ABC Network - The Phoenix - "Pilot" - WTVW Channel 7 (Complete Broadcast, 3/19/1982) 📺

Here's a repeat broadcast of the pilot for the very short-lived sci-fi series The Phoenix, as aired on the ABC Network via Channel 7 - WTVW Channel 7 in Evansville, IN, that is. (This was originally broadcast on April 26th 1981; this rerun kicked off the rest of the series, the last episode of which would air on April 16th 1982.) This program starred Judson Scott as Bennu of the Golden Light, an ancient human-like alien searching for his long-lost partner on modern-day Earth. Other co-stars were Shelley Smith as Noel Marshall and E.G. Marshall (no relation to the character Ms. Smith played) as Dr. Ward Frazier. Includes: Last part of ending credits of Benson episode intoning, "Now stay tuned for The Phoenix..." (voiceover by Wally Parker) (1982 copyright date) Promo for T.J. Hooker (voiceover by Ernie Anderson) Commercial: The Pepsi Challenge (from Tucson, AZ) Station ID / promo for Vanderburgh County Humane Society Episode setup and show open Commercials for: Diet Pepsi (sung by Joanie Sommers) Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise (with Mrs. Barrett's Catering) Part II of opening titles and episode Act I Commercials for: Luvs diapers (voiceover by Norman Rose) Mountain Grown Folger's (with Virginia Christine as Mrs. Olsen) 12-Hour Contac (voiceover by Lloyd Bridges) Promo for time change for Barney Miller (voiceover by Ernie Anderson) Episode Act II Commercials for: Ford - "Quality Is Job 1" (voiceover by Simon Oakland) Burger King - "Aren't You Hungry?" Promo for That's Incredible!, followed by "Tomorrow's Child" (main voiceover by Ernie Anderson) (ending voiceover by Wally Parker) Animated ABC ID, with lower-third station ID in 18 and 28 line Vidifont Episode Act III Commercials for: Nature Valley Light & Crunchy Granola Snack Gillette Good News! and Swivel disposable razors Sprite - "Reach for Sprite!" Sears Carpet Sale Promo for I Love Liberty (voiceover by Ernie Anderson) Episode Act IV Commercials for: New Kleenex Softer Tissues Cortaid - for skin irritation, itching and rashes The Phoenix bumper ("...will return in a moment") Promo for ABC Wide World of Sports with Superbikers and NCAA Wrestling Championships Commercials for: Mountain Dew (sung by Jake Holmes) Kentucky Fried Chicken - "What a Lunch!" Orkin Army (to remove termites) Station ID / promo for weathercast phone number Show bumper, followed by Episode Act V Commercials for: General Foods International Coffees - "Celebrate the Moments of Your Life" Stove Top Stuffing (voiceover by Mason Adams) Tang instant breakfast drink (what happened after Mrs. McKinley brought it home) 3 Musketeers candy - how it stacks up against 2 chocolate bars Promo for T.J. Hooker (voiceover by Ernie Anderson) Commercials for: New Improved Contac (ending voiceover by Lloyd Bridges) Kraft Real Mayonnaise Preview for next week's episode ("In Search of Mira") Ending credits (with voiceover promo for 54th Annual Academy Awards by Ernie Anderson, followed by voiceover promo for Code Red and Today's FBI - and Strike Force next - by Wally Parker) First 10 seconds of ABC News Brief with Ted Koppel, before recording ends This aired on local Evansville TV on Friday, March 19th 1982 during the 7:30pm to 9:00pm timeframe. About The Museum of Classic Chicago Television: The MCCTv (FuzzyMemoriesTV) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose primary mission is the preservation and display of off-air, early home videotape recordings (70s to early 80s, mostly) recorded off of TV (in Chicago or other cities now too); things which would likely be lost if not sought out and preserved digitally. If you have any old 1970s videotapes recorded off of TV please email: [email protected] Even though (mostly) short clips are displayed here, we preserve the entire broadcasts in our archives - the complete programs with breaks (or however much is present on the tape), for historical preservation. For information on how to help in our mission, to donate or lend tapes to be converted to DVD, please e-mail [email protected] Thank you for your help!