Favorite Commercials

[Mack30]

Yes, Spanky. The Marlboro man. He was cool to that generation. Amazing. I think he died of cancer too. Sad.

[Grandote]

I remember lsmft. I hate cigs but some of the ads were memorable. I recall way way back an ad for hit parade, a now defunct brand of cigs. It showed a brass band in full uniform and shiny instruments marching through a corn field playing some tune, the tune might have been "76 trombones" This was advertising back in the good old days

Back then they would have a guy in a white coat with a stethescope around his neck trying to tell you menthol cigs were more healthy. People thought they were medicinal and good for you. The ad where at the end some voice always said "and they are mild"

It may have been mentioned but the twins they used for some breath mint. Pairs of twins dressed alike each holding a pack of the mints chanting "two, two, two mints in one"

The old m and m's ads where a "lady" candy and a "man" peanut jumped into a pool of candy shell. I have news for them, they do melt in your hand. Not that I eat them anymore but it was a lie.

[IceWizard]

How's about those by "Clara Peller":::
Wheres the Beef?! – Wendy’s


Or maybe those "Tootsie Pop" ones with the Owl and the toothless turtle...
"How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie pop? 1...2...3... It took only 3..

Ice

[Spanky]

I remember lsmft. I hate cigs but some of the ads were memorable. I recall way way back an ad for hit parade, a now defunct brand of cigs. It showed a brass band in full uniform and shiny instruments marching through a corn field playing some tune, the tune might have been "76 trombones" This was advertising back in the good old days

Back then they would have a guy in a white coat with a stethescope around his neck trying to tell you menthol cigs were more healthy. People thought they were medicinal and good for you. The ad where at the end some voice always said "and they are mild"

It may have been mentioned but the twins they used for some breath mint. Pairs of twins dressed alike each holding a pack of the mints chanting "two, two, two mints in one"

The old m and m's ads where a "lady" candy and a "man" peanut jumped into a pool of candy shell. I have news for them, they do melt in your hand. Not that I eat them anymore but it was a lie.

"Truth in advertising", kind of an oxymoron Gran.  As some comic said, "There is no monkey in Chunky Monkey".

Spanster

[JimboS]

ICE I remember the owl and the tootsie roll. How many people remember the Frito Bandito, and "How would you like to have a nice Hawaiian Punch? Sure. LOL POW
Grandote, you are right that whole generation was brainwashed into thinking smoking was cool. You could smoke in a restaurant with a baby at the next table and no one would think anything about it.
And gosh Spanky , Lighting up a cig in the end zone. That sure was a picture of health ha ha.

[Spanky]

I read a book once--just once.  It was called "The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard.  An early look at the tricks marketers play, from Madison Avenue ad agencies, to your local grocery store--chicken noodle soup on the bottom shelf for example.  One of the points in the book was it didn't matter if you "liked" the spokesperson or writing, images, in a TV ad, as long as you "remembered" the product. 

So there was this real annoying character years ago named Mrs. Olsen I think, who was obnoxious, but she sold Folgers coffee as I recall. 

There is a new one called "Puppy/Monkey/Baby that shows a kind of creature that is part of each.  And the phrase, "Puppy-Monkey-Baby" is repeated as the diapered little critter lumbers around, finally finding an energy drink, I think. 

It's not smart, not witty, just memorably stupid I guess.  The whole idea cracks me up.

Spanky

[Charon]

"The Best Part of Wakin' Up is Folgers in Your Cup"

[Sudsy]

Wendys,Where's the beef.

[Spanky]

I don't know if it's a favorite, but there may be something demonic about it.  All I can say is:


Puppy, monkey, baby--Puppy, monkey, baby--Puppy, monkey, baby--Puppy, monkey, baby--Puppy, monkey, baby--Puppy, monkey, baby--Puppy, monkey, baby--
Puppy, monkey, baby--

Puppy, monkey, baby to all

Spanky

[Spanky]

I like the new alligator one, the alligator with short arms.  At dinner out, he insists on picking up the check for the table.   "EeeeeeYa" he say's, trying to reach the check, but his arms are too short.  "I can't reach it," he says to the person sitting next to him.  Cracks me up.


Spanky