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Nickelodeon - "Not Just For Kids" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2371

Here is a commercial reminding people that the relatively new cable channel Nickelodeon was not just for kids. Features clay versions of characters from the show "Pinwheel" as well as "You Can't Do That On Television".

This aired on local Chicago TV in 1983.

American Diabetes Association - Bike-A-Thon Plus (PSA, 1985)

Views: 970

Here's a public service announcement for the American Diabetes Association Bike-a-thon Plus on Sunday, May 19th 1985 at Thompson Junior High in Montgomery, IL. Featuring a girl named Angie and her mom.

I wonder what the "plus" was.

This aired on local Chicago TV mid-May 1985.

Putty Soap For Dirty Kids (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 3351

Here's a commercial for Putty Soap for Dirty Kids by Village. Available at JC Penny.

Something tells me that a commercial like this wouldn't fly nowadays.

This commercial aired on Monday, December 3rd 1979.

Sasson - "Take Off In Style" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1550

Here's a commercial for Sasson kids clothes. Available at Marshall Field & Company.

"Oo La La! Sasson!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, December 20th 1981 at a little after 1pm.

The Thing (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1939

Here is a neat commercial for "The Thing" toy by Funstuf. He was, of course, a character from The Fantastic Four.

Remember kids: "With a few pumps of the inflator, you can make 'The Thing' expand in size." ;-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 29th 1979.

The Baseball Kid By Ohio Art (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1939

Here's a commercial for The Baseball Kid - automatic pitching toy for kids.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, June 12th 1981.

Trix Cereal - "Vote For Me!" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3165

Here's a cute commercial for Trix Cereal with a political theme - the Trix Rabbit wants kids to vote for him to be able to eat the cereal. What do you think's gonna happen?

"Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids!"

This aired on local Chicago TV sometime around May of 1980.

WGN Channel 9 - Scooby Doo (Opening & Partial Break, 1981)

Views: 2553

Here's the opening and partial commercial break for Scooby Doo (segments of The New Scooby-Doo Movies) on WGN Channel 9. (The New Scooby-Doo Movies - were originally hour-long shows that paired the Mystery Machine gang of Freddy, Daphne, Velma, Shaggy and Scooby with the likes of Don Knotts, Sandy Duncan, The Three Stooges, Laurel & Hardy, The Harlem Globetrotters, Tim Conway, Dick Van Dyke, "Mama" Cass Elliot and Sonny & Cher; fictional characters including Batman & Robin, The...

Lakeside's Perfection & Superfection (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 3207

Here's a commercial for a couple more familiar games for kids - Perfection and Superfection - by Lakeside.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 30th 1981.