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

Views: 1622

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...

WKBD Channel 50 - Star Trek (Bumper #1, 1977)

Views: 2491

Here's a neat early bumper for Star Trek on one of WFLD's sister stations - WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. They didn't have any voiceovers or music - none of the others during the episode had them either. Star Trek fans were all business. ;-)

Since this aired so early in the year, I'm pretty sure this bumper design was also used in 1976 and maybe since the beginning of WKBD's airing of Star Trek re-runs? In other words, this is likely the very first bumper design in a long his...

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1483

Here's a promo for a holiday special that aired on ABC - Emmet Otter's Jug-band Christmas. Featuring Kermit the Frog and other Jim Henson creations. This was a rebroadcast of the special that originally aired in 1977.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, December 15th 1980.

The SFM Holiday Network (Bumper, 1982)

Views: 2144

Here's a bumper for The SFM Holiday Network with music and no voiceover. The SFM Holiday Network aired in Chicago on WGN Channel 9.

This aired on local Chicago TV in December of 1982.

The Beef Industry Council - "Holiday Greetings" (Commercial, 1982)

Views: 1216

Here's a commercial from the Beef Industry council reminding you to be thankful this holiday season.

"A Holiday Greeting - Sponsored by The Beef Industry Council and your Local Beef Industry."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, December 18th 1982 during the 7:30 to 8pm half-hour.

WFLD Channel 32 - Son Of Svengoolie Halloween Special - "Son Of Frankenstein" (Promo, 1980)

Views: 2425

Here's another Son of Svengoolie promo, this time for his Halloween special airing of "Son of Frankenstein" on WFLD Channel 32.

This promo aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, October 31st 1980.

McDonald's - Star Trek Meal (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 3601

Here's a commercial for McDonald's Star Trek Meal - a tie-in promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

"At participating McDonald's until February 2nd 1980 or while supplies last."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, January 9th 1980. (1979 Copyright)

The Reluctant Robot (Part 8, 1980)

Views: 2286

Here is the 8th and final part from another all but forgotten Field Communications special production - The Reluctant Robot. It was produced to get kids interested in Astronomical Science; pulsars, planets, space travel, etc. You can definitely see the influence from Star Wars a couple years earlier. The budget must not have been too great because the whole thing comes off as feeling like an episode of Dr. Who. (not that there's anything *wrong* with that) ;-)

Ending Credits:

ABC Network - "Holiday Greetings" (1982)

Views: 1869

Here is an ABC Network "Holiday Greetings" animation.

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