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M&M's Plain & Peanut Chocolate Candies - "Deck the Halls with M&M's" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1395

Here's a commercial for M&M's plain and peanut chocolate candies, with a specially made jingle set to the tune of the Christmas carol "Deck the Halls." Features scenes of a couple pulling bags of M&M's from Christmas stockings, a gathering of people at a table and a woman surprised to see the clear bowl empty, a man outside seeing a jar of M&M's inside a mailbox, two people coming out of a department store after Christmas shopping, and a certain man with a beard in a red suit with white trim...

Millennium Falcon & Snowspeeder by Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1891

Here's a commercial for the Millennium Falcon and Rebel-Armored Snowspeeder by Kenner, from the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back collection.

"Sold separately. Action figures also sold separately."

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

WGN Channel 9 - The Scooby-Doo Show (Commercial Break, 1981)

Views: 2904

Here's a full commercial break for The Scooby-Doo Show on WGN Channel 9. (The episode shown was from the late 1970's period by which this title was applied.) Includes:

"Scooby-Doo - We'll Be Right Back" bumper (voiceover by Merri Dee)

Animated WGN station ID

Commercial: Millennium Falcon and Snowspeeder from the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back collection, by Kenner (voiceover by ??)

Commercial: M&M's candy...

Western Barbie by Mattel (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1434

Here's a commercial for the Western Barbie doll by Mattel. Notice how she can be made to wink at will. Another in a series of Barbie ads from the period whose jingle is based on "Georgy Girl."

Featuring Tracey Gold (of Growing Pains fame).

"Comes with an autographed stamp, a Western outfit, and all you see here."

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

Tippee Toes Doll by Mattel (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 921

Here's a commercial for the Tippee Toes doll by Mattel. Comes with stroller which is the only way the doll can walk.

(C) Mattel, Inc. 1980.

"Your parents have to put it together."

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

Dizzy Dolphins Disco Game by Milton Bradley (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1342

Here's a commercial for the Dizzy Dolphins Disco Game by Milton Bradley. Three dolphins spin around and around and the purpose is to get as many marbles into their mouths as possible. (kind of a rip-off of Hungry Hungry Hippos)

Up to four can play. Battery not included. Some assembly required.

Not really sure what is supposed to make this game "disco"...

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4...

Snoopy Splash n' Play by Hasbro (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1761

Here's a commercial for the Snoopy Splash n' Play (with Woodstock thrown in for good measure) by Hasbro. The hyperobservant will notice that Snoopy splashes counterclockwise while Woodstock splashes clockwise. Garden hose not included. ;-)

"But soon you're soakin' through / 'Cause that's what's fun for you."

Peanuts Characters - (C) 1958, 1965 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 5th...

WGN Channel 9 - Saturday Matinee - "The Bells of St. Mary's" (Opening & Bumper Excerpts, 1971)

Views: 9130

Here's a clip that, for those of you who remember it will likely be pretty amazing - the opening segment and bumper excerpts of the Christmas 1971 Saturday Matinee presentation of the 1945 Bing Crosby Christmas classic "The Bells of St. Mary's" on WGN Channel 9 - but that's not what's amazing...

This is the older style bumper slate which was used for both Saturday Matinee and Sunday Matinee on WGN-TV until the

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