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Increda-Bubble - "It Pops Inside Your Mouth" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1924

Here's a commercial for IncredaBubble "popping" bubble gum, with a group of teenaged singers telling a police officer "where's the bubble." This carbonated bubble gum product from General Foods (an attempt to compete with other products such as Bubblicious) never really caught on with the public, despite a major advertising push.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 14th 1980 during the 4pm to 4:30pm timeframe.

Activision - "Action Games" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2192

Here's a commercial for Activision highlighting three action games for the Atari 2600 - Skiing, Tennis, and Dragster.

Available at:

Video Concepts - All Stores
Osco Drugs - All Stores

"We put you in the game."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 1st 1982.

Mickey Mouse Magic Kingdom (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1623

Here's a commercial for the Mickey Mouse Magic Kingdom - a Weebles set from Romper Room.

"Hi Mickey Weeble. Hi Donald Weeble"

And remember, "Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!"

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

WFLD Channel 32 - Afternoon Fun - Casper (Commercial Break #1, 1981)

Views: 1864

Here's the first commercial break for an edition of Casper on WFLD Channel 32. Includes:

Casper bumper (voiceover by Dr. Don Rose)

Commercial: Fun Around Faces from Hasbro's "Romper Room" division - can make all types of faces from madcap owls to goofy fish to curly-haired girls - "Comes with everything you see here" (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: Count Chocula and Boo-Berry cereals from General Mills, with the vampire about to read...

Showbiz Pizza Place - "New Sandwiches" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5299

Here's a commercial for Showbiz Pizza advertising their new deli sandwich offerings. (Pizza? Nah - give me a sandwich...) ? Come for the Pizza, Stay For the Fun!

Locations: Darien - Bloomingdale - Arlington Heights

"I'll Bet That Bizza Tastes Goooood!"

This aired on either Saturday, May 8th 1982 or Sunday, May 9th 1982.

WFLD Channel 32 - He-Man (Commercial Break #7, 1987)

Views: 2683

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

He-Man Orko bumper

The Real Ghostbusters promo (again)

Lucky Charms cereal

Playskool Definitely Dinosaurs! (incase you had any doubt)

Boys and Girls Club with Telly Savalas

Popeye PSA - "Brush Your Teeth" (incomplete)

Adventures with Mickey promo (incomplete)

Fruit Roll-ups and Fruit Wrinkles (yet...

Marriott's Great America - "It's A Great Day" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 2940

Here's another commercial for Marriott's Great America.

Featuring a promotion of their Rock 'N Roll Weekend with Wolfman Jack and Dion - Saturday and Sunday, September 8th and 9th 1979.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, September 5th 1979.

WFLD Channel 32 - Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple (Break #3, 1984)

Views: 1035

Here is commercial break #3 for the presentation of "Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple City" on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32's Afternoon Fun program. This dates to October 1984. (Since this wasn't normally part of the Afternoon Fun lineup, it must have been a special shown around Halloween) (Color fades out in some parts) Includes:

Strawberry Shortcake bumper

Rose-Petal (Adventures of...)

Play-Doh Doodler

Trix cereal (Rose-Petal promot...

Pretty Cut & Grow Doll by Gabriel (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1424

Here's a commercial for the Pretty Cut & Grow doll by Gabriel. Comes with barrettes, combs, ribbons, scissors and replacement hair.

"You can give her hair a trim, and make it long again."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4:30pm timeframe. (1980 Copyright)