WMAQ Channel 5 Kidding Around Halloween ' 82 ( Complete Broadcast, 10301982)

1982

Here's a complete Halloween-themed episode of Kidding Around on WMAQ Channel 5, hosted by Steve "Igor" Smith and Jenny "Witch" Ward, dressed up (or down, or whatever) for the occasion. Includes: Station ID with brief PSA for Knights of Columbus (voiceover by ??) Kidding Around opening titles, followed by Steve and Jenny previewing upcoming show "Kidding Around Will Return..." bumper Commercial: Video Games magazine PSA for Emphasis '82 - Highlighting community interest Commercial: Capri Sun Natural Fruit Drink Commercial: Keebler Rich 'n Chips Commercial: Legoland Castle "Back to Kidding Around" bumper Segment with 12-year-old Karen Smiley and her 10-year-old brother Scott of La Grange Park, demonstrating Halloween window decorations and pumpkin decorations, respectively Followed by four dancers from Diana's School of the Dance, dancing to Survivor's "Eye Of The Tiger"; Steve interviews them after they're finished (in order: Doreen Pantone, 12, danced 3 years; Jamie Skrezyna, 12, danced 8 years; Nadine Humay, 12, danced 5 years; and Tom Fagan, 13, danced 11 years) and quizzes them on what they'll go as. Jenny provides Halloween news about Michael Damien of The Young and the Restless, Nancy McKeon of The Facts of Life, Peter Barton of The Powers of Matthew Star, fellow Facts co-star Lisa Whelchel, Ricky Schroeder of Silver Spoons, Erin Moran of Joanie Loves Chachi, and Rad Daily (sp?) Steve introduces America's recent hit "You Can Do Magic," part of which is played before he and Jenny signal for break "Kidding Around Will Return" bumper PSA for National UNICEF Day Commercial: Pine's Traffic Control Commercial: Channel 5 - "Just Watch Us Now" "Back to Kidding Around" bumper Steve with Michelle Morey (sp?), 12, from La Grange Park, who shows how to make chocolate chip pumpkin squares Jenny interviews Dr. Lester Fisher who shows a Neotropical fruit bat and a tarantula, with Jenny holding shedding from the latter Steve's Art Wall shows Halloween drawings from Shabonee Elem. in Northbrook, Wood Oaks Elem. in Northbrook, Taft Jr. H.S. in Crown Point, IN and Marcus Garvey Elem. in Chicago, and students Nick Paulas (Grade 8); John Kobza, 12; Toinette McClellan (Grade 3); Matthew Cooper; Tasha Richard (Grade 3); John Moore, 12; Matthias Cooper; Debbie Grabowski, 12; Ellen Hoffman, 10; Charles Gilbert (Grade 3); Estelle Horency, 10; Kim Dupuis, 10; Clay Whiteley, 8; and Paul Johnson, 12 ("Monster Mash" by Bobby "Boris" Pickett played as these are shown) Afterward, Steve and Jenny show masks made from among those schools, then check the mailbox which provides an electric pumpkin, followed by jokes submitted by viewers, and where to write to Gary Coleman of Diff'rent Strokes; then they give the address to send jokes, dance to "Thank You," and close out by previewing next week's show with a circus motif, followed by ending credits: Produced by Diane Bloomgarden Directed by Sandy Whiteley Technical Director - Bob Rahnert Associate Producer - Britta Fayette Stage Manager - Bob Webb Videotape Editor - Hank Ichida Lighting Director - Harvey Pahnke Audio - Glenn Hannigan Pre-Production Audio - Bob Petrillo Video - J. Wayne, Harold Davis Cameras - Harry Dinaso, Tony Palos, Dale Schaeffer Staging Coordinator - Ed Rapciak Stage Technicians - Dick Bernico, Bob Collins, Ed Collins, Claude Lynch Art Director - Jack Hakman Graphic Artists - Yo Hara, Verna Sadock Electronic Titling - Marvin Johnson Animation Produced by Kinetics/Chicago Animator - Michael Glascott Theme Music by Bobby Whiteside NU Intern - Mary Keating All material submitted becomes the property of WMAQ-TV (recording cuts out at that) This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, October 30th 1982 during the 12:00pm to 12:30pm timeframe.