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The Smurfs All Star Show Album (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 3008

Here is a commercial for an album offer, "The Smurfs All Star Show" by Sessions.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, January 14th 1982.

CBS Network - "Star Wars Holiday Special" (Promo, 1978)

Views: 2499

Here's a CBS Network promo for the infamous "Star Wars Holiday Special" which aired the next day on Friday, November 17th 1978. Also includes a promo for the short-lived series "Flying High" and a CBS "Eye" ID. (Voiceover by Bob Hite)

Featuring Valerie Bertinelli.

This aired on local Cleveland TV (and presumably Chicago too since it's a network promo) on Thursday, November 16th 1978.

Yoda By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2266

Here's a commercial for the Yoda action figure by Kenner, from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981.

Large Size Boba Fett & Darth Vader Action Figures By Kenner (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1050

Here's a commercial for the 12" large-size Star Wars Action figures of Boba Fett and Darth Vader - by Kenner. Interesting, since Boba Fett hadn't even been introduced as a character until Friday, November 17th 1978. (the date of the airing of the Star Wars Holiday Special)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 12th 1979.

WTTW Channel 11 - "Christmas Sign-Off" (1978)

Views: 5831

Here's something pretty cool - the ending of "Sing We Noel" followed by a Christmas Day Station Sign-off on WTTW Channel 11. Also includes:

PBS - Public Broadcasting Service animated logo

WTTW promo for New Year's at Pops (main voiceover by William Pierce) (secondary voiceover by Marty Robinson)

PSA: Yule Connection (with Phil Donahue) (and they were still using the same ad a...

WFLD Channel 32 - Star Trek Triad - "TREKnical Difficulties" (1984)

Views: 2856

Here's a technical difficulties moment from Star Trek Triad - a several hours long block of Star Trek episodes combined with commentary from Leonard Nimoy and trivia questions. This special was created for the promotion of the new movie Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. Includes:

Leonard Nimoy Star Trek Triad commercial bumper

About 20 seconds of black

A couple second flash of the WFLD on-screen station ID

WFLD Special Presentat...

Yoda & R2-D2 By Kenner (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 2771

Here's a commercial for the Yoda and R2-D2 with sensor-scope action figures by Kenner, from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back collection.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, April 12th 1982. (1981 Copyright)

Slave I by Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1959

Here's a cool commercial for Boba Fett's Slave I ship from the Empire Strikes Back Star Wars collection by Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, September 22nd 1981. (1980 Copyright)