NBC Commercials and Promos (May 16, 1983)

From WMAR-TV 2 in Baltimore, MD, here's some early-mid 1983 NBC breaks sourced from the PREMIERE of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever! Yes, the special wherein Michael Jackson popularized the moonwalk dance during "Billie Jean". This video contains the commercials that aired during this event!
Sponsored by Commodore, so there's a lot of computer stuff here. And a lot of computer GRAPHICS too, it's unreal how incredibly 1983 this is. And how it looks so GOOD too! It's retail VHS-quality, I think whoever recorded this used cable. You can't make a better looking copy of this airing
I own nothing. Happy birthday Michael

[@bdalbor]

My *God* that's clean! Excellent find there!!

[@FrysVideoArchives]

Thanks! Always wanted this airing, but always thought I'd get a really grainy OTA copy with no commercials. I didn't even know you could make recordings look *this* good in 1983

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

the clip of michael jackson walking off stage after his premiere of a new song called billie jean and the first time he did the moonwalk. amazing to be transported back to to 40 years ago!

[@brandonwatlington]

THANK YOU!!!! My parents used to have Motown 25 on tape and, outside of the local Baltimore commercials (we were in New York), I remember almost all of these commercials! You've made my day!

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

The night Michael Jackson premiered Billie Jean and his iconic first ever Moonwalk on Motown 25, on national tv. Cant believe its 40 years ago!

[@jessecoffey4737]

Channel 2 in Baltimore was WMAR; WBAL (a CBS station at the time) was channel 11 in the city. My mom lived in the area at the time and was 15 then.

[@FrysVideoArchives]

I just realized I put in the wrong affiliate. To be fair WBAL is the current NBC affiliate (and was an NBC affiliate until two years before this recording was made) so I must've mixed a few wires there

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

the clip of michael jackson walking off stage after his premiere of a new song called billie jean and the first time he did the moonwalk. amazing to be transported back to to 40 years ago!

[@face-orange-biting-nails]

Might be the oldest recording you have.

[@FrysVideoArchives]

no, this is: ruclips.net/video/-bfBkczRIgg/видео.html
and I still have more late 70s/early 80s goodies down the line