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ColecoVision & Adam - "Sorry, Atari" (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 2585

Here's a commercial for the ColecoVision and Adam computer add-on.

Ironic that this commercial aired the same date as "The Day After" since the Adam was such a colossal bomb. :-)

"Available Nov. 15 1983"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, November 20th 1983.

FYI - "Crime Victim Compensation" (1983)

Views: 1702

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 23rd 1983.

FYI - "Good News After Turning 40" (1983)

Views: 1921

Here is another of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties between Daytime Soaps - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 18th 1983.

ABC Network - FYI - "Kids Love To Spin" (1981)

Views: 1740

Here is one of the daytime interstitial features that ABC ran during the early eighties - FYI - For Your Information - hosted by Mr. Barney Miller himself, Hal Linden.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 5th 1981.

WUTV Buffalo 29 - "Get To Know Us!" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 3815

Ok, it's not Chicago TV - it's from WUTV Channel 29 from Buffalo, New York - but I thought it was a fun enough promo that I wanted to share.

Can some of our broadcasting tech people name the different pieces of old equipment seen here?

This aired on local Buffalo TV in early (January or February) 1980.

Steve Dahl's Greetings From Graceland (Part 4, 1981)

Views: 648

Here is Part 4 from the Steve Dahl and Garry Meier television special, "Greetings From Graceland" - an hilarious look at the Elvis fan phenomenon.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, August 29th 1981.

Steve Dahl's Greetings From Graceland (Part 2, 1981)

Views: 2325

Here is Part 2 from the Steve Dahl and Garry Meier television special, "Greetings From Graceland" - an hilarious look at the Elvis fan phenomenon.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, August 29th 1981.

Steve Dahl's Greetings From Graceland (Part 5, 1981)

Views: 783

Here is Part 5 from the Steve Dahl and Garry Meier television special, "Greetings From Graceland" - an hilarious look at the Elvis fan phenomenon.

This aired on local Chicago TV early Saturday, August 29th 1981.

Atari - "The 1980 Atari Games" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2685

Here's a commercial for the 1980 Atari Games - Basketball, Sky Diver, Human Cannonball (it looks like Shaun White is playing), Space Invaders

Featuring "Andy Leonard".

Ending voiceover by Danny Dark.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, October 28th 1980.