending excerpt of the WSNS Channel 44 Saturday All Night Movies presentation of Magical Myste...

Aldi Foods (Partial Commercial, 1980?)

Views: 2726

Here's an incomplete commercial (missing first 10 seconds I believe) for Aldi Foods (we also called it Aldi's) but I include it here because it has some neat shots of Chicago-suburbs bungelow-style houses. Parts of it almost look like it could have been on my block back about 30 years ago.

Featuring actress Margaret Travolta as the wife, and actor Robert J. ("Bob") Jones as the husband.

Notes: Margaret Travolta is the Sister of Actor John Travolta and has appear...

Chapstick - "Dr. Chapstick" with Julius Erving (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1460

Here's a commercial for Chapstick with basketball legend Dr. J - Julius Erving - Dr. Chapstick.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 1st 1981.

Boys' Clubs Of America With O.J. Simpson (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1946

Here's a commercial for the Boys' Clubs of America featuring O.J. Simpson.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, August 1st 1980.

Ponderosa Steakhouse With Phyllis Diller (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3453

Here's a commercial for Ponderosa Steakhouse featuring Phyllis Diller.

"How Do You Do What You Do?"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 27th 1980.