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Someone you know could be havin’ a stroke…act FAST!
There is a public service announcement commercial about strokes that’s been rearing its head often lately from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and no matter how many times we see it, it remains hilarious. The actual commercial, with the dude’s funky voiceover, can be seen here.
But in researching this commercial, I found a full three and a half minute cartoon music video detailing the stories of all the characters in full:
I know there’s nothing funny about strokes, but I’ll be damned if these commercials don’t try their hardest to make strokes hilarious. I mean, we even saw this commercial last week during Lost (though, to be fair, sometimes trying to figure out what’s going on on Lost can almost give you a stroke).
It appears that because it’s produced by the MA Dept. of Public Health that only us lucky Massachusetts residents get to see this commercial. Which is a shame. Because it’s gold, Jerry, gold.
And always remember, bof fry flew.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, act FAST, bof fri fleu, bof fry flew, funky voiceover, gold jerry gold, lost, massachusetts, massachusetts department of public health, public service announcement, stroke, stroke commercial
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I Always Feel Like, Geico’s Watchin’ Me
Geico’s done it again. They’ve put together yet another clever ad campaign that I get a kick out of. I can’t think of another company/product with so many simultaneous great ad campaigns, but it works for them. There’s the Geico gecko, the “so easy a caveman could do it“, the celebrities-assist-in-telling-an-accident story, and now the being-watched-by-the-money-you-could-be-saving campaign:
The best part about these commercials is that they utilize the 1984 Rockwell classic Somebody’s Watching Me. I used to love the video when I was a kid:
Chalk this up as another advertising win for Geico. I may not use them for my car insurance, but I sure do love their quirky out-there commercials. And any company that uses Rockwell in their commercials is gold, Jerry, gold.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, 80s music, car insurance, geico, geico commercial, geico gecko, gold jerry gold, jerry seinfeld, kash, kenny bania, money you could be saving with Geico, money you could save by switching to geico, rockwell, so easy a caveman could do it, somebody's watching me
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Doogie Howser, M.D. theme with SNL symphony orchestra
When Neil Patrick Harris hosted this past weekend’s Saturday Night Live, the SNL Digital Short was nothing short of awesome.It features NPH on keyboards playing the theme to his hit tv show from his (and ours) youth, Doogie Howser, M.D. The rest of the SNL cast backs him up as his orchestra.
The single tear he cries at the end really makes it.
Neil Patrick Harris seems to really have fun with his image as Doogie Howser. Check out this Old Spice commercial where he introduces himself as a former make-believe doctor… a doctor for pretend.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, cries, cry, doogie howser, m.d., make believe, neil patrick harris, old spice, orchestra, pretend, saturday night live, snl, snl digital short, symphony, tear
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Are you Ready? Prepare to Lick!
There will soon be a ‘lick-off’ showdown between Eli and Peyton Manning and Venus and Serena Williams. It happens January 18th, 2009, according to DSRL.com, the official site of the Double Stuf Racing League, a cheeky satirical national sports league approach to selling Double Stuf Oreos.This is serious business, though. Haven’t you seen all the DSRL commercials on television?
From DSRL:
Hold onto your milk, there’s going to be unbelievable cookie action when the Williams sisters and the Mannings brothers lick off for the DSRL crown on January 18, 2009.
The two sets of siblings are set to lick off against each other in an event that has been dubbed in some circles as “The Thrilla with Vanilla”. One thing is for sure, cookies will crumble!
The amusing DSRL commercials that have been airing periodically the past year or so features the DSRL theme song, one of the more awesomer theme songs to hit television commercials IMHO. It’s by Lords Of The Future, who we could find no information about on the interwebs, sadly.
Just listen to the awesomness in all its double stuffed glory:
LYRICS:
its the league of the future
for mighty and the bold
legends will be made
once the fever takes hold
enter the arena
battle for the crown
who will be the victor
who’s the best aroundDSRL
make like the thunder
twist like the wind
dunk like a volcano
its time for us to winDSRL
game day has arrived
the future is now
are you ready?
prepare to lick!!!!!!!!!!!Tags: 00s tv commercials, double stuf, double stuf racing league, double stuff, double stuffed, dsrl, eli manning, lick off, lords of the future, nabisco, oreo, oreos, peyton manning, serena williams, thrilla with vanilla, venus williams
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This is Howie do it
Let's flip the track, bring the old school back
This past weekend, I saw some commercials on NBC for a rather disturbing new series. It’s called Howie Do It, and involves Howie Mandel (of A Fine Mess, Walk Like a Man, and more recently, Deal or No Deal fame) playing practical jokes on everyday average people.
I liked it the first time when it was called the Jamie Kennedy Experiment, and then the second time when it was called Punk’d with Ashton Kutcher. But do we really need another one of these shows? With Howie Mandel of all people? I mean, the dude can’t even touch another person due to his debilitating fear of germs, but he’s going to spray shit at people for kicks?
And don’t even get me started on the punniness of the title. Montell Jordan would be rolling over in his grave.
If he were dead.
Tags: 00s tv, 00s tv commercials, 80s movies, 90s music, a fine mess, ashton kutcher, deal or no deal, fear of germs, hidden camera shows, howie do it, howie mandel, jamie kennedy, jamie kennedy experiment, montell jordan, mysophobia, nbc, practical jokes, pranks, punk'd, punniness, this is how we do it, walk like a man
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The Prince of F*cking Darkness since 1979
Has anyone seen the new World of Warcraft commercial with Ozzy Osbourne?
It’s riddled with songspeaks. Most notably when he shouts, “All aboard! Ha ha ha ha!”, and then when he suggests the director has been riding a crazy train.
Who knew an octegenarian rocker like Ozzy played a MMORPG? One thing this commercial does prove, though, is that after all these years, Ozzy still rocks sweet balls and can do no wrong.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, 80s music, all aboard, crazy train, massively multiplayer online role-playing game, MMORPG, ozzy osbourne, prince of darkness, we rock sweet balls and can do no wrong, world of warcraft
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Get your Fixx of the Saved By Zero Toyota ads
Toyota has been running an ad campaign to advertise their 0% financing lately which uses a remade spruced-up-for-tv version of Saved By Zero by The Fixx. I’ve been seeing these on television for quite awhile now and the song has been pounded into my skull so much that I walk around singing “Saaaaaaved byyyyyyyyyyy zeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerooo” on a regular basis. It wasn’t until recently, when Kristen mentioned that a friend had remarked about the original version of the song by The Fixx, that I connected the dots and realized it was a bastardized cover. Oh, what a feeling.
From Autoblog:
According to Bob Carter, general manager of the Toyota Division, the “Saved by Zero” ad campaign is building traffic and may be renewed when the program expires on November 3 (of course, he won’t tell us now because that may slow traffic down again). Dealerships are reporting an increase in sales leads due to the no-interest financing, and the drastic sales declines in September seem to have eased-off a bit so far this month.
The commercials go a little something like this:
Here’s the original version by The Fixx. (more…)
Tags: 0% financing, 00s tv commercials, oh what a feeling, saved by zero, the fixx, toyota
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Where ice cream makes the meal
The latest “I wanna go to Friendly’s” commercials that have been airing lately are really catchy, and though I haven’t been to Friendly’s in a very long time (save for a recent experience in which my friends and I made a horrible horrible mistake), they ALMOST make me want to go. Then again, I’m not sure I want to patronize a place that encourages kids to break into their stores late at night.
Just look at these lyrics…
We snuck into friendly’s late last night
I wanna go to Friendly’s, yeah-yeah
We went to make the menu right
I wanna go to Friendly’s, yeah-yeahMini mozzarellas and dippin’ chicken too, cheeseburger sliders, and soda that is blue
Sundaes we designed were in the deal for you
Where ice cream makes the meal!
I want to go to Friendly’s, yeah-yeahThese little brats are so demanding!
They would like to point out that some adults are way into going to Friendly’s also. Given the choice, though, this particular adult avoids Friendly’s most of the time. Still, I find myself singing “mini mozzarellas” over and over again whenever I’ve seen the commercial. Also, speaking of nuts (that’s an ice cream sundae joke for all youze out there), the song and vibe vaguely remind me of the five dollar footlong song for Subway.
Tags: 00s tv commercials, cheeseburger sliders, dippin chicken, five dollar footlong, friendly's, i wanna go, i want to go, ice cream, makes the meal, mini mozzarellas, soda that is blue, subway
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Wazzzzzzzzzzup!
Last Thursday on My Name is Earl, the storyline involved David Arquette as a stuntman who had suffered a brain injury so that every day he woke up and thought it was the same day, and forgot everything from the day before (just like Drew Barrymore’s character in 50 First Dates). His accident happened 10 years ago, and so everytime Earl showed up, he greeted him with a hearty, “Wazzzzzup!” from the old Budweiser commercials. This commercial was also referenced in the pilot episode of The Office (it’s how Michael Scott greets Jim and Dwight, and Jim sarcastically mentions how it’s still funny, all these years later).
This led to us finding the original commercial courtesy of youtube, and we realized what a hoot it really is.
Tags: 00s tv, 00s tv commercials, 50 first dates, budweiser, budweiser commercial, david arquette, drew barrymore, dwight, jim, michael scott, my name is earl, my name is earl season 4, the office, wassup, wazzup
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Butter up, Johnny Rotten!
John Lyndon, now 52, was once singer for the Sex Pistols, an iconic punk band who rose to fame in the late 1970s, especially for their single God Save The Queen.
Now, he’s selling Dairy Crest’s Country Life Butter in television commercials airing in the U.K. starting today. It’s not about Great Britain, it’s about great butter. Is there no future for you, Johnny Rotten?
From MediaGuardian.co.uk
“People know I only do things that I want to or that I believe in and I have to do it my way,” said Lydon on deciding to appear in the TV ad.
“I’ve never done anything like this before and never thought I would, but this Country Life ad was made for me and I couldn’t resist the opportunity.”
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Tags: 00s tv commercials, britain, butter, country life, dairy crest, england, god save the queen, it's not about great britain it's about great butter, john lyndon, johnny rotten, no future for you, punk, sex pistols, U.K.
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