The Joker's Wild - WNAC Channel 7 [Boston, MA] (Complete Broadcast, 12/20/1979) 📺 🃏

Here's the complete broadcast of the syndicated version of The Joker's Wild, hosted by Jack Barry and shown over WNAC Channel 7 (later WNEV, now WHDH) in Boston, MA. Show voiceovers by Jay Stewart (famous as announcer for Monty Hall's Let's Make a Deal). Includes: Station ID / Happy Chanuka wishes (voiceover by Leif Jensen) Show open, with contestant Melody Ballesteros; plugs for Craig M-100 Language Translation & Information Center (an early digital device), 'Botany' 500 suit and sportcoat combo for men, Fay Swafford Originals luggage, and 16-day trip to Spain furnished by Club Universe; she then rolls the lever four times for her second game Theatrical trailer for Star Trek: The Motion Picture (main voiceover by Orson Welles) (ending tag voiceover by Leif Jensen) Commercials for: Record Vacuum by Ronco Crimson Travel Service (with kids going to Walt Disney World) Promo for Candlepins for Cash (voiceover by Leif Jensen) Segment 2 starts with plugs for Buick Skylark and Polyglycoat Sound Shield, before Jack introduces Round 3 where Melody plays against new challenger Charlie Harper, who speaks about his life, work and hobbies; offered a choice of categories; Charlie rolls first, then picks mystery category #5 (Religious Leaders); after his turn is over, Melody picks one of the offered categories, and afterwards Charlie exits with some consolation prizes; Melody's next spin of the devil is preceded by more plugs (for Selecta Photo Murals, TopLine Rebound Tables, Sankyo movie camera and projector, and Stereo Music Center from Morse Electrophonic); after this round ends, the next contestant, Russell Clark, joins Commercials for: High Protein Price Superoni Spaghetti "Looking Good" promo PSA for Foster Kids In Segment 3, another set of categories for Game 4; Russell picks Geography, Melody picks Films of the 60's, then Russell picks A to Z followed by Melody doing same, after which Russell picks Films of the 60's and Melody does same, and when it's all over Russell is finished and Melody gets to spin the devil again (after plugs for Emser International Oriental rugs, Chinook fireplace set, Karman Western apparel, and a trip to Acapulco, Mexico, via Mexicana Airlines and staying at the El Continental Hotel) Commercials for: "Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants" album by Stevie Wonder (ending voiceover by Leif Jensen) (music modification to avoid YouTube blocking) StarCase movie channel (voiceover by Jackson Beck) Promo for The Newlywed Game Christmas PSA from American Lung Association Segment 4 starts with where to write to be a contestant, but Jack advises Game 5 (and Melody's next opponent) will have to wait for the next show and closes this edition; followed by plugs for Rath Hickory Smoked and Honey Glazed Ham, Capri Foaming Bath Oil, Tootsie candy, Borateem, Abitibi panels, and Check Static Cling, followed by end credits (in middle of plug for last product, voiceover promo for Candlepins for Cash by Leif Jensen interrupts it) Preview of coming Candlepins for Cash with host Bob Gamere, and contestant Frank Wall warming up Commercial: Cachet perfume - by Prince Matchabelli (voiceover by Peter Thomas) PSA for The Massachusetts Radio Reading Service Station ID - abbreviated version of children wishing happy holidays This is followed by the first 16 minutes of Candlepins for Cash (posted separately here:    • WNAC Channel 7 - Candlepins for Cash - "Wa...  ) This aired on local Boston TV on Thursday, December 20th 1979 during the 4pm to 5pm (EST) timeframe. (incidentally, this was day 47 of the ongoing Iranian hostage crisis) 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 digital, please e-mail [email protected] Thank you for your help!