The 80s and 90s gave us a handful of independent stations that weren't part of the big three (and with Fox, 4) networks. Often times they'd show old movies or series retired to syndication, but there were times they had some home grown shows.
I remember Svengoolie being late Saturday nights on WGN (it's now available everywhere via MeTV)
When I moved to Oregon, a lot of people who grew up here remember a local show called Ramblin Rod made in Portland.
What were some home grown shows you had?
Adam and the ANT
Ned the Dead
Quote from: OCGuy81 on March 25, 2021, 10:11:14 AM
I remember Svengoolie being late Saturday nights on WGN (it's now available everywhere via MeTV)
Svengoolie, in all its forms, first aired on WFLD-TV (1970-73 with Jerry G. Bishop, and 1979-86 with Rich Koz) and on WCIU-TV since 1994. It never aired on WGN-TV as far as I'm aware.
'Uncle Al'
'Juvenile Court'
Some kids shows -
Romper Room (It was probably a franchise, because it was in other cities as well. Our "Miss Jean" had to quit the show when she got divorced. Her daughter was a couple grades behind me in elementary school.)
Bozo - again a franchise
Buck Barry's Buck-a-roo Rodeo
Captain Woody - my dad absolutely hated that one
JJ TX and Friends on WTXX (now WCCT): TX Critter was the precursor to ALF
DJ Katt on WNYW in New York
The Joe Franklin Show and People are Talking (later 9 Broadcast Plaza) with Richard Bey on (W)WOR
Dana Hersey hosting The Movie Loft on TV-38
PM Magazine (different hosts in each city)
Before my time, but Ranger Andy on WTIC (now WFSB). My dad's cub scout group was on once, and a kid told an NSFW joke once.
Quote from: bandit957 on March 25, 2021, 05:40:22 PM
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'Juvenile Court'
Bet you were a frequent guest star.
Quote from: KeithE4Phx on March 25, 2021, 04:16:20 PM
Quote from: OCGuy81 on March 25, 2021, 10:11:14 AM
I remember Svengoolie being late Saturday nights on WGN (it's now available everywhere via MeTV)
Svengoolie, in all its forms, first aired on WFLD-TV (1970-73 with Jerry G. Bishop, and 1979-86 with Rich Koz) and on WCIU-TV since 1994. It never aired on WGN-TV as far as I'm aware.
You're right. For some reason I remember watching it on WGN....Mandela Effect I guess.
Quote from: OCGuy81 on March 26, 2021, 12:36:59 AM
Quote from: KeithE4Phx on March 25, 2021, 04:16:20 PM
Quote from: OCGuy81 on March 25, 2021, 10:11:14 AM
I remember Svengoolie being late Saturday nights on WGN (it's now available everywhere via MeTV)
Svengoolie, in all its forms, first aired on WFLD-TV (1970-73 with Jerry G. Bishop, and 1979-86 with Rich Koz) and on WCIU-TV since 1994. It never aired on WGN-TV as far as I'm aware.
You're right. For some reason I remember watching it on WGN....Mandela Effect I guess.
WGN-TV did air horror movies under the title of "Creature Feature" in the 1960s and '70s, but I don't remember that show having a live host.
The Svengoolie shows on WFLD were called "Screaming Yellow Theater" when Bishop was Svengoolie, and "Son of Svengoolie" when Rich Koz took over in 1979 (Bishop had left Chicago for San Diego a couple years earlier). Koz got the OK from Bishop (who owned the character's rights) to bill himself just as Svengoolie when the show was picked up by WCIU in 1994.
Quote from: TravelingBethelite on March 25, 2021, 10:48:44 PM
Bet you were a frequent guest star.
The assistant principal in middle school actually threatened that I would end up on 'Juvenile Court'.
Here's some details about 'Uncle Al' and 'Juvenile Court'. Both were produced at WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, which was our CBS affiliate at the time. 'Uncle Al' was a very popular kids' show, and children visited it all the time to appear on the show. It was hosted by the late Al Lewis. In the early '80s, NBC had a spinoff of 'Real People' called 'Real Kids'. They once did a segment about bubble gum, and I'm pretty sure this segment featured Uncle Al standing there playing his accordion while blowing a huge bubble.
'Juvenile Court' was a reality-based court show. But since it involved juvenile cases, the kids who appeared in the courtroom were actors redoing real cases. They weren't the actual defendants. It was presided over by Judge Paul Trevor (though that wasn't his real name). I remember a case where some teenage girl attacked her mom with a knife. The prosecutors said it was a butcher knife, but the girl's defense was that it was actually a butter knife. The judge reprimanded her for chewing gum in court, so she stuck her gum under the table.
One news headline, not sure if it's real or not:
"Juvenile court to try shooting defendant"
Also, there was a man around here who gave accordion lessons, and Uncle Al once hired him to repair his accordion after some kid on the show peed down inside it.
Boston had a few in my lifetime.
"People Are Talking" was an afternoon news show on WBZ Channel 4 that was hosted by Tom Bergeron, long before his national gigs.
WHDH Channel 7 had a 7 AM show called "Ready to Go" that was a kids news show. It actually replaced a show Matt Lauer hosted.
Along with those, one of the more well-known Bozo the Clown franchises was based out of Boston.
Quote from: KeithE4Phx on March 26, 2021, 12:51:38 AM
Quote from: OCGuy81 on March 26, 2021, 12:36:59 AM
Quote from: KeithE4Phx on March 25, 2021, 04:16:20 PM
Quote from: OCGuy81 on March 25, 2021, 10:11:14 AM
I remember Svengoolie being late Saturday nights on WGN (it's now available everywhere via MeTV)
Svengoolie, in all its forms, first aired on WFLD-TV (1970-73 with Jerry G. Bishop, and 1979-86 with Rich Koz) and on WCIU-TV since 1994. It never aired on WGN-TV as far as I'm aware.
You're right. For some reason I remember watching it on WGN....Mandela Effect I guess.
WGN-TV did air horror movies under the title of "Creature Feature" in the 1960s and '70s, but I don't remember that show having a live host.
The Svengoolie shows on WFLD were called "Screaming Yellow Theater" when Bishop was Svengoolie, and "Son of Svengoolie" when Rich Koz took over in 1979 (Bishop had left Chicago for San Diego a couple years earlier). Koz got the OK from Bishop (who owned the character's rights) to bill himself just as Svengoolie when the show was picked up by WCIU in 1994.
Rich Koz for awhile owned Saturday nights on WCIU in the 90s and 2000s. Between his Three Stooges themed show from 7-9pm and then Svengoolie at 10pm
Bozo was on WGN until the 2000s