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Zaxxon - "It'll Blow You Away" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2092

Here's a commercial for Zaxxon for the Colecovision and coming soon on the Atari 2600 VCS and Intellivision.

Zaxxon. Zaxx-off.

This aired on local Chicago TV either Saturday, January 15th or Sunday, January 16th 1983.

Parker Brothers - Merlin (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2375

Here's a commercial for the electronic handheld game Merlin by Parker Brothers. I had one of these and loved it. :-)

Voiceover by John Bartholomew Tucker.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, October 28th 1979. (I think it might say Copyright 1978 at the beginning though)

Trix Cereal - "Yeah Yeah Yeah" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1421

Here's a funky commercial for Trix Cereal with the rabbit being a rock star - and using a Beatles reference that was pretty outdated by this time.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September 1977.

WGN Channel 9 - Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Partial Commercial Break, 1980?)

Views: 4947

Found at the very end of a tape, here's a partial commercial break for "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" on WGN Channel 9. (why they didn't use a question mark in the name I have no idea) Includes:

Original Scooby-Doo series bumper (voiceover by Casey Kasem)

"We'll Be Right Back" WGN Scooby-Doo bumper (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Baby Feels So Real doll by Mego

- Tape Ends - :-(

This likely aired (based on the copyrigh...

Pinball Champ By Coleco (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2413

Here's a groovy commercial for the Pinball Champ home pinball machine by Coleco.

Voiceover by Wendell Craig.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 23rd 1977 at a couple minutes before 8pm.

Cocoa Pebbles - "I've Gone Choco-Wacky!" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 3358

It's clear that Fred really needs some professional help for his Cocoa Pebbles addiction in this commercial.

Features a promotion for Flintstones wall posters in Fruity Pebbles and Cocoa Pebbles.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Casper (Commercial Break #3 - Partial, 1981)

Views: 1328

Here's the (partial, incomplete) third commercial break for an edition of Casper on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Casper bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: Cheerios - with stick-figure archer losing his grip before filling up on the "low sugar" cereal (this, long before it became "heart healthy") - (C) 1980 General Mills, Inc.

Commercial: Rev'n Roll Raceway from Tomy - a loop racetrack with cars, ramps, and remote control ...

Pac-Man Cereal (Commercial #2, 1983)

Views: 1369

Here's a second animated commercial for Pac-Man cereal, this one with a baseball theme.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Friday, December 23rd 1983.

Dolly Madison Pies - "Dolly Did It" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1320

Here's an animated commercial for Dolly Madison Pies (Apple, Cherry and Chocolate) featuring the Peanuts characters.

"Neat-to-eat Treats."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 24th 1980.