Here's the opening, commercial breaks and ending from the Family Classics presentation of the 1938 Reginald Owen version of the Charles Dickens tale "A Christmas Carol" on WGN Channel 9, hosted by Frazier Thomas.

A little Christmas bonus will follow.

Includes:

Station ID / Merry Christmas from The Incredible Hulk in front of a store display (ending voiceover by Jack Taylor) (Incredible Hulk played by Bob Foal)

Family Classics open (with Christmas Tree included) with Frazier explaining how Dickens' novel created many holiday traditions we now take for granted

Opening title and bits of film segment 1

Commercials for:
Venture - "Save with Style" - 50% off all 14K gold chains
The Shower Massage by Teledyne Water Pik (ending voiceover by Jack Taylor)
Imperial Leather Factory Direct Sale at the Chicago Ampitheater - "You Can't Beat That"
Honey Nut Cheerios - "Gonna Tempt Your Tummy"

Bits of film segment 2 as well as a scene memorably featured in the promo for this episode of Family Classics every year as seen here:    • WGN Channel 9 - Family Classics With ...  )

WGN silent "reverse zoom" station ID (inspired by the Superman film credits?)

Commercials for:
Center Video - sale on Atari 2600 video game system and cartridges (voiceover by Linn Burton) (posted separately here:    • Center Video - "Atari!" (Commercial, ...  )

Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet Popping Corn (Cooking Class) - "Makes the Best Better"
WLAK FM 94 - "Sounds of Lake"
Goldblatt's - Going Out of Business Sale

Bits of film segment 3, as well as on-screen lower-third station ID included at 8:35)

Promo for The Incredible Hulk reruns on WGN starting Monday, December 21st 1981 - "He's Coming To Town" (voiceover by Jack Taylor) - featuring the Hulk (played by Bob Foal) running around the Daley Center Picasso with a giant WGN logo ball

Commercials for:
Chicago Health & Racquetball Club - "We Wish You a Merry Fitness"

Sasson blouses and skirts / fashions / "designer fantasies" for girls (very similar but different ad posted separately here:    • Sasson - "Take Off In Style" (Commerc...  )

Illinois 7-11-21 Instant Lottery (with $1M winner William E. Walker)

Frazier previews next week's film, "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell" [1939]

Promo for Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (with Ed McMahon) (ending voiceover by Jack Taylor) (features production music "Design Award (B-2)" in background -    • Design Award (B-2)   - reverb added to promo to prevent YouTube blocking)

Commercials for:
Eagle Discount Supermarkets (Xmas fruit baskets and gift certificates)
Zayre - 79-Hour Christmas Wrap-Up Sale
Red Lobster Shrimp

Bits of film segment 4

WGN silent "reverse zoom" station ID

Commercials for:
"Dancer" from K-Tel (record offer)
RC 100 cola
Clicker butane curling wand - from Gillette (ending voiceover by Floyd Brown)
Zayre (repeat from earlier)

First few seconds of film segment 5

At 17:23 a strange occurrence - after going into the standard Family Classics book bumper (albeit with no music), it appears the carrier for the station was momentarily cut before coming back on with the bumper shot again - this is not a recording edit - we have two different recordings of this and it is the same on both - not sure if there was supposed to be another commercial break here and they bailed out of it or what) After this they immediately continue on with the film...

Bits of film segment 6

WGN silent "reverse zoom" station ID

Commercials for:
Zayre (repeat again)
Eagle Discount Supermarkets (sale on Xmas baking goods)
Levi's Women's Wear
Shower Massage (repeat from earlier)

First and last few seconds of film segment 7 (The End)

Commercials for:
Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority (with Sammy Davis, Jr. at end)

The Eight Days of Chanukah - "History" with Henry Winkler, followed by commercial for Godiva Chocolates at Marshall Field's (posted separately here:    • The Eight Days of Chanukah - "History...   )

Kodacolor II color negative film

Frazier again plugs next week's movie

Promo for Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (repeat from earlier)

Commercials for:
Zayre (repeat again??)

Golden Books - "I Grew Up With Golden Books!" (posted separately here:    • Golden Books - "I Grew Up With Golden...  )

Green Giant Steak & Green Peppers

Preview of "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell," followed by Frazier closing this edition - and informing viewers that Little House on the Prairie will not be seen tonight, and The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas will air in its place as a holiday special

Bonus: Bumpers, excerpts and breaks of the special:

Commercials for:
Pillsbury Sugar Cookies (with Paul Frees as Poppin' Fresh)
Barbie's horse, "Dallas" (Western Barbie doll sold separately) - from Mattel
Benylin cough syrup - from Parke-Davis
Folger's Instant Coffee Crystals (with "hidden camera" inside Blue Fox restaurant in San Francisco)

Bits of Act I

Commercials for:
Brach's Christmas candies
Kitty Litter brand kitty litter

Open of Act II

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981.

Our thanks to Tom Fumo for saving the tape!