# Can we do commercials we love again? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 22, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065 "2008-10-22T15:38:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![simply\_cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/41 "2008-10-25T00:26:53Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > The current run of [Brooke Sheilds’ commercials for Volkswagen](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GormYj6FO_c) are admittedly making me laugh. That echo you hear is me laughing along with you… though I’m not sure why this amuses me as much as it does. I also cast a vote for the rollover minutes commercials. I love how exasperated the mother is. And really… “Isn’t your sister lactose intolerant” is one of the best lines ever. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/42 "2008-10-25T05:03:34Z")
> [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](#): > > …but the mom is real-world-beautiful rather than fashion-model-beautiful, like the pathological liar in the Glade commercials, and RWB is always more interesting. Gotta agree. This is where REAL MILFs beat manufactured ones. Sure, anybody can find a beat-up, middle-aged woman. The art is finding one who guys OF ALL AGES wish to, um, take to the prom. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/43 "2008-10-25T05:11:26Z")
> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#): > > In a very small way, I feel sorry for the poor guy. Oh, and I definitely need a girlfriend. …AND a new mop! Can we face the facts here, where we have laid out the extent of our nebishness, that, HONEST TO WHOEVER WE WORSHIP AS A GOD, a better mophead can really fix many of your mopping woes? I mean, how many of us have used, PROFESSIONALLY, one of those rag mops and an industrial-strength wringer? Show of hands, including me? LOTS? Thought so. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/44 "2008-10-25T05:15:45Z")
I like the Sonic commercials. The ones with the two guys talking about really stupid stuff. The tot rejection one is hilarious. The husband and wife are great also (speaking of MILFS). ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/45 "2008-10-25T14:38:53Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > I like the E-trade toddler series. > The first one where he up-chucks and responds with a “whoa..” > The second one where he uses his extra cash to hire a clown but underestimates the creepiness factor. > And the third one where the naughty girl texts him and then calls him and he asks “hey girl, can I hit you back?” The clown one caught me totally off guard the first time I saw it and I wound up laughing so hard, my laptop nearly hit the deck. ---
**Author:** ![Chingon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chingon/32/17645_2.png) [@Chingon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chingon)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2008, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/46 "2008-10-25T22:22:34Z")
i like the Geico as with the little kid who will put Mike Wallace in the wall. “I didn’t say I wouldn’t go fishing with the man, but the story ends with me putting him in the wall.” [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUramfmFArA](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUramfmFArA) ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/47 "2008-10-26T09:11:06Z")
Just saw my favorite current commercial. It’s one of those that’s just random–and they can be hit-or-miss–, but this one makes me smile every time I see it. It’s the Snickers commercial where there are five “historical figures” riding in a car together. They are comprised of: a Greek (from ancient times), a Pilgrim, a Pacific Islander (?), a Daniel Boone/mountain man type is driving, and King Henry VIII (presumably) is riding shotgun. The moment where they all burst into the chorus of Greensleeves is perfect. [link to commercial on youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS2XLI8U9aw) ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/48 "2008-10-26T19:33:48Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > It’s the Snickers commercial where there are five “historical figures” riding in a car together. They are comprised of: a Greek (from ancient times), a Pilgrim, a Pacific Islander (?), a Daniel Boone/mountain man type is driving, and King Henry VIII (presumably) is riding shotgun. The moment where they all burst into the chorus of Greensleeves is perfect. > > [link to commercial on youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS2XLI8U9aw) Judging by the [full movie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOfibMWr8uY&NR=1) version, it’s a Viking, not a Daniel Boone/mountain man. Road trip! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/49 "2008-10-26T20:04:37Z")
> [@criminey.jicket](#): > > I love all the animals in the Telus commericals. A couple of faves are [the Bundle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt1tEPeKXQU) and [the Flamingos](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvi-oWJ96tE&feature=related). It’s the combo of fuzzy, cute animals and some pretty good songs. Do you know what the song for “the bundle” is? I really like that song. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/50 "2008-10-26T20:14:57Z")
I see that it is “Little Green Bag” by George Baker Selection. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/51 "2008-10-27T00:00:51Z")
I often like the Coors Lite commercials. The ones where they take clips from football coaches and insert people “interacting” with them. They aren’t always funny, but they often make me laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/52 "2008-10-27T00:13:42Z")
> [@Mister\_Rik](#): > > Judging by the [full movie](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOfibMWr8uY&NR=1) version, it’s a Viking, not a Daniel Boone/mountain man. Road trip! So it is–thanks for the link! I had no idea there were so many episodes, though now I do remember the one where the Viking throws the trash can. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/53 "2008-10-27T00:20:49Z")
Holiday Inn Express Breakfast Bar My [favorite.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIEMFocIeKQ) “Cinnamon roll? That’s something you send your sister.” ---
**Author:** ![DianaG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ab992/32.png) [@DianaG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DianaG)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/54 "2008-10-27T00:22:35Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Just saw my favorite current commercial. It’s one of those that’s just random–and they can be hit-or-miss–, but this one makes me smile every time I see it. > > It’s the Snickers commercial where there are five “historical figures” riding in a car together. They are comprised of: a Greek (from ancient times), a Pilgrim, a Pacific Islander (?), a Daniel Boone/mountain man type is driving, and King Henry VIII (presumably) is riding shotgun. The moment where they all burst into the chorus of Greensleeves is perfect. > > [link to commercial on youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS2XLI8U9aw) That’s the first commercial I thought of when I saw the thread title. I love that commercial, it never gets old for me. I’ll also chime in on the rollover minutes family, and echo Skald’s thought that it portrays exactly what teenagers would do with minutes if they were physical objects. ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/55 "2008-10-27T00:22:59Z")
> [@delphica](#): > > If network promotional spots count as commercials, the Game Show Network has one that make me laugh every time. There’s a Crazy Cat Lady, sitting with her cat and surrounded by cat figurines, watching Family Feud. For every answer, she says “cat!” which is always wrong. At the end, she turns to her cat and says something like “the next one will be cat.” Ha! Cute. I’m gonna look for that one. My daughter does something similar when she’s watching Jeopardy!, only her answers are “France!” and “Roosevelt!” My favorite is the “Feelin’ like a Sunday, fun day” promo with a bunch of football fans and players singing, all happy and jaunty. The referee in particular makes me laugh. My husband **hates** the Burger King mushroom & swiss troubadors, but they’re growing on me. “Ha ha ha”. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/56 "2008-10-27T02:09:45Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > Just saw my favorite current commercial. It’s one of those that’s just random–and they can be hit-or-miss–, but this one makes me smile every time I see it. > > It’s the Snickers commercial where there are five “historical figures” riding in a car together. They are comprised of: a Greek (from ancient times), a Pilgrim, a Pacific Islander (?), a Daniel Boone/mountain man type is driving, and King Henry VIII (presumably) is riding shotgun. The moment where they all burst into the chorus of Greensleeves is perfect. > > [link to commercial on youtube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS2XLI8U9aw) I love these. My buddies and I almost went as these guys for Halloween this year, but we had no one to be Henry VIII or the Hawaiian guy. ---
**Author:** ![Arglefraster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/57 "2008-10-29T19:49:36Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > It’s the Snickers commercial where there are five “historical figures” riding in a car together. They are comprised of: a Greek (from ancient times), a Pilgrim, a Pacific Islander (?), a Daniel Boone/mountain man type is driving, and King Henry VIII (presumably) is riding shotgun. The moment where they all burst into the chorus of Greensleeves is perfect. I prefer the previous commercial with these guys, where they’re at the gas station. The pilgrim guy tells the viking guy they’re out of regular Snickers. He yells “NOOOOO!” and throws a trashcan at a random car. Then the pilgrim guy tells him he got him some new kind of Snickers instead. The viking guy yells “YAAAAY!” and throws another trashcan. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/58 "2008-10-29T20:19:11Z")
[Midas Tire Canadian Car Chase commercial.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnOb-2hRCdg) That hardly ever happens here. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3ab097/32.png) [@EvilHamsterOnCrack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilHamsterOnCrack)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/59 "2008-10-29T20:25:39Z")
> [@AuntiePam](#): > > My favorite is the “Feelin’ like a Sunday, fun day” promo with a bunch of football fans and players singing, all happy and jaunty. The referee in particular makes me laugh. Definitely agreed. Along with just about every other ESPN/Sportscenter ad involving funny stuff at Bristol with random sports celebrities. Those always make me laugh. > [@](#): > > My husband **hates** the Burger King mushroom & swiss troubadors, but they’re growing on me. “Ha ha ha”. I hated it the first time, but now I laugh every time I see this one. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065/60 "2008-10-29T20:39:34Z")
I usually hate the Lying Glade Lady but I saw a recent one where she was passing off a Glade gingerbread cookie scent as her own fresh baked cookies when the Gingerbread Man started talking to rat her out so she bit his head off. The look on her face and her friend’s faces was priceless. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-do-commercials-we-love-again/469065.md?page=4)