Commercials....

[lashbear]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Okay, we DVR and fast-forward through most commercials, but the Aussie commercials (for the hair products) cracks us UP!.

Originally Posted by MouseWife

You are right, BTD!!

Those Aussie commercials are cool. Funny. .

Originally Posted by blueerica

Here it is:

Put some Roo in your doo...

All we could think was "Please tell me that's the pouch..."

You need to all know (and of course the terrible imitation Aussie accent gives it away) that this isn't an Australian product, and we've never had these ads or product over here.

Maybe if we call them aussie (without capitalisation) that will stop any antipodean confusion.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

While we're on the subject, this is still my favorite commercial of all time:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlSP3XRhAHQ

*sniff* I tear up every time I see this one.

[scaeagles]

This one slays me every time I see it. Hasn't been on the TV in a while.

[Tom]

My favorite commercial was on I think something like twenty years ago, and I only saw it twice (I think they might have run into some legal issues).

It was a parody of the Folger's coffee commercials in which an announcer would say in hushed tones "We're in one of America's finest restaurants, and we've replaced the fine coffee they usually serve with Folgers crystals. Let's see what happens."

In this commercial, a similar announcer in a similar restaurant said "We're in one of America's finest restaurants, and we've replaced the fine coffee they usually serve with sand and ground-up clam shells. Let's see what happens." Cut to shots of the diners sipping from their cups, then gagging, spitting up, throwing cups to the ground, overturning tables, throttling the waitstaff. Turns out it was a commercial for a vacuum cleaner.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

There could be a whole thread of Folger's spoofs. I miss Chris Farley...

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

This one slays me every time I see it. Hasn't been on the TV in a while.

Now THAT is a good commercial. Makes the product look good and is hilarious.

[flippyshark]

Where and when do these 90 second Disney ads air?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by flippyshark

Where and when do these 90 second Disney ads air?

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.

[mousepod]

Those Disney commercials are so wonderful. Damn.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

I still listen to the radio quite a bit in my car. I can't tell you how many times I wish I had a back-skip button (a la TiVo) when I miss something.

I do that all the time! I had one of those moments at a hockey game once, too.

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Product Placement has already begun

Product placement is less annoying than the blurbs at the bottom of the screen during my show. I can deal with a character holding a can of Coke so long as it doesn't interrupt the story.

Originally Posted by cirquelover

Then last night as I was trying to sleep I heard Jimmy Kimmel doing some ad on his show. It actually reminds me of the 50's sponsoring of shows and how the host would always give a spiel about some product.

I've seen him doing that, too. I was confused the first time, but now I skip through that like I skip his intro. Now that we're back from the cruise I need to tell TiVo to record him again.