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Monster Cereals - "Star Trek Movie Promotion" (Commercial, 1979)

Views: 1286

Here's a baseball themed commercial for the Monster Cereals - Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo-Berry - featuring a promotion for Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Collector's Close-Ups - pictures you can cut out from the boxes.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, November 21st 1979.

Yoda Puppet & The Force Light Saber By Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1962

Here's a commercial for the Yoda Puppet & The Force Light Sabre from the Star Wars Empire Strikes Back Collection by Kenner.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, April 10th 1981.

WKBD Channel 50 - Star Trek (Bumper #3, 1977)

Views: 2258

Here's one more Star Trek bumper from one of WFLD's sister-stations - WKBD Channel 50 in Detroit. This was probably the 3rd version they ever used for their Trek airings. Notice this one has a voiceover - all the other bumpers for the episode were silent.

Voiceover by ??

This aired on local Detroit TV on Sunday, June 19th 1977 during the 6pm to 7pm hour. (not Chicago TV, but still cool)

WFLD Channel 32 - Star Trek (Bumper #1, 1982)

Views: 1001

Here's the first version of the bumper used for Star Trek on WFLD Channel 32. This was replaced by the second version for the Fall of 1982.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, May 29th 1982.

McDade's - The Catalog House - "Star Specials" (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 2722

Here's another commercial for McDade's - The Catalog House, featuring some specials on Ray-o-Vac batteries and the Coleman Lil' Oscar cooler.

Located in Westmont, Burbank, Lincolnwood, Palatine, Chicago Heights, Carol Stream, and Niles.

Featuring soap star Jed Allen. (did they dub his voice?)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, September 7th 1981.

ABC Movie Special - "Star Tunnel" (Opening, 1982)

Views: 1619

Here is the terrific "Star Tunnel" version of the ABC Movie opening, which began in Fall of 1981. This is the "ABC Movie Special" version, although the same theme and graphics were used for "The ABC Sunday Night Movie".

Really got you hyped up to see a good flick! :-)

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, September 24th 1982.

Millennium Falcon & Snowspeeder by Kenner (Commercial, 1981)

Views: 1891

Here's a commercial for the Millennium Falcon and Rebel-Armored Snowspeeder by Kenner, from the Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back collection.

"Sold separately. Action figures also sold separately."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 4th 1981 during the 4:00pm to 4:30pm timeframe.

U.S. Department Of Health And Human Services - "Don't Smoke, R2!" (PSA, 1981)

Views: 84819

Here's a Public Service Annoucement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services featuring C3PO and R2D2 from Star Wars warning about the dangers of smoking.

"A Message From A Distant Galaxy Far, Far Away"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, July 15th 1981. (1980 Copyright)

The ABC Sunday Night Movie - "Convoy" (Opening, 1981)

Views: 2488

Here is the older-style ABC Sunday Night Movie opening - the "Star Marquee". This was used for a good portion of the seventies up until the Fall of 1981. (at which point it was replaced with the "Star Tunnel" version, also found here) The movie being shown on this night was "Convoy".

Voiceover by Joel Crager.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, April 12th 1981.