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WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Bothersome Fans" (Promo, 1979)

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Here's a funny promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, and a pre-fame George Wendt (Norm from Cheers) playing a talkative taxi driver. Also features a glimpse of Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel at the end.

"Eyewitness News - Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 21st 1979.

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Just Themselves" (Promo, 1973?)

Views: 5021

Here's a neat promo for the WLS Channel 7 all-star Eyewitness News team Flynn-Daly-Coleman-Frink-And-Drury. (Fahey Flynn, Joel Daly, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and John Drury)

Featuring Don Ferris (former WSNS and WTTW announcer) as the old-time radio guy in the tux at the beginning.

Directed by the legendary Joe Sedelmaier. (of "Where's the Beef" fame, and countless others)

Not sure what year this is from, but 1973 seems a good estimate.

Hamm's Beer - "Beaver Trouble" (1979)

Views: 5232

Here's another of the memorable animated commercials for Hamm's, "the beer refreshing", starring the Hamm's bear and a mischievous beaver. (previously we saw one that featured a duck family)

Ah, the days when you could use a cartoon to advertise beer with no compunction.

Also, good thing the guy thought ahead and brought a glass beer mug with him on his trip to the wilderness. ;-) (previo...

WFLD Channel 32 - Our Kind of Town - "Sculptures" (1977-78?)

Views: 1026

Here's a short piece called Our Kind of Town on WFLD Channel 32. This segment spotlights two of the more famous public sculptures in Chicago, the "Chicago Picasso" at Daley Plaza on the Loop and the "Flamingo" outside the Kluczynski Federal Building at Federal Plaza.

A different looking version of the Kaiser-era "32" logo is shown at the end.

Voiceover by Ron Beattie.

This aired on local Chicago TV likely during the 1977-78 season.

WLS Channel 7 - The 3:30 Movie - "Jason And The Argonauts" (Commercial Break #1, 1978)

Views: 1650

Here's Commercial Break #1 during the 3:30 Movie presentation of "Jason and the Argonauts" on WLS Channel 7. Includes:

3:30 Movie bumper

Gospel Time! record offer

Reuss Complete Sports Stores - Wheaton, Glen Ellyn, Hinsdale, and Wilmette (Al Parker voiceover)

Jason and the Argonauts Channel 7 bumper slide

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 27th 1978.

WFLD Channel 32 - Movie 32 - "Topper Takes A Trip" (Ending, 1971)

Views: 2002

Here's the ending for the Movie 32 presentation of "Topper Takes a Trip" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Last part of movie credits

WFLD Station ID - "WFLD-TV Channel 32" (in color) (voiceover by Del Clark) (cut-off - recording ends) :-(

And thus the person who recorded this goes to bed for the evening, looking forward to enjoying the rest of that crazy decade of the seventies... ;-)

This part aired on local Chicago TV early Monday, ...

Gluematic Pen from Loctite (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1166

Here's a commercial for the Gluematic Pen from Loctite, able to put broken pieces together with only three precise drops - sort of a competitor to Krazy Glue.

Main voiceover by Whitfield Connor(?).

Ending voiceover by ?? advising which Indianapolis area stores sold this product (Walgreen Drugs, Ames Department Stores, Ayr Way Stores, Auto Pro Stores, Ben Franklin, Bell Scott and Big Blue Stores - typeset in IBM Selectric Letter Gothic).

This air...

WMAQ Channel 5 - Sorting It Out - "Buffalo Farm" (Excerpt, 1975?)

Views: 1669

Here's a rare clip from the WMAQ Channel 5 show Sorting it Out featuring Shelley Long (of Cheers fame).

This clip shows us a buffalo farm in Marengo, IL owned by the Banghart Family (John Banghart and Lynn Banghart) - Coon Creek Farm.

Also mentions George Reed, who runs a neighboring farm, along with his sons Marvin Reed and Paul Reed.

This segment is narrated by co-host of the show, Bob Smith.

Not sure when this aired ...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Honeymooners - "The Golfer" (Ending, 1971)

Views: 2555

Here's the ending from a repeat of The Honeymooners episode "The Golfer" on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Ending slide of The Honeymooners with voiceover (by Del Clark), "Join the Kramdens and the Nortons again Monday night at 10 for more fun - here on 32."

Opening excerpt of Screaming Yellow Theater, Episode #30 (Corridors of Blood / Slaughter of the Vampires) with voiceover by the original Svengoolie - Jerry G. Bishop. (What, no end credits to Th...