Here's a special Summer treat the (mostly) complete broadcast of Sven's Summer Special, a "Friday Night Fright" edition of Son of Svengoolie, with the 1931 film "Frankenstein" being the main attraction, on WFLD Channel 32.

(The recording cuts out after the film's ending credits, thus the final commercials, ending moments with Sven and that evening's Newscene are not featured here.)

Starring Rich Koz as Son of Svengoolie, with Tombstone and Doug Scharf as Doug Graves.

Includes:

"Ah, good evening" film clip, followed by "Big Broadcast" open and Doug accompanying Sven on a song about upcoming summer in Chicago (to the tune of Elton John's "Crocodile Rock"), followed by opening titles and Segment 1 of film

Parody ad for "BorisCell" batteries, followed by "The Richard Slimmons Show" (with Rich as Slimmons)

Commercials for:

Doublemint gum
JetAmerica
CocaCola

Promo for M*A*S*H for 10pm and Benny Hill for 10:30pm (voiceover by Jim Barton)

Film Segment 2 preceded by Sven's Summer Special bumper featuring the Son of Sven action figure!

Commercials for:

Peter Pan peanut butter
Folger's Coffee (with Virginia Christine as Mrs. Olsen)
La Crème topping (with Skip Hinnant)
Astrocade video game system "A Great Gift for Father's Day!"

Parody promo for "Little Sonny Sony" (with Rich as Richard M. Nixon in musical about Watergate)

Commercials for:

Thorn Apple Valley hot dogs
Taco Bell's Giant Taco Bell Grande
Solo detergent (#1)

Rich as 32 reporter (with Kaiserera logo on jacket) promoting upcoming 3D TV movie for July 29th

Film Segment 3

Sven (backed by Doug) sings "Summer Camp" (to tune of "Summertime")

Commercials for:

ON TV
WildCard Instant Lottery

Promo for regular SoS presentation of "Planet of Blood" (with film clips) for Saturday at 3pm

Newscene Headlines with Kathy McFarland

Commercial: Illinois Bell phone book

Ending of Newscene Headlines

Commercials for:

Peter Pan peanut butter
Big Red cinnamon gum
Des Plaines Chrysler Plymouth
McDade's sale on Hoover vacuum cleaners (#1)

Film Segment 4

M*A*S*H bumper (Ahh, a good ol' Channel 32 screwup!)

Commercials for:

Jane Fonda's Workout Record
Peter Pan peanut butter
Thermiser Vent Control System
Dominick's Finer Foods

Parody ad for Pothole Speedway

Commercials for:

WBBMFM 96 "Hot Hits"

Spectrum (competitor to ON TV)

Promo for Sprite Magic Baseball

Commercial: Blue Nun white wine

Repeat of 3D TV Central promo with Rich as 32 reporter

Film Segment 5

Commercials for:

Camay soap
Chevy City (with Jack Brickhouse)
Subaru station wagon
WildCard instant lottery

Sketch, "Conan the Librarian" (with Rich as Conan)

Theatrical trailer for TV for John Carpenter's "The Thing"

Commercials for:

Spectrum
Solo detergent (#2)
CertiSaver

Film Segment 6

"Annoying Cab Ride" sketch

Commercials for:

After Bite
Des Plaines Chrysler Plymouth
Folger's Coffee

Promo for White Sox vs. Seattle for Saturday at 9:30 pm (voiceover by Jim Barton)

Commercial: McDade's Hoover vacuum cleaner sale (#2)

Final film segment (recording cuts out after film's end credits)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 25th 1982 during the 8:00pm to 9:46pm timeframe.

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