Recently my youngest daughter and I were
talking about the lack of cute commercials currently on television. Our
discussions are frequently on deep, critically important subjects of this type.
You know, with the overabundance of drug
and insurance commercials, there aren’t many of those or of others which stand
out in my memory. At least not recently. At the risk of sounding like the
old-timer who walked to school uphill in both directions through deep snow,
here are some I do remember fondly.
My all-time favorite commercial was when
Coca Cola featured a group of carolers singing “I’d like to teach the world to
sing in perfect harmony.” Isn't that timely for our current situation? In my opinion, no one will top that one!
Another was the Alka-Seltzer cartoon boy Speedy that sang plop, plop, fizz, fizz and jumped into a glass of water.
Who can forget the little boy singing he’d
like to be an Oscar Myer wiener?
David Naughton wanted to be a Pepper for Dr Pepper, my choice of soda—the cherry flavor. He put a lot of talent and energy into his invitation.
I have to say seeing Mr. Whipple
squeezing the Charmin was far, far more appealing than blue bears discussing “going.”
I admit every time I heard Sam Elliott speak about Dodge Ram trucks I wanted to rush out and buy one. Never did. Wouldn't he be a great narrator for an audiobook?
Working in an advertising agency must be
extremely stressful. All the same, I often wonder who approved some of the
commercials we see. Many actually repel me rather than tempting me to buy the
product. So much expense deserves better results.
What’s a commercial you remember fondly?
I liked "Where's the beef?"; the old McDonald's Christmas commercials; the old Taster's Choice romance between neighbors. Nothing ever had to do with actual product! Lol.
ReplyDeleteI loved the one holiday commercial (I can't remember the fast food restaurant's name), but the Christmas tree bends down and collects the star and puts it on its very top. Personally now in 2025, I dislike more commercials than I like them. WAY TOO MUCH personal information by the creators.
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