Commercials you actually like

[Macheath]

Once upon a time we had a thread about this, but I can't find it. Anyway, I thought it was time to talk about commercials we like. Why? Because the Web site I work for has launched its first television advertising campaign ever! Here's the first in our series of "Keep Asking" ads.

Mack da Knife

[LilacFields]

This commercial has always made me laugh.

LF

[Kev]

That's a great commercial Macheath and the scuba diving cat is awesome.

I love the E*Trade baby commercials, especially the one with the clown. It cracks me up every time. Especially the beginning where he starts to talk and then the clown squeaks the balloon and the baby stops talking, turns around and gives him a look and then continues talking.

[Daphodil]

Originally Posted by Kev

That's a great commercial Macheath and the scuba diving cat is awesome.

I love the E*Trade baby commercials, especially the one with the clown. It cracks me up every time. Especially the beginning where he starts to talk and then the clown squeaks the balloon and the baby stops talking, turns around and gives him a look and then continues talking.

I agree on both counts. Both make me watch the entire commercial and giggle at the end.

[TallGeekyGirl]

I've been wanting to revive this thread because of a commercial I like. I wanted to wait until I found the commercial on YoutTube or some other video site, though. I haven't found it yet.

True Value Hardware has been running a series of ads where a sales clerk is able to help out a customer because of a shared experience. The clerk has a flashback to what they did in that case, and directs the customer to the appropriate item(s).

In the one I'm referring to, a woman is in the store with mud all over her face. The clerk says "Squirrels?" and has a flashback of digging in his flower garden and seeing a squirrel eating one of his tulip bulbs. It throws the bulb at him, and giggles, prompting him to bury his face in his hands, thus getting muddy handprints on his face just like his customer. Back to the present, the customer nods and says, "Squirrels..." and the clerk directs her to the repellants.

It's very cute, and the squirrel's giggle makes me smile every time I see it. What's even funnier is that my S/O is trying to grow some flowers in our yard, and Friendly and his ruffian rodent friends are doing to him what that poor sales clerk went through.

[Ms. K]

Originally Posted by Macheath

Once upon a time we had a thread about this, but I can't find it. Anyway, I thought it was time to talk about commercials we like. Why? Because the Web site I work for has launched its first television advertising campaign ever! Here's the first in our series of "Keep Asking" ads.

Mack da Knife

OMG, the scuba diving cat!

Mr. K and I LOVE that commercial, mostly because of the extremely annoyed look on the cat's face.....

[UEL]

There is one I like that keeps getting airplay after three years. I don't know the car company who is doing it, but they have a good commercial.

It has a guy sitting in a race car revving the engine like no tomorrow. When he asks the price ($5 million) he asks if it comes in blue. The salesman says no, he recoils then asks if "that one" is. When told yes, he goes "Hey!"

I can't link to Youtube, or else I'd find it.

But I think this is my most favourite commecial of all time.

[CSGirl]

Originally Posted by UEL

There is one I like that keeps getting airplay after three years. I don't know the car company who is doing it, but they have a good commercial.

It has a guy sitting in a race car revving the engine like no tomorrow. When he asks the price ($5 million) he asks if it comes in blue. The salesman says no, he recoils then asks if "that one" is. When told yes, he goes "Hey!"

I can't link to Youtube, or else I'd find it.

But I think this is my most favourite commecial of all time.

I founded it.

[MariaVerde]

My office mates and I like the AT&T "no bars" commercials. It's gotten to the point where if one of us says "Kelly!" at least one other will join in on "Kelly Moore!" and one office mate always says "Jaijing, best customer!" every time one of the two tennis fans mentions a Wimbleton competitor named Jing.

mrc

[Pink Scorpion]

This Huggies commercial always gets me laughing, since this has happened to me many times (in smaller quantities and pressure of course .. this kid reminds me of a fire hose).

I also love the baby's squeal near the end.

[UEL]

Originally Posted by CSGirl

I founded it.

That's the one! You are a star!

My mother turned me onto a series of commercials apparently aired in the Texas area for Suburban Auto Group. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Trunk Monkey!

Compilation Link.

There are a number in the series, but my favorite is the car-jacker.

Gadon,

[RobDBlackwolf]

Originally Posted by Gadon

My mother turned me onto a series of commercials apparently aired in the Texas area for Suburban Auto Group. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the Trunk Monkey!

Compilation Link.

There are a number in the series, but my favorite is the car-jacker.

Gadon,

I've seen the Trunk Monkey ads as well, and I'm in Ohio.

[kitap]

I love the "Mr Stinky Fishface" ad; the guy's phone is so darned cheerful that it makes the ad.

I also liked the Hallmark Father's Day ad where the dad gets the MC Hammer singing card and immediately imagines himself in the video. He looks so happy.

[Bohemian Rhapsody in Blue]

I've mentioned this before on the last version of this thread, but this commercial makes me go from 0 to "OMG PUPPY PUPPY PUPPY!!!!!!!!11eleventy-one!!!!" in 2.3 seconds.

[Kahdra]

The AT&T Family Rollover Minutes commercial is great. It is one of the few commercials I don't complain the whole way through.

[Tarquin Farquart]

My favourite has to be this jingle for Rainham Sheds.

[Sue Bee]

Darn you Visa, darn you for using Morgan Freeman to voice over, darn you for making me get misty with this commerical.

***goes off to find a tissue***

[Insensible Crier]

One that always made me giggle was an old ad for True Value Hardware. The ad showed a painting with animated birds flying over head and the narration says, "In Greek Mythology the gift of fire cost Prometheus his liver. All we're asking for is $19.95." and it cuts to an picture of a blowtorch.

I guess you had to see it to be funny.

[SoToasty]

I like the Discovery channel commercial