Bold Choices
Quote out of Context
The latest spot to be rejected by Fox broadcasting was done so for “advancing particular beliefs or practices,” which is against company policy.
Amy said
I want to hire him* to do a tampon commercial.
*Sam Elliott.
Arthur Godfrey for Lipton Soup
Daryl got me to thinking about iconic TV and radio personalities beloved by American housewives of old.
Everyone knows Liberace. And most everyone knows Jack LaLanne. But not everyone remembers Arthur Godfrey.
In fact, I once surprised a friend, someone slightly older than me, when I blurted, “Arthur Godfrey?” in response to a reminiscence about his mother.
“You’re too young to remember Arthur Godfrey,” he replied.
Maybe. Anyway, here’s Arthur Godfrey.
Dubuque Plumpers
Plumpers. From Dubuque. (1989.)
Harry Nilsson: “Pussy Cats” Promo
Auld Lang Syne (1950)
Apparently I’m living the dream
I guess it’s a promo for a TV show on a cable channel I don’t get.
Plastic Jesus
It occurred to me, after making my Plastic Jesus reference in the comments, that most of you would have no idea what I was talking about.
Consider yourselves educated.
2011 Mediocrity
some people are born awesome
“Nice Job, Pierre”
Miller High Life commercial done by Errol Morris. There are a ton of them.
dear clusterflock
Why are the couples always in bathtubs at the end of the Cialis ads?
stop smiling and squinting at the same time
I was pleased when Amanda was here that she shared Amy’s and my distaste for the new State Farm super-friendly psycho spokesman guy.
Rejected for excessive awesomeness
For when product placement is simply too damned subtle
As we begin our broadcast day, a word from our sponsor…
We Want It
from the comments
Have you seen the tv ads where the guy gives one little kid a real pony (trots it out in the room there) and the other little kid gets a little piece of shit toy pony (and variations of that situation)? If I could drive a truck through the wall at that studio and smash that asshole I would do it.
Michelob Ultra
Are you a douche? Have we got a beer for you.
Superhero at dusk
Since we’re on the topic lately, reminds me of those Sprint commercials from a few years back.
(via Gizmodo)
Good Housekeeping
These have been around the Internet block a few times, but they’re new to me, so I thought maybe they are to some of y’all, too.
(Via SC)
In Commercial Land
Middle class people everywhere live in perfectly appointed 50s-Modern architecture.
Adventureland
I am trying to figure out what demographic this commercial fits and I am coming up blank.
wow
from a discussion about the creepy Symbicort commercial
And, I found the ad on YouTube, but for some reason, it isn’t embeddable.
