Catalog / tape V32
TAPE V323 DISCS54 SPOTS · 53 WATCHABLE
Donated by Tim Nelson, Shorewood, IL
Disc A · Early 1990
Donated by Tim Nelson; first disc of tape V32. Fox 32 WFLD Chicago in early 1990 (promos say 'Starting March 5'): the Health & Tennis Corp paid program 'Hot Bods' with the company's own in-program spots, then Late Night 32 Movie One's Lost in Space, with Chicago-area inserts (Bob Rohrman's Schaumburg Honda, Grand Avenue Auto Dealers, a WWF Rosemont Horizon house ad, A. & J. T.V. Promotions, a Lifeline hotline), Fox 32 promos (Booker, Alien Nation, Tribes, Mandela) and 1-900 chat-line ads.
Watch disc A in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 Health & Tennis Corp paid program 'Hot Bods', with in-program spots
- 0:28:13 Late Night 32 Movie One lead-in: Lost in Space
- 0:43:42 Break: Alien Nation promo, chat lines, Schaumburg Honda, Elvis tribute offer, Grand Avenue Auto Dealers
- 1:08:53 Break: chat lines, Schaumburg Honda, WWF Rosemont Horizon, Tribes and Mandela promos
- 1:21:56 Break: Fun Party Line, Lifeline hotline, Buyer's Card, tarot and trivia lines
- 1:43:53 Break: Phone Confessions, Grand Avenue Auto Dealers, WWF, party line, Bonsai 2000 (cut off)
- 1:59:12 Break: party line and Lifeline hotline, cut by the disc change
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:01:47 | Health & Tennis - Two-Week Trial $9.95, Free If You Call Now (34s) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA woman spokesperson says getting in shape isn't something that happens overnight, but you can take the first step right now: a special two-week trial membership for just $9.95, or free if you call during the show. 'Don't wait until after the show and pay $9.95.' Call 1-800-932-1200. This spot ran inside Health & Tennis's own paid 'Hot Bods' program. Health & Tennis not on YouTube yet | :34 |
| 0:02:22 | Health & Tennis - Free Two Week Trial - Hawaii Swimsuit Montage (30s) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA music-only montage of club workouts and Hawaii swimsuit footage with the on-screen offer 'Free Two Week Trial Membership,' 1-800-932-1200. This spot ran inside Health & Tennis's own paid 'Hot Bods' program. | :30 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:09:24 | Health & Tennis - Free Two Week Trial - Hawaii Pool, Waterfall (27s) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA music-only montage of Hawaii pool and waterfall footage with the on-screen offer 'Free Two Week Trial Membership,' 1-800-932-1200. This spot ran inside Health & Tennis's own paid 'Hot Bods' program. | :27 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:14:37 | Health & Tennis - Chicago Health Clubs - Free Two Week Trial (28s) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA music-only montage with the on-screen words 'Chicago Health Clubs' and 'Free Two Week Trial,' 1-800-932-1200, ending on the Health & Tennis logo. This spot ran inside Health & Tennis's own paid 'Hot Bods' program. | :28 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:21:05 | Health & Tennis - Free Two Week Trial Membership - Hawaii (30s) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA music-only montage of Hawaii swimsuit footage with the on-screen offer 'Free Two Week Trial Membership,' 1-800-932-1200. This spot ran inside Health & Tennis's own paid 'Hot Bods' program. | :30 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:27:53 | On-screen card: Airtime for this program purchased by Health & Tennis Corp. of America, 8700 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Chicago IL 60631 (paid-programming disclosure, ~10s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:28:03 | Fox 32 'Booker' Promo - New Day & Time, Monday at 8 (1990)'For a private eye, beautiful women are part of the job. The other part is staying alive.' Booker, in a new day and time, Monday at 8 on Fox 32. | :10 |
| 0:28:13 | Fox 32 'Late Night 32' Double Feature Promo - Lost in Space (1990)'Tonight, it's a Late Night 32 double feature with two exciting adventures. Join the Robinson family as they are lost in space.' A short lead-in bumper for Fox 32's Late Night 32 Movie One. | :12 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:43:42 | Late Night 32 Movie One bumper (lit-building logo, music only, 5.2s) leaving Lost in Space for the break — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:43:47 | Fox 32 'Alien Nation: The Series' Promo - New Day & Time, Sunday at 6 (1990)An alien drug that turns complete strangers into soulmates and bonds them for life: 'What you're feeling, is it real?' Alien Nation, the series, in a new day and time, Sunday at 6 on Fox 32. | :30 |
| 0:44:17 | 1-900-USA-1-ON-1 - America's New One-on-One Talk Line, 99c a Minute - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"Tired of the same old thing? Try something new, something different. America's new one-on-one talk line. 1-900-USA-ONE-ON-ONE. Great times. Great fun. Great people." A pay-per-call chat line ad: $2 for the first minute, then 99 cents a minute. | :30 |
| 0:44:46 | Bob Rohrman's Schaumburg Honda - 'The $49 Honda' - Prelude, Civic, CRX - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Tired of riding a bus? Get a 1990 Honda for less than a bus pass.' A $49 Honda from Bob Rohrman's Schaumburg Honda: $49 down on a 1990 Prelude, Civic, Accord or CRX for a limited time, at Golf and Plum Grove Roads. | :30 |
| 0:45:16 | Secret Confessions - 1-900-370-9200 Women's Chat Line - $2 First Minute - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA pay-per-call ad in which women share secrets: "I'm too embarrassed to tell my best friend, but I've got to tell someone. Listen in privacy to women sharing their innermost feelings." Call 1-900-370-9200, $2 for the first minute and $1 for each additional minute; the spot carries an adults-only notice. | :30 |
| 0:45:46 | Late Night 32 Movie One mid-break bumper, VO "We will return to Lost in Space after these messages." (10.1s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:45:57 | Elvis: A Tribute to His Life - Book $29.95 with Free Cassette (60s) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA TV offer for 'Elvis: A Tribute to His Life,' a gigantic 256-page volume with over 500 photographs, for $29.95, plus a free cassette of different versions of songs never before heard and Elvis's studio chatter from the recording session. Call 1-800-321-3900. Offered by A. & J. T.V. Promotions, Hoffman Estates, Illinois. | :60 |
| 0:46:57 | Grand Avenue Auto Dealers, Elmhurst - 6,000 New and Used Vehicles - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Attention. Now is your chance to save thousands on the new car or truck of your dreams.' DuPage County's largest selection of over 6,000 new and used vehicles on Grand Avenue in Elmhurst, Illinois, between York Road and Route 83: grand service, grand selection and grand savings. | :30 |
| 0:47:26 | The 7,000 Party Line - 1-900-999-7000 - 99 Cents a Minute - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"I'm gonna have some fun tonight. I'm gonna call the 7,000 party line. There's a party on your phone 24 hours a day. Talk to a bunch of people at once or just listen in." A pay-per-call party line ad: only 99 cents a minute at 1-900-999-7000. | :30 |
| 0:47:56 | Late Night 32 Movie One return bumper (5.6s) dissolving into Lost in Space — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:08:53 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" skyline/marquee bumper (break-open, last ~5 s of the animation; show fades out 4131.6-4132.6, black to 4133.26) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:08:58 | 1-900-USA-1-ON-1 (1661) "America's new one-on-one talk line", callers on phones, $2 first min / 99c (on-screen (c) Kaos Communications); 30 s; REPEAT of 4297.38 (same spot, copy A kept), likely also the 2657 s copy in the first-half range — repeat, not uploaded | :29 |
| 1:09:27 | Bob Rohrman's Schaumburg Honda - "$49 Honda" 1990 Prelude/Civic/Accord/CRX, "Get Rohrmanized", Call 88-HONDA, Golf & Plum Grove Roads; 30 s; REPEAT of 4327.07, likely also the 2686 s copy in the first-half range — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:09:57 | WWF Rosemont Horizon - Saturday March 24 - Garvin, Rhodes, Mr. Perfect - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialWWF 'Operation Action' returns to the Rosemont Horizon on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m., with on-screen names Rugged Ronnie Garvin, Dusty Rhodes and Mr. Perfect. Tickets at the Horizon box office and all Ticketmaster locations. | :30 |
| 1:10:27 | The 7000 Party Line 1-900-999-7000, woman on sofa with phone, 99c/min (on-screen (c) Kaos Communications); 30 s; REPEAT of 4357.00 (copy A sharper, kept), likely also the 2846 s copy in the first-half range — repeat, not uploaded | :29 |
| 1:10:57 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" full 10 s bumper with VO "Our Late Night 32 feature, we'll continue in a moment" (mid-break) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:11:07 | Fox 32 'Tribes' Promo - Starting March 5, Meet the Families of Westdale (1990)A short, music-only promo: 'Starting March 5, Monday through Thursday, we invite you to watch and meet the families of Westdale.' Tribes, on Fox 32. | :10 |
| 1:11:17 | Fox 32 'Mandela' Movie Promo - 'I Want Mandela!' - Wednesday at 7 (1990)'Decades ago, in the slums of South Africa, he started something that couldn't be stopped. The fight. The real fight. It's only just begun.' Mandela, Wednesday at 7 on Fox 32. | :20 |
| 1:11:37 | 1-900-USA-1-ON-1 talk line, REPEAT of 4138.20 (same break, 160 s later) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:12:07 | Schaumburg Honda $49 Honda, REPEAT of 4167.68 — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:12:37 | The 7000 Party Line 1-900-999-7000, REPEAT of 4227.74 (fades to black 4386.41-4386.92) — repeat, not uploaded | :29 |
| 1:13:06 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" return bumper (first ~4 s of the animation), dissolves into the show at 4391.2 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 8
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:21:56 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper (break-open; show fades out 4913.0, 2.8 s black) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:22:00 | Fun Party Line - 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' - 1-900-999-5372 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"Your jobs sometimes make you blue? Don't worry. Call the Fun Party Line. Be happy. Call now." A pay-per-call party line ad with nurse and office-worker callers: $2 for the first minute, 95 cents for each additional minute, 1-900-999-5372. | :30 |
| 1:22:30 | Grand Avenue Auto Dealers (GAAD), Elmhurst IL, between York Road & Route 83 - "Attention! Save thousands", 3 s TV-static intro, car-make logo cards (Pontiac, Chrysler-Plymouth, Lincoln-Mercury, Volvo ...), DuPage County's largest selection; 30 s; REPEAT of 6268.56 (copy A kept), likely also the 2820 s copy in the first-half range — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:23:00 | Lifeline Cocaine Hotline (312) 275-9393 - Addiction and Recovery - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Cocaine abusers don't believe they're sick. They'll lose their friends, jobs, even families before they seek help.' Lifeline says it has helped thousands end the nightmare of cocaine and urges you to call 312-275-9393: the shortest distance between addiction and recovery. The spot includes graphic imagery of powder and a handgun. | :30 |
| 1:23:30 | Phone Confessions 976-SINS - Chicago Area Phone Line - $3 a Call - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"Hello, Chicago. Phone Confessions." A series of anonymous confessions ("I never thought I'd be unfaithful, but there was this girl") sells the Chicago-area pay-per-call line 976-SINS (976-7467) at $3 a call; "it's so hard to be a saint in the city." | :30 |
| 1:24:00 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" 10 s bumper with VO "We will return to Lost in Space" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:24:10 | 1-900-990-HITS - Phone Music Trivia Game - Win Acapulco Trip - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'It's new. It's hot. It's fun. Play the phone music trivia game and win big prizes.' Pick your favorite music, with a national monthly prize of airfare and hotel for two for seven days in Acapulco, Mexico, and a weekly $200 Sears gift certificate. Call 1-900-990-HITS, $3.45 per call. | :30 |
| 1:24:40 | 1-900-990-SEER - Telephone Tarot Card Reading, $3.45 per Call - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'I've been expecting you. Your destiny awaits.' A telephone tarot card reading with the lovers, the two of cups and 'the world is yours.' Call 1-900-990-SEER, $3.45 per call; 'for entertainment purposes only.' | :30 |
| 1:25:10 | Buyer's Card 1-900-520-1234 - 'You Can't Be Turned Down' (60s) - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'I have all these credit cards, but I'm over my limits.' The TV and Buyer's Card promises instant credit to buy from a catalog of name-brand merchandise, even if you've been bankrupt, plus a free Las Vegas stay at the Riviera Hotel and Casino. The card is free with the cost of your $10 call to 1-900-520-1234. | :60 |
| 1:26:10 | Fun Party Line - Frequent Callers Tell Why They Dial (Version A) - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"Recently, we asked some frequent callers why they dialed the 1-900-999-5372 party line." Callers say they use it "to meet new friends" and "to find out what's happening in town." Only $2 for the first minute and 95 cents for each additional minute. | :30 |
| 1:26:40 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" return bumper, dissolves into the show at 5205.1 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 9
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:43:53 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper (break-open; show fades out 6231.5, black 6232.13-6233.49) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:43:58 | Phone Confessions 976-SINS, REPEAT of 5010.91 (identical VO and frames); 30 s — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:44:28 | Grand Avenue Auto Dealers, REPEAT of 4950.63 (same VO, same card sequence); begins with 3 s TV-static "Attention!" intro; 29.7 s — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:44:58 | WWF Rosemont Horizon March 24 house ad, REPEAT of 4197.65; 30 s — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:45:28 | Fun Party Line - Frequent Callers Tell Why They Dial (Version B) - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"Recently, we asked some frequent callers why they dialed the 1-900-999-5372 party line." This version features different callers (an executive secretary, a professional surfer and a general contractor, shown on screen): "because it's fun." Only $2 for the first minute and 95 cents for each additional minute. | :30 |
| 1:45:58 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" 10 s bumper with VO "Lost in Space will continue right after this" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:46:08 | partial; complete copy is V32B@156.19 — Bonsai 2000 knife demo (chef, cuts bone/shoe/can/tomato) - PARTIAL: spot is cut off at "How much would you pay for this incredible Bonsai?" with the price/order tail missing (~52.6 s present); video tearing 6403-6414 — repeat, not uploaded | :53 |
| 1:47:01 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" return bumper (first ~5 s), fades out; show returns 6427.3 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
Break 10
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:59:12 | Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper (break-open; show fades out 7151.0-7151.8) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 1:59:16 | Party line 1(900)999-5372 caller-testimonial version A, REPEAT of 5170.91 (same callers/supers); 30 s complete — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:59:46 | Lifeline cocaine hotline (312) 275-9393, PARTIAL - cut by the disc change at 7207.7 after ~20.7 s ("...before someone you love" - last ~9 s with the phone card is on the next disc); the 4980.91 copy is the complete one — repeat, not uploaded | :21 |
Disc B · Early 1990
Donated by Tim Nelson; second disc of tape V32. Fox 32 WFLD Chicago in early 1990: Late Night 32 Movie One's Lost in Space, with breaks of phone-line and direct-response spots (Hair Club for Men, Let's Make a Deal phone game, Bonsai 2000 knives, Colonial Penn, America's Connection personals) and Fox 32 promos. After Lost in Space the recording picks up an unidentified comedy episode opening, then switches to WPWR-TV 50 for the Star Trek: The Next Generation premiere, 'Encounter at Farpoint', with a White Sox 1990 spot.
Watch disc B in full at the Internet Archive
Program log
- 0:00:00 Break: Hair Club for Men, 976-SINS, Let's Make a Deal phone game, Bonsai 2000
- 0:04:41 Late Night 32 Movie One: Lost in Space continues
- 0:17:23 Break: Tribes and Mandela promos, personals line, Hair Club for Men, Colonial Penn, party line
- 0:22:12 Lost in Space resumes
- 0:31:00 End of Lost in Space
- 0:31:30 Unidentified comedy episode opening (credits: Produced by Robert K. Weiss)
- 0:36:00 Recording switches channels; WPWR-TV 50: Star Trek: The Next Generation opening credits
- 0:38:31 Star Trek: The Next Generation, 'Encounter at Farpoint' begins
- 1:23:09 White Sox 1990 spot (Comiskey Park's last season) during the episode
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00:00 | weaker (partial) copy — complete copy is V32B@1138.04 — Hair Club for Men (spokesman-client, free booklet, 1-800-962-9060 Chicago) PARTIAL - disc starts mid-spot (first ~3 s sentence on disc A); complete copy at 1138.04 — repeat, not uploaded | :56 |
| 0:00:56 | WFLD Fox 32 "Late Night 32 Movie One" skyline bumper, VO "our Late Night 32 feature Lost in Space will continue in a moment" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:01:06 | repeat of earlier airing (V32A first airing) — 976-SINS Phone Confessions (Chicago 976-7467, $3/call, "so hard to be a saint in the city") 30s - FIRST airing, keep; repeat 1108.01 — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:01:36 | Monty Hall's Let's Make a Deal - Play by Phone, 1-900-860-4332 - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialMonty Hall: "Remember all the fun we had playing Let's Make a Deal on TV? Now you can play right over your touchtone phone." Call 1-900-860-4332, choose the right door and win great prizes, maybe a trip for two to the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, and "you don't even have to dress up like a chicken." Two dollars for the first minute, one dollar for each additional minute. | :30 |
| 0:02:05 | repeat of earlier airing (V32A first airing) — (900) 999-5372 party line "don't worry be happy" 30s, different spot from the testimonial party line at 1297.57 — repeat, not uploaded | :29 |
| 0:02:36 | Bonzai 2000 Knife Set - Cuts Through a Shoe, 50-Year Guarantee (2:00) - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA two-minute direct-response demo of the Bonzai 2000 knife, "the knife of the 90s": it rips through ribs and chicken, goes through a shoe, carves ham like a deli machine, slices cake on a non-stick surface and never needs sharpening. The set is $19.95 plus $4.00 shipping and handling with a 50-year guarantee; call 1-800-235-5500 (Bonzai Knife, Box 4401, Verona, NJ). | :120 |
| 0:04:36 | silent "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper dissolving back into Lost in Space (show picture clean from 281.0) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:17:23 | silent "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper after show fade-out (show ends 1042.84) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |
| 0:17:28 | WFLD Fox 32 promo "Tribes" - silent text cards (Starting March 5, Tue-Fri, meet the families of Westdale), logo "Coming March 5th Fox 32 WFLD Chicago"; 9.9 s so borderline tag — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:17:38 | repeat of earlier airing — first airing is V32A@4277.40 — Fox 32 promo "Mandela" Danny Glover (name audio-only), "Wednesday at 7 on Fox 32", 19.7 s — repeat, not uploaded | :20 |
| 0:17:57 | America's Connection - Telephone Personals - 1-900-990-DATE - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"Connect with the right people. It's easy. All you have to do is pick up the phone. An exciting way to connect with new people." A pay-per-call dating line ad for Telephone Personals from America's Connection, $1.95 a minute at 1-900-990-DATE. | :30 |
| 0:18:28 | 976-SINS Phone Confessions 30s - REPEAT of 66.20 (same spot; keep the 66.20 copy, tie goes to first airing) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:18:58 | Hair Club for Men - Free Booklet, Strand-by-Strand Hair Replacement - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial"At the Hair Club for Men, we don't believe that hair makes the man." The spot offers a free booklet covering every hair replacement method and Hair Club's strand-by-strand method, with before-and-after results from active members whose change "isn't drastic." Call 1-800-962-9060 for the free booklet. | :60 |
| 0:19:57 | "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper, VO "we will return to Lost in Space after these messages" — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 0:20:07 | Monty Hall Let's Make a Deal 1-900-860-4332 30s - REPEAT of 96.27 (keep first) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:20:37 | Colonial Penn Life Insurance - 'Should Your Name Be on This Envelope?' - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA spokesman holds up a mailing envelope: if you or someone you love is age 50 to 80, call for free information about a life insurance policy designed for men and women 50 to 80, with no physical examination and no medical questions. "You cannot be turned down," and the premium is $6.95 a month and never increases. Call 1-800-228-8400. | :60 |
| 0:21:37 | repeat of earlier airing (V32A first airing) — (900) 999-5372 party line testimonial spot 30s ("actual caller" supers: executive secretary, professional surfer) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:22:07 | silent "Late Night 32 Movie One" bumper dissolving back into Lost in Space (show picture clean from 1332.3) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:23:09 | same spot as library White-Sox 1990 Nancy Faust (sponsor-card text differs only: SportsChannel vs Chicago Tribune) — White Sox 1990 - Nancy Faust, the Last Season in Historic Comiskey Park (26 s; Faust to camera, WMAQ 670 AM card, stadium lights, White Sox end card). SportsChannel Magnetic Schedules variant (Sox vs Indians Apr 13-15); library copy is the Chicago Tribune variant, same VO and length. Complete, only ad in range 3600-7207. — repeat, not uploaded | :26 |
Disc C · Early 1990
Donated by Tim Nelson; third disc of tape V32. Early 1990 in Chicago: the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation's 'Encounter at Farpoint' and the episode 'The Naked Now' on WPWR-TV 50, with breaks (Dairy Queen, Empire Carpet, Pizza Hut, Mindscape and Sunsoft video games, Life Savers, Bennigan's, Mitsubishi, Osceola Fence, WPWR promos for Ghostwarrior), then Fox 32 WFLD's public-affairs show '32 This Week' on the 1990 Census with Fox 32 promos (The Simpsons, 21 Jump Street, Booker, Youngblood, Cops) and public-service spots, ending on a paid program.
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Program log
- 0:00:00 WPWR-TV 50: end of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 'Encounter at Farpoint'
- 0:05:39 WPWR promo for Star Trek: The Next Generation
- 0:05:57 Star Trek: The Next Generation, 'The Naked Now'
- 0:12:12 Break: Dairy Queen, Empire Carpet, Pizza Hut, Mindscape Paperboy and Infiltrator
- 0:30:19 Break: Sunsoft Fester's Quest, Dairy Queen, Osceola Fence
- 0:38:55 Break: Ghostwarrior promo, Life Savers, Empire Carpet, Bennigan's, Mitsubishi Galant
- 0:57:05 End of 'The Naked Now'; seam, channel changes from WPWR 50 to Fox 32 WFLD
- 0:57:13 Fox 32: '32 This Week' (Census); promos, Red Cross CPR PSA, AARP, Ankylosing Spondylitis and other public-service spots
- 1:56:15 Fox 32 weather update, then the J.S.&A. Group paid program
The breaks, in airing order
Break 1
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:05:39 | WPWR-TV 50 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' Promo - Monday Through Saturday at 6 (1990)A voice-over on the closing credits: 'Starting Monday, join Captain Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise for a galaxy of adventure, six nights a week. Star Trek: The Next Generation, Monday through Saturday nights at 6 on WPWR-TV.' Then, 'Stay tuned, next on Channel 50.' The picture is the credits of the episode that just ended. | :18 |
Break 2
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:12:12 | Dairy Queen Waffle Cone Sundae - 'Eat All of It' - DQ 50 Years - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'The Waffle Cone Sundae is so delicious, you want to eat all of it.' A crunchy waffle cone filled with creamy soft serve and covered with hot fudge, strawberry or butterscotch, then topped with nuts, served by a red-capped counterman. The spot carries the 'DQ 50 Years' logo, and the spoon gag is the punchline. | :30 |
| 0:12:42 | Empire Carpet - 'Warehouse to You' - No Payments Till August - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'All these carpets in our warehouse, you know where they go from here? Not to a showroom. They go straight to you.' Empire's Warehouse to You savings: no interest, no finance charges and no monthly payment till August, plus next-day delivery. Call 588-2300. 'Empire today. Carpet tomorrow. At a warehouse price.' | :30 |
| 0:13:12 | Pizza Hut - New Grand Pan Pizza - $9.99, Second One $4 More - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'The new Grand Pan Pizza from Pizza Hut. The ultimate pan pizza with not eight, not nine, but ten great toppings.' One Grand Pan Pizza for $9.99 and a second for just $4 more, for a limited time. | :30 |
| 0:13:43 | Mindscape Paperboy (NES, Game Boy) - 'Such Behavior Is Irresponsible' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Warning. Such behavior is irresponsible. Irresponsible, immature, and very foolish. We recommend you try it at home.' Paperboy from Mindscape for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Game Boy. A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 0:13:58 | Mindscape Infiltrator (NES) - 'Captain Johnny Jimbo Baby McGibbon' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'You are Captain Johnny Jimbo Baby McGibbon, flying a DHX attack chopper. Your mission: stop the Mad Leader and save the world. Good luck, Captain!' Infiltrator from Mindscape for the Nintendo Entertainment System. A 15-second spot. | :15 |
Break 3
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:21:37 | Star Trek TNG act-out logo card (silent bumper), no ad content; VCR paused through the break, show resumes 1301.9 — skip, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 4
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:30:18 | Sunsoft Fester's Quest (NES) - 'Are You Good Enough?' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'One tough video game with sinister mazes, deadly traps, hideous monsters and spooky graphics. But if you make just one mistake, you start all over again.' Fester's Quest from Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. 'Are you good enough?' | :29 |
| 0:30:48 | Dairy Queen Waffle Cone Sundae 30s - same spot as 732.10 (repeat; first airing kept) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:31:19 | Osceola Fence Company - 'We Want to Be Your Fence Company' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'When you think of fencing, no, not that kind of fencing, this kind of fencing.' Osceola Fence Company offers quality fencing in a variety of styles and materials at affordable prices: beauty, protection, affordability. Call (312) 278-4762. 'We want to be your fence company.' | :30 |
Break 5
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:38:55 | Star Trek TNG logo bumper at break entry, no ad content — skip, not uploaded | :04 |
| 0:38:59 | WPWR-TV 50 'Ghostwarrior' Movie Promo - Tuesday Night at 7 (1990)Opening from black on red title text: 'Out of the night. Out of a vengeance that waited a century to be reborn.' 'One hundred years ago, he was a living legend. Today, he's a living hell.' Ghostwarrior, Tuesday night at 7 on 50. | :28 |
| 0:39:27 | Life Savers - 'Will You Marry Me?' - Kids on the Couch - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialTwo kids on a couch playing house: 'Will you marry me?' 'Where's my ring?' A Life Savers candy answers the question, and 'Don't worry, we'll live with my mother.' 'Life Savers candy. Isn't life delicious?' A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 0:39:42 | Life Savers - Wintergreen Spark in the Dark - Older Couple - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'I've heard that if you bite a wintergreen Life Saver in the dark, it makes a spark. Is that right?' An older couple puts it to the test. 'Life Savers candy. Isn't life delicious?' A 15-second spot. | :15 |
| 0:39:58 | Empire Carpet - 'Padding Is Extra' - $8.95 a Yard Installed - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Sure, our carpet is cheap, ma'am. But padding is extra, installation, delivery Saturday.' Then Empire's pitch: a shipment of stain-resistant carpet in beautiful colors, samples brought out and installed with padding next day for $8.95 a yard. 'Eight ninety-five does it all.' Call 588-2300. | :30 |
| 0:40:28 | Bennigan's - 'Your Escape from the Everyday' - Work, Work, Work - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA narrator with a heavy accent describes a land 'where they rush, rush, rush. Work, work, work. Don't they go mad? No, they escape to Bennigan's': eat and drink delicious things and get seated by a friendly waitress. 'Bennigan's. Your escape from the everyday.' | :30 |
| 0:40:58 | Mitsubishi Galant - Car and Driver 30,000-Mile Test - Up to $1,000 - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'If you're considering an Accord or Camry, consider Car and Driver Magazine's report on the Mitsubishi Galant after a special 30,000-mile test,' which calls it 'an ideal car for a deep and meaningful life' with not a single thing going wrong. Save up to $1,000 at your Chicago-area Mitsubishi Motors dealer. 1-800-447-4700. | :30 |
Break 6
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:49:39 | Star Trek TNG act-out logo card (silent bumper), no ad content; VCR paused through the break, show resumes 2983.0 — skip, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 7
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 0:57:05 | SEAM: Naked Now ends (Executive Producer card + ship fly-by), black, head-switch noise, ~6 s flat grey (no signal), then WFLD Fox 32 picture - channel/recording change WPWR 50 to WFLD 32 — skip, not uploaded | :08 |
| 0:57:13 | Fox 32 (WFLD) host tease for "32 This Week" (on-air woman, no name super): "So stay with us. 32 will begin after some messages" + "Coming up... Taking the Census" card; PARTIAL, first part lost to the seam. Station tease, label tag — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :13 |
| 0:57:29 | repeat of earlier airing — first airing is V32A@2627.31 — Fox 32 Alien Nation promo, "New Day & Time Sunday at 6 on Fox 32" 30s; same VO as V32A 2627 s and later in this disc (~4917 s) — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 0:57:59 | American Red Cross - Infant CPR - 'If Only They Came with Instructions' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Every year, thousands of babies die from choking, suffocating, or other breathing emergencies. Just imagine how many of them could be saved if only they came with instructions.' A plea to learn American Red Cross Infant and Child CPR. 'American Red Cross. We help you help others.' | :30 |
Break 8
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:07:54 | "32 This Week" break bumper card, "Next: Census Under Count" (program's own bumper, not an ad; swoop-in edge +/-0.2 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :12 |
| 1:08:06 | Fox 32 "Cops" promo, bouncer-brutality story, "Cops, tonight at 7"; nominal :10 (measures 9.9 s, apply the <10 s rule if wanted); different cut from the :20 at 6272.30 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:08:16 | Fox 32 'The Simpsons' Promo - Bart's IQ Test, Scrabble - Sunday at 7:30 (1990)A Scrabble board and 'How can anyone make a word out of these lousy letters?' then 'If brains are hereditary...' 'Your son is a genius.' 'How did Bart get his IQ? He stole it. And now he's in way over his head.' The Simpsons, Sunday at 7:30. | :20 |
| 1:08:36 | AARP - 'Use the Experience of a Lifetime' - The New American Workers - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Here they come, the new American workers. Educated, bright, flexible, full of energy and eager to learn. They're different: whiz kids with experience.' 'Informed employers will judge them by their ability, not by their date of birth. Use the experience of a lifetime.' A public-service spot with the U.S. Department of Labor encouraging employers to hire older workers. | :30 |
| 1:09:06 | Fox 32 '21 Jump Street' Promo - Reckless Rich Kids - Monday at 7 (1990)'Reckless rich kids living on the edge.' One undercover cop, a fast-cut sampler of danger, and a countdown to 'about to go over the edge.' 21 Jump Street, Monday at 7 on Fox 32. | :30 |
| 1:09:36 | "32 This Week" return card (bumper; tumbles out +/-0.3 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
Break 9
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:20:51 | "32 This Week" break bumper card, "Next: Census Legislative Issues" (program bumper; swoop-in edge +/-0.2 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :07 |
| 1:20:57 | Fox 32 'Booker' Promo - Woman Accused of Killing Her Lovers - Monday at 8 (1990)'She is a woman accused of killing her lovers. You think she is guilty, don't you? Or worse, maybe instead of killing men for money, she kills them because she likes it.' 'This case has Booker written all over it.' Booker, Monday at 8 on Fox 32, in a new day and time. A 30-second cut. | :30 |
| 1:21:28 | Ankylosing Spondylitis Association - Early Diagnosis - 1-800-777-8189 - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialAn older man speaks to the camera about 'a critical message about an arthritis called ankylosing spondylitis.' AS is 'a chronic form of arthritis that can strike anyone, but mainly young men in their 20s and 30s,' and it often goes undetected, which can result in serious spinal deformity. 'Early diagnosis and proper treatment can make a difference.' Call 1-800-777-8189. | :30 |
| 1:21:57 | repeat of earlier airing — first airing is V32A@2627.31 — Fox 32 "Alien Nation" promo (Sardinac story, "Alienation"), "New Day & Time, Sunday at 6"; :30; DUPLICATE of the 3448.2 copy on this disc (tie goes to first airing); ends on hard cut to full black — repeat, not uploaded | :30 |
| 1:22:28 | "32 This Week" return card (bumper; tumbles out +/-0.3 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :04 |
Break 10
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:34:37 | "32 This Week" break bumper card, "Next: Loop Parking & Traffic" (program bumper; swoop-in edge +/-0.2 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
| 1:34:43 | Fox 32 'Youngblood' Movie Promo - Hockey - Tuesday Night at 7 (1990)Close-ups of hockey players and game action: 'This team really knows how to score.' Youngblood, Tuesday night at 7 on Fox 32. A 10-second spot. | :10 |
| 1:34:53 | repeat of earlier airing — first airing is V32A@4277.40 — Fox 32 "Mandela" movie promo (title card shows WITH DANNY GLOVER), "Wednesday at 7"; :20 — repeat, not uploaded | :20 |
| 1:35:13 | Chicago ARC - No Drugs or Alcohol in Pregnancy - 'Wake Up' - Vintage 1990 TV Commercial'Having a healthy baby is every mother's dream. And jeopardizing your baby's health is something you just wouldn't do.' The spot warns that taking drugs or alcohol during pregnancy can cause mental retardation in an unborn child: 'Wake up. It's not worth the risk.' For information on prevention, call the ARC, the Association for Retarded Citizens, at (312) 346-6230. | :30 |
| 1:35:43 | "32 This Week" return card (bumper; tumbles out +/-0.3 s) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
Break 11
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:44:22 | "32 This Week" break bumper card, "Next: Tracing Your Roots" (program bumper; then 2.6 s black gap to 6272.30) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :07 |
| 1:44:32 | Fox 32 'Cops' Promo - Fight at a Sunset Strip Club - Tonight at 7 (1990)'A fight breaks out at a club on the Sunset Strip, and witnesses charge the bouncers with brutality.' 'Who did this? I have 25 names of people that watched him beat him up.' Cops, tonight at 7 on Fox 32. A 20-second cut. | :20 |
| 1:44:52 | Breakthrough Foundation - 'Youth at Risk' - 'Give a Kid a Breakthrough' - Vintage 1990 TV CommercialA young woman speaks to the camera: '40% of violent crimes in our country are committed by kids on the street. Until you've listened to those kids, you haven't begun to hear the blues.' The Youth at Risk program 'takes them off the street, away from drugs and crime.' Call the Breakthrough Foundation at (312) 280-1088. 'Give a kid a breakthrough, and you give us all a break.' | :28 |
| 1:45:22 | "32 This Week" return card (bumper; tumbles out +/-0.3 s; black gap 6320.6-6322.7 before it) — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :06 |
Break 12
| Time | Spot | Len |
|---|---|---|
| 1:56:15 | Fox 32 "Weather Update" cut-in, :10 (forecaster name audio-only, ASR unreliable; "High 35"); station talent/news tag, leads the paid-programming slot — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:56:25 | Voiced billboard "Airtime for this program purchased by J.S.&A. Group, 3100 Dundee Place, Northbrook, Illinois"; :10 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :10 |
| 1:56:35 | J.S.&A. "Advertisement" silent card (3100 Dundee Place, Northbrook IL); 4.7 s; show (Sugarman paid program) starts 7000.30 — ID / bumper, not uploaded | :05 |