CBS Network - “Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones“ (Complete Broadcast - 2 Parts, 4/1980) 📺

Here’s the complete broadcast of both parts of the TV-movie “Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones“ (starring Powers Boothe as the Peoples Temple cult leader) as aired on the CBS Network over KTVH Channel 12 in Wichita-Hutchinson, KS (in Chicago, this was broadcast on WBBM Channel 2). [Modification Disclosure: The first 7 minutes or so of the broadcast of Part 1 was missing from our recording of the 1980 premiere airing, so we substituted in the missing time from a recording in our archives of the (re)broadcast of the movie on KNXT-TV (now KCBS-TV) that aired 5/27/81. There were no commercial breaks during this time, though I can’t guarantee that there weren’t any changes made to the movie itself in the rebroadcast during the time in question. The rebroadcast from 1981 was cut down to a one-night, 3 hour presentation, as opposed to the original which was a 2-night, 4 hour presentation - so a lot of changes/deletions did occur.] Includes: Animated “CBS Special Presentation“ open, Part 1 preview and then film segment 1 Commercials for: Wrangler jeans Close-up toothpaste Plant Helpers by Corning Dristan decongestant tablets Promos for Palmerstown USA, Hagen and The Contender Film segment 2 Commercials for: AMC Concord Prolamine diet pills Raid Professional Strength Ant & Roach Killer Coors beer Promo for The Body Human CBS ’Eye-D’ (first night’s voiceovers by Lee Jordan) KBS (Kansas Broadcasting System) slide Commercials for: Monsanto Roundup Herbicide Seiferts Towne East Urban League of Wichita’s 26th Anniversary Dinner Station ID / Merv promo Film segment 3 Commercials for: Love My Carpet Rug & Room Deodorizer Bayer aspirin 1980 Mazda GLC Theatrical trailer for “Foxes“ Promos for The Tim Conway Show and Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes CBS ’Eye-D’ KBS slide Commercials for: One Calorie Pepsi Light Newsbreak 12 with Dennis Shreefer Sub & Stuff Sandwich Shop Station ID / The News promo Film segment 4 Commercials for: Aqua-Fresh toothpaste Liquid-Plumr drain cleaner 1980 Honda Prelude Pentax ME Super Camera Film segment 5 Commercials for: 7-Eleven Burritos Aim toothpaste Norelco rotary razor Hefty trash bags Promo for 2-hour Dukes of Hazzard CBS ’Eye-D’ KBS slide Commercials for: Ramrod & Aztrazine herbicide Promo for AM Kansas Station ID / promo for The News Film segment 6 Commercials for: Grecian Formula 16 1980 Volkswagen Pickup Anacin Fast Pain Relief Theatrical trailer for “Apocalypse Now“ Film segment 7 Commercials for: Tums (with George Kennedy) Mennen Millionaire Tegrin medicated shampoo Visine eye drops Part 2 preview plus end credits Recording cuts to tail end of Part 2 preview, followed by film segment 8 Commercials for: Theatrical trailer for “Apocalypse Now“ Raid Professional Strength Ant & Roach Killer AMC Spirit (voiceover by Don Pardo) Royal Oak charcoal Promos for The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard and Dallas Film segment 9 Commercials for: Tegrin medicated shampoo 1980 Mazda 626 Aqua-Fresh toothpaste Cling Free sheets [had to be REMOVED due to bogus Copyright claims from “Music Video Distributors“ and their “Reach To Limits S7 E5“] Promos for Palmerstown USA, Hagen and The Contender CBS ’Eye-D’ (second night voiceovers by Wally King) KBS slide Commercials for: IGA supermarkets Promo for Wild Kingdom Station ID / AM Kansas promo Film segment 10 Commercials for: Plush dry carpet cleaner Airwick Heavy-Duty Stick-Ups Mennen Millionaire Dristan decongestant tablets Promo for 2-hour Dukes of Hazzard CBS ’Eye-D’ KBS slide Commercials for: AM Kansas promo Newsbreak 12 with Dennis Shreefer Bank of Kansas Station ID / The News promo Film segment 11 Commercials for: Step Saver floor cleaner 7-Eleven burritos Raid Crack & Crevice spray Prolamine diet pills Film segment 12 Commercials for: AMC Eagle Kingsford Charcoal Briquets Tums (with George Kennedy) Unisom sleep aid Promos for The Tim Conway Show and Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes CBS ’Eye-D’ KBS slide Promos for: Sunday movie “The Virgin Soldiers“ AM Kansas Station ID / The News promo Film segment 13 Commercials for: 1980 Volkswagen Diesel Pickup Mamiya ZE camera (voiceover by well-known photographer Leonard Nimoy) Anacin Fast Pain Relief Bulova watches Promo for 2-hour Dukes of Hazzard Film segment 14 with end credits Start of commercial (just as recording ends) This aired on local Wichita-Hutchinson TV on Tuesday, April 15th 1980 and Wednesday, April 16th 1980, both during the 8:00pm to 10:00pm 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. For information on how to help in our mission, please e-mail tapes@ Thank you for your help!