Here's the complete broadcast of the television premiere of "Death Car on the Freeway" on the CBS Tuesday Night Movies, as aired over WBBM Channel 2.

This film about a psychotic using his van to kill unsuspecting women on the freeway, starred Shelley Hack (this, as she was about to start as Kate Jackson's replacement on Charlie's Angels) and was directed by Hal Needham inbetween installments of "Smokey and the Bandit," and "The Cannonball Run".

Includes:

Station ID / "Project Learning" PSA "It's 8:00 have your children done their homework?" (voiceover by Ed Roberts)

Show opening titles and film preview

Commercials for:

Phillips Petroleum (with Ben Jones of Nowata, OK)

L'eggs Sheer Energy (with real estate salesperson Dolores Williamson)

Norelco Rotary Razor "Gotcha"

Paul Masson Rhine Castle wine (with Orson Welles) "We Will Sell No Wine, Before Its Time"

Film opening titles

Commercials for:

Stroh's beer (two men lost at sea on life raft) (posted separately here:    • Stroh's Beer  "Lost At Sea" (Commerc...  )

Theatrical trailer for "Time After Time"

Zenith Bonus Savings days (ends October 15th)

Film resumes

Commercials for:

Calgonite "The End of the Spotmaker"

AquaFresh toothpaste doubleprotection, fluoride and fresh breath

Bic Shavers "No Difference" (barber shop quartet)

Wendy's "Hot and Juicy" hamburgers featuring people wiping their mouths

Promos for The Last Resort and Struck By Lightning for Wednesday (voiceover by Wendell Craig)

Powder blue CBS 'EyeD' (voiceover by Lee Jordan)

Commercials for:

Eveready Alkaline Power Cell batteries (with Robert Conrad Dramatization)

Wrigley's Doublemint Gum (various sports)

Station ID / Bill Kurtis promo about the Pope outside Vatican

Film resumes

Commercials for:

One a Day Plus Iron vitamins "Hey number one"

Glamorene Rug Fresh (stinky rugs)

Quasar "One Great Idea After Another"

AMC Eagle "The Eagle Has Landed"

Promos for The Waltons and 2hour Barnaby Jones for Thursday (voiceover by Wendell Craig)

Red CBS 'EyeD' (voiceover by Lee Jordan)

Channel 2 Newsbreak with Harry Porterfield with preview of items for THE 10 O'Clock News:

Gay rights debate coming to City Council prior to vote

Rep. Abner Mikva confirmed by Senate as Federal Appeals Court Judge

Chicago cost of living soars by over 14 percent

Commercials for:

McDonald's $1,000,000 Diamond Hunt contest

Del Monte Green Beans (with young kid, teddy bear and Bill Cosby voiceover) (posted separately here albeit with the original ending slogan:    • Del Monte Cut Green Beans  "Nothing'...  )

Station ID / Mike Douglas promo (voiceover by Bob Carrington)

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Theatrical trailer for "National Lampoon's Animal House" rerelease

Commercials for:

Excedrin P.M.

Beer Enriched Body on Tap shampoo (with actress Julie Hagerty) [had to be mostly REMOVED due to bogus Copyright claims from "Music Video Distributors" and their "Just Too Sweet 20"] Note we posted it separately here though:    • Body on Tap Shampoo  "Don't Drink It...  )

Doritos Sour Cream & Onion flavored tortilla chips (with Avery Schreiber)

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Commercials for:

Pamprin "5 Bad Days"

Palmolive (Jan Miner as Madge tends to woman taking TV to repair shop)

Playtex Deodorant Tampons "A Definite Improvement"

Chimère (Chimere) fragrance perfume by Prince Matchabelli [had to be mostly REMOVED due to bogus Copyright claims from "Music Video Distributors" and their "Just Too Sweet 20"]

Promos for Working Stiffs, The Bad News Bears, Big Shamus, Little Shamus and Paris for Saturday (voiceover by Wendell Craig)

Gold CBS 'EyeD' (voiceover by Lee Jordan)

Commercials for:

Stroh's beer (repeat of earlier)

Kentucky Fried Chicken (with car poolers)

Station ID / Harry Porterfield news promo

More Film

Commercials for:

Bayer Aspirin "All You Need is Bayer"

Love My Carpet rug and room deodorizer by Lysol (animated "jungle" in your carpet)

Holiday Inn "People Pleasing"

New Taco Pizza at Pizza Hut "It's a pizzalooking, tacotasting pizza!" tonguetwister (featuring P.J. Soles at the beginning and the guy from "The Great Space Coaster") [had to be mostly REMOVED due to bogus Copyright claims from "Music Video Distributors" and their "Just Too Sweet 20"]

Final film segment (recording ends before credits do)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 25th 1979 during the 8:00pm to 9:58pm timeframe.

This was from a tape donated to The Museum of Classic Chicago Television as part of The George Jen Collection.

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