WMAQ Channel 5 - Real People (Partial Episode, 1980)

• Report rights infringement
• published: 03 May 2012
• views: 3808

Here's the last 20 minutes of an (incomplete) episode of the prototypical "reality show" Real People on WMAQ Channel 5. The show was hosted by Byron Allen, Sarah Purcell, John Barbour, and Skip Stephenson (and featured, on and off over the years, contributions from the likes of Bill Rafferty, Mark Russell and Fred Willard - none of whom are on this edition), and ran from 1979 to 1984 at a time when NBC's ratings (and reputation) were in the toilet. This segment (joined in progress) pertains to the 1980 Bloomer (WI) Rope Jump Contest, in a filmed piece reported by Byron Allen. Features an interview with coach Wally Mohrman who started the contest back in 1960. After the end of the filmed piece, Byron introduces Morning and coach Mohrman in the studio, and Paul shows off his rope jumping skill to the studio audience. (NOTE: Mohrman's involvement with the annual contest ended after the next year's edition.) Commercial: Sta-Puf Reusable Sheets - "The Reusable Dryer Sheet - Now Available Anywhere" (by A.E. Staley) Commercial: Chrysler/Plymouth - "It Pays to Compare" - will pay $50 to compare the Chrysler Cordoba to a Thunderbird, Regal or XR-7 - $500 if you buy the Cordoba (this was around the time the automaker received a loan from the Federal Government) Commercial: ERA Buyer Protection - "All You Need to Know in Real Estate" - (C) 1980, Electronic Realty Associates, Inc. Promo for NBC lineup (voiceover by Casey Kasem) Next, co-hosts Byron Allen and Sarah Purcell review typographical errors of various TV listings from TV Guide and other publications. The segment ends with Sarah advising that viewers won't get the clips back, but if they're used, the viewer gets a Real People T-shirt. Afterwards, John Barbour introduces a taped piece he filed about Dennis and Betty Ann Holland of Orange County, CA, and Dennis' dream of building a giant sailing ship, which led to his front yard being transformed into a dry dock. Commercial: Firestone Tires Commercial: Juicy Fruit - "The Flavor Lover's Gum" Promo for NBC Friday night lineup (voiceover by Casey Kasem) Credits: Real People Executive Producer - George Schlatter Producers - Bob Wynn, John Barbour Directed by Dave Caldwell Written by Dave Panich, Gene Farmer - with John Barbour and George Schlatter Field Producers - Dave Bell, Peter Brown, Dan Chaykin, Susan Cuscuna, Pat Dunavan, Dan Gomez, Larry Mitchell, Bob Raser Associate Producer - Gary Necessary Art Director - Robert Keene Costume Coordinator - Michael Travis Assistant to the Producers - June Scott Videotape Editors - Bryan Duggan, Vince Humphrey, Grant Johnson, Richard Schwadel, Barry Simon, Carl Stein, Peter Groom Film Editors - Timothy Eaton, Sue Ann Fincke, Eve Goldberg, Donn Hoyer Associate Director - Rick Locke Assistant Film Editors - Steve Paskay, Peter Hedgeman, Doug Loviska, Joan Benike Research Director - Wendi Benson Research - Sondra Farrell, Wendy Heller, Hal Parets, Phyllis Rogowski, Brenda Dillon, Elayne Sawaya Post Production Coordinator - Liz Mitchell Location Managers - Hank Barr, Richard Hoover Production Assistants - Pamela Cantori, Suzzanne Stangel, Jack Harrell, Linda Arcari, Victor Bank Production Associates - Courtney Conte, Cary Gries, I.M. Friedman Technical Director - Lou Fusari Lighting Director - Kirk Witherspoon Audio - Bill Cole Video - Jerry Smith Stage Managers - Jerry Masterson, Lee Fairchild Makeup - Harry Blake Production Manager - Peter Nichol Miss Purcell's Wardrobe Furnished by Back Street Feminine Attire Special Features by Charles Hillinger A George Schlatter Production (C) 1980 George Schlatter Productions - All Rights Reserved NBC News Update with John Dancy Commercial: Nabisco Wheat Thins with Sandy Duncan NBC Promos (voiceover by Casey Kasem) Promo for Jesus of Nazareth for Sunday at 9pm (8pm Central & Mountain) (voiceover by Mel Brandt) Commercial: Fayva - Jack & Jill sandals (ending voiceover by Ed Grennan) Commercial: Harveys Bristol Cream Sherry WMAQ Channel 5 ID slide with PSA for Kidney Foundation of Illinois (voiceover by Ed Grennan) This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 26th 1980 during the 7:55pm to 8pm timeframe. About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television: The Museum of Classic Chicago Television's primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s and early 80s, primarily) recorded off of any and all Chicago TV channels; footage which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. 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 purposes. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to DVD, and to view more of the 3,800+ (and counting) video clips available for viewing in our online archive, please visit us at: http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/index.php?contentload=donate