Atari Television Commercials

From 1975 through 1984 Atari heavily advertised in magazines, newspapers, radio and especially television. Atari became a household name only second companys such as IBM, Coke-Cola and moms apple pie. Many of these commercials won awards, but more important spread the word of Atari around the world in a non-stop effort to ensure Atari's presence in everyone's home. Below is a listing of commercials and when they were first aired and in what markets and shows. This list incomplete and we will attempt to fill in the missing spots as we find more information.

The Following are various commercials run by Atari from 1975 through 1984:

This information was taken from VMS commercial listings.

Product Description Elapsed Date Market

Atari/Super Pong Not Just Another Video Game 30 secs 11/21/76 N.Y.

Atari More Fun to Play 30 secs 08/27/77 N.Y.

Atari Video Game Don't Just Watch TV Play It! 30 secs 09/15/78 N.Y.

Atari Game Systems Don't Just Watch TV Play It! 30 secs 11/18/78 N.Y.

Atari Video Games Billie Jean King/Anyone for Atari 30 secs 11/22/78 N.Y

Atari Video Games America's Hottest New Game 30 secs 11/27/78 N.Y

Atari Touch Me 3 Different Games in One 30 secs 10/27/79 N.Y

Atari Electronic Games Nobody Has as Many Cartridges 30 secs 11/16/79 N.Y

Atari Video Games Nobody Has as Many Games 30 secs 11/12/79 N.Y.

Atari 400 Boy Learns French 30 secs 09/27/81 ST/BK

Atari Home Stock Broker 60 secs 10/31/81 ST/BK

Atari Home Man Works, Lady Plays Game 60 secs 10/22/81 Newschannel 4

Atari Home Girls Asks Mother States/Capitals 30 secs 11/14/81 ST/BK

Atari 400 Boy Learns French 60 secs 09/25/81 Movie

Atari Defender, 2000 Programs 30 secs 11/08/82 News

Atari Home Hundreds of Fantastic programs 30 secs 09/19/82 Tonight

Atari Home Man Enters Workshop, Only Atari 30 secs 11/25/82 Emmy's

Atari Home 2 Families and their computers 30 secs 11/25/82 Hill St Blues

Atari Super System Centipede Game, Pause Button 30 secs 11/20/82 Basketball

Atari 400 Video games Girl in Lawn Mowing Business 30 secs 09/23/82 Movie

Atari 800 Home Man & Infant at Computer 30 secs 09/16/82 Discover

Atari Computers, Games, Discover 60 secs 02/08/82 Movie

Atari Games, Home Computers, People 30 secs 02/08/82 NBC Magazine

Atari Travel to New Frontiers… 30 secs 05/08/82 BasketBall

Atari Worlds Most Popular Video Game 60 secs 05/15/82 BaseBall

Atari Only Home Computer w/Pac Man 30 secs 05/15/82 BaseBall

Atari Father & Son Learning French 30 secs 09/01/82 Movie

Atari 2 Families Learning Computers 30 secs 10/12/82 World Series

Atari 2600 Man, Girl in Store. Pac Man Rebate 30 secs 05/28/83 TJ Hooker

Atari 2600 Educational Games 30 secs 08/03/83 ST/BK

Atari 2600 Big Bird Catch 30 secs 11/20/83 ST/BK

Atari 2600 Alan Alda, little girl at computer 30 secs 11/21/83 Kennedy

Atari 2600 Little Boys Birthday Party 30 secs 05/27/83 Benson

Atari 2600 Man, Salesman Pac Man rebate 30 secs 09/23/83 Mork & Mindy

Atari 2600 Boy Practicing to ask for 2600 30 secs 09/23/83 Mork & Mindy

Atari 5200 Pac Man, Arcade Graphics 10 secs 01/22/83 Newsbrief

Atari 5200 If your dealers sold out, keep trying 30 secs 02/07/83 Winds of War

Atari 5200 Various new games comming 15 secs 04/11/83 Oscars

Atari 5200 Various new games comming 30 secs 08/04/83 Simon & Simon

Atari 5200 show'em Pac Man 30 secs 04/24/83 Discover

Atari 5200 Making them as fast as we can… 10 secs 05/18/83 Newsbrief

Atari 5200 Real baseball on Atari System 30 secs 05/21/83 Baseball Bunch

Atari 5200 Sneak Peeks, Colecovision Compare 30 secs 05/22/83 Newsbrief

Atari 5200 Car Driving down road, comming soon 10 secs 05/22/83 Movie

Atari 5200 Different Games, Compare Coleco 30 secs 06/06/83 Movie

Atari 5200 2600 Adapter, Trakball $30 rebate 30 secs 09/01/83 20/20

Atari 5200 Boy in Barbers chair, Pac Man Cart. 30 secs 30 secs 09/22/83 ST/BK

AtariWriter New for under $100 30 secs 07/01/83 Wimbledon

Atari Alda and computer, New Business 30 secs 07/16/84 Convention

Atari Artist Alda Using Computer 30 secs 08/11/84 Olympics

Atari Touch Tablet Alda and Boy at Computer 30 secs 08/10/84 Olympics

AtariWriter At Computer, copywriter, printer 30 secs 06/03/84 Movie

Atari XL With computer, accessories, easy. 60 secs 01/26/84 Cable: Music

Atari 2600 Man in store at counter 30 secs 05/14/83 Movie

Atari/Super Pong	Not Just Another Video Game	30 secs	11/21/76	N.Y.
Atari	More Fun to Play	30 secs	08/27/77	N.Y.
Atari Video Game	Don't Just Watch TV Play It!	30 secs	09/15/78	N.Y.
Atari Game Systems	Don't Just Watch TV Play It!	30 secs	11/18/78	N.Y.
Atari Video Games	Billie Jean King/Anyone for Atari	30 secs	11/22/78	N.Y
Atari Video Games	America's Hottest New Game	30 secs	11/27/78	N.Y
Atari Touch Me	3 Different Games in One	30 secs	10/27/79	N.Y
Atari Electronic Games	Nobody Has as Many Cartridges	30 secs	11/16/79	N.Y
Atari Video Games	Nobody Has as Many Games	30 secs	11/12/79	N.Y.
Atari 400	Boy Learns French	30 secs	09/27/81	ST/BK
Atari Home	Stock Broker	60 secs	10/31/81	ST/BK
Atari Home	Man Works, Lady Plays Game	60 secs	10/22/81	Newschannel 4
Atari Home	Girls Asks Mother States/Capitals	30 secs	11/14/81	ST/BK
Atari 400	Boy Learns French	60 secs	09/25/81	Movie
Atari	Defender, 2000 Programs	30 secs	11/08/82	News
Atari Home	Hundreds of Fantastic programs	30 secs	09/19/82	Tonight
Atari Home	Man Enters Workshop, Only Atari	30 secs	11/25/82	Emmy's
Atari Home	2 Families and their computers	30 secs	11/25/82	Hill St Blues
Atari Super System	Centipede Game, Pause Button	30 secs	11/20/82	Basketball
Atari 400 Video games	Girl in Lawn Mowing Business	30 secs	09/23/82	Movie
Atari 800 Home	Man & Infant at Computer	30 secs	09/16/82	Discover
Atari	Computers, Games, Discover	60 secs	02/08/82	Movie
Atari	Games, Home Computers, People	30 secs	02/08/82	NBC Magazine
Atari	Travel to New Frontiers…	30 secs	05/08/82	BasketBall
Atari	Worlds Most Popular Video Game	60 secs	05/15/82	BaseBall
Atari	Only Home Computer w/Pac Man	30 secs	05/15/82	BaseBall
Atari	Father & Son Learning French	30 secs	09/01/82	Movie
Atari	2 Families Learning Computers	30 secs	10/12/82	World Series
Atari 2600	Man, Girl in Store. Pac Man Rebate	30 secs	05/28/83	TJ Hooker
Atari 2600	Educational Games	30 secs	08/03/83	ST/BK
Atari 2600	Big Bird Catch	30 secs	11/20/83	ST/BK
Atari 2600	Alan Alda, little girl at computer	30 secs	11/21/83	Kennedy
Atari 2600	Little Boys Birthday Party	30 secs	05/27/83	Benson
Atari 2600	Man, Salesman Pac Man rebate	30 secs	09/23/83	Mork & Mindy
Atari 2600	Boy Practicing to ask for 2600	30 secs	09/23/83	Mork & Mindy
Atari 5200	Pac Man, Arcade Graphics	10 secs	01/22/83	Newsbrief
Atari 5200	If your dealers sold out, keep trying	30 secs	02/07/83	Winds of War
Atari 5200	Various new games comming	15 secs	04/11/83	Oscars
Atari 5200	Various new games comming	30 secs	08/04/83	Simon & Simon
Atari 5200	show'em Pac Man	30 secs	04/24/83	Discover
Atari 5200	Making them as fast as we can…	10 secs	05/18/83	Newsbrief
Atari 5200	Real baseball on Atari System	30 secs	05/21/83	Baseball Bunch
Atari 5200	Sneak Peeks, Colecovision Compare	30 secs	05/22/83	Newsbrief
Atari 5200	Car Driving down road, comming soon	10 secs	05/22/83	Movie
Atari 5200	Different Games, Compare Coleco	30 secs	06/06/83	Movie
Atari 5200	2600 Adapter, Trakball $30 rebate	30 secs	09/01/83	20/20
Atari 5200	Boy in Barbers chair, Pac Man Cart. 30 secs	30 secs	09/22/83	ST/BK
AtariWriter	New for under $100	30 secs	07/01/83	Wimbledon
Atari	Alda and computer, New Business	30 secs	07/16/84	Convention
Atari Artist	Alda Using Computer	30 secs	08/11/84	Olympics
Atari Touch Tablet	Alda and Boy at Computer	30 secs	08/10/84	Olympics
AtariWriter	At Computer, copywriter, printer	30 secs	06/03/84	Movie
Atari XL	With computer, accessories, easy.	60 secs	01/26/84	Cable: Music
Atari 2600	Man in store at counter	30 secs	05/14/83	Movie