Boom-de-ah-dah! Yes, I love that one, too.
Ironically, I have trouble remembering the name of this company (probably because they were gobbled up so quickly).
And this one, too: “Hey, dummy!”
The Zazoo condom ad. I bet that one actually worked!
I’m surprised no one’s put up any of the Budweiser Clydesdale ads. I really like the one with the zebra ref.
And another Volkswagen ad for the DSG transmission.
The guy with the lint roller kills me every time.
We’re DOOMED!
Not so much a favourite ad as a favourite ad character: the Cresta Bear. He featured in a series of ads for Cresta (a soft drink) in the 70s. The hand-drawn animation was very good, the ads were fun, the bear was a great character, and the tag line (“It’s frothy, man”) caught on in a big way here in the UK.
This is the one I was going to post! But the link says the video has been taken down, so here’s another source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW27I2d1loA.
Aside from the aforementioned Great Googly Moogly and I’m Batman, my favorites include the Bacardi Fly and the Gamestop Bunny.
Can’t do YouTube(dial up) but i’m sure everyone remembers this one:
Mini dachshund playing with his ratty old toy, Bobo , until Mom throws it away and takes him to Petco? Pet Smart? Pets R Us? for a new one.
Last shot is doggie sleeping with his head resting on new Bobo, Mom smiling sweetly.
I just love that dog.
I just remembered this on: Tabasco Mosquito
Cadbury Gorilla. The neck stretch at :56 totally makes it.
Subway. The hula girls kill me.
This one isn’t funny but it’s beautiful and very moving. Brought a tear to ol’ Starv’s eye, it did.
The Ferrari/Shell commercial that is two minutes long and has several generations of Ferrari F1 cars racing through streets of Rome, New Yor, Tokyo and Rio de Janeiro.
There is also the “catfight” Miller Lite commercial between a brunette (Kitana Baker) and a blonde. You’ll have to find that on your own.
This one aired in the UK in when cassette tapes were the thing to record on…
Okay, as depraved as it may be, those of us “of an age” can’t help but recall the bombardment of commercials for cigarettes.
I hope my very favorite, this one plays for you. If not, maybe this one will jog a memory.
And if you’re “dying” to see one for your favorite brand, check out the huge stash at Tobacco Videos.
I was also partial to Julie London
If these don’t reinforce the idea that we were (maybe still are) fools, I challenge you to produce better examples.
(All in fun, you hear?)
The seatbelt sign is on! Gah.
I’m pretty fond of the Old Spice commercials, especially the recent “The man your man could smell like”, but also the Bruce Campbell (20ft long sailing painting) and Neil Patrick Harris (“As a former make believe doctor”) ones.
psst, post #50
Back in the 80’s (or was it very early 90’s?) Little Ceaser’s had the best commercials.
I can’t access YouTube from work, but here is my favorite to the best of my memory:
Lady walks into pizza place
Lady: I can get 2 medium pizzas for $5 from Little Ceaser’s. What can I get for $5 here?
Pizza Dude: You can get 1 medium pizza and …
*Pizza Dude looks around frantically
*
Pizza Dude: This box.
Lady: A box?!?!? What am I going to do with a box?
Pizza Dude: Ever hear of origami?
Pizza Dude’s hands and box blur with speed
*Pizza Dude hands Lady a cardboard figurine
*
Lady: What’s this?
Pizza Dude: A pterodactyl. RAWR!!! RAWR!! RAWR!!
