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WFLD Channel 32 - Super Cartoon Sunrise (Excerpts, 1979?)

Views: 4191

Here are some excerpts including bumpers, a promo, and a couple commercials from Super Cartoon Sunrise on WFLD Channel 32. Includes Woody Woodpecker, Popeye, and Tom & Jerry.

Dr. Don does the voiceover. Commercials include:

Fat Chance by Milton Bradley
Booby Trap by Lakeside (Available at Woolco)

Not sure of the date this aired, but likely 1979 or so.

Weebles Tree House by Romper Room (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1506

Here's a commercial for Weebles Tree House from Romper Room, with two kids demonstrating how it works including pails that move the dolls up to the top, and hideouts if company comes (they wobble but never fall down).

Personally, I preferred the Weebles Haunted House. :-)

Ending voiceover by ??

"Imagine living in a Weebles Tree House . . . "

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 12th 1975 during the 12:00p...

Playmobil Little People (Commercial, 1978)

Views: 850

Here is a commercial for those little cousins of Lego - Playmobil.

8 Varieties to Choose From!

This commercial aired on local Chicago TV in December of 1978.

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour - "You Always Have a Party" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 1796

Here's a commercial for Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour, a "totally wacko" place for kids 6 to 14 "or right in between".

This spot really brought back memories. A birthday party at Farrell's was a major thrill when I was about 5 years old.

I remember there was a Farrell's inside North Riverside Mall - I wonder when it closed?

I remember there was a Simpson's episode where Moe the Bartender opened up an Ice Cream Parlour for kids and whoever wrote th...

WGN Channel 9 - The Transformers (Commercial Break #2, 1987)

Views: 2642

Here's another 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
Slime Time watches
The Talking Mickey Mouse from Worlds of Wonder
Honey Smacks cereal with Garfield or Odie padlock
WGN Facts of Life promo
Transformers bumper

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

The ABC Saturday Preview Special (Part 4 - Last, 1983)

Views: 1727

Here is Part 4, the last part, of The ABC Saturday Preview Special - a look at ABC's Saturday Morning programs of the past and present. Includes clips of: Sky King, Space Patrol, On Your Mark..., Super Circus, Cartoonies, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, Hong Kong Phooey, Lassie's Rescue Rangers, Mighty Man and Yukk, Mumbly, Marmaduke, Rocky and his Friends, Dynomutt, Richie Rich, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, The Puppy's Further Adventures, The Littles, The Little Rascals, Pac-Man, Disn...

Cheerios - "Stickman Rides A Bike" (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2443

Here's a commercial for Cheerios cereal featuring the memorable "Stickman" character.

"Cheery-O-E-Oooo's"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 6th 1981.

Pile On (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2030

Here's an extra-fuzzy commercial for the kid's game Pile On by Hasbro. Sort of a Jenga for the jungle gym set.

Best quality copy of this I've found so far.

This aired on local Chicago TV in either May or June of 1980.

Trix Cereal - "Rabbit Musician" with Rabbit Air Racer Offer (Commercial, 1973)

Views: 1636

Here's a commercial for Trix Cereal with the Trix rabbit (voiced by Mort Marshall) disguising himself as a marching band xylophonist to try to finagle the cereal from the kids inside (unsuccessfully, of course), followed by an offer for an easy to make (and fly) Trix Rabbit Air Racer that could be found in the back of specially marked boxes.

Ending voiceover by ??

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, July 2nd 1973 during the 8:30am to 9am timeframe.