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WPWR Channel 60 "Promotional Reel" (1984)

Views: 2853

Here's a neat promotional video made for WPWR Channel 60. Not sure how this was used or where it was shown, but it seems pretty clear that it wasn't used on-air. Includes scenes from their movie and TV show lineup, as well as a WLS news piece on the station. (edited out since it can be seen in it's entirety here)

Narrated by Neal Sabin, Channel 60 Program Director and voiceover savant.

T...

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

Views: 2261

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.

Son of Svengoolie - "Santa Claus Auditions" (Open, Show# 177)

Views: 2040

Here is the open of WFLD Channel 32's Son of Svengoolie presenting the movie "The Beast with a Million Eyes".

Featuring Santa Claus Auditions.

This was from Show #177.
Not sure of the year exactly - it's either 1982 or 1983.

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves, the piano player.

DAS Smurf Modelling Set (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2874

You've heard of Das Boot? Well this is DAS Smurf - the modelling set for kids by Adica Pongo. ;-)

Mark-Paul Gosselaar's first commercial is for DAS Smurf Modelling Clay. He would have been 8 years old here.

Voiceover by Frank Welker.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!) (1982 Copyright)

CBS Network - "Devil Dog: The Hound Of Hell" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 1000

Here's a CBS Network promo for the made-for-tv movie "Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell", which premiered on Halloween night - Tuesday, October 31st 1978.

This promo aired on local Rockford TV on Friday, October 27th 1978.

WCIU Channel 26 - Chespirito (Promo, 1981)

Views: 2215

Here's a promo for the WCIU Channel 26 Spanish show Chespirito- Saturdays at 11am.

Funny, I don't remember the inside of a Star Destroyer looking like that in the movie.

Rest in Peace, Chespirito - Roberto Gomez Bolanos (1929-2014).

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in 1981.

WGN Channel 9 - Star Trek - "Spock's Brain" (Ending & Commercial Break, 1978)

Views: 1820

Here's a neat little nugget - the ending of an episode of Star Trek on WGN Channel 9. Years before the show came to WFLD. Wish I could find someone who taped more of these. :-) Includes:

Ending of Star Trek - "Spock's Brain" (Season 3, Episode 1 - originally aired on the NBC Network, and thus in Chicago via WMAQ Channel 5, on September 20th 1968)

Commercial: Rice-a-Roni - "The San Francisco Treat!" (Featuring the little toy trolley and th...

ON TV - Adults Only - "The World of Henry Paris" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 12538

Here's some cool footage - the transition from regular ON TV Subscription Television programming to the "Optional Service" of Adults Only mode, which was presenting the movie "The World of Henry Paris".

Voiceover for ON TV ID and introduction/transition part is WSNS' former General Manager/Announcer Mal Wyman.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Thursday, December 17th 1981 at about 12:55am.

Talro Insurance with Roland Harper (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2933

Here's a commercial for Talro Insurance featuring Chicago Bears player Roland Harper.

"Talk to Talro"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, September 25th 1982.