Here's a complete broadcast of an episode (entitled "Performance" Episode 8) of the shortlived series Chicago Story as aired on WMAQ Channel 5. The series only ran for a total of 13 episodes, and interesting enough had 90minute episodes (!)

This series, created by executive producer Eric Bercovici, starred (in alphabetical order) Maud Adams, Vincent Baggetta, Molly Cheek, Dennis Franz, Daniel HughKelly, Richard Lawson, Craig T. Nelson, and Kristoffer Tabori. The theme was sung by Linda Clifford. The guest in this episode is Robert Webber; also featured are Janice St. John, Greg Noonan, Edgar Meyer, Dorothy Patterson, Jay Footlik, David Chadderdon, Mike Nussbaum and Camilla Hawk.

(C) 1982 by MetroGoldwyn Mayer Film Co.

Includes:

Station ID / preview of 10pm NewsCenter5 by Linda Yu

Preview of upcoming episode, followed by opening titles

Commercial: Mars bar "Makes You Feel Sunny Inside"

Commercial: Ford "Quality Is Job #1"

Act I, opening with episode title, guest stars, and executive producer, producer, writing and directing credits

Commercial: 1982 Honda Accord

Commercial: George Plimpton for Mattel Intellivision

Commercial: Arby's Subway Sandwich with ham and salami

Commercial: Gillette Just Whistle twin blade razor for women and Atra twin blade razor for men

Act II

Commercial: Budweiser Light

Commercial: Kmart 20th Anniversary Sale

Commercial: Federal Express Overnight Letter

Bumper

Promo for Texas (voiceover by Mel Brandt)

NBC News Update with Linda Ellerbee (opening voiceover by Bill Hanrahan)

Commercial: Dunlop Tires

Ending of Update

Commercial: Renault Le Car

Commercial: Ziebart Car Protection

Commercial: Dominick's Finer Foods (French rolls and sliced roast beef on sale)

Station ID with PSA for March of Dimes Walk America (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

Bumper

Act III

Commercial: Primatene Mist and Tablets

Commercial: Chef BoyarDee Beefaroni and Roller Coasters

Commercial: Dodge 400 with Kelly Harmon (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)

Commercial: Clorox Bleach (with Mrs. Finucci deprived for 1 month)

Promo for Harper Valley, One of the Boys and Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters (voiceover by Casey Kasem)

Promo for "Marco Polo" coming in May

Act IV

Commercial: Kentucky Fried Chicken with golfer Jan Stephenson

Commercial: Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme V6 Diesel

Bumper

Promo for Major League Baseball Game of the Week (voiceover by Les Marshak)

Promo for Saturday Night Live with host Robert Culp (voiceover by Mel Brandt)

Commercial: Express Mail 2Pound Pak

Commercial: Armour Dinner Classics

Station ID / preview of 10pm NewsCenter5 with Linda Yu

Bumper

Act V

Commercial: Suzuki Shuttle

Commercial: Atari computers

Commercial: Sugar Free Tab "Great Taste, One Calorie"

Promo for McClain's Law

Act VI (finale)

Commercial: Telly Savalas for Ford Care Coverage

Commercial: Maxwell House Master Blend

Promo for Father Murphy and CHiPs (voiceover by Casey Kasem)

Promo for "The Neighborhood" (voiceover by Danny Dark)

Ending credits with voiceover promo for McClain's Law, Harper Valley, One of the Boys, Barbara Mandrell & The Mandrell Sisters and NBC Magazine (by Mel Brandt)

Promo for SCTV Network

NBC News Update with Linda Ellerbee (opening voiceover by Bill Hanrahan) includes story on a new world's record in PacMan.

Repeat of Dominick's Finer Foods commercial

Commercial: Wickes Furniture Spring Spectacular Sale (ends Monday, April 26th) Exciting things are happening!

Incomplete commercial for United Air Express (tape cuts out before it ends)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 23rd 1982 during the 7:30pm to 9:00pm timeframe.

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