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PM Magazine Chicago - "Sporting Events Gate Crasher" (1982)

Views: 1923

Here's the opening and first story on PM Magazine Chicago on WFLD Channel 32 - includes a story on Barry Bremen - "The Great Imposter" who snuck his way into sporting (and other) events dressed in a disguise.

Features Mike Leiderman and Jo Ann Williams as hosts at the Chicago Costume Company.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, April 7th 1982.

67 WMAQ Radio - "Dancing Dollars" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2653

Here's a commercial for 67 WMAQ Radio's Dancing Dollars contest, with offers of cash and prizes for station listeners, featuring the memorable "stacks of cash with legs" dancing and doing a "Rockettes" type number.

"Everyone's coming up a winner!"

This aired on local Chicago TV late Saturday, February 16th 1980.

WMAQ Channel 5 - NewsCenter5 at 10 - "Hey, That's Jorie Lueloff!" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1459

Here's a neat promo for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5, one of a series where "regular people" out and about in the city of Chicago run into various WMAQ-TV newscasters and have trouble recalling their names.

Featuring Edie McClurg as "the excited fan". (You might remember her from such films as "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and a ton of other TV and Movie appearances and voiceovers)

This aired on local Chicago TV early Sunday,...

WFLD Channel 32 - Into The Valley Of The Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2542

Here's a promo for "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" on WFLD Channel 32, about the video gaming phenomenon, which aired Monday, April 26th 1982. I believe this special was produced at KBHK-TV - a Field Communications station in San Francisco - and featured Bob Wilkins as host.

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on Sunday, April 25th 1982.

Fencl Tufo's Chevy City - "Monster Dealer" (Commercial, 1986)

Views: 4156

Here's a commercial for Fencl Tufo's "Chevy City" with their weird monster puppet characters. If that wasn't enough, members of the World Championship Chicago Bears are there too.

(the first couple seconds is missing and the audio is a bit buzzy)

"The Monster Dealer In Glendale Heights"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, February 9th 1986.

WPWR Channel 60 - Kung Fu Movie (Opening, 1984?)

Views: 1377

Here is the opening from WPWR Channel 60's Kung Fu Movie.

Featuring Kraftwerk's "The Model" (from 1978) playing in the background of the WPWR ID, and Carl Douglas' "Kung Fu Fighting" (from 1974) playing during the movie opening.

Partial voiceover at the beginning by Neal Sabin.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely in early 1984.

The CBS Late Movie - "Barnaby Jones" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 1228

Here's a promo for The CBS Late Movie presentation of Barnaby Jones airing Tuesday, February 20th 1979.

Voiceover by Norm Stevens.

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

Son of Svengoolie - "Return to Santa" (Break 5, Show #177)

Views: 2195

Here is break #5 from Show #177 of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie.

Featuring the parody song, "Return to Santa".

Not sure of the year exactly - early eighties.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie.

G106 FM - "Means Music" (Commercial, 1984)

Views: 2111

Here's another commercial for the radio station G106 FM. Featuring Ruth Landis, whose bio can be seen on this page; she is the daughter of actor Bernie Landis whose credits included the films "Only the Lonely" (1991, as Larry) and "While You Were Sleeping" (1995, as a doorman).

"G106 FM - Means Music"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, May 27th 1984.