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WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #5, 1978)

Views: 1699

Here's Commercial Break #5 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Bauer Buick in Harvey - Inventory Reduction Sale

Levitz Furniture - You'll Love It At Levitz!

Anne Murray album "Let's Keep It That Way" on Capitol Records and Tapes - Available at all Chicagoland Sears stores

Dads Root Beer (or do you say Dad's) - now in a plastic 2 liter bottle! (st...

NBC News Special Report - John Lennon - The Man And His Music (Part 3, 1980)

Views: 638

Here's Part 3, the final part, of an NBC Special Report on John Lennon: The Man and his Music, which aired the day after his murder, hosted by Jane Pauley. (who seems to have too smirky an attitude for this) Includes:

Jann Wenner, Editor and Publisher of Rolling Stone Magazine, speaks about Lennon and his impact.

Stephen Frazier talks with some Lennon fans standing outside in the rain near the Dakota - Sheila Kelly of Manhattan and Frank Mayorano.
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WFLD Channel 32 - Star Trek Triad - "TREKnical Difficulties" (1984)

Views: 2847

Here's a technical difficulties moment from Star Trek Triad - a several hours long block of Star Trek episodes combined with commentary from Leonard Nimoy and trivia questions. This special was created for the promotion of the new movie Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. Includes:

Leonard Nimoy Star Trek Triad commercial bumper

About 20 seconds of black

A couple second flash of the WFLD on-screen station ID

WFLD Special Presentat...

ABC Movie Special - "Star Tunnel" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1609

Here is the terrific "Star Tunnel" version of the ABC Movie opening, which began in Fall of 1981. This is the "ABC Movie Special" version, although the same theme and graphics were used for "The ABC Sunday Night Movie".

Really got you hyped up to see a good flick! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.

WCIU Channel 26 - The Dennis Green Show (Part 4 - Last, 1982)

Views: 1378

Here is Part 4, the last part, of a (mostly complete) episode of The Dennis Green Show on WCIU Channel 26. Dennis Green was the coach of the Northwestern Wildcats - the college football team of Northwestern University. Co-hosted by Duane Dow - voice of the Wildcats.

Featuring, among others, Coach Francis Peay (at that time an assistant coach) who was head football coach at Northwestern University from 1986 to 1991.

Also includes commercials for Old Style beer a...

WSNS Channel 44 - The Good Time Bunch - "Christmas Special" (Promo, 1977)

Views: 1295

Here's a promo for a Christmas special from Channel 44's Good Time Bunch club show. Featuring Mary Pat (Byrne) and Brian (Vandenbroucke) as the hosts.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in December of 1977.

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1478

Here's a promo for a holiday special that aired on ABC - Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas. Featuring Kermit the Frog and other Jim Henson creations. This was a rebroadcast of the special that originally aired in 1977.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

CBS Late Movie Special Presentation - "The Super Fight" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1146

Here's a promo for "The Super Fight" - a Special Presentation on the CBS Late Movie airing Friday, February 23rd 1979.

Voiceover by Norm Stevens.

"Rocky Marciano Vs. Muhammad Ali"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 - "The Family" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1760

Here's a promo for a NewsCenter5 special on WMAQ Channel 5 - "The Family" - about the Vienna Correctional Center - a minimum security prison in Illinois - and the people trying to turn their lives around and get rehabilitated. The special aired on Friday, March 31st 1978 at 7:30pm.

Voiceover by Ed Grennan.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Wednesday, March 29th 1978.