Here's the first part of the telecast of The 4th Annual National Collegiate Cheerleading Championships as aired on the CBS Network over WBBM Channel 2, from the Fountainebleau Hilton in Miami Beach, starring John Davidson, co-hosted by Victoria Principal and Andy Gibb, with The Beach Boys, Barbi Benton, Debby Boone, Marilyn Michaels, Juliet Prowse, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Suzy Chaffee, Britt Ekland and Mary Ann Mobley, and featuring prior regional champs the Kansas State University Wildcats, Ohio State Buckeyes, Louisiana State University Tigers, Boston College Eagles, Memphis State University Tigers, and University of Utah Utes, all competing for $10,000.
Includes:
Ending of end credits for "Race for Your Life, Charlie Brown" (with promo voiceover for next show by Hal Simms) [the credited radio announcer in the film, Fred Van Amburg, was legendary San Francisco TV news anchor Van Amburg (1930-2017)]
Commercials for:
Dolly Madison Fruit Pies ("Dolly Did It!")
"Race for Your Life" bumper
Promos for The Waltons and Magnum, P.I. (voiceover by Mark Elliot) and for CBS Reports (voiceover by Bill Gilliand), for Thursday
CBS 'Eye-D' (voiceover by Hal Simms)
Commercial: It's Ontario - "Yours to Discover"
Channel 2 Newsbreak with Bill Kurtis:
- RTA warns several railroads could stop operating because they can't get fuel without RTA cash
- Mayor Byrne orders freeze on all city hiring
- Dan Goodwin a.k.a. "Spider-Dan" Spider-Man who climbed Sears Tower released on bail
Commercials for:
WLS Musicradio 89 - with Larry Lujack and Rodney Dangerfield
Weber barbecuing kettle - sealed in porcelain
Station ID / Rockford Files bumper promo (voiceover by Bob Carrington)
CBS Tuesday Night Movies preemption notice (voiceover by Hal Simms)
Animated 'CBS Special Presentation' bumper
On-Screen Message: "This program was recorded at an earlier date for broadcast at this time."
Show opening, with cheerleading teams and co-hosts introduced, with John coming out from sailing ship onto stage
Sponsor billboard for Maxwell House coffee
John starts things off by explaining what's to come, then passes on to Andy and Victoria, and all explain how the competition is structured, then KSU Kansas State University and the Kansas City Wildcats show their cheerleading prowess after each member introduces themselves (parts of some music during this section - namely Meco's version of "Over the Rainbow" - were reversed to avoid KZread blocking - nothing else from this part has been omitted or modified)
Commercials for:
Maxwell House - "You and Maxwell House" (sung by Ray Charles) - "Scouts Camping Trip"
Dream Whip Whipped Topping Mix (use with Jell-O Instant Pudding and Pie Filling for "Dream Pie" pie contests)
Promo for "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" - a 3 hour special movie, for Wednesday, May 27th
John sings and performs a musical number, then the MSU Memphis State University Tigers introduce themselves and take their turn to show their stuff (some music was reversed to avoid KZread blocking - nothing else from this part has been omitted or modified), after which Barbi Benton speaks to one "audience member" doing an extended impersonation of Barbra Streisand in the bleachers
(sadly, the recording ends right before we're treated to "Barbra's" cheerleading example)
This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, May 25th 1981 during the 8:27pm to 8:55pm timeframe.
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