# Toyota commercial with Patrick Warburton: Censored? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 13, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570 "2011-10-13T20:27:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570/1 "2011-10-13T20:27:06Z")
Recently there has been a Toyota commercial with Patrick Warburton. He says that sex sells, and sex sells beer but not cars. He gives a little spiel about the car, then he says something like “And now for the sex.” He then gives the car a little spank. But after a while, it changed. Instead of the spank he does a sexy little leg thing. But now it’s not even that. Now it’s a screen showing various financing options. I have to wonder – was the original version pulled due to people being offended? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570/2 "2011-10-13T20:29:02Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Recently there has been a Toyota commercial with Patrick Warburton. He says that sex sells, and sex sells beer but not cars. He gives a little spiel about the car, then he says something like “And now for the sex.” He then gives the car a little spank. > > But after a while, it changed. Instead of the spank he does a sexy little leg thing. > > But now it’s not even that. Now it’s a screen showing various financing options. Well, either way, someone’s getting screwed. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Barchetta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/da6949/32.png) [@Red\_Barchetta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Barchetta)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570/3 "2011-10-13T20:33:31Z")
I found 4 or 5 commercials Toyota commercials like this on YouTube. I don’t think it’s censorship, just different ads for the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570/4 "2011-10-13T20:45:15Z")
I had trouble finding it because the actual car company is Honda, not Toyota. Turned up this: > [@](#): > > On [Honda’s Facebook® page](http://www.facebook.com/Honda), users can have fun with the sex sells-themed Civic “Pay Attention” TV spot by watching several alternate endings, ranging from goofy to racy. Users can then vote on their favorite alternate ending; the ending with the most votes will be featured on TV in October. Also on Facebook, users can earn a “Stellar Comment Award” from Warburton. Every so often a commenter on one of Honda’s Facebook pages will receive the shout-out award via a Honda Facebook post. [http://www.trustcollective.com/portfolio/content/rpa\_hondagoodreasons.php##ixzz1XmBipZ6H](http://www.trustcollective.com/portfolio/content/rpa_hondagoodreasons.php##ixzz1XmBipZ6H) > **[Honda "Good Reasons" Online and TV Ad Campaign with Patrick Warburton](https://www.adstasher.com/2011/09/honda-good-reasons-online-and-tv-ad.html)** > > Siince 2007, Adstasher has been publishing the best creative works from brands all over the world! Contact us to publish your next campaign today! So censorship doesn’t seem to be the issue, but rather Honda trying to cater to viewers’ attention and preferences. Or rather, trying to stir attention by having an online interactive component that manifests in ads being shown. Some way to make viewers feel more involved. It’s just marketing. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570/5 "2011-10-13T20:53:32Z")
That makes a lot more sense. And sorry about the Toyota/Honda mixup. Maybe I need to be spanked. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-commercial-with-patrick-warburton-censored/599570/6 "2011-10-14T03:43:39Z")
No, you’re good.