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Atari - Phoenix (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1322

Here's an amusing commercial for the Atari 2600 video game Phoenix.

"Reach For Atari!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, March 15th 1983. (The Ides of March!)

Micronauts' Aquatron & Galactic Defender by Mego (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1437

Here's a commercial for two toys from the Micronauts collection by Mego - Aquatron and Galactic Defender.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 9th 1979 at around 4:15pm.

Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth Game (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1837

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)

Atari - E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1631

Here's a commercial for the game that preceeded the great video game crash - E.T. : The Extra-Terrestrial for the Atari 2600.

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

WFLD Channel 32 - Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade (Break #3, 1984)

Views: 2008

Here is commercial break #3 for the presentation of "Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade" on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Afternoon Fun program. This also dates to October 1984. (Since this wasn't normally part of the Afternoon Fun lineup, it must have been a special shown around Halloween) This one has a better quality picture.
Includes:

Strawberry Shortcake bumper

Star Wars Ewok dolls (better quality)

Rose-Petal dolls (different one)

Marriott's Great America (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 6096

Here's a neat commercial for Marriott's Great America that is a bit of a take-off on the old Batman TV show.

This commercial aired on local Chicago television on Sunday, September 16th 1979.

The Star Wars Collection by Kenner (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 2496

Here is a cool commercial for The Star Wars Collection by Kenner. Shows off a lot of the neat toys.

(small glitch at the beginning which is on the original tape recording)

This aired on local Chicago TV in October of 1978.

Kellogg's Raisin Bran - "Morgan The Mockingbird" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 839

Here's an animated Kellogg's Raisin Bran commercial with a copyright of 1980. Features Morgan the Mockingbird.

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

Activision - Barnstorming (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1312

Here is a commercial for the Activision video game "Barnstorming" for the Atari 2600.

Available at:

American Sales (Calumet City)
Center Video Center - All Stores

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 29th 1982.