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KBHK Channel 44 - "Field Communications ID" (1979)

Views: 2811

Not from Chicago, but still interesting (and pertinent) - here's another example of the animated "Field Communications" ID bumper, this time from KBHK Channel 44 in San Francisco. (Another example, from WLVI Channel 56 in Boston, Massachusetts, can be seen here; both stations were sisters to our own WFLD Channel 32 up to Field Communications' dissolution in 1983.)

Voiceover by Darwin Gillette.

WCLR 102 FM - "Listen" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1275

Here's an animated commercial for WCLR 102 FM - it's the full version of a commercial seen previously, in the break following this segment.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 14th 1979.

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

Views: 2138

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 Channel 32 - He-Man (Commercial Break #3, 1987)

Views: 2507

Here is a commercial break from He-Man on WFLD Channel 32 from 1987. Includes:

He-Man Orko bumper

Dennis the Menace cartoon promo

Golden Grahams (butchering another classic song)

Mr. Mouth by Tomy

Head-to-Head Perfection (cut-off)

The Real Ghostbusters promo (cut-off)

Fruit Roll-ups and Fruit Wrinkles

Scribble Stix by Coleco Kids

Chicago Public Library - Linco...

Way To Go! With Dr. Don (Episode 1, Part 1, 1979)

Views: 1626

Here is yet another version of the Way to Go! program produced by Field Communications - this one hosted by none other than Doctor Donald D. Rose (Dr. Don!). He of course was the voiceover guy for kid's programs on Field Stations including Super Cartoon Sunrise, Lunchtime Fun, and Afternoon Fun - which included shows such as Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, Tom & Jerry, The Flintstones, The Banana Splits, The Great Space Coaster, The Little Rascals, etc...

This is Part 1 of what I be...

CBS Network - "Two Holiday Treats!" (Promo, 1982)

Views: 2347

Here's a promo for two animated Christmas specials on CBS - A Charlie Brown Christmas and Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales - both of which aired on Monday, December 6th 1982.

Voiceover by Mark Elliot.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 4th 1982.

Bubblicious Gum - "Video Game" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1919

Here's an animated commercial for Bubblicious bubble gum featuring a video game theme.

"The Ultimate Bubble has the Ultimate Flavors."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, July 31st 1982.

MS Read-A-Thon (PSA, 1981)

Views: 3602

Here's a public service announcement for the MS Readathon, featuring an animated Sherlock Holmes type dog character.

Uses the same music as this dental PSA.

"Call your local chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, July 16th 1981.

Shrink Magic (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 829

Here's a commercial for Shrink Magic, which curls and shrinks any object from an idea book (traced onto plastic, colored pertinently and then baked for 3 minutes) into jewelry, mobile strips, and other contraptions - even cartoon characters such as a certain clown. A fast-motion example of one such object (of a frog) being shrunk to one-third of its original size by baking is shown.

Something tells me this toy might have been a bigger seller with a catchier name - maybe someth...