Here's most of a complete broadcast (albeit with the first five minutes missing) of the syndicated $100,000 Name That Tune as aired over WMAQ Channel 5. The host is Tom Kennedy, the announcer and voiceover is John Harlan, the contestants are O.K. Holmes and Sandy Foley, and the in-house vocalists are Dan Younger and Monica Burrus.
Includes:
Recording comes in midway through Round 1, during commencement of second wheel spin (for $500), then a third (for Double $500 = $1,000), fourth (for $500 plus a new car) and fifth (for Double $1,000 = $2,000)
Commercials for:
WFYR 103½ FM - "Incredible Music, Credible Information" (with listeners writing letters to the station)
Jewel Food Stores - sales on plump chicken and vine ripe tomatoes through next Wednesday (April 30th)
Cobbie Cuddlers - "Shoes you can live in"
Sedgefield Jeans - "With the Physical Fit"
Round 2, starting out with Tom going over Sandy's regular life (as an airline flight attendant), then O.K.'s (originally from Philadelphia, working as a teacher, artist, father and husband); then Jerri Fiala comes out with a set of numbers from 1 to 6 for O.K. and Sandy to bid against for three wins, 10 points and "a great prize"; Sandy takes #1, then O.K. takes #5, Sandy takes #6, and O.K. takes #2; the winner in this round receives prizes including Radio Shack TRS-80 computer, Amana 2 + 2½ energy saving refrigerator and Radarange microwave cooking center, and deluxe Speed Queen washer with stainless steel top
Commercials for:
Dave Cory Ford Niles - #1 Ford dealer in all Greater Chicago (CG text Vidifont 28)
American Cancer Society PSA (with Ensign Thomas Harper, USN, about how he beat the Big C)
Sizzler Family Steak House - $4.99 Steak and King Crab
Saxon Vinyl Finish Flat Interior Latex Paint
Next round, where contestants are to name as many tunes as possible in 30 seconds (with opening plug for Lowrey organ and piano), ends up in tie breaker, with winner qualifying for playoffs; at the end, O.K.'s wife comes out on stage to hug him, while Sandy doesn't exactly leave empty-handed; plugs for Kroehler 5-piece seating pieces, Emperor grandfather clock, Panasonic 25-inch console color TV and shortwave radio receiver, and luggage from American Tourister (gorilla not included)
Tom then says good night, with plugs for more products:
Pennzoil Gumout carburetor
True Value 22-piece Master Mechanic socket set
Concentrated Borateem laundry detergent
Fabergé Organics Shampoo
Closing credits (with voiceover promo for Prime Time Saturday with interviews with John Williams [the Star Wars composer] and Judith Krantz, by ??)
Commercials for:
Montgomery Ward (sale on Briggs & Stratton engine and MW rear discharge lawn mower - sale ends April 30th)
Frank's Nursery Crafts - choice on roses for $1.99
RC Cola (with racing the main motif) - "Here's to Fun"
Station ID slide (voiceover by ??)
Animated NBC 'Peacock + N' ID (voiceover by Casey Kasem)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 25th 1980 during the 6:35pm to 7:00pm timeframe.
This was from a tape donated to The Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of The George Jen Collection.
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