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Marvel Comics - "Summer Escape" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1616

Here's a neat commercial for Marvel Comics featuring kids at a playground reading the comic books. Definitely low-budget.

Features X-Men, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Captain America, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, Star Wars, and The Avengers.

Music almost sounds like the theme from Hawaii 5-O.

(ending voiceover ended just a tad early)

C. Marvel Comics Group
All Rights Reserved

This aired on local Chic...

Inchworm (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 1535

Here's a commercial for Inchworm from Hasbro Preschool.

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

Hostess Snacks (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1988

Here is another commercial for Hostess Snacks.

Boy, that mom sure has tough standards. :-)

Includes another Easter Egg at the end! 8-)

WGN Channel 9 - The Transformers (Commercial Break #1, 1987)

Views: 4090

Here's a commercial break for an airing of The Transformers on WGN Channel 9. Quality's a little iffy, but this is the best I have right now. Includes:

Transformers bumper
G.I. Joe toys
Tuff Cut lawnmower
Corn Pops cereal
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous promo
Transformers bumper

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 11th 1987.

WFLD Channel 32 - Casper (Commercial Break #2, 1979)

Views: 2911

Another rare WFLD Channel 32 cartoon break! (I thought there was only one but there were two) Includes:

WFLD Casper bumper (dig that funky music!)

Look 'N' Love Dolly - doll for girls by Remco

Alpha Bits cereal - "Free Label Maker"

Hot Wheels by Mattel - "The Hot Wheels Line for '79" (I'm pretty sure I had the car with the Union Jack on the hood)

WFLD Casper kids' choice jingle bumper (unfortunately cut off early at t...

WFLD Channel 32 - He-Man (Commercial Break #4, 1987)

Views: 2488

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

He-Man Orko bumper

Dennis the Menace cartoon promo (again) (Hey, did you know Phil Hartman did the voice of Mr. Wilson?)

Disney's Children's Favorites record offer

He-Man Orko bumper

ABC Network - Rudolph's Shiny New Year (Promo, 1982)

Views: 1975

Here's an ABC Network promo for an airing of the Christmas special "Rudolph's Shiny New Year", which aired on Monday, December 6th 1982.

Voiceover by Ernie Anderson.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, December 1st 1982.

Toys "Я" Us - "Discotheque" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1115

Here's another commercial for Toys "R" Us featuring Geoffrey the Girafee and the rest of his family dancing to some disco.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, November 16th 1979.

American Dental Association - "Mike the Polar Bear" (PSA, 1981)

Views: 1331

Here is another animated public service announcement from the American Dental Association. This one warns against eating too many sweets like Mike the Polar Bear at the zoo. (hey, how about telling the kids not to throw food to the animals too while we're at it?) ;-)

These were created by Rick Reinert Productions, who also did the opening for the ABC Weekend Special and Afterschool Specials.

This aired on local Chicago TV Sunday, December 20th 1981.