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Showbiz Pizza Place With Dick Van Patten (Commercial, 1983)

Views: 5302

Here's another commercial for Showbiz Pizza featuring "Eight Is Enough" star Dick Van Patten.

5 Chicago Area Locations.

"I'll Bet That Bizza Tastes Goooood!"

This aired on local Chicago TV on Wednesday, March 9th 1983.

WFLD Channel 32 - Stooges/Rascals Hour (Promo, 1980)

Views: 1952

Here is another promo for the Stooges/Rascals Hour on WFLD Channel 32. (comprised of Three Stooges & Little Rascals shorts)

Voiceover by Dr. Don.

"Today at 3:30"

This promo aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.

Toys "R" Us (Christmas Commercial #2, 1984)

Views: 2054

Here's another Christmas themed "I Don't Wanna Grow Up.." Toys "R" Us commercial featuring Geoffrey the Girafee and the Talking Viewmaster with Michael Jackson "Thriller" cartridge, View Master Show Beam Projector, and the View Master Cabbage Patch Kid 3D Viewer set with cartridges.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Tuesday, December 11th 1984.

American Dental Association - "The Modified Scrub" (PSA, 1979)

Views: 1687

Here is an animated public service announcement from the American Dental Association. Features a professor character teaching you proper brushing technique, which he calls "The Modified Scrub".

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 on Monday, December 3rd 1979.

Pocket-Sized Action Figures By Mego (Commercial, 1980)

Views: 2519

Here's a commercial for Pocket-Sized Action figures by Mego, including Mr. Spock, Captain Kirk, The Incredible Hulk, characters from the movie "The Black Hole", Batman and Robin, Buck Rogers, Captain America, Spiderman, Superman, and many more.

This aired on local Milwaukee TV in May 1980.

Marx - Rock'em Sock'em Robots (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 2833

Here's a commercial for the Rock'em Sock'em Robots by Marx.

"Oh, my block is knocked off..."

The recording has some reception problems at times.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Thursday, November 20th 1975 from approximately 8:53am to 9:00am.

Possibly interesting sidenote: Generalissimo Francisco Franco died on the same date - Thursday, November 20th 1975. (He is, by all reports, still dead)

U.S.D.A. - "Farmer Brown" (PSA, 1980)

Views: 3039

Here's a very memorable public service annoucement to help encourage kids to eat a variety of carbohydrates, including bread, rice, and cereal - they give you energy! Features the puppets Farmer Brown and his horse Fred singing about balanced meals.

"It's a fruit-a-veg-a-bread-a-milk-a-cheese-a-bean-a-meat!"

Brought to you by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

This aired on local Chicago TV in the Summer of 1980.

Alpha-Bits Cereal - "Magic Box Trick Promotion" (Commercial, 1977)

Views: 1086

Here's a commercial for Alpha-Bits cereal, featuring a promotion for a Magic Box Trick. Has that late-70's "shot on videotape" look.

This aired on local Chicago TV in September of 1977.

Digger by Romper Room (Commercial, 1975)

Views: 1332

Here's a commercial for Digger the dog, a yellow-hatted wind-up pooch from the good folks at Romper Room. Among his traits is the ability to walk five feet when you pull his string - er, leash.

Ending voiceover by ??

"Just pull his leash, and go for a walk / He's your dog, for sure."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Friday, December 12th 1975 during the 12:00pm to 1:00pm timeframe.