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Coleco - Alien Attack (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2417

Here's a commercial for the handheld VFD (vacuum fluorescent display) video game Alien Attack - by Coleco.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1981.

Mickey Mouse Rollercoaster / Turnover Choo-Choo By Illco (Commercial, 1979?)

Views: 3995

Here's a commercial for two Disney-themed toys by Illco - the Mickey Mouse Rollercoaster and the Turn Over Choo Choo train toy.

Not sure when this aired exactly, but based on evidence in the recording, 1979 seems like a good bet, although technically it could have been early 1980 too.

Parker Brothers - Frogger (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2520

Here's an animated commercial for the Parker Brothers video game "Frogger" for the Atari 2600 VCS.

"Parker Brothers - The Ones To Beat"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 5th 1983.

Activision For Intellivision (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2472

Here's a commercial promoting the new Activision games for Intellivision - Stampede and Pitfall!

Features Kevin Seal - an early MTV VJ - as one of the clerks behind the counter.

"We Put You In The Game."

Available at:

Video Variety
Video Dynamics
Peaches Records

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 11th 1982.

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Tom & Jerry (Break #3, 1984)

Views: 2324

Here is commercial break #3 from an episode of Tom & Jerry from Afternoon Fun on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 in Chicago. This dates to October of 1984. Includes:

(end of Tom & Jerry cartoon)

Afternoon Fun bumper (Maggie Brock announcing)

Challenge of the Gobots promo

Super Powers Collection Action Figures

Mantech Robot Warriors

Science Fiction Sunday promo

Afternoon Fun bumper (now back to ...

WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Tom & Jerry (Break #1, 1984)

Views: 2467

Here is commercial break #1 from an episode of Tom & Jerry from Afternoon Fun on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 in Chicago. This dates to October of 1984. Includes:

(end of Tom & Jerry episode)

Afternoon Fun bumper (Maggie Brock announcing)

Transformers

Cheerios (Peanuts & Poster promotion)

Toys R Us (I don't wanna grow up)

Candy Land

Afternoon Fun bumper (now back to Tom & Jerry) (Maggie Broc...

Star Wars Radio Controlled R2-D2 By Kenner (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2057

Here's a commercial for the Radio-Controlled R2D2 toy by Kenner. I remember seeing this in the Sears catalog but I think it was always too expensive for us.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 28th 1979. (1977 Copyright)

Siegfried & Roy's Pocket Magic (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3696

Here's a commercial for Siegfried & Roy's Pocket Magic - a "magical" deck of cards. Featuring Marshall Brodien. (Wizzo the Wizard on Bozo's Circus/The Bozo Show)

Available at all Walgreens and Osco Drug.

Ending voiceover by Jim Barton.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 11th 1982.

Nestle Quik - "Bunny Loves Atari" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2699

Here's a commercial for Nestle Quik chocolate milk mix featuring the Quik Bunny rabbit playing the Atari 2600 VCS.

"No one can say no to Quik" (Hmm...sounds vaguely like a threat)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 23rd 1983.