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Elastic Mickey Mouse & Elastic Donald Duck by Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1613

Here's a cute commercial for Elastic Mickey Mouse and Elastic Donald Duck by Mego.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, May 14th 1980.

Astrocade - "The Professional Arcade" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 5943

Here's a commercial for another game system that never really got off the ground - the Bally Astrocade. I remember I got one of these years ago at a flea market and it had the most awkward controllers I've ever used. "The Professional Arcade" - for those times you want to do your serious business next to a pac-man machine.

Available at:

Team Electronic's - Algonquin, Illinois
Polk Brothers - Chicago, Illlinois

"Available Soon"

WFLD Channel 32 - Strawberry Shortcake in Big Apple (Break #4, 1984)

Views: 2114

Here is commercial break #4 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 (And now these messages)

Star Wars Ewok dolls

Bristle Buddies by Playskool

B...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Dance Fever Christmas Special (Part 6, 1980)

Views: 1425

Here's Part 6 of your holiday cheese platter for this year - The 1st Annual Dance Fever Christmas Special. Hosted by Deney Terrio (with his dance group "Motion"), and featuring guest celebrity judges Robert Blake and his 14 year old daughter Delinah (now known as Delinah Blake Hurwitz), Chad Everett and his 9 year old daughter Shannon, and Connie Stevens and her 11 year old daughter Tricia Leigh (now known as Tricia Leigh Fisher). Also features David Copperfield doing a magic segment and Th...

Kenner - Six Million Dollar Man Action Play-Doh Set (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1851

Here's a commercial for the Six Million Dollar Man and Bionic Woman Action Play-Doh set by Kenner.

Maskatron?

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 17th 1977 during the 4:30pm to 5:00pm half-hour. (1973 and 1974 Copyright)

Shogun Warriors from Mattel (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 2138

Not from a Chicago airing, but still fun - here's a commercial for Shogun Warriors from Mattel, with three such warriors - Raydeen (with delta wing missiles), Dragun (with star shooter) and Mazinga (with a rocket launcher) - being spotlighted. Gear sold separately. Did you ever get these for Christmas? (or want them?) :-)

Voiceover by ??

(C) Mattel, Inc. 1976.

"Imagine you command them to defend freedom, protect justice, and challenge evil. ...