TV Guide promo ads from around the U.S.

This ad appeared in TV Guide in the San Diego, California area. It ran in October, 1978 after Battle of the Planets had premiered. The ad promoted the airing of the series on CBS affiliate KFMB-TV, channel 8.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide in the New Haven, Connecticut area. It ran in October, 1978 just after Battle of the Planets had premiered. It promoted the airing of the series on ABC affiliate, WTNH-TV, channel 8.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide magazine from NBC affiliate, WEAU-TV 13, which served the Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin areas.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide magazine for independent, WYAH-TV, channel 27, which served the Norfolk, West Virginia area. WYAH was one of the few, if not only, stations in the US that did additional editing to Battle of the Planets. It was owned by a religious organization that muted out any references of Zoltar treating the Luminous One as a deity.


 

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These two ads appeared in TV Guide magazine in the Detroit, Michigan area. The one on the left was run in September, 1978 shortly before Battle of the Planets began airing. The one on the right was run in November, 1978 after Battle of the Planets had premiered. Both ads promoted the airing of the series on independent, WDHO-TV, channel 24.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide magazine in the Springfield, Massachusetts area. It ran in October, 1978 just after Battle of the Planets had premiered. It promoted the airing of the series on NBC affiliate, WWLP-TV, channel 22.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide magazine in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. It ran in November, 1978 after Battle of the Planets had premiered. It promoted the airing of the series on ABC affiliate, WZZM-TV, channel 13.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide magazine in the Charlston/Huntington, West Virginia area. It ran in January, 1979 - after Battle of the Planets had premiered in most of the nation. It promoted the beginning of weekday airing of the series on ABC affiliate, WOWK-TV, channel 13. Note the incorrect name applied to 7-Zark-7.


 

This ad appeared in TV Guide magazine in the Augusta,Georgia area. It ran in 1979 - after Battle of the Planets had premiered in most of the nation. It promoted the weekday airing of the series on ABC affiliate, WJBF-TV, channel 6.


 

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