Here’s the complete broadcast of the last edition of Eyewitness News at 10pm for 1984, anchored by Mary Ann Childers and (filling in for John Drury) Joel Daly.
Including:
ABC Monday Night Movie ending title bumper
Promo for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
Mary Ann and Joel preview coming newscast
Commercials for:
Long John Silver’s Shrimp, Chicken and Fish
Coca-Cola (with “Score with the Pros” game promo)
Dreyfus Fund
Station ID – with Oprah celebrating her anniversary
Newscast open, with following items:
– Massive snow makes Chicago roads hazardous; Keith Bromery reports on drunk driving incidences, with Illinois State Police Trooper Patrick Fejardi; also, interviews with Rob Jaeger and Dana Cocherell; Jerry Taft reports on how much snow is expected
– Andy Shaw on Chicago finally having a budget; quotes from Finance Chairman Eddie Burke, Alderman Ed Vrdolyak and Mayor’s Bloc Alderman Cliff Kelley
– Fire destroys Byer Museum of the Arts in Evanston, $12 million worth of art up in smoke; Evanston Fire Chief Sanders Hicks and Mayor Jay Lytle speak
– Explosion rips through San Antonio apartment building, killing an elderly woman, injuring 12 others and leaving 40 homeless
– New York subway shooter Bernhard Goetz surrenders, to face felony charges
– Convicted killer arrested after hijacking plane from Virgin Islands to Cuba
Commercials for:
Jewel Food Stores – fresh fruits and vegetables (featuring actor and Chicago native Dennis Farina)
Wickes Biggest Sale of the Year – final 11 hours
Reynolds Plastic Wrap
Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet
– Reagan in California, preparing for arms talks with Soviets
– Artificial heart patient William Schroeder given permission to stay up till midnight for New Year
– Big crowd expected to ring in New Year at Hyatt Regency at 151 E. Wacker
Commercials for:
Nissan Dealers Year-End Selling Bash
Long John Silver (repeat)
Kodak video cassettes
Illinois State Lottery – Moolah game
Jerry gives more complete weather forecast
Commercials for:
The Flamingo Kid (theatrical trailer for TV)
Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet
Roger Ebert gives his picks of the 10 best movies of 1984
Commercials for:
Nautilus for the Home
Montgomery Ward
Hills Bros. Old Fashioned Hot Cocoa Mix
Chicagoland Dodge Dealers – “Now’s the Time”
Mike Adamle with sports:
– Bears, having won against Washington, heading to Santa Rosa, CA, to prepare for game against 49ers; quotes from coach Mike Ditka, receiver Dennis McKinnon, and Walter Payton (some of the game footage had to be removed to prevent YouTube blocking)
– In college football, West Virginia beats TCU 31-14 and Virginia beats Purdue 27-24; plus New Year’s Day Bowl schedules
– In soccer, Sting win their 10th straight game, 5-4 in OT against Cleveland
Finally, Mary Ann and Joel conclude newscast with Happy New Year wishes
Commercials for:
Peppers Waterbeds – Giant New Year’s Day Sale
American Express card – Assured Hotel Reservations (voiceover by Peter Thomas)
Celozzi-Ettleson Chevrolet
Promo for Rock On Chicago year-end look at music videos
Station ID with PSA for Catholic Charities Foster Care Services
Nightline’s Ted Koppel advises of pre-emption (in favor of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 31st 1984 during the 9:58pm to 10:30pm timeframe.
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30 Comments
That traffic is at a crawl?…on ice?…and drunk drivers?
I've been binge watching Siskel & Ebert for the last couple of days. Nice coincidence. Best New Year wishes from Poland!
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Your channel has become my favorite โค๏ธ
Happy new year from me to you! ๐
RIP Joel Daly & Jerry Taft
I love your channel, I watched your Christmas cartoon you posted up and brought back awesome memories of my childhood, thank you!
โค๏ธ Have a Great New Year in 2023 and on!
โSamuel Fuller and the Big Red Oneโ was the ABC Monday Night Movie. Never heard of this movie though.
Dennis Farina Jewels commercial is pinnacle Chicago. Celozzi-Ettleson is a very close second.
Oprahโs โanniversaryโโฆ.. Bernie Goetzโฆ. Only 9 min inโฆ this is great
Usually on ABC was dick clark count down with good groups
I don't see Long John Silver's anywhere anymore.
"where you always save more $ "
2:38 WLS news begins
Casaveetees? Geez, I think Roger Ebert mispronounced John Cassavetes's last name. And good grief, Mr. Ebert gave little time on Purple Rain, the 10th movie than what he did with the 9 movies. The one movie on that list had the music of a porno. The one with the woman on her bed without a bra on. Geesh!
RIP to Joel Daly and Jerry Taft.
Roger Ebert's Top 10 Films of 1984 according to this broadcast:
10. Purple Rain
9. Choose Me
8. Stranger Than Paradise
7. The Killing Fields
6. Secret Honor
5. The Cotton Club
4. This is Spinal Tap
3. Love Streams
2. Paris, Texas
1. Amadeus
28:33 most soccer coverage ever in Chicago sports media
Thanks for sharing. This brings back a lot of great memories for me. Thanks again.
OMG thank you for sharing I was 18 in 1984 and just graduated Midwood high school .Have a happy and healthy New Year everyone โค
โMy nephews were just asking the man for money to play video games they werenโt gang riding the subway to rob himโ ๐ oh please nice to see the community supported the man defending himself and getting dangerous thugs out of the subway.
Did everyone have one of those roll top desks? I feel like those were a thing every home was supposed to have in it.
I love watching commercials from 1985 and even the news. It takes me back to a time where things were gentle and made sense and were a different time. I loved the Celozi-Ettleson Chevrolet commercials. It was a good time.
Time sure does fly.
I wish the current Bears are more better like the 1984-85 Bears!
Final newscast of 1984
Mike Adamle brought us Jeff Harvey
Did anyone notice the lady in the commercial for an anniversary show at approximately 3 minutes in was Oprah? This was before she was known outside Chicago. She got her start there before her show went into syndication in the mid-80โs.
I LOVE me some Mary Ann Childers growing up in the 80's.
Go Bears
16:33 Kodak Video Cassette Tape commercial. You'll see Popeye and Olive Oyl's clip.
Way Cool! More 1980โs Los Angeles newscasts & commercials !! ๐๐๐ซก