Search Results

Emergency Broadcast System Test (1984)

Views: 7729

Here is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32 in Chicago from 1984. (Jim Barton announcing)

For kids who grew up with nuclear holocaust nightmares from the likes of the movie "The Day After", this should be memorable. ;-)

Still scary, all these years later. :-)

Atari - Asteroids - "Alien Family Issues" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1838

Here's a commercial for Asteroids by Atari featuring an alien family.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 1st 1981.

Son Of Svengoolie - "Emergency Bored-Casting System Test" (1983?)

Views: 2416

Here's a segment from Son of Sven - the sketch "Emergency Bored-Casting System Test" (parody of the Emergency Broadcast System tests) Featuring a voiceover by Jim Barton. Also look for a WFLD Brady Bunch slide!

Not sure what episode this was from but it was definitely from the eighties, probably around 1983.

(video has some distortion in it)

This aired on local Chicago TV on a ...

Atari Home Computers - "We've Brought The Computer Age Home" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 714

Here is a commercial for Atari Home Computers from 1981.

Starring Brooke Alderson as "The Mom" (not sure of the others).

WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunday (Break #1, 1984)

Views: 2939

Here is a commercial break for Super Cartoon Sunday (Sunday version of Super Cartoon Sunrise) from 1984. Includes:

Tom & Jerry Super Cartoon Sunday bumper (Jeff Lupetin announcing)

Super Tiger Snap Caps and Party Poppers

Get-Along Gang

Showbiz Pizza Place

Tom & Jerry Super Cartoon Sunday bumper (Jeff Lupetin announcing)

Tom & Jerry Super Cartoon Sunday bumper (Jeff Lupetin announcing)

Gene...

Atari - Raiders Of The Lost Ark (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2430

Here's a commercial for a totally awesome game for the Atari 2600 - Raiders of the Lost Ark.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 11th 1982.

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

Views: 1639

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 - Super Cartoon Sunday (Promo, 1984)

Views: 2712

Here is a promo for the Sunday version of Super Cartoon Sunrise, aptly named Super Cartoon Sunday - on WFLD Metromedia Channel 32, in Chicago.

Lineup included:

8:30am - Spiderman & The Super Heroes (a whole hour!)
9:30am - Popeye
10:00am - Tom & Jerry
10:30am - Woody Woodpecker

Voiceover by Jeff Lupetin.

This aired on local Chicago TV during the Spring and Summer of 1984.

McDonald's - "Atari Game Promotion" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3186

Here is a commercial for McDonalds featuring their Atari Game promotion.

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, between 12 and 1am, on September 18th, 1982.