TV GUIDE PROMOS 1976 TO 1980

Genre: television commercial

Year Published: 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980

Description: This reel contains TV commercials advertising the top stories in upcoming issues of the famous TV Guide magazine. Each commercial begins with Academy leader and slate. :07 Presidential Election ’76. The cover of the January 27 – February 6, 1976 shows Steve Forrest in the TV show “S.W.A.T” :29 Economics chart. TV Guide cover February 7-13, 1976 depicts characters of the TV sitcom “Barney Miller.” :51 Cartoon drawing of TV sets, cover of April 10-16, 1976 features an illustration of the cast of “Police Story.” 01:16 Bea Arthur in the CBS sitcom, “Maud.” Illustration by Robert Heindel for the April 24-20, 1976 edition. 01:37 Jackie Robinson. A painting of a batter, umpire, and catcher at home plate. The Aug 6-12,1977 cover shows a picture of Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog in “The Muppet Show.” 01:57 Photo of actor Ed Asner as Lou Grant. Illustration by Jim Sharpe of Ed on the October 15-21, 1977 edition. 02:29 Photos of actress Beverly Archer dissolve to TV Guide cover from October 29-November 4, 1977 of Archer in the sitcom, “We’ve Got Each Other.” 02:51 Cartoon illustration of a father and son joyfully watching violence on TV. The November 5-11, 1977 cover features actors Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson in “The Hardy Boys.” 03:12 Cartoon illustration of a law enforcement badge. A parody drawing of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man with the man replaced by a child in modern clothing. The November 12-18,1977 cover depicts Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando. 03:42 Painting of American football teams in action with spectators fighting. Animation text “DISCIPLINE” dissolves to a photo of three kids on bicycles. The November 19-25, 1977 cover features a painting by Richard Amsel of Frank Sinatra. 04:14 Animated text. The November 26-December 2, 1978 cover features a painting by Jack Davis of the cast of “Soap.” 04:28 The June 10-16,1978 cover features a painting of three UFOs. 04:50 Cartoon illustration of poker players playing card game over a football field. The September 23-29, 1978 cover shows actress Mary Tyler Moore. 05:21 October 7-13, 1978 cover featuring a painting by Wilson McLean of a baseball pitcher. 05:43 October 23-November 3, 1978 actors Pam Dawber and Robin Williams in the sitcom Mork & Mindy. Family watching a VCR fly. 06:06 November 25-December 1, 1978 cover shows Suzanne Somers from the sitcom “Three’s Company.” 06:30 December 2-8, 1978 cover features three mixed breed mutts promoting “A Benji Special.” 06:50 December 15-22, 1978 cover and the cast of the comedy-drama “Eight is Enough.” 07:13 December 23-29, 1978 cover shows Ron Searle’s cartoon of Santa Claus riding a motorcycle. 07:44 Image of gold coins with “Gold” superimposed. The January 6-12, 1979 cover shows Al Hirschfeld’s illustration of Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton in the sitcom “All in the Family.” 08:05 Network news chiefs Roone Atledge (ABC), Richard Salant (CBS), and Les Crystal (NBC) on the January 13-19, 1979 cover. 08:27 February 24-March 2, 1979 cover illustration of actor James Arness in, “How the West Was Won.” 08:50 March 3-9, 1979 cover photo of actor Gary Coleman in the sitcom, “Diff’rent Strokes.” 09:11 March 10-16, 1979 cover illustration of Harry Reasoner, Mike Wallace, Dan Rather, Morley Safer of the newsmagazine show 60 Minutes. 09:33 March 17-23, 1979 cover with Mike Farrell and Alan Alda in the sitcom, “M.A.S.H.” 09:56 March 24-30, 1979 cover illustration by Bernard Fuc showing Ricardo Montalban as Mr. Rourke in the fantasy-drama show, “Fantasy Island.” 10:18 March 31-April 6, 1979 cover illustration by Ronald Searle of a baseball pitcher. 10:40 Photo of Stockard Channing dissolves to a portrait of Walter Cronkite of CBS News on the April 21-27, 1979 cover. 11:02 May 19-25, 1979 cover showing Richard Amsel’s illustration of Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in the sitcom, “Laverne & Shirley.” 11:17 May 20-26, 1978 cover showing Richard Amsel’s illustration of John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in the sitcom, “Three’s Company.” 11:37 June 2-8, 1979 cover painting by Bernie Fuchs of James Garner in the drama, “The Rockford Files.” 12:00 June 23-29, 1979 Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show. 12:21 TV Guide cover from July 7-13, 1979 depicts the cast of “Barney Miller.” 12:52 July 14-20, 1979 cover depicts actors Michael Landon, Melissa Sue Anderson, and Linwood Boomer in the drama, “Little House on the Prairie.” 13:14 The November 24-30, 1979 cover with Pernell Roberts as Trapper John, MD. 13:36 Actor Gary Frank dissolves to cast photo of “Family.” 13:57 Camera iris transitions to the May 3-9, 1980 cover painting by Bob Peak of actors Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in the sitcom, “Mork & Mindy.”

Complete Record: This reel contains TV commercials advertising the top stories in upcoming issues of the famous TV Guide magazine. Each commercial begins with Academy leader and slate. :07 Presidential Election ’76. The cover of the January 27 – February 6, 1976 shows Steve Forrest in the TV show “S.W.A.T” :29 Economics chart. TV Guide cover February 7-13, 1976 depicts characters of the TV sitcom “Barney Miller.” :51 Cartoon drawing of TV sets, cover of April 10-16, 1976 features an illustration of the cast of “Police Story.” 01:16 Bea Arthur in the CBS sitcom, “Maud.” Illustration by Robert Heindel for the April 24-20, 1976 edition. 01:37 Jackie Robinson. A painting of a batter, umpire, and catcher at home plate. The Aug 6-12,1977 cover shows a picture of Fozzie Bear and Kermit the Frog in “The Muppet Show.” 01:57 Photo of actor Ed Asner as Lou Grant. Illustration by Jim Sharpe of Ed on the October 15-21, 1977 edition. 02:29 Photos of actress Beverly Archer dissolve to TV Guide cover from October 29-November 4, 1977 of Archer in the sitcom, “We’ve Got Each Other.” 02:51 Cartoon illustration of a father and son joyfully watching violence on TV. The November 5-11, 1977 cover features actors Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson in “The Hardy Boys.” 03:12 Cartoon illustration of a law enforcement badge. A parody drawing of Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man with the man replaced by a child in modern clothing. The November 12-18,1977 cover depicts Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro and Marlon Brando. 03:42 Painting of American football teams in action with spectators fighting. Animation text “DISCIPLINE” dissolves to a photo of three kids on bicycles. The November 19-25, 1977 cover features a painting by Richard Amsel of Frank Sinatra. 04:14 Animated text. The November 26-December 2, 1978 cover features a painting by Jack Davis of the cast of “Soap.” 04:28 The June 10-16,1978 cover features a painting of three UFOs. 04:50 Cartoon illustration of poker players playing card game over a football field. The September 23-29, 1978 cover shows actress Mary Tyler Moore. 05:21 October 7-13, 1978 cover featuring a painting by Wilson McLean of a baseball pitcher. 05:43 October 23-November 3, 1978 actors Pam Dawber and Robin Williams in the sitcom Mork & Mindy. Family watching a VCR fly. 06:06 November 25-December 1, 1978 cover shows Suzanne Somers from the sitcom “Three’s Company.” 06:30 December 2-8, 1978 cover features three mixed breed mutts promoting “A Benji Special.” 06:50 December 15-22, 1978 cover and the cast of the comedy-drama “Eight is Enough.” 07:13 December 23-29, 1978 cover shows Ron Searle’s cartoon of Santa Claus riding a motorcycle. 07:44 Image of gold coins with “Gold” superimposed. The January 6-12, 1979 cover shows Al Hirschfeld’s illustration of Carroll O’Connor and Jean Stapleton in the sitcom “All in the Family.” 08:05 Network news chiefs Roone Atledge (ABC), Richard Salant (CBS), and Les Crystal (NBC) on the January 13-19, 1979 cover. 08:27 February 24-March 2, 1979 cover illustration of actor James Arness in, “How the West Was Won.” 08:50 March 3-9, 1979 cover photo of actor Gary Coleman in the sitcom, “Diff’rent Strokes.” 09:11 March 10-16, 1979 cover illustration of Harry Reasoner, Mike Wallace, Dan Rather, Morley Safer of the newsmagazine show 60 Minutes. 09:33 March 17-23, 1979 cover with Mike Farrell and Alan Alda in the sitcom, “M.A.S.H.” 09:56 March 24-30, 1979 cover illustration by Bernard Fuc showing Ricardo Montalban as Mr. Rourke in the fantasy-drama show, “Fantasy Island.” 10:18 March 31-April 6, 1979 cover illustration by Ronald Searle of a baseball pitcher. 10:40 Photo of Stockard Channing dissolves to a portrait of Walter Cronkite of CBS News on the April 21-27, 1979 cover. 11:02 May 19-25, 1979 cover showing Richard Amsel’s illustration of Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in the sitcom, “Laverne & Shirley.” 11:17 May 20-26, 1978 cover showing Richard Amsel’s illustration of John Ritter, Suzanne Somers, and Joyce DeWitt in the sitcom, “Three’s Company.” 11:37 June 2-8, 1979 cover painting by Bernie Fuchs of James Garner in the drama, “The Rockford Files.” 12:00 June 23-29, 1979 Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show. 12:21 TV Guide cover from July 7-13, 1979 depicts the cast of “Barney Miller.” 12:52 July 14-20, 1979 cover depicts actors Michael Landon, Melissa Sue Anderson, and Linwood Boomer in the drama, “Little House on the Prairie.” 13:14 The November 24-30, 1979 cover with Pernell Roberts as Trapper John, MD. 13:36 Actor Gary Frank dissolves to cast photo of “Family.” 13:57 Camera iris transitions to the May 3-9, 1980 cover painting by Bob Peak of actors Robin Williams and Pam Dawber in the sitcom, “Mork & Mindy.”