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The official page of The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Our Mission: To further the acquisition, preservation, and display of historical Chicago Television broadcasts. This page is a "best-of" - the main site with over 4,700 video clips online is at www.FuzzyMemories.TV or visit our YouTube page at www.youtube.com/user/FuzzyMemoriesTV

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11/28/2025

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40 Years Ago Today:

Here's a complete Thanksgiving edition of THE 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bill Kurtis and Don Craig (filling in for Walter Jacobson).

Includes:

Promos for Murder, She Wrote, Crazy Like a Fox and Trapper John, M.D. (ending voice over by Wally King)

Preview for upcoming newscast

Commercials for:
Shell SU2000 gasoline
Wieboldt's Holiday Sale
Trak Auto Holiday Savings (with Mel Marine)

Station ID, followed by news open and items:

Engine catches fire on Northwest Airlines 747 cargo jet, debris falls near Glen Ellyn residences; eyewitness Steve Seiavitch (with his 6-year-old son) speaks

American businessman Richard Ondrik released from Chinese prison after serving five months for allegedly starting hotel fire that killed 10 people; his parents, Louise and Anthony, are interviewed

Robin Robinson on how some Chicago families celebrated this Thanksgiving; interviews with Wesley Buford, 12-year-old Ghian Foreman, Corraine Griffin, Veronica Pleasant, Bears wide receiver Willie Gault and Howie Mandel; followed by John Drummond report from Pacific Garden mission at 646 South State, with snippet of sermon from Rev. Blaine Allen of North Side Gospel Church and quote from Lee Holthaus of Christian Industrial League; then to a dinner at 1025 West Sunnyside and quote from Major Roy Tompkins of Salvation Army

Brief look at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and services at Holy Name Cathedral and Antioch Baptist Church

Astronauts on board Atlantis have special Thanksgiving

Expectations of Christmas sales along the Loop

Commercials for:
Venture 2 Day Sale
Movado Sports Edition watch
Your Gallant Men of Olds
Marshall Field's Holiday Spotlight Sale

Anglican envoy Terry Waite in London to prepare for more efforts for release of four U.S. hostages in Lebanon

William Keough, one of the 52 Iranian hostages, dies of Lou Gehrig's disease at 55

AIDS to be taught as part of Chicago public school curriculum, in wake of death of 35-year-old teacher Reginald Scarborough from disease

Fire Lt. Tom Prendergast saves 3-year-old Loretta Palmore who'd been trapped in burning building at 849 North Sacramento

Rap song about Bears' William 'Refrigerator' Perry causes a stir

Commercials for:
Venture 2 Day Sale
McDade's Christmas Sale
Promo for Channel 2 News at 5 (Christmas shopping)
Hertz (with O.J. Simpson and Arnold Palmer)
MainStreet stores

~3" of snow falls on Buffalo, NY

John Coughlin weather forecast

Commercials for:
Zayre Non-Stop Christmas Sale
Citizen watches - at Zales jewelers
Montgomery Ward Christmas sale
The Video King - Pre-Christmas Sale

Johnny Morris sports:

Jim McMahon and coach Mike Ditka speaks about next Bears game

NFL scores

College football

Ending with well-wishes from Bears Willie Gault, Tim Wrightman, William Perry, coach Ditka, Mike Singletary, Dennis McKinnon, and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan

And finally:

2-year-old Shantell McEwen (sp?) of Wheat Ridge, CO, saved 17-year-old babysitter who'd fallen down stairs, after calling 911

Commercial: McDade's Christmas Sale

Ending credits:
Produced by Roy Santoro
Directed by Richard Bernal, Don Carruthers
Associate Producer - John Whelan
Technical Director - Bill Pivarnik
Audio - Ken Myszak
Writers - Larry Bozman, Ruth Ezell, Amy Green, John McCarthy, George McCaskey
Stage Manager - Neil Nemiro
Studio Lighting - Agustin Medina
Prompter Operator - Al Klein
Assignment Manager - Sharon McGowan
City Editor - Chuck Senkier
Assignment Editors - Jack Beary, Mary Lacke
Perspective Unit - Jim Edwards, John Eisendrath, Doreen Weisenhaus
Assignment Researchers - Constance Buscemi, Roger Flaherty, Edward Marshall, Deborah Pinkney
Production Coordinator - Steve Stribling
Font - Diane Vrlich Chuck, Martina Jackson, Tom Mayahara
Minicam Editors - Ann Barczak, Thad Bembenista, Bonne Burns, Morris Hodges, Don Johnson, Mike Klingele, Carlos Monge, Alif Muhammad, Sandy Newcomb, Leslie Ann Reis, Tom Reuter, Deborah Segal, Gary Wright
Production - Susan Cavi, Geno Jones, Connie Mango, Marlene Wilvers
Sports Producer - Norm Potash
Sports Production - Ira Alport, Steve Goldberg, Tim Morris, Bob Vasilopulos

Portions Of This Broadcast Were Recorded

(C) MCML###V CBS Inc. All Rights Reserved

Incomplete commercial for Chicagoland/Northwestern Indiana Pontiac dealers before recording ends

This aired on November 28, 1985

Here's a complete Thanksgiving edition of THE 10 O'Clock News on WBBM Channel 2, anchored by Bill Kurtis and Don Craig (filling in for Walter Jacobson). Incl...

11/27/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGMlP4KYrCA

45 Years Ago Today:

Here's a commercial for WCFL AM 1000 featuring Kenny Loggins' "This Is It".

"You should hear us now."

This aired on Thursday, November 27, 1980.

Here's a commercial for WCFL AM 1000 featuring Kenny Loggins' "This Is It". "You should hear us now."This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 27...

11/27/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRTeWhZzO0

45 Years Ago Today:

Here's a commercial for your local Buick dealers featuring some Chicago Bears including James Scott, Dennis Lick, and Walter Payton. "Your Buick Dealers are Talkin' Your Language Right Now..."

"Free Landau Roof" (but is it Martinized?)

This aired on Wednesday, November 26, 1980.

Here's a commercial for your local Buick dealers featuring some Chicago Bears including James Scott, Dennis Lick, and Walter Payton. "Your Buick Dealers are ...

11/24/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icr7tCRj-qQ

43 Years Ago Today:

From WCAU Channel 10 in Philadelphia, PA (then the CBS O&O, thus sister to Chicago's own WBBM Channel 2), here's the last 20 minutes of an obscure and short-lived syndicated game show, So You Think You Got Troubles?! (hosted by Jay Johnson and his puppet Bob, both from Soap), followed by the first 8 minutes of Tattletales (hosted by Bert Convy).

Includes:

Recording comes in midway through first segment with two little people (or dwarves) in competition with each other since they were kids - Sal Fondacaro and Phil Fondacaro, along with their wives and sons - Karen Fondacaro and Nicholas and Jeanine Fondacaro and Andrew, respectively.

Phil Fondacaro has had a long career now appearing in everything from Return of the Jedi to Ghoulies II to The Polar Express - but at this point they were both just starting out.

Also featured as "experts" are Jack La Lanne (shown on the lower third as a "motivator," and wearing a business suit and tie) and therapist Doctor Carlfred Broderick (a member of the faculty of the University of Southern California), giving their respective advice

Commercials for:

Mattel Rail Runner

Falcone's Carpet (Dance your way to savings)

Pic-Way Shoe Marts

Promo for The Rockford Files (with women in shopping mall raving about him)

In next segment, the audience votes for one of the experts, followed by where to send for tickets (voice over by Rod Roddy)

Commercials for:

Nestlé Hot Cocoa

Uncle Ben's Long Grain & Wild Rice

Spectrum Discount Carpet Center - Grand Opening Sale

Levin's Furniture & Appliances Credit Identification Card - "Get a Charge Out of Levin's"

Next guest: Jason Swenar (sp? or is it Sweenar?) (or as the host calls him near the end "Jamie") from Detroit, a Hollywood tour guide; the "experts" for this round are Dr. Broderick and psychic to the stars Kebrina Kinkade

Commercials for:

Easy-Off Instant Mildew Stain Remover

Hickory Farms Christmas gifts (voice over by Mason Adams)

4-Alarm Fire Engine and Roarin' Tiger Rider - by Wonder

WHT (Wometco Home Theatre) Nightcap

Audience votes on this round's experts; after which Jay closes program

Plugs for American Red Ball World Wide Movers, Heath candy/ice cream/toffees and Champale malt liquor (voice over by Rod Roddy)

Promotional notice and end credits

Commercials for:

Falcone's Carpet (short version)

Promo for Closeup: All American Families on Live at 5

Promo for Family Feud

Station ID / weatherman Herb Clarke promoting Superadar

First segment of Tattletales, with celebrity couples Norm Crosby and Joan Crane Foley; Albert Hague and Renee Orin; and Betty and Douglas Thomas (voice overs by Johnny Olson)

Commercial: Raisins (sponsored by the California Raisin Advisory Board) (featuring Joanna Kerns, best known as the Mom from the sitcom "Growing Pains")

Incomplete commercial with Robert Young before recording ends

Chris Tufts provides a factoid: "WCAU was airing Tattletales on a day's delay since CBS ran the show at 4 PM."

This aired on November 24, 1982.

From WCAU Channel 10 in Philadelphia, PA (then the CBS O&O, thus sister to Chicago's own WBBM Channel 2), here's the last 20 minutes of an obscure and short-...

11/23/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjVghtd9B9U

45 Years Ago Today:

Here are two quick bumper promos I edited together for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring some spacey "glowing" effects on both Linda Yu and Mike Jackson. Looks very "Xanadu-esque".

These both aired on Sunday, November 23, 1980.

Here are two quick bumper promos I edited together for NewsCenter5 on WMAQ Channel 5 featuring some spacey "glowing" effects on both Linda Yu and Mike Jackso...

11/22/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fcy1LQL9kAc

46 Years Ago Today:

Here's the opening and closing segments of the Movie Eleven presentation of the Gary Cooper Western "High Noon" [1952] on WTTW Channel 11.

This was a rescheduling, originally planned for November 1st, but technical difficulties on that night plagued the screening to the point where the film couldn't get past the first five minutes - and after three tries. Here it was shown all the way through, but we will present only the beginning, ending, and a bonus to follow.

Includes:

Recording comes in midway through Movie Eleven opening title sequence (voice over by Don Ferris), followed by columnist Bob Greene of the Chicago Tribune introducing the flick by starting with a blow-by-blow account of what went wrong three weeks before and the fallout therefrom, and how Channel 11 asked him personally to introduce the film on this Thanksgiving evening, and then goes into the basic plot synopsis of this movie

First few seconds of film (as shown from a scratchy 16mm print), followed by end of ending scene - which, in turn, is followed by frame indicating "High Noon - End of Part 5"

"High Noon" slide with voice over (by Don Ferris) hoping the viewers at home enjoyed this presentation, and promoting next night's double feature of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" [1975] followed by "Two Way Stretch" [1960]

Bonus: Promos for Satchmo for November 28th at 8:00 PM and All You Need Is Love: The History of The Beatles for November 29th at 9:00 PM (all voice overs by Don Ferris; recording ends midway through latter promo)

"I'm not Gary Cooper. My name is Bob Greene..."

This aired on November 22, 1979.

Here's the opening and closing segments of the Movie Eleven presentation of the Gary Cooper Western "High Noon" [1952] on WTTW Channel 11.This was a reschedu...

11/22/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CV4S0TVY61Q

45 Years Ago Today:

From a 3/4" Umatic dub of the original master tape, here's "another hour of the lively art of conversation, all extemporaneous, all unrehearsed and all spontaneous," a.k.a. Kup's Show, as hosted by Irv Kupcinet, with guests Oriana Fallaci (interviewer / journalist and author of "A Man"), Victor Navasky (editor of The Nation and author of "Naming Names") and Bertram Gross (former adviser to FDR and Harry Truman, and author of "Friendly Fascism: The New Face of Power"), and aired over WTTW Channel 11.

Includes:

Opening slate:

KUP'S SHOW
#521
REC: 11/21/80
AIR: 11/22/80
DIR: KEN VOSS
MASTER 1746
BACK UP 1926

Opening title sequence (with title in a cup - how cute - followed by slide show of various guests he's had over the years), with theme music a section of "Rock Me Arms" by Freddie Hubbard (and introductory voiceover by Marty Robinson)

Irv introduces his guests in order, then starts by speaking with Oriana who was working on her book the last time she was on his show, and she goes on about her relationship with, and the political history of, Greek freedom fighter Alexandros Panagoulis (who'd been arrested in Greece in connection the 1968 attempted assassination of that country's then-dictator, Georgios Papadopoulos), as well as past interviewees such as Ayatollah Khomeini and her observations on the world political scene, then Bertram (at one point misidentified on the lower-third as "Editor, The Nation" before his description was changed to "Journalist") with specific examples of how America was turning into "a highly manipulative and repressive corporate state" run by "middle-of-the-road extremists," giving examples such as ex-Klansmen running for office in both parties, past civil rights struggles, and his own take on Papadopoulos; and Victor giving examples of the infamous blacklist of the McCarthy era as well as a recommendation by the Heritage Foundation to revive HUAC and bring back loyalty oaths - and ending affirmative action (he lists Edwin Meese as one of the advisers on that paper), plus going on about nuclear weapons and comparisons to Dr. Strangelove. The conversation goes back-and-forth among Kup and the participants, with the interlocking connections within the three guests vis-a-vis the then-current political scene, for the balance of the show.

Ending credits (all spelling as shown on screen):

Kup's Show
(C) 1980 Kupcinet Productions

Producer - Diane Frankle Storck
Director - Ken Voss
Technical Director - Rich Well
Floor Director - Dan Rozkuszka
Talent Coordinator - Essee Kupcinet
Researcher - Gail Steinberg
A Production of WTTW / Chicago
Produced in Association with Kupcinet Productions

This was recorded on Friday, November 21, 1980.

From a 3/4" Umatic dub of the original master tape, here's "another hour of the lively art of conversation, all extemporaneous, all unrehearsed and all spont...

11/20/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D7DzHwJHZc

50 Years Ago Today:

Quality isn't the greatest, but here's the oldest Lincoln Carpeting commercial yet found. Check out that stash on Al Parker!

Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Largest Shop-At-Home Service!

This was recorded over the air at Ridgewood High School in Norridge, Illinois.

This aired on Thursday, November 20, 1975.

Quality isn't the greatest, but here's the oldest Lincoln Carpeting commercial yet found. Check out that stash on Al Parker!Call NA-2900 for Chicago's Larges...

11/19/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss3e8Ljw_so

45 Years Ago Today:

Here's a segment of PM Magazine Chicago called "Machines That Talk Back," reported by Bill Ratliff, that looks at Dallas-based Texas Instruments, the makers of "Speak & Spell" and other "talking computers."

The report begins with a snippet from the version of Nilsson's "Everybody's Talkin' " that appeared in the film "Midnight Cowboy," [MUSIC MUTED] and spotlights TI employees whose job is to replicate the human voice for use in a computer chip called "Synthetic Speech," as well as the secrets behind what's inside the computers and what they represent. Screencaps from a TI home computer are also shown at one point in the piece, as is a little girl in front of one of those computers as it describes rockets headed to the moon.

This simple (?!) technology would be a precursor to later computer programs such as Dragon's "Naturally Speaking" - not to mention some Internet programs that for many years told us "You've Got Mail!"

Introduced by Jo Ann Williams, who ends this piece with the following words of wisdom:

"Computers do save us a lot of work . . . but they'll never replace people - they don't have any feelings!"

This aired on Wednesday, November 19, 1980.

Here's a segment of PM Magazine Chicago called "Machines That Talk Back," reported by Bill Ratliff, that looks at Dallas-based Texas Instruments, the makers ...

11/19/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yskYypQKoO8

45 Years Ago Today:

Here's a segment from NewsCenter5 at 10 PN. It's a Unit 5 investigative report by Rich Samuels where he looks into allegations made against an employee of the Greyhound bus station, Clifford Lee, of being a lookout for pimps to bring them new prostitutes.

Features anchors Jim Ruddle at the beginning and Chuck Henry at the completion of the story, and Doctor Marvin Schwarz - a psychiatrist.

This aired on Tuesday, November 18, 1980.

Here's a segment from NewsCenter5 at 10pm. It's a Unit 5 investigative report by Rich Samuels where he looks into allegations made against an employee of the...

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