# Kalifornia Klubs Kars 4 Kids

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalifornia-klubs-kars-4-kids/1030135>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** commercials-ads\
**Created:** [May 17, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalifornia-klubs-kars-4-kids/1030135 "2026-05-17T01:31:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalifornia-klubs-kars-4-kids/1030135/1 "2026-05-17T01:31:20Z")

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A court in Orange County has ruled the -shall we say - memorable Kars 4 Kids ads be pulled from the state ion the grounds they are misleading. Specifically, that the ads hide the fact that the program only benefits teenagers of a particular Jewish sect in New York State and New Jersey, and the Middle East

[The earworm has even been spotted in Canada.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3WWhI2dUb8)

We will forever remember not only the commercials, but how they were parodied in pop culture.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/iDjX4-LKqCA/maxresdefault.jpg "The Good Place (Episode Highlight)- Marc Evan Jackson sings 1 877 Kars for Kids") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDjX4-LKqCA)

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalifornia-klubs-kars-4-kids/1030135/2 "2026-05-17T01:45:41Z")

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I’m so happy someone gets relief from those ads.

I can’t get the volume down fast enough.

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**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kalifornia-klubs-kars-4-kids/1030135/3 "2026-05-17T02:00:08Z")

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[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ryOmqxJcK5w/hqdefault.jpg "KKK (Krusty Komedy Klassic) Scene | Krusty Is Pelted With Veg | The Simpsons Scene") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryOmqxJcK5w)