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Son Of Svengoolie - "Halloween Draculathon" (Opening, 1979)

Views: 887

Here is the opening for the Son of Svengoolie "Halloween Draculathon" - a five and a half hour special where Sven showed the films "Dracula", "Dracula's Daughter", and "House of Dracula". This was episode number 19 of the show.

This aired on local Chicago TV Saturday, October 27th 1979.

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Goodnight But Not Goodbye" (Part 9, 1978)

Views: 2524

Here's Part 9 of The Star Wars Holiday Special which features Ackmena the bar keep (Bea Arthur) singing "Goodnight But Not Goodbye".

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

WBBM Channel 2 - "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" (Opening, 1984)

Views: 3936

Here's the opening for a broadcast of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" on WBBM Channel 2. Includes a Walter Jacobson bumper promo, CBS "Special" animation, opening credits, and commercial bumper.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 5th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Islands" (Part 2, 1991)

Views: 1466

Here is Part Two 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:

68th Street Islands (Harrison-Dever Crib and 68th Street Crib) on Lake Michigan.

Garfield's Fantasy Island II bar at 6011 South State Street.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, July 14th 1991.

WFLD Channel 32 - American League Championship Series - Sox Vs. Orioles - Game 1 (Opening, 1983)

Views: 5761

Here is the opening 8 minutes of Game 1 of the 1983 American League Championship Series, which was played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles.

You get to see the cool Channel 32 graphics for their Sox coverage at the time, as well as the starting lineups and opening banter by announcers Don Drysdale and Ken Harrelson.

(By the way, the Sox won this game 2-1, but lost the series 3-1) :-(

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesda...

The Star Wars Holiday Special - "Six Simple Words" (Part 8, 1978)

Views: 2363

Here's Part 8 of The Star Wars Holiday Special featuring Maude (whoops, I mean Akmena) (Bea Arthur) serving drinks to Krelman (Harvey Korman) while he expresses his love for her and she pours drinks in his head.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 17th 1978.

Toys "R" Us (Christmas Commercial #2, 1984)

Views: 2069

Here's another Christmas themed "I Don't Wanna Grow Up.." Toys "R" Us commercial featuring Geoffrey the Girafee and the Talking Viewmaster with Michael Jackson "Thriller" cartridge, View Master Show Beam Projector, and the View Master Cabbage Patch Kid 3D Viewer set with cartridges.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 11th 1984.

WTTW Channel 11 - Wild Chicago - "Good Health" (Part 2, 1991)

Views: 952

Here is Part Two of "Good Health In" Wild Chicago on WTTW Channel 11. Featuring Ben Hollis as host. I believe this was a compilation of segments from earlier shows all with a health-related theme. Includes:

Scholl College Foot & Ankle Clinics at Dearborn & Oak.

Dr. Alvenia M. Fulton at the Fultonian Health & Fasting Institute - 1953 West 63rd Street.

Dr. Mitch Messer (sp?) and his Anger Clinic in the Garland Building at 111 North Wabash.
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WGN Channel 9 - The Bozo Show - Hardrock and Coco and Joe - The Three Little Dwarves (1983)

Views: 7951

What would the Christmas season be without an airing of Hardrock, Coco, and Joe? Here's one from a holiday episode of The Bozo Show - also includes at the end a Bozo weather report and school closings notice.

Who's voice is that - it's not Bob Bell, right?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 23rd 1983.