# The Best Character created for an advertisment? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2005, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723 "2005-04-04T20:14:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/61 "2005-04-05T23:05:14Z")
> [@Dooku](#): > > “Does this Limo have Bud Light?” > > “Yes.” > > “Then I’m Doctor Galla-WEEK-itz.” > > “You mean Doctor Galakawitz?” I believe it was: “Then I’m Mister Galla-KEE-witz.” “You mean _Doctor_ Galakawitz?” 'Twas a good one… ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2005, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/62 "2005-04-05T23:12:10Z")
> [@gonzoron](#): > > I believe it was: > > “Then I’m Mister Galla-KEE-witz.” > > “You mean _Doctor_ Galakawitz?” > > 'Twas a good one… I can’t believe I found this. (I also can’t believe I bothered to look ;)): [Here](http://www.simpson.edu/~sanderso/glzkiwz.wav): “Driver, do you have Bud Light in your vehicle?” “Yes” “Then I’m Mr. Gally-WEE-kitch.” “You mean _Doctor_ Ga-LACK-a-wits?” “Yes I am.” ---
**Author:** ![Baggins111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@Baggins111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baggins111)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/63 "2005-04-06T01:57:09Z")
The donut guy from Mr. Donut - “Time to make the Donuts.” The Tidy Bowl Man. The Maytag repairman - the lonliest man on earth. The action figure guy from the Sprite commericals. ---
**Author:** ![lizardling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f4b2a3/32.png) [@lizardling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lizardling)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/64 "2005-04-06T03:35:02Z")
> [@Stranger On A Train](#): > > [The Driver](http://usa.bmwfilms.com/clap.asp?template=index&country=usa&film=&start=Y). > > I’d say James Bond, but that would be just a little _too_ snarky for **Cafe Society** > > Stranger I haven’t had a TV since junior year of university, but I loved those BMW films. If you check out the website, you should listen to the director commentaries. They rock my socks. (Usually DVDs don’t bother captioning or subtitling the commentaries, which made this an epiphany for me) ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/65 "2005-04-06T04:12:34Z")
I can’t believe no one has mentioned Max Headroom yet… ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/66 "2005-04-06T11:50:56Z")
Or Rosie, the quicker pickker-upper… ---
**Author:** ![Sample\_the\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sample\_the\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sample_the_Dog)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/67 "2005-04-06T16:58:43Z")
What about Madge? “You’re soaking in it!” ---
**Author:** ![NutMagnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@NutMagnet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutMagnet)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2005, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/68 "2005-04-06T18:39:34Z")
From here: [http://www.ljworld.com/section/mellinger/story/131899](http://www.ljworld.com/section/mellinger/story/131899) “One of the finest pieces of propaganda visited upon my generation came courtesy of the Popeye cartoon, a dietary morality tale that convinced millions of American children that spinach was good for them – even if it plopped out of a can. This was a hard sell, canned spinach being what it is, but no one came away disputing that spinach had a high nutritional content.” "…whose mantra was “I yam what I yam,” then crooned these lines: “I’m strong to the finish, because I eat my spinach, I’m Popeye the sailorman.” " Also Rula Lenska > **[Whatever Happened To: Rula Lenska - Weht.net](https://weht.net/Rula-Lenska/)** > > As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Rula Lenska did beauty commercials (can’t remember what product \[webmaster: many readers have pointed out the product was Alberto VO5\]), she came onto set in a Loretta Young-type swish, saying... For those too young to remember, she would begin a spiel for some product with, “Hello, I’m Rula Lenska…” in some unrecognizable accent, and with an air that she was actually famous somewhere. (I think there was also text at the bottom of the screen stating she was a “famous actress”). In reality, she was just some rookie actress, who eventually “became” Rula Lenska. ---
**Author:** ![Sample\_the\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sample\_the\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sample_the_Dog)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/69 "2005-04-10T13:12:41Z")
What about Cassius Marcellus Coolidge’s poker-playing dogs, created for the ad firm of Brown & Bigelow of St. Paul, Minnesota? > [@dogsplayingpoker.org](#): > > Brown & Bigelow was an advertising company that specialized in “remembrance advertising.” This type of advertising consists of a business distributing objects branded with a company name and logo to its loyal customers. They’ve been famous for over 100 years, and 2 of the original 9 were recently auctioned for over half a million dollars! Studing the details of “A Friend in Need” on the wall of the local barber shop while getting my hair cut as a kid is one of my earliest memories outside my home and yard. To see a gallery of these and other famous Coolidge works (such as the Columbia Bicycles monkey-and-parrot poster), go to [dogsplayingpoker.org](http://dogsplayingpoker.org) and select “Gallery”. ---
**Author:** ![Sample\_the\_Dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Sample\_the\_Dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sample_the_Dog)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/70 "2005-04-10T13:19:43Z")
:smack: Of course, that should be “Studying the details”… they’re not even playing stud. Oh, and guests who are considering joining SDMB, you might want to pay special attention to “Riding the Goat” before you pony up your dues. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/71 "2005-04-10T14:47:26Z")
I love the AFLAC duck. My 28 lb part Siamese flamepoint cat, who is kinda weird anyway, actually said "AFLAC’ a few weeks ago. Unfortunately, no one heard it but me and the other cats. ---
**Author:** ![Gilligan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Gilligan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gilligan)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2005, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723/72 "2005-04-10T16:47:53Z")
Man from Glad! Man from Glad! Mr. Clean The talking Parkay tub. “butter” Morris the finicky cat “Bud” “weis” “er” But the greatest is Duff Man. Ohhhh Yeah! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-best-character-created-for-an-advertisment/297723.md?page=3)