Prevailing Wind December 27, 2014 Share December 27, 2014 I think we have to have the champagne commercials first...THEN the weight loss/gym ads. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-679443
avecsans December 27, 2014 Share December 27, 2014 I second the bewilderment over Julia Louis-Dreyfus appearing in commercials for Old Navy. Elaine was my favorite character on Seinfeld and Veep is probably my favorite show on tv right now, but damn I hate those commercials. The one where she spent all night putting post-its on the wall is so irritating. Why does she do them? She is a multiple Emmy award winning actress and obviously does not need the exposure. I would think that to do them she would want them to be funny and well made. Which they are not. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-679586
smittykins December 27, 2014 Share December 27, 2014 I think we have to have the champagne commercials first...THEN the weight loss/gym ads. Did someone say "champagne commercial"? I haven't seen that one in probably 30 years, and I still giggle like a 12-year-old at "cold duck." Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-679815
SmithW6079 December 28, 2014 Share December 28, 2014 I second the bewilderment over Julia Louis-Dreyfus appearing in commercials for Old Navy. Why does she do them? She is a multiple Emmy award winning actress and obviously does not need the exposure. I would think that to do them she would want them to be funny and well made. Which they are not.I'm $ure $he ha$ her rea$on$ for doing Chri$tma$ commercial$. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-680260
xaxat December 28, 2014 Share December 28, 2014 This is a real tear-jerker! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRsPnzcZ1VY My favorite part is the shot of the mother and grandmother asleep underneath a blanket with the TV on. My mother and grandmother would do the exact same thing during our holiday visits. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-680518
erikdepressant December 28, 2014 Share December 28, 2014 Now let the weight loss commercials commence! It's not really a holiday-themed, and I'm sure it will get annoying, but I like the Weight Watchers "Eat a Snack" commercial. "Like" means "am distressed by how accurately it describes me." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNPLuSx_06U 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-680573
emjohnson03 December 28, 2014 Share December 28, 2014 I love the Hershey Kiss one where they are playing "Merry Christmas to You". So cute. And classic. Oh and the Pampers with the babies sleeping while the woman is singing, "Silent Night". It gets me every time. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-680860
xls December 29, 2014 Share December 29, 2014 It's not really a holiday-themed, and I'm sure it will get annoying, but I like the Weight Watchers "Eat a Snack" commercial. "Like" means "am distressed by how accurately it describes me." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNPLuSx_06U Is that Little Baby's ice cream? ; ) 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-681611
Brattinella December 29, 2014 Share December 29, 2014 AUGH!! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-681967
Prevailing Wind December 29, 2014 Share December 29, 2014 If you're happy and you know it, eat ice cream out of your skull... Nope. Wrong meter. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-682100
beadgirl December 29, 2014 Share December 29, 2014 I happen to like the Julia Louis-Dreyfus ad for Old Navy. Its actually a nice message. I think her persona, and the fact if you do happen to know she is an heiress to a fortune or a famous actress, plays into the ad and is why it works so well. Its not really clear if we are supposed to think of her as the actress we all know or someone else, but it works either way. Just ignoring who she is, its a "cool" aunt trying to impress a regular family with ponies and all her "boyfriends" when really the mom wins out with nice practical things from Old Navy. For kids it works just on that level even if they don't know who "she" is, a famous actress. Its someone trying to be supercool and extravagant kind of put in her place. For "older" viewers (parents) who do realize who she is, its hey, its Julia Louise-Dreyfuss, why is someone so famous doing an Old Navy commercial? Well in this case the fame works against her, the kids prefer mom. Again you don't have to be famous or buy fancy things, just some nice stuff at Old Navy. You don't have to be Julia Louis Dreyfuss to came out on top at Christmas, just shop at Old Navy. If that's the message they wanted to send (aside from the primary message of "buy Old Navy crap") they went about it the wrong way. That "Mom says you buy extravagant gifts because you don't have a boyfriend" line tells me Mom is a horrible, judgy person who thinks a life without a man is pathetic. Add in the Poehler ad about how everyone is spending Thanksgiving day shopping at their stores, and they suck. The eat-a-snack commercial is funny, I must admit. As long as they acknowledge that "eat a snack because you're hungry" is ok! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-683227
legaleagle53 December 30, 2014 Share December 30, 2014 I seem to remember Julia Louis-Dreyfus doing ads for Healthy Choice, but I could be wrong. Sadly, you're not. She did them for quite a while a few years ago. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-684951
Prevailing Wind December 30, 2014 Share December 30, 2014 ...and Jane Lynch played her best friend, who also wanted a gig with Healthy Choice. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-684981
Trini January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 Oh man, now start the 4 months of tax services ads. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-689155
sofaslug January 1, 2015 Share January 1, 2015 I've seen this ad throughout the holiday season...the Nationwide one where the burglars steal the holiday items. Is it also an ad for Energizer batteries because those holiday decorations stay lit as they're tossed into the van and the van drives off. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-689177
Guest January 3, 2015 Share January 3, 2015 Well this was a new one I hadn't seen before. Paraphrasing, but only a little. Its a new year... Time for a fresh start...You know your marriage is over... You'll have a compassionate team of lawyers... Your husband has just been waiting for you to make the call first. Celebrate 2015 with a divorce. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-692810
Maverick January 4, 2015 Share January 4, 2015 Did that air as a companion to the Ashley Madison commercial? 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-693504
InDueTime January 5, 2015 Author Share January 5, 2015 (edited) Christmas has come and gone, so I don't why they're still showing the Aleve ad with the Santa impersonator with the bad back. Edited for grammar. Edited January 5, 2015 by InDueTime 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-695439
Haleth January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 (edited) There were still a lot of Christmas theme ads running over the weekend. I'm guessing the sponsors bought time through the first weekend after NYD because the holidays are unofficially over starting today. No more Santas or jingle bells as of today, only weight loss and tax commercials. Edited January 5, 2015 by Haleth Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-695879
Prevailing Wind January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 Actually, the Twelve Days of Christmas are over tomorrow - on the 6th...aka "Epiphany" or "Three Kings Day" - allegedly, it took the Wise Men 12 days to get to Bethlehem by camel, which is why many Latino cultures only give their presents on January 6th. I understand that some religions used to call it "Little Christmas." With our society becoming more and more Hispanic, I can understand Xmas Gift ads going on until today or tomorrow. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-696314
6 MeowMeowBeenz January 5, 2015 Share January 5, 2015 the Eastern European Orthodox religions also celebrate Epiphany as Christmas. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-697042
Lola16 January 12, 2015 Share January 12, 2015 Perhaps we change the thread title to Seasonal Ads? Right now, 'tis the season of weight loss and taxes. To wit, this winner (cough) from Turbo Tax: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea1uao2V2WQ Clever is something you are, not something you try to be. This ad isn't. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-716038
heebiejeebie January 12, 2015 Share January 12, 2015 Actually in terms of holiday they are touting Valentine's Day still. Not just merely shifting diamond ring ads from being Christmas and then New Year's oriented but actually employing hearts and stuff Plus there is the Fifty Shades of Grime campaign that most of us will be tired of by, well the end of the day if you have seen any of the ads (I think there are at least two already as of last night). the funny thing is I have seen a Macy's ad and a Kohl's ad do after holiday sales ads but in a way that almost seem to be in denial that Christmas is just recently passed. In the Kohl's ad there are actually tiny bells ringing in the background. I wonder how many of us shall live for the ad that about this time tells it is never too early to take advantage of today's clearances for that special day just 340 days away. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-717265
Rick Kitchen January 12, 2015 Share January 12, 2015 And there are all of the weight loss and nutrition product ads where they want you to worry about having put on too much weight over Christmas and New Year and now you need their product to get rid of it. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-718044
Lola16 January 26, 2015 Share January 26, 2015 It's Super Bowl time! Just saw the Gumbel/Couric ad for BMW that pokes fun at their lack of techiness back in '95: It's cute. Also worth watching the full clip: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katie-couric-bryant-gumbel-poke-767080 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-759725
Bastet January 26, 2015 Share January 26, 2015 How did she not know what the @ symbol meant? It's not like it was something new at the time. She's a journalist, had she never looked at a keyboard? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-760830
LoneHaranguer January 26, 2015 Share January 26, 2015 Never mind a keyboard; the @ symbol was long used in sales ads before it became associated with the net, and I'm sure was chosen for email addresses because of how it was already being pronounced. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-761233
riley702 January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 I'm more squicked by Katie's pseudo-sexy "maybe" when Bryant asks her if she twerks. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-761804
Maverick January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 Wow, was that 1994 clip legit? 'Cause if so, that's some serious Kathy Lee and Hoda shit right there. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-762095
Jamoche January 27, 2015 Share January 27, 2015 (edited) How did she not know what the @ symbol meant? It's not like it was something new at the time. She's a journalist, had she never looked at a keyboard? And even weirder - when they show the email address on screen, it's *not* an @ sign. It really is a lowercase 'a' with a complete circle around it, which does exist in Unicode: 24d0, ⓐ but how on earth did anyone back then find that glyph? Edited January 27, 2015 by Jamoche Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-762202
Notwisconsin January 28, 2015 Share January 28, 2015 They pulled the brilliant Go-Daddy spot from the Superbowl! Damn! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-767091
Lola16 January 29, 2015 Share January 29, 2015 They pulled the brilliant Go-Daddy spot from the Superbowl! Damn! Brilliant? Never a word that I would use to describe Go Daddy advertising. The puppy mill ad is a real WTF for me. I get that it was supposed to be a psych! but it was just stupid. Cute puppy gets bounced out of a pickup truck because some fool is driving fast over a dirt road with a box of loose puppies. Said cute puppy then travels miles over a railroad track etc in bad weather to get back home. Then runs to its owner only to be told that she's glad he's home because she sold him online. (Sold a puppy she didn't have in her possession?) Cue to sad face puppy being shipped out like he's a stuffed toy. Go Daddy - the website for unscrupulous sellers. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-770473
Lola16 January 29, 2015 Share January 29, 2015 Did anyone see the special on CBS for the Super Bowl commercials? http://www.cbs.com/superbowl/commercials/ Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-771794
Prevailing Wind January 30, 2015 Share January 30, 2015 Re selling puppies online: I work part-time for a vet and last week a woman came in with a puppy she just picked up 2 hours ago from a Craigslist seller. Outside of some flaky skin, the pup's in perfect health and the vet even wrote on the chart what a sweet dog he is...so there are, sometimes, good outcomes. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-772238
Lola16 January 30, 2015 Share January 30, 2015 Of course there are reputable breeders. And there are those that aren't. The callousness in the Go Daddy ad (how the dog was lost, how she sold it even though she didn't physically have it, how she treated it like a stuffed toy) though doesn't give an overly reputable vibe. And to me, if I were a small business owner, I wouldn't identify with that woman and think oh Go Daddy is the site for me. 8 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-772561
Aquarius January 30, 2015 Share January 30, 2015 (edited) Of course there are reputable breeders. And there are those that aren't. The callousness in the Go Daddy ad (how the dog was lost, how she sold it even though she didn't physically have it, how she treated it like a stuffed toy) though doesn't give an overly reputable vibe. And to me, if I were a small business owner, I wouldn't identify with that woman and think oh Go Daddy is the site for me. And I just can't get over how HAPPY the poor thing was to see her! It makes her seem cruel. Not someone I want to emulate. Edited January 30, 2015 by Aquarius 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-773598
Lola16 January 30, 2015 Share January 30, 2015 Snickers returns with a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85114404&v=rqbomTIWCZ8&x-yt-ts=1422579428 10 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-774068
Aquarius January 30, 2015 Share January 30, 2015 Snickers returns with a good one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=85114404&v=rqbomTIWCZ8&x-yt-ts=1422579428 LOVE IT! Especially the end. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-774094
Rick Kitchen January 30, 2015 Share January 30, 2015 Here's a behind the scenes on the Snickers ad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYFGNydGBNs 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-775337
riley702 January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 Damn it, now I want a Snickers bar, and it's way too late/too cold to just go get one. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-775863
Bastet January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 Damn it, now I want a Snickers bar, They'd better hope a lot of people have that reaction, because I can only imagine how much it cost to produce that commercial, never mind buy the air time. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-776007
Lola16 January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 Has anyone seen the anti domestic violence ad that the NFL is paying for? It features a 911 call where the victim pretends to be ordering a pizza but is really speaking to the police. I remember the actual incident when it was reported. I think Grey did a great job with the ad. I'm glad the NFL is stepping up a little. But it reminds of how the NFL is all Breast Cancer Awareness in October, yet for all the uniforms sold, all the merchandise etc, it's estimated that only 5-11.25% of proceeds goes to the ACS. Not a lot. Feels like another PR move by the NFL. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-776963
peeayebee January 31, 2015 Share January 31, 2015 That behind-the-scenes was really interesting. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-777323
riley702 February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 (edited) Thanks, Lola. I'd actually heard about the real call, but hadn't seen this yet. Edited February 1, 2015 by riley702 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-778535
theatremouse February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 I don't like it for exactly one reason: they think airing an ad is equivalent to actually doing something about a very large problem in their organization. During their next scandal when someone else beats up his wife/girlfriend and TMZ gets a video of it, the response will be "but we aired that ad that says this is bad!" 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-778646
Bastet February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 Yeah, I think all the No More ads have ranged from good to great, including those featuring NFL players (and this one, for which the NFL apparently ponied up the money?). But - and I say this as a lifelong professional football fan - I won't be appeased by a few PSAs; when the culture of downplaying such acts within the league truly changes, I'll applaud. Right now, it's nothing but damage control after a crime captured on video brought home the fact the NFL's punishment for failing a drug test is more severe than that for beating the crap out of a partner. Taken on its own merits, however, I think that's a great spot, and one that is good to air during the Super Bowl. Well done, regardless of motivation. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-778657
riley702 February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 Yes, it definitely needs to be followed by a change in the NFL. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-778741
photo fox February 1, 2015 Share February 1, 2015 Per your feedback in the "Note From the Mods" topic, we've renamed this thread "Holiday and Seasonal Commercials" to include Super Bowl ad discussion. (And I see a bunch of you are already discussing in here - perfect!) We've also created a "live chat" topic in Sports that encompasses the entire Super Bowl experience, that will be open from 6pm EST today until 1am EST early tomorrow morning. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-780139
mojoween February 2, 2015 Share February 2, 2015 Shut up, Skittles. NO ONE is going to be arm wrestling over the last lemon. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-780378
Lola16 February 2, 2015 Share February 2, 2015 I think the ad that had me shaking my head the most was for Scientology. What? 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/15594-holiday-and-seasonal-commercials/page/7/#findComment-781022
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