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Son Of Svengoolie - "The Road To Berwyn" (1979)
Views: 1858
Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - "The Road To Berwyn". (parody of the "Road to" Movies starring Bob Hope & Bing Crosby)
Not sure what episode this was from but based on the Jerry G. Bishop version of the coffin it was an early one, possibly episode number 7.
Directed by Don Shannon.
This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in the latter half of 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, July 26th 1979!)
Son of Svengoolie - "The Sven-eymooners" - "Sven Needs A Loan" (1979)
Views: 478
Here's an early segment from Son of Sven - The Sven-eymooners sketch "Sven Needs a Loan". (parody of The Honeymooners)
Not sure what episode this was from but based on the Jerry G. Bishop version of the coffin it was an early one, possibly episode number 7.
Directed by Don Shannon.
This aired on local Chicago TV on a Saturday in 1979. (Recorded on Thursday, July 26th 1979!)
WGN Channel 9 - Creature Features (Opening + Sales Presentation Excerpt, 1970?/1973)
Views: 7256
Here it is - a special Halloween and 4th Fuzzy Anniversary Treat - not a re-creation, but an original opening to Creature Features - WGN Channel 9's showcase of scary movies.
Also included is the only other authentic video footage of Creature Features currently known to exist - an excerpt from a 1973 internal WGN-TV Sales Presentation.
Quad Tape version directed by Ron Weiner. Editing by Vince Humphries. (back when Quad editing was quite a masterf...
WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "300th Show Retrospective" (1985)
Views: 3397
Here is the ending of Son of Svengoolie show number 300, which presented the original "Dracula" movie. As this was a special occasion, they took a look back at some memorable clips and bits from the show. Includes:
Ending of "Dracula" movie.
Commercial bumper for Son of Svengoolie (cut-off)
Sven's preview of next week's exclusive movie - "Hot Rods to Gila".
Rich Koz' introduction of clips
Clip from the ...
WTTW Channel 11 - Open Air - "Pledge Night Plea" (1973)
Views: 1298
Here's the ending of an episode of Open Air, WTTW's showcase of music performances and discussion that was the predecessor to Made in Chicago, which in turn evolved into the long-running Soundstage.
Features Jerry G. Bishop as host, and as this was Pledge Night he g...
WMAQ Channel 5 - Today In Chicago - "Taped Earlier" (Ending Excerpt, 1976)
Views: 1937
Here's a tiny snippet that was found at the beginning of a tape before something else that was taped over it - an excerpt of the ending to Today in Chicago with Jerry G. Bishop (of Svengoolie fame). His guests were Neil Staebler of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and Steve Klein of the Independent Voters of Illinois.
Notice at the beginning there is a little glimpse of a NewsCenter5 update with Ed Grennan anchoring.
This aired on local Chicag...
WLS Channel 7 - "The Original 3:30 (4:30) Movie Opening!" (1969-1973?)
Views: 7276
Ok, I couldn't resist doing a little "photoshop job" on the 4:30 Movie logo to make it look like 3:30. ;-) But this is still a significant find - the original opening to the ABC 4:30 Movie in New York (which apparently was exactly the same as the WLS 3:30 Movie here in Chicago, except with the title changed)
My thanks to YouTuber mazinz2 (Doug) for discovering this, and for generously donating a copy of the ...
Son of Svengoolie - "Good Morning, Sven" (Opening, Show #218)
Views: 3569
Here is the open of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie show #218.
Includes the song, "Good Morning, Sven".
Also has some nice shots of the Marina City Towers circa 1983.
Original Airdate: September 17th, 1983.
Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves, the piano player.
WFLD Channel 32 - Son of Svengoolie - "Puttin' On The Boot" (Break #1, 1983)
Views: 2880
Here is break #1 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie show #218.
Includes the song, "Puttin' On the Boot".
Original Airdate: September 17th, 1983.
Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves, the piano player.