Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Here's the complete broadcast of a 60-minute presentation of Dinah! & Friends on WNAC Channel 7 in Boston, MA, with guests Henry Winkler, Sister Sledge, Steven Spielberg with "1941" co-stars Dianne Kay and Wendie Jo Sperber, Ron Howard, and "people watcher" Ken Minyard.
(This show was available in both 60- and 90-minute versions; WNAC opted to air the former. Also, at varying points tracking issues are very much in evidence on the source tape.)
All local and station voiceovers (except otherwise noted) by Leif Jensen.
Includes:
Station ID / PSA for Muscular Dystrophy Association
Segment 1: Show opening (voiceover by Paul Williams), followed by Ms. Shore's monologue, Paul coming out from backstage, followed by Henry as a "special percussionist" helping out with a special arrangement (from John Rodby's "gnome" band) of Williams' "We've Only Just Begun" done Spike Jones-style
Commercials for:
Miracle Sander, with free Miracle Scratch Cover
Domino Brownulated Sugar
Promo for Newsroom 7: The 11 O'Clock Update
Segment 2: Dinah and Paul speak with Henry about that rendition, plus a video of Ron speaking about the guest in question and Mr. Winkler's tips on etiquette
Promo for Stevie Wonder's "Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants" album (audio futzing to avoid YouTube copyright blockage)
Commercials for:
Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix (with Farfel the dog)
Roller Measure (from Ronco)
Promo for The Newlywed Game
Segment 3: Henry's penchant for neatness is discussed, and more video of Ron speaking about his co-star is shown, including when they first met, and Henry speaks of how he got "the Fonz" role
Commercials for:
Maxwell House coffee (at summer camp)
Oil of Olay
Segment 4: Henry's TV-movie, "An American Christmas Carol" (which aired the night before), is discussed (and a clip is shown), including its making (and Paul discusses his working on "Battle for the Planet of the Apes")
Commercials for:
"Disco Super Hits" record offer
Crimson Travel Service (with Rex and Sgt. Billy)
Long's Jewelers (with president Richard Chesley)
Promo for Newsroom 7: The 11 O'Clock Update
Segment 5: Sister Sledge perform their big hit, "We Are Family" (audio futzing necessitated for copyright reasons), followed by an interview segment with the four sisters
Commercials for:
Zayre Christmas Sale
Seven Editorial from editorial director Arch MacDonald on gasohol and its exemption from Federal tax
Segment 6 starts with "promotional consideration" plug for Pontiac, then Steven Spielberg comes on to discuss his new film "1941," Dinah shows an old Los Angeles Times headline from that year about enemy planes sighted over California coast, and discusses the film and its making
Commercials for:
"Super-Sonic" record offer (from Ronco)
Nescafé instant coffee
Promo for "Candlepins for Cash" (with Bob Gamere)
PSA from Governor's Highway Safety Bureau - "Make Right on Red a Good Turn"
Segment 7: "1941" co-stars Dianne Kay and Wendie Jo Sperber join Paul, Henry, Dinah and Steven to discuss the film
December Community Calendar spotlight gift certificates from Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and a coming speech from MIT Professor of Psychology Stephan Chorofer at Cambridge Forum on psychotechnology and engineering of public consent
Commercials for:
Bottoms Up sportswear
The Christmas Game from Massachusetts State Lottery (ending voiceover by Peter Thomas)
Miracle Broom - from Ronco
Segment 8 starts with plugs for Hamilton Beach Speed-O-Light Iron, Jolly Time Popcorn, Sue Bee Honey, and Lucky Drops Candies; Dinah says her goodbyes to the guests (including Mr. Minyard behind Henry), followed by ending credits (with voiceover promo for At Noon look at Moonies)
Commercials for:
Gift Coin (at Touraine and Cherry & Webb)
Coca-Cola - "Have a Coke and a Smile" (with promo at end for Holiday Feature Prices on selected 2-liter bottles)
Promo for At Noon
PSA for N.E. Home for Little Wanderers
Station ID / PSA for Boston's Museum of Science
The first few seconds of the opening of All-Star Beat the Clock
This aired on local Boston TV on Monday, December 17th 1979 during the 9am to 10am timeframe.
About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:
The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!
Here's the complete broadcast of a 60-minute presentation of Dinah! & Friends on WNAC Channel 7 in Boston, MA, with guests Henry Winkler, Sister Sledge, Steven Spielberg with "1941" co-stars Dianne Kay and Wendie Jo Sperber, Ron Howard, and "people watcher" Ken Minyard.
(This show was available in both 60- and 90-minute versions; WNAC opted to air the former. Also, at varying points tracking issues are very much in evidence on the source tape.)
All local and station voiceovers (except otherwise noted) by Leif Jensen.
Includes:
Station ID / PSA for Muscular Dystrophy Association
Segment 1: Show opening (voiceover by Paul Williams), followed by Ms. Shore's monologue, Paul coming out from backstage, followed by Henry as a "special percussionist" helping out with a special arrangement (from John Rodby's "gnome" band) of Williams' "We've Only Just Begun" done Spike Jones-style
Commercials for:
Miracle Sander, with free Miracle Scratch Cover
Domino Brownulated Sugar
Promo for Newsroom 7: The 11 O'Clock Update
Segment 2: Dinah and Paul speak with Henry about that rendition, plus a video of Ron speaking about the guest in question and Mr. Winkler's tips on etiquette
Promo for Stevie Wonder's "Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants" album (audio futzing to avoid YouTube copyright blockage)
Commercials for:
Nestlé Hot Cocoa Mix (with Farfel the dog)
Roller Measure (from Ronco)
Promo for The Newlywed Game
Segment 3: Henry's penchant for neatness is discussed, and more video of Ron speaking about his co-star is shown, including when they first met, and Henry speaks of how he got "the Fonz" role
Commercials for:
Maxwell House coffee (at summer camp)
Oil of Olay
Segment 4: Henry's TV-movie, "An American Christmas Carol" (which aired the night before), is discussed (and a clip is shown), including its making (and Paul discusses his working on "Battle for the Planet of the Apes")
Commercials for:
"Disco Super Hits" record offer
Crimson Travel Service (with Rex and Sgt. Billy)
Long's Jewelers (with president Richard Chesley)
Promo for Newsroom 7: The 11 O'Clock Update
Segment 5: Sister Sledge perform their big hit, "We Are Family" (audio futzing necessitated for copyright reasons), followed by an interview segment with the four sisters
Commercials for:
Zayre Christmas Sale
Seven Editorial from editorial director Arch MacDonald on gasohol and its exemption from Federal tax
Segment 6 starts with "promotional consideration" plug for Pontiac, then Steven Spielberg comes on to discuss his new film "1941," Dinah shows an old Los Angeles Times headline from that year about enemy planes sighted over California coast, and discusses the film and its making
Commercials for:
"Super-Sonic" record offer (from Ronco)
Nescafé instant coffee
Promo for "Candlepins for Cash" (with Bob Gamere)
PSA from Governor's Highway Safety Bureau - "Make Right on Red a Good Turn"
Segment 7: "1941" co-stars Dianne Kay and Wendie Jo Sperber join Paul, Henry, Dinah and Steven to discuss the film
December Community Calendar spotlight gift certificates from Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and a coming speech from MIT Professor of Psychology Stephan Chorofer at Cambridge Forum on psychotechnology and engineering of public consent
Commercials for:
Bottoms Up sportswear
The Christmas Game from Massachusetts State Lottery (ending voiceover by Peter Thomas)
Miracle Broom - from Ronco
Segment 8 starts with plugs for Hamilton Beach Speed-O-Light Iron, Jolly Time Popcorn, Sue Bee Honey, and Lucky Drops Candies; Dinah says her goodbyes to the guests (including Mr. Minyard behind Henry), followed by ending credits (with voiceover promo for At Noon look at Moonies)
Commercials for:
Gift Coin (at Touraine and Cherry & Webb)
Coca-Cola - "Have a Coke and a Smile" (with promo at end for Holiday Feature Prices on selected 2-liter bottles)
Promo for At Noon
PSA for N.E. Home for Little Wanderers
Station ID / PSA for Boston's Museum of Science
The first few seconds of the opening of All-Star Beat the Clock
This aired on local Boston TV on Monday, December 17th 1979 during the 9am to 10am timeframe.
About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:
The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!
![HBO [Home Box Office] - “Promos for May” (1981)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R2qi1rK3d3w/mqdefault.jpg "HBO [Home Box Office] - “Promos for May” (1981)
Heres a bunch of promos for the offerings in May from the cable channel HBO (Home Box Office), coming in midway through that for Standing Room Only: Top Banana Burlesque (with Jack Carter), followed by promos for Remember When: Way Out West (Part 1 of 8; narrated by Dick Cavett), Country Music U.S.A. (with performances by Roy Clark, Lacy J. Dalton, Charlie Rich and more), and Heroes: Winston Churchill - The Private War. You can hear the neat variations on the HBO music for the background incidental music in some of these promos.
Voiceover by Les Marshak.
HBO Feature Movie opening titles, followed by PG notice (accompanying voiceover by ??)
First few seconds of Escape from Alcatraz [1979], with Paramount bumper as in place at the time
This aired on local Chicago TV (via cable) sometime in late April or early May of 1981.
About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television:
The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: tapes@fuzzy.tv We preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to digital, please e-mail tapes@fuzzy.tv Thank you for your help!")
