Favorite Commercials

[KWalkerInc]

I wouldn't want to be flown by the pilot who thinks the stranded man misspelled "hello" and is just waving at him to be friendly.  He doesn't seem very bright!

[nokat]

I just saw a commercial for the show "When Nature Calls" with Helen Mirren. I'm so in. Wild Thing. Goochy goochy goo! You're going to make me wet the nest!

Edited June 11, 2021 by nokat

[Emma9]

Ran into this one another few times over the weekend, it always makes me laugh:

because it's so true to being a habitual planner in a relationship with someone who...isn't one.

[CrystalBlue]

45 minutes ago, Emma9 said:

Ran into this one another few times over the weekend, it always makes me laugh:

because it's so true to being a habitual planner in a relationship with someone who...isn't one.

It's even funnier while watching crime dramas or true crimes shows!

[Haleth]

Cute baby animals are never too much.  Even Mittens.

 

[andromeda331]

1 hour ago, Haleth said:

Cute baby animals are never too much.  Even Mittens.

 

Yeah, no such thing when it comes to animals. 

[CrazyInAlabama]

2 hours ago, andromeda331 said:

Yeah, no such thing when it comes to animals. 

Yes, I loved the pet commercial.    Flo needs to lighten up. 

[nokat]

There is a pet food commercial where it looks so delicious I'd be fighting the dog.

[nokat]

8 hours ago, nokat said:

There is a pet food commercial where it looks so delicious I'd be fighting the dog.

I saw it again. It is Farmer's Dog, and I watched a review where the ingredients were read out. I'm actually getting hungry.

[peacheslatour]

OMG! The Manly Bands LOTR commercial is everything! I love it.

Edited June 20, 2021 by peacheslatour

[Red Bridey]

OMG MITTENS! I almost cry at the adorableness (yes it's a word AFAIC) of those animals! THIS is what we need right now, Flo, not three fifths of N'Sync.

[AnnA]

9 hours ago, Red Bridey said:

OMG MITTENS! I almost cry at the adorableness (yes it's a word AFAIC) of those animals! THIS is what we need right now, Flo, not three fifths of N'Sync.

3/5  of N'Sync has to be one of the dumbest things I've seen on TV

Edited June 24, 2021 by AnnA

[peacheslatour]

I guess the heat is getting to me but I'm starting not to hate the Eargo commercial. 

[sempervivum]

Not sure if this should go in 'Earworms', but I enjoy the Nationwide insurance ads just because of the cool vibe of Jill Scott's singing voice.

[friendperidot]

I'm rather liking the state of Montana's ad, pretty scenery, catchy song. Does anyone know what the song is? It's both familiar and unfamiliar.

[madmax]

6 hours ago, icemiser69 said:

The look that she gives at the end of the commercial when the dude throws the Frisbee back on to the roof really makes that commercial work.   I wonder how many times it took the dude to get the Frisbee to land on the roof a second time.

I noted on another thread that there was a photo taken of her during the London Olympics wearing that exact expression and she was upset at the time that the expression was all she was known for.

Guess she got over that...

[Gramto6]

1 hour ago, madmax said:

I noted on another thread that there was a photo taken of her during the London Olympics wearing that exact expression and she was upset at the time that the expression was all she was known for.

Guess she got over that...

Now she is making $$ from it!

[Bastet]

1 hour ago, madmax said:

Guess she got over that...

She kind of had to.  The "McKayla Mulroney is not impressed" meme was everywhere, and will always be many people's primary association with her, so she might as well make money off of it.  (Plus, she may rather people remember the expression on her face than the fall that changed gold to silver.)

[Prevailing Wind]

I love this commercial. In some of the scenes, there are Publix house-brand products, but that's the only mention of who the store is. At the end, you'd have to know that "P" is the Publix logo.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/Oz3r/publix-super-markets-happy-birthday

ETA: I love this one, too, with its simple, sweet melody.

https://www.ispot.tv/ad/n8RL/publix-super-markets-delivery-cart

Edited June 29, 2021 by Prevailing Wind

[SmithW6079]

Some of those anti-smoking/anti-vaping commercials are over the top, but I kind of love this one, if only for the actor's earnest line reading of "That's metal! In your lungs!" at the end.

The Facts About Vaping Are Scary Enough

"That's metal! In your lungs!"

[Blergh]

I apologize if it's been brought up before but I have to admit I'm a sucker for the Pedigree pet food commercial which opens up to the heartbreaking scene of a small girl in a hospital room dreading having to have 'more treatments' while the nurse says that they're trying something different. THEN this big dog with a therapy dog bandana walks up to her hospital bed and the girl cries happy tears as she pets the dog.  

One interesting touch is that the dog actually gently approaches her bed instead of running up and trying to jump on it- as if he/she knows that this human needs to be treated gently instead of being healthy enough to roughhouse.  I don't know if the dog was a commercial performing dog who'd been trained not to do so  but it's true that dogs (and cats) often get this sense  tosomehow know to treat seriously ailing humans like fine China instead of the usual roughhousing. 

Edited June 30, 2021 by Blergh

[peacheslatour]

2 hours ago, Blergh said:

I apologize if it's been brought up before but I have to admit I'm a sucker for the Pedigree pet food commercial which opens up to the heartbreaking scene of a small girl in a hospital room dreading having to have 'more treatments' while the nurse says that they're trying something different. THEN this big dog with a therapy dog bandana walks up to her hospital bed and the girl cries happy tears as she pets the dog.  

One interesting touch is that the dog actually gently approaches her bed instead of running up and trying to jump on it- as if he/she knows that this human needs to be treated gently instead of being healthy enough to roughhouse.  I don't know if the dog was a commercial performing dog who'd been trained not to do so  but it's true that dogs (and cats) often get this sense  tosomehow know to treat seriously ailing humans like fine China instead of the usual roughhousing. 

Those dogs are well trained to visit people in hospitals. They know not to run about. They are always chosen for their temperaments.

[Annber03]

4 hours ago, Blergh said:

I apologize if it's been brought up before but I have to admit I'm a sucker for the Pedigree pet food commercial which opens up to the heartbreaking scene of a small girl in a hospital room dreading having to have 'more treatments' while the nurse says that they're trying something different. THEN this big dog with a therapy dog bandana walks up to her hospital bed and the girl cries happy tears as she pets the dog.  

I like that commercial, too :). I like how the dog just rests its head next to her, as if to reassure her everything's okay. I'm glad that they have things like that with dogs to help people in the hospital, I imagine it would be a great comfort, indeed. 

[cynicat]

New favorite.  The dog's voice is perfection

 

[CrystalBlue]

4 minutes ago, cynicat said:

New favorite.  The dog's voice is perfection

 

German Shepherd.  Danke Orkin.  😀

[peacheslatour]

5 minutes ago, cynicat said:

New favorite.  The dog's voice is perfection

 

Is it sick to be in love with a dog?

[Prevailing Wind]

48 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Is it sick to be in love with a dog?

No. The only time he'll break your heart is when he dies.

[peacheslatour]

Just now, Prevailing Wind said:

No. The only time he'll break your heart is when he dies.

They say if you give someone a puppy or a kitten, you're handing them heartbreak. I know this but I still will have pets. I want to give them all the love I can in their short lives.

[Prevailing Wind]

6 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

They say if you give someone a puppy or a kitten, you're handing them heartbreak. I know this but I still will have pets. I want to give them all the love I can in their short lives.

Small talk...

[Blergh]

22 hours ago, peacheslatour said:

Those dogs are well trained to visit people in hospitals. They know not to run about. They are always chosen for their temperaments.

I get that but was this particular dog an actual hospital dog or was he/she a performing dog who got trained to be gentle? 

Still, as I said, there HAVE been cases of dogs (and cats) who weren't trained that somehow have known to be gentle with seriously debilitated humans. 

[peacheslatour]

5 minutes ago, Blergh said:

I get that but was this particular dog an actual hospital dog or was he/she a performing dog who got trained to be gentle? 

Still, as I said, there HAVE been cases of dogs (and cats) who weren't trained that somehow have known to be gentle with seriously debilitated humans. 

This is true but with the lights, people, cameras, directors and general chaos there is in shooting something like that, the dog would have to be well trained or  very elderly.

[Moose135]

10 hours ago, Blergh said:

I get that but was this particular dog an actual hospital dog or was he/she a performing dog who got trained to be gentle?

I haven't found anything definite about him, but I think I've seen him (or one that looks just like him) in other productions, so I would assume he is a performing dog. Looks to be a Bernese.

Two years ago (this week...) I was in the hospital for a few days, and they did come by with a therapy dog. The handler asked my GF if it would be alright to bring him in to see me, and she said "Absolutely, he loves dogs!" He was a big, sweet Golden Retriever, best part of my stay.

[Browncoat]

10 hours ago, Moose135 said:

I haven't found anything definite about him, but I think I've seen him (or one that looks just like him) in other productions, so I would assume he is a performing dog. Looks to be a Bernese.

Mr. Google tells me that that dog is a Bernese/Great Pyrenees mix named Odin, who is a performing dog.  

[proserpina65]

On 6/15/2021 at 8:56 PM, nokat said:

I saw it again. It is Farmer's Dog, and I watched a review where the ingredients were read out. I'm actually getting hungry.

I think it looks just as nasty as other dog food, but that just means I won't be fighting you for it, lol.

The Progressive commercial with all the cute baby animals is perfection.  Especially Mittens in her tiny band uniform.  Although I would not have wanted to be the person who had to get her into that uniform.

[chessiegal]

10 minutes ago, proserpina65 said:

The Progressive commercial with all the cute baby animals is perfection.  Especially Mittens in her tiny band uniform.  Although I would not have wanted to be the person who had to get her into that uniform.

The way Jamie says "Someone will have to tell Mittens. She's a Diva." cracks me up every time.

[rubaco]

Dr. Rick continues his therapy at the airport and at the shopping mall. 

[andromeda331]

I really like the zocdoc commercials. From the long version of with the daughter hurting her tooth on the lollipop, the dad hitting his foot against the coffee table and accidentally dropping dishwasher soap in his wife's eye and can't find a doctor that takes their insurance. Ending with him tossing the lollipop. The short version with the daughter scream and startling her dad and the other one with the dad hitting his foot against the coffee table while walking and reading and the doctor asking him if he read any good books lately. 

The woman who's boyfriend/husband wakes her up by opening a window and she throws a pillow at him. I'd do that even if I didn't have a headache. Her burying her head in the freezer. 

The one I haven't seen in awhile but he hurt his back trying to pick up something at home so calls his doctor. Can't get in or find another doctor that takes his insurance and ends up at a chiropractor with a twelve thousand dollar bill. 

They just feel right. Your hurt yourself and can't find a doctor that takes your insurance. 

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, rubaco said:

Dr. Rick continues his therapy at the airport and at the shopping mall. 

I love it!

[Browncoat]

1 hour ago, rubaco said:

Dr. Rick continues his therapy at the airport and at the shopping mall. 

I don't care what anyone says -- I'm taking snacks with me to the airport and on the plane!  Especially now that you don't get free food during flights anymore.

[peacheslatour]

4 hours ago, Browncoat said:

I don't care what anyone says -- I'm taking snacks with me to the airport and on the plane!  Especially now that you don't get free food during flights anymore.

I've never done that but I do take bottled water.

[nokat]

19 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

I've never done that but I do take bottled water.

How? Onto the plane?

Edited July 6, 2021 by nokat

[peacheslatour]

1 minute ago, nokat said:

How?

Oh yeah, I forgot it's not 2000 any more.

[nokat]

4 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Oh yeah, I forgot it's not 2000 any more.

I don't know where you are but at LAX every dignity you thought you had will be patted down and taken from you. One ounce of liquid, gone.

 

My apologies to moderators, this belongs in small talk.

Edited July 6, 2021 by nokat

[peacheslatour]

2 minutes ago, nokat said:

I don't know where you are but at LAX every dignity you thought you had will be patted down and taken from you. One ounce of liquid, gone.

I'm in Seattle. The last time I flew was to San Francisco but as I say, pre 9/11.

[CrazyInAlabama]

I really liked the two new Dr. Rick commercials.  

I have two stories, about flying, but I'll take it to Small Talk. 

Edited July 6, 2021 by CrazyInAlabama

[janie jones]

5 hours ago, nokat said:

How? Onto the plane?

You can take an empty bottle through security and then fill it at a drinking fountain post-security, or buy a bottle of water post-security.

[ABay]

People still shop at malls?

[peacheslatour]

27 minutes ago, ABay said:

People still shop at malls?

Right? I haven't been in a mall since the nineties. And that was under duress because my mom gave a Nordstrom's gift card.

[madmax]

On 7/7/2021 at 11:50 AM, ABay said:

People still shop at malls?

Well, if you're turning into your parents...

[Moose135]

On 7/7/2021 at 11:50 AM, ABay said:

People still shop at malls?

Not really since Covid, but before that, yes.