KTXA Channel 21 [Fort Worth Dallas, TX] - Romper Room (Complete Broadcast, 8/10/1981)Not from Chicago, but this same version of Romper Room (with Miss Sally) aired in Chicago on WFLD Channel 32 during the 70s and early eighties
This particular broadcast is from KTXA Channel 21 in Fort Worth / Dallas, TX.
Also seen towards the end are the opening moments of Jimmy Swaggart's A Study in the Word program, plus a promo from someone before he became famous.
Includes:
Opening titles (which theme then consisted of a synthesized version of "Pop! Goes the Weasel") then outside at Walt Disney World where Mickey Mouse greets Miss Sally and the children, followed by a trip through the Swiss Family Robinson treehouse, then back in the studio Miss Sally promises more Disney clips later on, queries about Paddington Bear, a Pledge of Allegiance recitation, a flying exercise with mops and other similar objects, film clips of the Seven Dwarfs and Br'er Fox cavorting at Walt Disney World, more exercises and promises of "more fun."
Bumper
Commercial offer for Story of America cards
Bumper
'Do Bee' leads children into flying exercise, a lesson on manners, shots of children's drawings, film of tour of Jungle Cruise at Walt Disney World with lions, hippos and elephants, children pretending to be lions, giraffes and elephants (with pictures of same), and balloon exercises
Bumper
Promo for Gomer Pyle, USMC, for weekdays at 3:00pm
Marilyn Hickey promoting Today: The Best Day of Your Life for weekdays at 6:45am
PSA for Red Cross (disaster emergency relief)
Sam comes in holding a python, then Miss Sally previews upcoming shows (Tuesday: What Is a Reptile?, Wednesday: an expert discusses how circus dogs are trained; Thursday, a visit to Kennedy Space Center; and Friday, visiting an orange grove) before she looks into the Magic Mirror (and sees Louise, Jane, Mary Beth, Ryan, Timmy, Jason, Faye, Dolly, Alex, Tina, Rachel, Alonzo, LaTanya, Mike, Mark, Mary Beth [again?!], Maria, Julia, Ted - and you) and goodbyes.
Ending credits:
A Bert Claster Production
Featuring Sally Rogers
Drs. Gilbert B. Schiffman and Paul Daniels, Department of Education, The Johns Hopkins University and consultants to Romper Room have participated in the formulation of, and approved, the format for the Romper Room program.
The exercises on Romper Room have been developed in cooperation with the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.
Romper Room
Production assistance plugs for Eastern Airlines and Florida Citrus Growers (voiceover by Sally Rogers)
Animated station ID (voiceover by Larry James)
Bob and Marte (Robert and Martha) Tilton promoting Daystar for weekdays at 11:00am (this before he became nationally known for his Success-N-Life infomercial style series)
PSA for YMCA - "Great Ideas"
Opening moments of A Study in the Word, with Jimmy's opening preview of Biblical passages and other guests, leading into musical number from Dwain Johnson, "Reunion in Heaven" ("From Our Manila, Philippines Crusade")
(thanks to Chris Tufts for pinpointing the exact air date of this broadcast)
This aired on local Fort Worth / Dallas TV on Monday, August 10th 1981 during the 5:30am to 6:05am timeframe.