Tag: vintage

Entertainment Real People Channel

The World of People – KABC-TV – “Playgirl Model” (Excerpt, 1980) 0 (0)

Here’s an excerpt from The World of People, a short-lived newsmagazine-type show syndicated across the country and aired in Los Angeles, CA on KABC Channel 7, that earlier in 1980 had replaced that station’s version of The 3:30 Movie (KABC was the first of the five ABC O&O’s to abandon afternoon movies – followed in that order by the stations in New York [WABC, 1981], Detroit [WXYZ, 1982], Chicago [WLS, 1984] and finally, in 1986, San Francisco [KGO]). In this segment, a male strip show involving an individual named Man of the Year by Playgirl magazine is spotlighted. (A side [See More…]

Comedy Real People Channel

Real People CFCN Promo, Oct 3 1982 0 (0)

Aired right after “In Conversation” on CFCN, October 3 1982 at 11:57 PM. “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” was on next at 12:00 AM. Found buried at the end of an old Betamax tape. Determining the precise date was possible thanks to sports statistics revealed during the CTV National News. (Part of this video series.) Old TV listings for the night are also in the back pages of the Calgary Herald, which are buried at news.google.com/newspapers Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and [See More…]

Entertainment Real People Channel

Hopelessly Lost New England Telephone Commercial, 1991 0 (0)

“We’re the one for you, New England: New England Telephone.” Before Mapquest, before cell phone ubiquity, before AI cars made street-level neighborhood overlays, before smartphone satellites hooked up to fine-grain topographic vistas and GPS turn-by-turn, there was getting completely enraged at your road buddy for lacking the forethought required to write down some directions prior to departure. Wait a minute. I have all these things and I definitely still have these getting-lost fights. Dang. Defying description, Real People went on to become a huge hit for NBC during its five years, giving rise to many imitators and eventually creating the [See More…]