# One of my favorite commercials is back **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 24, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325 "2002-08-24T02:22:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/1 "2002-08-24T02:22:41Z")
It’s the one for Office Depot set to **The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year**. Otherwise known as the “They’re going back!!!” ad. You know the one, the father is joyously dancing with his shopping cart, flying down the aisles throwing various school supplies in it, while behind him his 2 oh-so-charming children are pouting because it’s time to go back to school. Love it, love it, love it. ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/2 "2002-08-24T06:41:36Z")
Yeah. This is funny! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/3 "2002-08-24T17:08:42Z")
Never seen it. But we have a new fave in our household that doesn’t play nearly often enough: The Joe Boxer Kmart Commercial with the Happy Dancing Man. My honey rolls on the floor every time that comes on. By the way, can someone tell the guys who bought Adcritic that $70 a year or nothing SUCKS? They should have a lower price point for people who just want to visit occasionally for a day or month or week or something. That was a great site. ---
**Author:** ![mobo85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@mobo85](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mobo85)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2002, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/4 "2002-08-24T18:57:38Z")
The ad in the original post is for Staples, not Office Depot. [sub]A message from the Department of Accuracy in Advertising Clients (DAAC!)[/sub] The current owners of AdCritic, _Advertising Age_, are nothing new to high prices. Ad people must have deep pockets-a one-year subscription costs $119! That’s a lot for a newspaper-I forget if it’s published daily or weekly ---
**Author:** ![WSLer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a6a055/32.png) [@WSLer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WSLer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/5 "2002-08-25T01:46:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by mobo85 \* > \*\*The ad in the original post is for Staples, not Office Depot./B] /Homer Simpson/ D’OH!!! :smack: :smack: I knew that. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/6 "2002-08-25T06:36:27Z")
Rejoyce, for there is still [Ads.com](http://www.ads.com/) for your ad-watching needs. The dancing Joe Boxer man is currently #2 on their top ten list. ---
**Author:** ![Michele\_in\_SoCal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Michele\_in\_SoCal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michele_in_SoCal)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/7 "2002-08-25T17:44:15Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WSLer \* > \*\* One of my favorite commercials is back > > It’s the one for Office Depot set to **The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year**. Otherwise known as the “They’re going back!!!” ad. > > You know the one, the father is joyously dancing with his shopping cart, flying down the aisles throwing various school supplies in it, while behind him his 2 oh-so-charming children are pouting because it’s time to go back to school. > > Love it, love it, love it. \*\* I agree, **WSLer**! This is one of my all-time favorites too! And thanks for the tip on [Ads.com](http://Ads.com) **Max Torque**. I have missed AdCritic, but will not pay the $70 fee. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/8 "2002-08-25T18:46:55Z")
[Here](http://www.advertisementave.com/tv/ad.asp?adid=372) is the commercial ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/9 "2002-08-25T19:03:03Z")
we’re going to the water park…we’re going to the water park… ---
**Author:** ![Diff\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@Diff\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diff_T)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/10 "2002-08-25T22:28:51Z")
As a kid I hated those commercials… especially because companies would run their ‘back-to-school’ ads WAY too early in the summer, at least IMHO. I didn’t want to be reminded of school, and didn’t want to shop at a place that drilled it into my head. I still have a hatred for these commercials. The hatred is not for me, but every other kid that HATED school as much as me. ---
**Author:** ![Diff\_T](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@Diff\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diff_T)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2002, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/11 "2002-08-25T22:31:44Z")
As a kid I hated those commercials… especially because companies would run their ‘back-to-school’ ads WAY too early in the summer, at least IMHO. I didn’t want to be reminded of school, and didn’t want to shop at a place that drilled it into my head. I still have a hatred for these commercials. The hatred is not for me, but every other kid that HATES school as much as I HATED it. ---
**Author:** ![Jerrybear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8c91f0/32.png) [@Jerrybear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jerrybear)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2002, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-of-my-favorite-commercials-is-back/125325/12 "2002-08-26T15:48:11Z")
I agree with you, Diff! I could not stand kindergarten through 12th grade, and the back to school crap starts way too early! Let the poor kids enjoy their summer vacation, for crying out loud.