Favorite Commercials

[fairffaxx]

The whole thing is so subtle, which I never expect in advertising.   Only cat fanciers truly appreciate it -- "Do you know this person?" 🐱

[Bastet]

I know this commercial is a couple of years old, but it's airing frequently again, and I sing along every time (I will always have a soft spot for Gloria Gaynor's original, but I really like this cover):

 

[proserpina65]

KFC has started running a commercial for their chicken tenders which I find hysterical:

I love the details, particularly the KFC buckets being drums and the drumsticks being, well, drumsticks.  I've seen three versions of various lengths; this is the longest.

[InDueTime]

I don't see this Hyundai ad much, but I enjoy it whenever I do. 

 

https://youtu.be/JaOFB89bmjU?si=EJm8rLsK63l3XCU3

[Haleth]

That looks hazardous! 😄

[andromeda331]

From the same Dr. Rick commercial the woman trying to take the drinks from people before they finished cracks me up every time. My grandmother was just like that. She was always throwing out drinks if she saw them alone or tried to if you were almost done. You learned quickly not to leave your drink alone no matter what even if you had to go the bathroom because she would throw it out. Every time. I don't know why.

[mbluecpa]

The commercial with a dad giving his adult son advice about starting a lawnmower (pull fast, not hard) and birds being as afraid of the son as vice versa makes me chuckle every time.  The punch line is when the son asks a question about his finances and dad says “you know I hate giving advice.”  100% predicable, but their facial expressions and dad’s intentional deadpan delivery are really funny.

That said, I guess it’s not an effective commercial (for me at least) since I had to look up that it’s a MassMutual ad. 

[andromeda331]

The new King Soopers commercial with the kid looking in the window and sees the neighbor all alone. The kid sneaks around taking cookies and leaves a plate of cookies at the neighbors door who opens the door and looks surprised but happy. The kid goes home to parents who realize what he did and take dinner over to the neighbor who invites them in and they have dinner together. It makes me cry every time it's so sweet.

[Bastet]

9 hours ago, mbluecpa said:

The commercial with a dad giving his adult son advice about starting a lawnmower (pull fast, not hard) and birds being as afraid of the son as vice versa makes me chuckle every time.  The punch line is when the son asks a question about his finances and dad says “you know I hate giving advice.”  100% predicable, but their facial expressions and dad’s intentional deadpan delivery are really funny.

I just saw that one a few days ago and cracked up because of the actors.  I love the son's face when the dad tells him about the birds.

 

[peacheslatour]

It may not be my favorite commercial but there is a new Instacart ad I've seen in the last few days. It seems they have replaced the terrible "up in here" vomit with a lovely version of Life After Love about some friends getting food for their newly moved in friend who has nothing in his fridge. It's a breath of fresh air to me.

 

 

Edited November 15 by peacheslatour

[Haleth]

15 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

The new King Soopers commercial with the kid looking in the window and sees the neighbor all alone. The kid sneaks around taking cookies and leaves a plate of cookies at the neighbors door who opens the door and looks surprised but happy. The kid goes home to parents who realize what he did and take dinner over to the neighbor who invites them in and they have dinner together. It makes me cry every time it's so sweet.

Yeah, I saw this yesterday for Kroger. So sweet. 

[freeser]

I  like the Wayfair Christmas commercial where Kelly Clarkson gives the leg lamp to a grown up Ralphie from A Christmas Story.  He says it is a 'Holiday Classic' and she says 'So are you' (or maybe 'Just like you').  

[chessiegal]

The Walmart commercials with Luke and Lorelai (Scott Patterson and Lauren Graham) make me smile. ❤️

[andromeda331]

I love the Waldo commericals of Etsy. I've always loved Waldo from the magazine, to Naked Gun the Final insult to Youtube videos, I love when ever he pops up. Everyone in the commerical pointing him out cracks me up. I like his girlfriend wears red and white and so does his dog. 

Edited December 9 by andromeda331

[andromeda331]

I love the Old Spice commericals on Youtube. One shows a guy and his girlfriend with popcorn about to watch a TV. He lifts his arm and his girlfriend immediately passes out. He's stink is apparently that bad. The other one the guy waking up in bed as she comes in he stretches which means lifts his arm and she immediately hits the floor. They both make me laugh every time.

[AgathaC]

On 11/15/2024 at 3:45 PM, andromeda331 said:

The new King Soopers commercial with the kid looking in the window and sees the neighbor all alone. The kid sneaks around taking cookies and leaves a plate of cookies at the neighbors door who opens the door and looks surprised but happy. The kid goes home to parents who realize what he did and take dinner over to the neighbor who invites them in and they have dinner together. It makes me cry every time it's so sweet.

It plays as a Kroger commercial here. I love the little Kroger people and have for years. This is probably the sweetest one, though.

[Bastet]

32 minutes ago, AgathaC said:

I love the little Kroger people and have for years. This is probably the sweetest one, though.

I like the one with all the former exchange students, too, but, yeah, this new one may be my favorite.

[Nacos for Rufus]

In between Perry Mason reruns, this commercial has been running. While there’s no way in heck I’d actually call, it’s been cracking me up! 

Edited Friday at 04:39 AM by Nacos for Rufus
Put in a better link!

[Tom Holmberg]

9 hours ago, Nacos for Rufus said:

In between Perry Mason reruns, this commercial has been running. While there’s no way in heck I’d actually call, it’s been cracking me up! 

Yes, I posted about that earlier. Some thought they were doing a Johnny Cochran/Jackie Chiles impersonation.

[Nacos for Rufus]

2 hours ago, Tom Holmberg said:

Yes, I posted about that earlier. Some thought they were doing a Johnny Cochran/Jackie Chiles impersonation.

I agree!

[Tom Holmberg]

4 minutes ago, Nacos for Rufus said:

I agree!

I'm not sure why you'd want a lawyer who pretends he's Johnny Cochran though.