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ABC Network - Pac-Man - "Premiere" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2155

Here's a short bumper promo (cut off a bit at the end) for the premiere of the Pac-Man cartoon on ABC which first aired on Saturday, September 25th 1982.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - Wonder Woman & Space Invaders (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2234

Here is a promo for Wonder Woman and "Into the Valley of the Space Invaders" (a rebroadcast of it which originally aired on April 26th) on WFLD Channel 32.

"It's a Robot!"

Voiceover by Jim Barton.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 24th 1982.

WSNS Channel 44 - The Dating Game - "Joey D'Auria" (Part 5, 1980)

Views: 2902

Here's Part 5 of an episode of The Dating Game on WSNS Channel 44.

In this the final part, Game 2 concludes with the lovely Lisa making her choice and then the big kiss goodbye.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 24th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe. (the show itself has a Copyright of 1979 though)

WGN Channel 9 - Bozo's Circus - "Bozo's Tv POWWW!" (1979)

Views: 3405

Here's a segment of Bozo's Tv POWWW! A game meant to capitalize on the increasing popularity of video games. Ray Rayner also used to feature it on his show around 1979.

Here's some background information on the game:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Powww

I wonder whatever became of "Chi Chi Heath"?

Also includes the commercial break featuring ads for the Mickey Mouse Loop the Loop toy by iLLCO and Lucky Charms cereal.

This ai...

Pac-Man Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin Plus Iron with Fred Savage (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 3314

Here's a commercial for Pac-Man Children's Chewable Multi-Vitamin Plus Iron, which had no sugar or additives among its ingredients - unlike Flintstones Multi-Vitamins which had 70% sugar.

Featuring a very young Fred Savage, years before he shot to fame as the star of the TV series The Wonder Years.

(C) 1983 Rexall Corporation

"Goodbye, Fred - Hello, Pac-Man."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, January 28th 1983 d...

Play-Doh Fun Factory - "Frogger Fun Kit"(Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1442

Here's a commercial for the Kenner Play-Doh Fun Factory with free Frogger Fun Kit.

(If they had a Simpsons-themed set it would be called Play-D'oh!) :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV in February 1983. (1982 Copyright)

WFLD Channel 32 - American League Championship Series - Sox Vs. Orioles - Game 1 (Opening, 1983)

Views: 5756

Here is the opening 8 minutes of Game 1 of the 1983 American League Championship Series, which was played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles.

You get to see the cool Channel 32 graphics for their Sox coverage at the time, as well as the starting lineups and opening banter by announcers Don Drysdale and Ken Harrelson.

(By the way, the Sox won this game 2-1, but lost the series 3-1) :-(

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesda...

Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1838

Here's a commercial for the Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game (electronic board game) from Mattel Electronics.

"Battery Not Included"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 15th 1982. (1980 Copyright)

Illinois Lottery - "The Daily Game" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1346

Here's a commercial for the Illinois State Lottery's new Daily Game.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, February 27th 1980.