Say What?: Commercials That Made Us Scratch Our Heads

[SoMuchTV]

I have to wonder why Ted Danson is in so many cell phone commercials lately. Surely he hasn’t spent all that Cheers  and Good Place money, has he?  But he looks like he’s having fun, so good for him, I guess. 

[proserpina65]

18 hours ago, SoMuchTV said:

I have to wonder why Ted Danson is in so many cell phone commercials lately. Surely he hasn’t spent all that Cheers  and Good Place money, has he?  But he looks like he’s having fun, so good for him, I guess. 

Maybe he wants a new house or a boat of something.

[theatremouse]

On 6/28/2022 at 4:41 PM, SoMuchTV said:

I have to wonder why Ted Danson is in so many cell phone commercials lately. Surely he hasn’t spent all that Cheers  and Good Place money, has he?  But he looks like he’s having fun, so good for him, I guess. 

Probably one day of work and a year worth of residuals on top of whatever base they gave him for the initial shoot? Why not. 

[Prevailing Wind]

It helps if your spokesperson is familiar to people, i.e., Shaq. With Danson, "everybody knows his name."  I bet he gets free Consumer Cellular phones/service, too. 

I like them. I've never had a problem that wasn't easily solved. Customer Service is good, and for an extra $3 a month, I get roadside assistance.

[Dirtybubble]

Someone PLEASE explain these baseball caps to me!  Are they backwards?  Are the inside out?  Are they some goof the hat company made and just gave them away for free??

[janie jones]

They're inside out. The guy in the yellow shorts has his the normal way and then switches his when he sees the lady's. I think the brim is supposed to look like a taco shell.

[theatremouse]

Those are rally caps, hence the name of the ad. If you're hoping your team will rally (come back from behind/take the lead), you turn the cap inside out. That's called "rally cap". It's sort a symbolic hopeful not-really-superstitious-but-I-can't-think-of-a-better-word thing.

In the context of the ad, I think the premise is, the game is tied, the woman is hoping for a rally (she puts on her rally cap); the guy sees her do it, does it too. They're having a moment. Also their team then takes the lead. 

But she suddenly wants a taco and despite all that stuff which presumably should've been more important to her, she leaves and goes to get the taco. Hence the tag at the end.

[meep.meep]

Why do the wolves that the children are riding in the ad for Great Wolf Lodge appear to be obese and 3 legged?

[Prevailing Wind]

3 hours ago, meep.meep said:

Why do the wolves that the children are riding in the ad for Great Wolf Lodge appear to be obese and 3 legged?

I don't know about the 3 legs, but in Pigeon Forge, where GWLodge is, there's a pancake house on every block.

[janie jones]

There are Great Wolf Lodges all over the country. They can't all be surrounded by pancakes. 😀

[PrincessPurrsALot]

18 hours ago, meep.meep said:

Why do the wolves that the children are riding in the ad for Great Wolf Lodge appear to be obese and 3 legged?

It takes a stocky wolf to carry a person?  They are some solid wolves. Maybe they were saving on the CGI by occasionally dropping a leg off of each wolf.  There is a time or two where it could be considered the angle from which you see them.  However, there are many more times when those are three-legged wolves.  Very fast, very athletic, stocky, three-legged wolves.  Once you notice it, you cannot unsee it. That one back leg must be very strong to allow the wolf to leap like that. 

[SoMuchTV]

2 hours ago, janie jones said:

There are Great Wolf Lodges all over the country. They can't all be surrounded by pancakes. 😀

I'll take that bet...

[peacheslatour]

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It takes a stocky wolf to carry a person? 

I've always wanted a direwolf.

[Prevailing Wind]

8 hours ago, janie jones said:

There are Great Wolf Lodges all over the country. They can't all be surrounded by pancakes. 😀

Sorry. The time I looked up GW Lodge, it showed it existing solely in Pigeon Forge, TN, north of Dollywood.

[Gharlane]

On 6/30/2022 at 12:13 PM, theatremouse said:

Those are rally caps, hence the name of the ad. If you're hoping your team will rally (come back from behind/take the lead), you turn the cap inside out. That's called "rally cap". It's sort a symbolic hopeful not-really-superstitious-but-I-can't-think-of-a-better-word thing.

In the context of the ad, I think the premise is, the game is tied, the woman is hoping for a rally (she puts on her rally cap); the guy sees her do it, does it too. They're having a moment. Also their team then takes the lead. 

But she suddenly wants a taco and despite all that stuff which presumably should've been more important to her, she leaves and goes to get the taco. Hence the tag at the end.

I just realized something about that commercial. Those two people are sitting in the dugout, not the bleachers with the people watching the game. 🤔

[peacheslatour]

Why do all the Blue Bunny ice cream commercials look like they were filmed in an underground bunker? If it's because rabbits live in burrows because even Bugs had nicer accommodations than that.

[chessiegal]

2 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

Why do all the Blue Bunny ice cream commercials look like they were filmed in an underground bunker? If it's because rabbits live in burrows because even Bugs had nicer accommodations than that.

I don't know, but, damn, their products are good! I'm eating a vanilla mini cone right now. Yum!!

[mmecorday]

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Why do all the Blue Bunny ice cream commercials look like they were filmed in an underground bunker? If it's because rabbits live in burrows because even Bugs had nicer accommodations than that.

I love Blue Bunny ice cream, but the commercials make it look like there's some additive in the product that makes adults act like they're tripping on acid.

[Tom Holmberg]

28 minutes ago, mmecorday said:

I love Blue Bunny ice cream, but the commercials make it look like there's some additive in the product that makes adults act like they're tripping on acid.

https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/05/cbd-statement

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, Tom Holmberg said:

https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2019/05/cbd-statement

I love this idea but will we have to produce ID to buy ice cream now? And in WA, all cannabis products must be purchased with cash. So cash only B&J?

[Tom Holmberg]

5 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

I love this idea but will we have to produce ID to buy ice cream now? And in WA, all cannabis products must be purchased with cash. So cash only B&J?

Worse part is after eating the ice cream you'll still have the munchies.

[Welshman in Ca]

17 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:

I love this idea but will we have to produce ID to buy ice cream now? And in WA, all cannabis products must be purchased with cash. So cash only B&J?

I think that's the case with all cannabis selling businesses as it's the same in CA. The reason being that as it's still illegal on a federal level no bank will process any credit card receipts from them so every transaction has to be in cash & their products are paid for in cash from their suppliers for the same reason. I think it was on a Marcus Lemonis show that I got this info when he was looking to invest in a grower in Colorado or California. It has also been mentioned in "Growing Belushi".

[chessiegal]

The Orkin commercials kind of amuse me, but the hiring a pro thing is silly. It amuses me because when we moved into our current house 12 years ago in November, we found out in the spring we had an ant problem. I contacted both Orkin and Terminix on their websites. I got a call from Terminix within 10 minutes. I'm still waiting for Orkin to call. Maybe if they answered requests from their website they wouldn't need the tv ads.

[Gharlane]

19 hours ago, chessiegal said:

The Orkin commercials kind of amuse me, but the hiring a pro thing is silly. It amuses me because when we moved into our current house 12 years ago in November, we found out in the spring we had an ant problem. I contacted both Orkin and Terminix on their websites. I got a call from Terminix within 10 minutes. I'm still waiting for Orkin to call. Maybe if they answered requests from their website they wouldn't need the tv ads.

How quickly did the Irish Dancer respond? 😀

Those Orkin commercial make me scratch my head because these people actually show up to help, but the female tennis player sarcastically thanks him for wasting her time. Did she not understand what he hired her to do? For that matter, I don't think a tennis racket would be effective against mosquitos. 🤔

[janie jones]

The Great Wolf Lodge commercial came on several times last night, and I kept looking at the wolves' legs, and they all appear to have four legs to me. There is one shot where you can only see the toes on one hind leg though.

[proserpina65]

23 hours ago, janie jones said:

The Great Wolf Lodge commercial came on several times last night, and I kept looking at the wolves' legs, and they all appear to have four legs to me. There is one shot where you can only see the toes on one hind leg though.

Something about them doesn't look right but apparently it isn't the number of legs.

[mmecorday]

I think those Great Wolf Lodge commercials are geared toward fans of the "Twilight" movies. Maybe one day there will something called The Great Vamp Dugout where "Twilight" fans can go to play virtual reality baseball games with the Cullens.

[janie jones]

2 minutes ago, mmecorday said:

I think those Great Wolf Lodge commercials are geared toward fans of the "Twilight" movies.

What gives you that impression? (I'm not very familiar with those movies.)

[meep.meep]

On 7/17/2022 at 9:39 AM, janie jones said:

The Great Wolf Lodge commercial came on several times last night, and I kept looking at the wolves' legs, and they all appear to have four legs to me. There is one shot where you can only see the toes on one hind leg though.

There are several different Great Wolf Lodge commercials and the CGI on the wolves varies from horrific to bad.  The worst problem is that the aspect ratio is terribly off, probably in order to keep the kids looking normal and like they are actually riding something.  Wolves are low slung and long - the GWL wolves are high and too short from nose to rump.  When they introduce movement, the legs appear and vanish leading me to label them as three legged.  Shortening the aspect also results in the wolves looking overweight.  I don't know why they appear overly fluffy.

No one actually goes to these places expecting to see wolves, do they?  Put the kids on ponies.

[chessiegal]

8 minutes ago, meep.meep said:

No one actually goes to these places expecting to see wolves, do they?  Put the kids on ponies.

But, but, but - the name of the franchise is Great Wolf Lodge, not Great Pony Lodge. 😉

[janie jones]

But it isn't Great Pony Lodge.

I've only ever seen one version of the commercial.

[peacheslatour]

1 hour ago, janie jones said:

But it isn't Great Pony Lodge.

I've only ever seen one version of the commercial.

The Comanche used to call horses God Dogs.

[CrazyInAlabama]

If they used CGI ponies instead, they would have to be huge to hold the parents up. 

It's all a fantasy anyway, so why not unicorns? 

Edited July 21, 2022 by CrazyInAlabama

[chessiegal]

10 minutes ago, CrazyInAlabama said:

If they used CGI ponies instead, they would have to be huge to hold the parents up. 

It's all a fantasy anyway, so why not unicorns? 

Because the name of the business in the advertisement is "Great Wolf Lodge". Why would they use any animal other than a wolf?

[Prevailing Wind]

5 hours ago, chessiegal said:

Because the name of the business in the advertisement is "Great Wolf Lodge". Why would they use any animal other than a wolf?

Bait?

[mmecorday]

Isn't the great Wolf Lodge essentially an indoor water park? You'd think the advertiser would put the emphasis on that aspect, rather than give kids the impression that they're going somewhere to ride wolves.

[janie jones]

5 hours ago, mmecorday said:

Isn't the great Wolf Lodge essentially an indoor water park? You'd think the advertiser would put the emphasis on that aspect, rather than give kids the impression that they're going somewhere to ride wolves.

Are these ads airing during children's programming?

[SunnyBeBe]

I suppose Hamm got paid a lot of money to do these commercials.  It just seems like an odd thing.  It is sort of funny that Flo isn’t impressed by him at all.  
 

[Suzn]

1 hour ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I suppose Hamm got paid a lot of money to do these commercials.  It just seems like an odd thing.  It is sort of funny that Flo isn’t impressed by him at all.  
 

Horrible cringey commercial!  I'm kind of embarrassed for Jon Hamm, but apparently the pay is more important to him. 

[Crashcourse]

I love Jon Hamm in these commercials with Flo, and I think it's hilarious that Flo isn't impressed at all.  Besides, if highly paid athletes (Shaq!) and celebrities are doing commercials, I don't see an issue with Hamm doing them.  

[chessiegal]

11 minutes ago, Suzn said:

Horrible cringey commercial!  I'm kind of embarrassed for Jon Hamm, but apparently the pay is more important to him. 

I’m not. I think it’s a good joke. I think he probably would have done it for free.

[Gharlane]

On 7/22/2022 at 1:19 PM, mmecorday said:

Isn't the great Wolf Lodge essentially an indoor water park? You'd think the advertiser would put the emphasis on that aspect, rather than give kids the impression that they're going somewhere to ride wolves.

I thought Wolf Lodge was some time of kid-friendly vacation resort.

22 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I suppose Hamm got paid a lot of money to do these commercials.  It just seems like an odd thing.  It is sort of funny that Flo isn’t impressed by him at all.  

I think it's hilarious that Flo has no clue who Tom Hamm is! 

[SunnyBeBe]

10 minutes ago, Gharlane said:

I thought Wolf Lodge was some time of kid-friendly vacation resort.

I think it's hilarious that Flo has no clue who Tom Hamm is! 

In one of the commercials she gets his first name wrong…….lol.   Hard to believe a man who looks like that made such a little impression.  Lol

[peacheslatour]

20 minutes ago, Gharlane said:

I thought Wolf Lodge was some time of kid-friendly vacation resort.

I think it's hilarious that Flo has no clue who Tom Hamm is! 

You're as bad as Flo. It's Jon. Jon Hamm. 🤣

[janie jones]

On 7/24/2022 at 11:36 AM, Suzn said:

Horrible cringey commercial!  I'm kind of embarrassed for Jon Hamm, but apparently the pay is more important to him. 

He seems like he's probably a goofball. I bet he thinks the commercials are funny.

[peacheslatour]

19 hours ago, janie jones said:

He seems like he's probably a goofball. I bet he thinks the commercials are funny.

He was hilarious on SNL and seemed to be having a great time.

[meep.meep]

He was hilarious on 30 Rock and when he finally won his Emmy for Mad Men.  I think the Progressive commercials are funny too.

Of course he's also the voice of Mercedes Benz.

[ebk57]

On 6/23/2022 at 12:18 PM, sempervivum said:

Expedia: something about lemons. 'Look how nice these lemons are'. Also old man in a pool or tub full of lemons. 

Huh?

And now, bubbles.  I really don't get this series of ads.  This will not make me use Expedia.  Ever.  

[Gharlane]

I saw a commercial last night for some sort of IBM (AKA "poopybutt") medication with a woman driving around with a toilet in the backseat.  Is that for the times she cannot find a public bathroom? 🤔

[peacheslatour]

3 hours ago, Gharlane said:

I saw a commercial last night for some sort of IBM (AKA "poopybutt") medication with a woman driving around with a toilet in the backseat.  Is that for the times she cannot find a public bathroom? 🤔

I haven't seen this and I don't want to.