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The Koz Zone - "Hey, is that Peg Bundy?"

Views: 1680

Here is a clip from an episode of The Koz Zone, featuring a clip from an episode of Son of Svengoolie, which was a reworked clip from an episode of the original Svengoolie (played by Jerry G. Bishop) back in the early seventies.

Confused? Well, it also features Bette Midler and her Harlettes, one of which is definitely Melissa Manchester, and one which may or may not be Katey Sagal (TV's Peg Bundy).

Ehhh, I'll let Mr. Koz explain...

WTTW Channel 11 - Station Sign-Off (1984)

Views: 8588

Here's a station sign-off from WTTW Channel 11. Includes:

Thomson Vacation sponsorship slide with Marty Robinson voiceover

WTTW Station Sign-Off with Don Ferris voiceover

National Anthem with some nice scenes of Chicago

Particularly busy static and fuzz.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, September 10th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Bleacher Bums (Promo #1, 1984)

Views: 2759

Here's a promo for a WTTW Channel 11 airing of Bleacher Bums on Saturday, September 29th 1984 - about the lovable and quirky fans of the Chicago Cubs.

Bleacher Bums had a few people who would later go on to greater fame - Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz, to name a couple.

Voiceover by Don Ferris.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, September 23rd 1984.

WCIU Channel 26 - Mi Ecuador (Opening & Excerpt, 198?)

Views: 1914

Here's the opening and excerpt from Mi Ecuador on WCIU Channel 26 - another program catered to a specific ethnic community. Includes:

WCIU Station ID

Opening and a bit of Mi Ecuador (Featuring Rosalba Godoy)

Commercial: Porcelana medicated cream commercial (in Spanish) - Available at Walgreens.

Commercial: Unknown - some Medical Center? (incomplete)

Not sure when this aired, other than on a Sunday, prior to Bit of Y...

Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet - "Where You Always..something something" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 4754

Here's an early Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet commercial before they had come up with their trademark catch-phrase of "Where You Always Save More Money!". Here the best they had so far was the infinitely inferior "Hard to find, but tough to beat."

Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet in Elmhurst at York and Roosevelt Roads.

Gotta love that Chicago accent. "DIS MUNT..."

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

Chicago Sting Soccer (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2909

Here's a commercial (and partial promo) for the Chicago Sting indoor soccer team. Sunday, January 16th 1983 was Ovaltine M.I.S.L. Mug Day as the Chicago Sting took on the Kansas City Comets. 24 home games that year were at Chicago Stadium.

"Call 558-KICK to reserve your tickets!"

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton. (anyone know who the other guy is?)

Music is "Freeze Frame" by J. Geils Band.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, ...

Son of Svengoolie - "The Sven-eymooners" (Break #4, Show #216)

Views: 2114

Here is break #4 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie show #216.

Includes the sketch, "The Sven-eymooners". (parody of The Honeymooners)

Not sure of the year exactly - early eighties.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie/Ralph Kramden and Ed Norton.

Son of Svengoolie - "Son of the Blob" (Open, Show #327)

Views: 2255

Here is the open of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "Son of the Blob".

This was from Show #327.
Not sure of the year exactly - early eighties.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie, and Jim Barton as the announcer.

WGN Channel 9 - Night Beat with Jack Taylor (Opening, 1980)

Views: 28706

Here's one a lot of people have been asking about for quite a while - the original opening for the Night Beat news program on WGN Channel 9 featuring Jack Taylor.

Anyone know what the name of the music theme for Nightbeat is?

Also includes a WGN "Last Farewell" Station ID at the beginning. (Announced by Jerry Golden)

This aired on local Chicago TV on early Saturday, September 20th 1980.