DamonOct 23
A collection of opening teasers for The ABC Sunday Night Movie from the mid-1980s. The GOAT Ernie Anderson voices most of these. Chuck Riley does Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Jaws, while longtime ABC movie announcer Joel Crager, who retired in 1983, does Assault Force. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvCvgjrspr4

I previously wrote about the movie open itself:

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DamonOct 23
Open and some promos from the 1982 TV premiere of John Carpenter's The Fog on ABC. Voiceover on the open and promos is by the legendary Ernie Anderson. Longtime ABC movie announcer Joel Crager handles the break bumpers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ADtr9V3E_M

Here's the full version of that season's promotional campaign "Come on Along", one of my favorites, composed by Frank Gari and Artie Schroeck (according to published sources). Harry Marks designed the look and produced the promo film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ikot-DJ2I

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ABC Sunday Night Movie Open: "The Fog" - 1982

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DamonOct 23
Open and breaks from the 1995 network TV premiere of Jurassic Park on NBC over KNBC in Los Angeles. I was unable to find the open by itself and the ads have been posted several times over from different parts of the country (including WRDC, NBC's outgoing affiliate in Raleigh/Durham, NC that the network had finally lost patience with after 27 years of poor performance).

Voiceover for the open is by none other than Don LaFontaine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NoyWPAqkGA

Leading up to the premiere were promos some still remember all these years later. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyADXLmhmkI

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1995 KNBC Commercials & Bumps - After These Messages Vol. 169

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DamonOct 23
Open to the October 30, 1981 TV premiere of Halloween on NBC. Voiceover is by NBC's promo voice throughout the '80s and Superman on Super Friends, Danny Dark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yInwGIO-79M

This article documents parts of that night's broadcast, including some of the additional scenes shot to fill the time slot for the TV edit. https://dinosaurdracula.com/blog/halloween-tv-premiere-1981/

The movie open ties with NBC's just-retired promotional campaign "Proud as a Peacock" for the 1979–81 seasons (a new open would debut soon after). Despite its name, it was a low period for the network marked by several high-profile programming failures under Fred Silverman, who had led CBS and later ABC to new heights earlier in the 1970s but was now competing against those same shows he greenlit.

Discontent at the network was so high, people at the jingle company made a parody titled "Loud as a Peacock" that ended up being played on Don Imus's show on WNBC radio. Al Franken's scathing "A Limo for a Lame-O" Saturday Night Live bit about Silverman caused him to lose his role to replace Lorne Michaels, setting up the poorly-received 6th season under Jean Doumanian. Wikipedia has an entire entry on what led up to Franken's segment and its fallout. It also has an article on the "Proud as a Peacock" campaign if you wanna learn more.

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Halloween NBC Broadcast: Friday Night at the Movies Intro (10/30/81)

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RachieQOct 15

Inside Days of Our Lives – July 1994 is a masterclass in soap chaos. Renee and Joshua’s doomed romance, Marlena’s twin twist, and a kiss from Deidre Hall and Wayne Northrup that rewrote daytime chemistry. Page 10? Stefano kills Roman. Patch stalks Kayla.

Happy Wednesday to every fan who lives for legacy and gasp-worthy headlines.

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RachieQOct 15

Deidre Hall and Judy Strangis, captured in a warm 2011 reunion at the Hollywood Autograph Show. One gave us Marlena’s resilience, the other DynaGirl’s spark—and together, they radiate legacy.

Peach silk, black glam, and a hug that bridges soap drama and superhero camp.

Happy Wednesday to every fan who lives for crossover moments.

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AnneTheWriterOct 14

You have to hand it to him... he always nailed the role.

(It's #HootinTootinTuesday again! Post some jokes or funny memes under this hashtag today, and bring lots of smiles to #Mastodon.)

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RachieQOct 14

Inside Days of Our Lives – July 1994

These scans are pure soap legacy: Rebecca’s death, Jennifer’s birth, Marlena’s kidnapping and grief, Jessica’s spiritual crisis, and a cast list that reads like daytime royalty. From 1976 to 1980, Salem was a whirlwind of emotion, identity, and heartbreak.

Happy Tuesday and may your week be full of vintage resilience.

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RachieQOct 13

Deidre Hall and Christie Clark, 1988: one in a purple satin jacket and hat combo that defies explanation, the other in a chic black cocktail dress with long blonde hair that screams “soap ingénue.”

This Starlight Benefit snap is pure nostalgia—awkward fashion, warm smiles, and the kind of legacy only daytime TV could deliver.

Happy Monday, and may your week be glamorously chaotic.

#Days #DOOL #DeidreHall #ChristieClark #MarlenaEvans #CarrieBrady #SoapOperaRoyalty #VintageTV

RachieQOct 13

Inside Days of Our Lives – July 1994

This issue gave us everything: bios of Deidre Hall and Drake Hogestyn, a 7000th episode cast photo, and a sweeping history of Days from 1965 to 1993. From hourglasses to heartbreak, Salem’s legacy was front and center.

Happy Monday and may your week be full of vintage joy!

#Days #DaysofOurLives #DOOL #DeidreHall #DrakeHogestyn #MarlenaEvans #JohnBlack #Doc #Jarlena #SoapOperaRoyalty #VintageTV #ThrowbackDrama #BehindTheScenes