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L'eggs Sheer Energy (Commercial, 1976)

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Here's an animated commercial for Leggs Sheer Energy brand pantyhose for women.

I don't know about you but I loved playing with the plastic egg when my mom bought these. Instant Mork from Ork toy.

"they're at the L'eggs' Boutique"

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday, May 23rd 1976.

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WMAQ Channel 5 - Editorial 5 - "ERA for Illinois" (1976)

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Here's an Editorial on WMAQ Channel 5 given by Dillon Smith, Editorial Director, on the topic of the E.R.A. (Equal Rights Amendment) and the work being done to ratify it in Illinois. (preceded by a WMAQ-TV station ID slide)

Editorial Voiceovers by Henry Cooke. (thanks to Deb Segal for finally id'ing this other mystery announcer)

Also includes a slide-only bumper commercial for the John G. Shedd Aquarium (hey, is that Dory?) (voiceover by Lorry Young)

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Carol Buick, Toyota, Subaru & DeLorean with Professor Corey (Commercial, 1981)

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Here's a commercial for Carol Buick, Toyota, Subaru & DeLorean in Evanston which had just moved into a larger space and so they were updating their address from the previous 1033 Chicago Avenue to 1033-1130 Chicago Avenue in Evanston.

Featuring "Professor" Irwin Corey, the comedian who also appeared on the original Svengoolie show back in the early seventies at least a few times.

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WBBM Channel 2 - "Red Logo" (Station ID, 1981)

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Here's a legal station ID for WBBM Channel 2 in Chicago.

Voiceover by Jerry Harper.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, July 10th 1981 at 5:00pm.

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WGN Channel 9 - Mid-Day Report With Merri Dee (Partial, 1978)

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Here's the beginning of an edition of the Mid-Day Report with Merri Dee on WGN Channel 9. Includes:

Mid-Day Report bumper with (C) 1978, WGN Continental Broadcasting Co.

Merri Dee reads the following stories:

Senate begins debate on the Natural Gas price deregulation bill, which aims to phase out all price controls by 1985

House is likely to finish work on the Carter Administration's Civil Service Reform Bill

Acoustica...

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WFLD Channel 32 - Monstrous Movie - "Calling Dr. Death" (Ending, 1982)

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Here is the ending (preceded by the tail end of a commercial break featuring an ad for the AAA Chicago Motor Club) for the WFLD Channel 32 Monstrous Movie presentation of "Calling Dr. Death" [1943].

The ending only consists of a voiceover promo for what was coming up next - Son of Svengoolie featuring, "Die, Monster, Die!".

Previous to this we saw another example of the revised Monstrous Movie...

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Shogun Warriors and Godzilla from Mattel (Commercial, 1978)

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Here's another commercial for the Shogun Warriors line of toys by Mattel, this one featuring the mighty and monstrous Godzilla. (the first ad we saw didn't feature him)

My cousin Danny had this Godzilla, and it was pretty awesome, especially the hand-operated fire tongue and the spring-launched fist (was the real Godzilla able to remove his hand at will and launch it at his prey? Somehow I don't r...

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WMAQ Channel 5 - The People's Court - "Hostage Situation Special Report" (1986)

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Here's a Special Report that interrupted an edition of The People's Court, then presided over by Judge Joseph Wapner, as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. The discussion turns to Dobermans when all of a sudden . . .

Channel 5 News Special Report bumper (voiceover by - is that Ed Grennan?)

Ron Magers, in the Channel 5 newsroom, reports that a hostage situation is developing on the Near North Side at West Lill and North Southport Avenues, with one police off...

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WMAL Channel 7 (Washington, D.C.) - Money Movie 7 - "State Fair" (Commercial Break, 1976)

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Here's an almost 40-year-old clip (to the day!) that I found randomly at the end of a Umatic videotape. Thought not from Chicago TV, it's still interesting. (of course)

It's a rare clip from WMAL Channel 7 out of Washington, D.C. which became WJLA-TV Channel 7 less than a year later. It's from something called "Money Movie 7" where they were airing the film "State Fair" [1962] starring Pat Boone and Ann-Margret, Sadly, this was the only break that survived. Includes:
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