T.V. Commercials

[pomtzu]

I hate most t.v. commercials. They either insult your intelligence, or make you feel somewhat uncomfortable in the presence of children. You know - the ones for male enhancement, and now female enhancement too! Those should be prohibited until after 10 p.m. - IMO anyway.

Of course I love most commercials where animals are involved - especially dogs and cats. Who couldn't smile at most of them???

But there is a new commercial out now which I find delightful - for some reason. :confused: It's for Kleenex tissues, and it's a bunch of school kids doing a kind of line dance - only it's just a hand clapping and high five thing. The music is catchy and bouncy and the kids look like they are having a grand old time. It's makes me just grin, and want to grab someone and break into dance. It's a fun, happy thing, and so different from the run of the mill idiotic commercials that take up so much t.v. time.

Has anyone else seen the one with the kids? What do you think of it? Cool - huh??? :D

[Taz_Zoee]

It's sad really, because I do not watch commercials anymore. I always plan it out so I start watching something about 20 minutes after it starts so I can fast forward through commercials. Modern technology has allowed me this pleasure (DVR).
My mom always asks if I saw a commercial and I have to remind her I don't watch commercials. But I watch for ones I've heard are good. So I'll have to watch for this one. :)

[Karen]

I completely adore the Traveler's Insurance commercial with all the animals. When I catch it on the DVR, I'll stop and play the whole commercial every time. I love the music, I love the fantasy of it, and I love the meerkat taking a high dive from the top of the giraffe's head!

[Laura's Babies]

I know the one you are talking about and I love it too.. Kind of reminds me of those mob dances and they always cheer me up and make me smile...

[pomtzu]

AARRGHHH!!! Now this is pathetic.........

I thought I'd do a search and see if I could find a video of this commercial and post a link, but couldn't find one.

I did however, find numerous comments about it - some good and some bad. Some people actually found it disgusting and offensive and wanted to write to Kleenex and protest it - because one of the kids sneezed, and the clapping continued. Wow - he sneezed. DUH - it's a commercial for Kleenex!!!!

I guess they are the type who find it NOT offensive to discuss what to do when an ******** lasts more than 4 hours, in the Viagara, etc commercials.

Some people need to get a life.................:eek:

[moosmom]

Imagine being on a date, watching a commercial about male/female enhancement products. Now THAT would be quite embarassing. IMO.

[Asiel]

I watch so little tv that I've never seen this commercial. But I flick the tv to another station when commercials come on or I take the opportunity to go check my mails. I can't stand commercials, except the one we used to get about a Hippo, it had a catchy tune. I'm not sure we get the Kleenex one,
I'll have to try watching for it.

[caseysmom]

I love the Subaru commercial where the Dad is instructing the daughter on being careful driving and he is seeing her as a little girl but at the end they show that she is an actual teenager, it really hit home for me.

[happylabs]

I haven't seen the commercial you are talking about.

My all-time favorite animal commerical is the one for cat litter where the cat hires a bloodhound to help him find his litter box. Too funny to see the cat following him!

[Medusa]

I watch mainly cable, no commercials, but I do watch an occasional network show. My fav is the Geico commercial where the little pig cried "wee wee wee all the way home". It breaks me up every time.

[sirrahbed]

I like many commercials - the ones that are funny, have catchy songs etc. Have yall seen any of the Swagger Wagon (Sienna min-van) commercials? Those make me laugh!! There is a whole series of them with this yuppie family and their kids. meet the Sienna family (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql-N3F1FhW4)

The male enhancement and female product ones - well, I hope my grandkids a never ask me about them!

[Grace]

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-EZf56AfYc) is my all time favorite commercial. I've seen it zillions of times; it still makes me laugh :)

[pomtzu]

I watch mainly cable, no commercials, but I do watch an occasional network show. My fav is the Geico commercial where the little pig cried "wee wee wee all the way home". It breaks me up every time.

I hate Geico commercials, but I have to admit - that one is cute. I like the one about the bloodhound finding the litterbox for the cat too.

I watch very little of the network channels, except for news and shows like Dateline, 48 Hours, and 20/20. NatGeo, Discovery, and History Channel are my favorites and what I watch the most.

[Freedom]

Is this the Kleenex commercial? I hadn't seen it before I searched just now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LVCooIjlWQ

There are some very clever ad writers out there. The commercial has me so involved, I totally miss what the product is! Not, perhaps, what the "client" wants, but so creative and enjoyable!

[pomtzu]

Is this the Kleenex commercial? I hadn't seen it before I searched just now:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LVCooIjlWQ

There are some very clever ad writers out there. The commercial has me so involved, I totally miss what the product is! Not, perhaps, what the "client" wants, but so creative and enjoyable!

Yup - that's it. Thanks Sandie. There is another version too, but basically the same.

I looked for it, but not far enough I guess.

[smokey the elder]

I like the series for NFL Sunday Ticket that DirecTV puts out. The latest one is a Saints fan doing voodoo against a Falcons fan.

Favorite cat one: The line at the litter box for the old Tidy Cats commercial; the cats bolt when the purrents come home, and the Persian with the lamp shade on his head says, "Where'd everybody go?":D

[Scooter's Mom]

The allstate mayhem commercials crack me up!

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[wombat2u2004]

"For all creatures great and small"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75_ueY6Ig1w

Check out the cheeky wombat :p

[Bonny]

So that furry little brown/black critter is a wombat? :cool:

[wombat2u2004]

So that furry little brown/black critter is a wombat? :cool:

So is this one......:p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOzxoc8F21I&feature=related

[Bonny]

Rofl :d

[momcat]

There's a commercial running locally for Sleepy's Mattress Co. that I'll stop whatever I'm doing to watch. All you see are several different animals such as baby kittens, a panda, lion, baby ducks, baby puppies and a few other animals sound asleep while "Dream" as done by the Everly Brothers plays in the background.
I also love the commercials with the cat and the bloodhound searching for the litter box.

[Karen]

I love that one, too - so cute!

Here's the Traveler's Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKtuWtegmm8

[momcat]

I love that one, too - so cute!

Here's the Traveler's Commercial:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKtuWtegmm8

Thanks for posting that one, Karen. I've seen it a number of times and it keeps getting better each time.

[cassiesmom]

I love this commercial about herding cats...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MaJDK3VNE

This (1978 or '79?) commercial for Dr. Pepper with David Naughton- notice the Gateway Arch on the left at 0:45 :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvCTaccEkMI&NR=1

This T-mobile advertisement - if you go on You Tube, there's also a "Making Of" video and a video where you can learn the choreography to the final 4 songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ3d3KigPQM

And any commercial with the Budweiser Clydesdales!

[wombat2u2004]

This ones kind of sad.....but ends up good :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9JRY4n6_WQ

[krazyaboutkatz]

There's a commercial running locally for Sleepy's Mattress Co. that I'll stop whatever I'm doing to watch. All you see are several different animals such as baby kittens, a panda, lion, baby ducks, baby puppies and a few other animals sound asleep while "Dream" as done by the Everly Brothers plays in the background.
I also love the commercials with the cat and the bloodhound searching for the litter box.

Here it is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YJXrodGFXA.

When I was searching for that one I also came across this cute one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi6it26_LZ4.

Yes, I agree that commercials with animals in them are the best.:D

[cassiesmom]

Wom, your RSPCA spots are killing me! Except for the "spoof" one that made me laugh really hard :)

And the Sleepy's Mattress commercial --- aawwwww!

[Freckles]

This is my current favorite. ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9LzeDg8z-M

[phesina]

I love this commercial about herding cats...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MaJDK3VNE



I think the Cat Herders commercial is my very favorite one of all time!.. I first saw that years ago and don't think I've ever seen one better before or since.

I just enjoyed watching it again now (I don't think I could ever really get tired of it).

After it ended, YouTube suggested another good EDS one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_SXL-LFvw4&NR=1

[RICHARD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdfeW2h8Qo4

Two in the bush...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F_G2zp-opg&feature=channel

WEEEEE...all the way home.....

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Does anyone remember the commercial about jumping to conclusions?

A guy is cooking for his girfriend.

He's in the kitchen and a white cat jumps near the stove and spills a red sauce all over the floor, the BF, who has a giant knife in his hand reaches down and picks up the cat by the scruff of the neck.

He's holding the cat - who has red sauce all over it's neck in one hand and the giant knife in the other, just as the GF opens the door and looks into the apartment.


Very funny....

Just found it

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/killing-the-cat/bc1234ce74cde1607be1bc1234ce74cde1607be1-201403072659?q=Ameriquest%20cat%20commercial&FORM=VIRE3

[wombat2u2004]

Just found it

Hee hee....very funny. :D

[Catherinedana]

I watch mainly cable, no commercials, but I do watch an occasional network show. My fav is the Geico commercial where the little pig cried "wee wee wee all the way home". It breaks me up every time.

OMG!! I absolutely LOVE this commercial. I usually mute commercials when I watch TV but this one caught my attention. I feel like it's something they could have plucked right out of my own crazy head! We actually found it on Youtube and watched it about 10 times, giggling like two little kids.

Wheeeeee! Wee wee wheeeeee!

[smokey the elder]

Oh, yes...the Ameriquest series! I wonder if that company even exists anymore...

[Daisy and Delilah]

Probably not really for this thread but....has anyone seen the commercial for the silicone Big Top Cupcake Baking Set? I love this thing!! If anyone has one please tell me how you like it.:)

[pomtzu]

I bought the cupcake mold only for my DIL last Christmas, and she used it once. The silicone is supposed to be non-stick, but don't believe it. She ended up having to dig and scrape the cake out and into the trash can. :eek: I'm going to try it and spray the inside of the mold with cooking spray and see what happens - whenever the weather cools and I start baking again. :p

[Karen]

Paul asked me if I had seen this one, and I had not. It's great, you have to watch all the way to the end, but it's worth it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNeEVkhTutY

[lizbud]

If you are a woman with a cat, this is a good one.:) Aways makes me :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZOeWFBy75A

[krazyaboutkatz]

Paul asked me if I had seen this one, and I had not. It's great, you have to watch all the way to the end, but it's worth it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNeEVkhTutY
Very cute.:)


If you are a woman with a cat, this is a good one.:) Aways makes me :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZOeWFBy75A

Too funny.:) I expected her to then put on her glasses in the end and start screaming.;)

[kitten645]

I love ALL of these. However I was reminded of this one yesterday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d17gXJp5v8

[kitten645]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ntUb6FFXfg&NR=1

[RICHARD]

Has anyone see the car insurance commercial where the woman has an accident and ends up at home looking at the empty CD case?

Watch the commercial carefully and pay attention to the woman's face and makeup.;)

[lizbud]

Has anyone see the car insurance commercial where the woman has an accident and ends up at home looking at the empty CD case?

Watch the commercial carefully and pay attention to the woman's face and makeup.;)


Yes, I know the one you are talking about. It's a rainy night when the
car accident happens right? What about her makeup?

[Miss Z]

All the adverts posted are brilliant!

Here's some from the UK; two of my favourite adverts currently being aired:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7vXP3tHzhA

I adore this advert and I'm so glad someone in advertising knows that cats are the epitome of homliness. :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHU9kElcwi8

Ladies, you will love this one!

There was a funny advert for bruschettas some years back that always made me laugh, but I can't seem to find it right now.

[pomtzu]

I adore this advert and I'm so glad someone in advertising knows that cats are the epitome of homliness. :D




LOL I couldn't figure why you would say that cats are homely. You did mean hominess, didn't you??

Funny how just one letter, imparts a completely different meaning. :D

Thanks for the chuckle..........;)

[Randi]

I never watch commercials, I find them such a nuisance! The same goes for radio. In fact, I think it's the voices they use that I find the most irritating. When we started getting them on TV here, John and I timed them (they are running slightly longer on some channels) and we figured out that there was just enough time to go to the bathroom and make a pot of tea. Luckily, they're not on all channels. :)

[beeniesmom]

I love the Subaru commercial where the Dad is instructing the daughter on being careful driving and he is seeing her as a little girl but at the end they show that she is an actual teenager, it really hit home for me.

Me too. We (hubby and I) actually shed a tear the first time we saw it, immediately immagining our little girl in 16 years....

[Miss Z]

LOL I couldn't figure why you would say that cats are homely. You did mean hominess, didn't you??

Funny how just one letter, imparts a completely different meaning. :D

Thanks for the chuckle..........;)

Damn my typing inabilities. ;)

[blue]

Havent had a TV plugged in since the death of analog.

Here is an older commercial I enjoy.

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[mruffruff]

I like the Delta faucet H2o ad about 'What your hands can do'. It's upbeat and catchy with all the messy hands. Anyone else like it?

[momcat]

I like the Delta faucet H2o ad about 'What your hands can do'. It's upbeat and catchy with all the messy hands. Anyone else like it?

I love it!!! Love the music. I'll stop whatever I'm doing to catch this one. And they're right, it is amazing what our hands can do.

[cassiesmom]

I think my all-time ever favorite commercial is the Super Bowl Coca-Cola spot with Mean Joe Green. (The imitation one with Troy Polamalu doesn't quite work for me, though.)