# Blockbuster Carl and Ray ad's **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 2, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692 "2002-09-02T17:55:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/1 "2002-09-02T17:55:32Z")
Here’s a site that details the making of the ads and the video clips. Quite interesting. Do you know who the voices of Carl (the rabbit) and Ray (the guinea pig) are? Sound kind of familiar (especially the rabbit) don’t they? I won’t spoil it. go to the site and find out. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/2 "2002-09-02T18:08:32Z")
The voice of the guineau pig is supposedly Jim Belushi…At least according to the idmb. [http://us.imdb.com/BWorks?Belushi,+James](http://us.imdb.com/BWorks?Belushi,+James) Dunno about the rabbit, though… ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/3 "2002-09-02T18:38:54Z")
Ray the guinea pig is Jim Belushi and Carl the rabbit is James Woods. You forgot the link to the site, by the way. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2002, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/4 "2002-09-02T20:24:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mobo85 \* > \*\*Ray the guinea pig is Jim Belushi and Carl the rabbit is James Woods. > > You forgot the link to the site, by the way. \*\* Sorry posts keep getting eaten by the hamsters. [Carl & Ray](http://www.blockbuster.com/carlandray) ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/5 "2002-09-03T02:10:37Z")
I can’t believe it’s taken this long for someone to mention that these ads are absolutely horrible, giving us yet another reason to hate the detestable Blockbuster. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/6 "2002-09-03T04:00:15Z")
I like 'em! Especially the “maniac, maniac…” one. But it’s so depressing for those animals. All they do is stare at the Blockbusters. They don’t even get to WATCH the movies. So cruel. Also, the guinea pig reminds me of John Ratzenberger’s character Cliff on “Cheers.” ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/7 "2002-09-03T06:00:19Z")
Who made these ads anyway? Somebody should report those guys to PETA. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2002, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blockbuster-carl-and-ray-ads/126692/8 "2002-09-03T06:01:27Z")
They’re lame lame lame lame lame lame lame stupid lame.